Trinidad and Tobago security forces were placed on high alert yesterday after a plot was uncovered to assassinate Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, National Security Minister Brigadier John Sandy, Attorney General Anand Ramlogan and Foreign Affairs and Information Minister Dr. Surujrattan Rambachan. The plot was to be put into action today. Police sources said the threat has also extended to certain senior police officers.

VR Entertainment, is calling for a public apology from Member of Parliament for Diego Martin Central Amery Browne for the "disrespectful words used to describe Nicki Minaj (Onika Maraj) in Trinidad and Tobago Parliament, as well as the erroneous information being spread about the artiste in the media". VR Entertainment is the United States affiliate of D Project Records. Nicki Minaj performed in Trinidad and Tobago on October 30, 2010 at the Hasely Crawford Stadium.

Police in Trinidad say a 38-year-old U.S. Army soldier vacationing on the Caribbean island was killed when gunmen rammed his car from behind in Laventille, a rough slum, and then opened fire. Authorities say Sgt. Simeon Roderique was shot Tuesday night shortly after dropping a woman off at her home in Laventille.

Jamaat al Muslimeen leader Yasin Abu Bakr, the man who led the 1990 attempted coup, has been charged with murder. Bakr and Brent "Big Brent" Miller were charged yesterday with the murder of Maraval resident Israel Sammy in 1998, following a coroner's inquest into his death. It was within a matter of two hours that Yasin Abu Bakr went from being a free man, to a remand prisoner at the Golden Grove Prison.

Alleged leader of the Shower Posse, Christopher 'Dudus' Coke, has waived his right to an extradition trial. Coke will be transported to the United States by 3 pm today to then answer drugs and gun running charges. Dudus was also served with a Restraint Order by Jamaican authorities, which in essence freezes all of his assets in Jamaica. After a month long manhunt Coke was arrested on Tuesday afternoon on the border of St. Andrew and St. Catherine.

The elusive Christopher 'Dudus' Coke is now in police custody in Jamaica, surrendering peacefully after negotiations with Reverend Al Miller. Dudus has been on the run for over a month now after Jamaican authorities began a hard hitting sweep in Tivoli Gardens, Kingston, Jamaica. Dudus is wanted on a United States extradition warrant on gun and drug charges.

The Integrity Commission of Trinidad and Tobago have recommended and not mandated that Jack Warner divest of his private interests if he wants to remain as Minister of Works and Transport. This recommendation is in response to a letter filed with the Integrity Commission by Dr. Keith Rowley, Opposition Leader in Parliament. Jack Warner has already made a statement from South Africa where he is at World Cup on FIFA business.

Kamla Persad-Bissessar, newly elected Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, has politely declined attending the CARICOM talks in Barbados, which also included a meeting with United States Secretary Of State Hillary Clinton. According to Persad-Bissessar, she and other parliamentarians have not taken their oath of office, and as such would be an insult to the people of Trinidad and Tobago who elected them.

Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has sworn in the new cabinet four days after toppling the PNM government in national elections. In making the announcement, the newly installed prime minister said the team possesses diverse skills and expertise. She also sought to warn ministers that they should neither become "aloof" nor accept mediocrity. "Never become aloof, stay grounded, keep connected to the people, earn their respect," she said, adding there is "no room for personal egos."

Patrick Manning has resigned as leader of the PNM after a sound whipping at the polls this week by the Kamla Persad-Bissessar People's Partnership. MP Keith Rowley has been appointed interim leader and Opposition Leader once he receives at least seven votes from existing PNM MPs. Manning was repeatedly booed by PNM supporters outside Balisier House yesterday. It marks a sad end to a political career for a man described by many as a megalomaniac.

Word surfaced yesterday that the Tivoli Gardens strongman, Christopher Dudus Coke, has managed to elude the security forces that invaded Tivoli Gardens on Monday. Several of his most trusted lieutenants, described by sources as among his most dangerous cohorts also managed to escape the dragnet thrown down by the security forces. Coke is being sought by police who are seeking to serve on him a warrant of arrest after Government last week signed an order clearing the way for extradition proceedings to begin.

After the Jamaica army and police launched a blitzing assault on Tivoli Gardens strongman, Christoper Dudus Coke has not been found. The urban warfare in Kingston, Jamaica has claimed 44 lives thus far according to Public Defender Earl Witter. Word on the street is that Dudus left Tivoli even before the assault began three days ago. Dudus is wanted in the United States on numerous charges and is labeled as one of the most feared narcotics traffickers in the world.

Tivoli Gardens strongman and wanted man by the United States government, Christopher Dudus Coke, has declared he will not surrender. Over the weekend violence has increased in Kington, Jamaica with members of the police and Army taking casualties. A state of emergency was also declared focused on the Tivoli Gardens area, home to the alleged leader of the notorious Shower Posse.

