A 22-year-old Trinidadian wanted in Canada for murder and other gun-related crimes was yesterday extradited to that country.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) - Four airport security guards were charged yesterday with pulling a passenger off a plane, forcing him into a room and robbing him, police said.

Businessman Ishwar Galbaransingh is seeking an order from the Bahamas Supreme Court to prevent the disclosure of information relating to his financial affairs in that country to the T&T Government.

Businessman Ragkumar Persad was forced to make a choice Monday night - sacrifice a son to protect his three other children.

National Security Minister Martin Joseph last night declared war on illegal guns, saying the national security agencies were aware that they were now being shipped to this country in containers.

Five Auburn track athletes had a successful two days at the Trinidad and Tobago Championships held in Hasely Crawford Stadium on June 20-21. Fana Ashby, Marc Burns, Josanne Lucas, Damion Barry and Sherridan Kirk all medalled at the championships and qualified to compete in the 2004 Olympics Games.

Pan is a finely tuned steel drum from Trinidad. Jumbie is a Caribbean word for a mischievous spirit. Collide those two words at the Ford Amphitheater in the form of a seven-member calypso-style band, and you have the energy and excitement of a Trinidad carnival.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - A frail 89-year-old Trinidadian man left his apartment for the first time in eight years this week after broken lifts in the government-owned building were finally replaced.

Fleeing casino thieves reached speeds of more than 100 miles an hour in their bid to escape Highway Patrol officers yesterday were caught after falling for a trap outside the Freeport police station.

A Catholic friar who once served around the world, including T&T, will now serve eight years in prison, after pleading guilty to molesting altar boys three decades ago at a US parish in East Boston.