The People's Partnership have essentially swept the PNM out of power in Trinidad and Tobago. Outgoing Prime Minister Patrick Manning has conceded defeat but still expressed doubts about the People's Partnership coalition ability to govern in Trinidad and Tobago. The nation will welcome it's first female Prime Minister, Kamla Persad-Bissessar. Manning called a snap election to coincide with a vote of no confidence being brought to Parliament.

A limited State of Emergency has been implemented in Kingston and St. Andrew, Jamaica as the instability of the capital continues with criminals seeking to prevent the arrest of alleged crime lord Christopher 'Dudus' Coke. The decision was made at an emergency cabinet meeting earlier today. The Cabinet met amidst growing unrest in the downtown Kingston region. Sections of west Kingston have been unstable since the government approved the extradition request for Coke who lives in Tivoli Gardens.

Trinidad and Tobago Elections 2010 is expected to be a straight fight between the ruling People's National Movement (PNM) and combined opposition forces, comprising five groups headed by the United National Congress (UNC). Patrick Manning has led the PNM since1987, after the party's defeat at the hands of the NAR in 1986. Kamla Persad- Bissessar, 58, became the country's first female Attorney General under the UNC administration of 1995-2000. This election is unique because it is the first time that a major political force in the election (the People's Partnership) is led by a woman.

Anger rose to a boiling point in Tivoli Gardens as gunmen clashed with the Jamaica Defence Force over the extradition warrant signed for the arrest for Christopher Coke, affectionately known as Dudus or President. Residents loyal to Dudus erected blockades to every entrance to the garrison, confiscated cellphones and allegedly using other residents as human shields. It is not known if Dudus is in Tivoli Gardens at present.

Jamaica Prime Minister Bruce Golding, under pressure to resign, has signed the extradition warrant for the arrest of Tivoli don Christopher Dudus Coke. Dudus has been wanted by the United States since August 2009 on charges of trafficking in drugs and guns. The Jamaican Government had delayed acting on it, arguing that the evidence presented by the Americans was gathered in breach of Jamaican law. Coincidentally Tivoli Gardens is an area in the constituency of Bruce Golding.

The story filled with allegations against former UDeCOTT chairman Calder Hart is enough to write a book. Hart left Trinidad for Miami last week, but has returned to Trinidad and Tobago yesterday. What happens next is a question for the Director of Public Prosecutions according to Trinidad and Tobago Attorney General John Jeremie.

Jamaica Prime Minister Bruce Golding has responded to United State criticism over their refusal to extradite Tivoli Gardens don Dudus. Christopher Coke otherwise known as Dudus has been the subject of an extradition request by the United States since August 25, 2009. The Jamaican government maintains that the evidence presented by the United States was obtained illegally, and as such, the request has been denied.

Petrotrin has been sued by World GTL Incorporated and its subsidiary, World GTL (St Lucia), in the United States Federal Court in Manhattan, New York, seeking no less than $12 billion for their losses over the collapse and breach of contract of a joint venture project. The action arose out of the alleged wrongful taking and expropriation of a nearly-completed $3 billion gas-to-liquid plant, being constructed inside the Petrotrin refinery, Pointe-a-Pierre.

Beyonce Knowles ended her I AM World Tour in Trinidad and Tobago last night to much pleasure. Beyonce aka Sasha Fierce, performing for her first time in Trinidad at the Queen's Park Savannah remarked that the people of Trinidad and Tobago know "how to party". Opening for Beyonce was Machel Montano and the HD Family, with Destra Garcia joining him for their hit combo, Is Carnival.

Jamaica Acting Deputy Commissioner of Police Glenmore Hinds, has publicly stated that his forces are ready for any backlash associated with the deportation of West Kingston don, Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke. Dudus is wanted in the United States on drug and arms trafficking charges. The Jamaican Government has not signed the request since the United States sent the papers to Jamaica in August.

As environmental groups in Trinidad and Tobago oppose the construction of an aluminum smelter, the Prime Minister, Patrick Manning, who supports the construction, confirmed that Trinidad will be represented at the climate change talks in Copenhagen, Denmark next week. This came after it was announced that the Port of Spain Climate Change Consensus – The Commonwealth Climate Change Declaration was signed after the CHOGM held in Trinidad this week.

United States President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao may attend the Commonwealth Heads Of Goverment Meeting in Trinidad and Tobago. They might be joined by other non-Commonwealth leaders including Prime Minister of Spain, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapetero, and President of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. This became a possibility after Obama and Hu were unable to hammer out a firm agreement on climate change during the visit of Preseident Obama to China recently.