He pleaded guilty to the charges laid by PC Dario Ramlal of the Marabella Police Station.

Prosecutor Sgt Veano Ragoo told the court police stopped a vehicle on Sunday at Mt Moriah Road, San Fernando. They saw Indarsingh, who was a passenger, take a bag out of his pocket and hide it in his right front pocket.

The bag contained cocaine and a device used to smoke it.

Charles was told Indarsingh was released from prison in September 2016 after serving time for drug possession. Indarsingh told the magistrate he tried seeking help through several rehabilitation programmes for his addiction, but nothing seems to be helping him.

“Yes I does take my smoke now and then, but I behaving myself these days,” he said.

Indarsingh said he did not have a house to live in and was sleeping in an abandoned shed near a cemetery in San Fernando.

Charles told him he needed to think about his life and the direction he was heading.

On the charge of possession of cocaine, he was jailed for nine months. On the charge of possession of a device, he was sentenced to six months in jail. The sentences are to run concurrently.

Clark said staff are employed without contract, must buy their own requite uniforms and have maternity benefit paid by the National Insurance Scheme not the company.

No extra pay is given for working unsocial hours such as weekends, and workers are not paid when they are off work, she alleged.

They are paid just $800 or $900 per fortnight, may be victimised and are not given respite between sailings. She said she had not been called for duty for seven months, even as women must regularly trek to the SWWTU Hall to find out if they have been given a duty.

Annisette in a short statement dismissed the remarks as “malicious and calculated.” Promising to elaborate at a future sitting of the JSC, Annisette vowed, “I’ll show you the connections.”

Yesterday, the Police Service Commission placed advertisements in the daily newspapers to advertise for the post of Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner.

The ad said: “The Police Service Commission of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is searching for the future leaders of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service. The applicants must possess a strong work ethic, thrive on challenges, be committed to reducing the level of crime within the country and dedicated to providing outstanding public service. The applicants should also be proficient in leading and managing large, complex law enforcement organisations with high public visibility.” Williams has been acting in the post 11 times since the departure of then police commissioner Dwayne Gibbs. Gibbs and his deputy commissioner Jack Ewatski , both Canadians, resigned their positions in 2013 and returned to Canada for personal reasons. Williams has been acting in that post since then. Newsday also understands Assistant Commissioner of Police Irwin Hackshaw will be among those applying for the post of Deputy Commissioner and even Commissioner of Police.

Hackshaw was described yesterday as having the requisite qualifications for the two top positions in the service. It is expected that the country will have a new commissioner in office by January 2018.

On Monday, the TT FA issued a media release, which stated that they does not have the authority to sanction the All-Star game.

“The (TT FA) wishes to further confirm that it has, in fact, made a request to FIFA to have the match sanctioned and is currently awaiting their approval,” said the TT FA in their media release.

The local governing body for football continued, “The (TT FA) will also like to place on record that it was only on the 29th of August it received from the TTS L information requested since early August by the FA to support the TTS L’s application to send to FIFA.

“The TT FA will in no way attempt to stall an event of this magnitude which is intended to aid the promotion of the sport in Trinidad and Tobago and the region.” The TT FA also quoted, from its constitution, Article 78 – which states that the Authority for organising international matches and competitions between representative teams and between leagues, club teams and/or scratch teams lies solely with FIFA, the Confederation( s) and/or the Association( s) concerned; and Article 79 – “TT FA, its members, players, officials and match and players’ agents shall not play matches or make sporting contact with Associations that are not members of FIFA or with provisional members of a Confederation without the approval of FIFA.” However, TTS L’s president Keith Look Loy issued a media release yesterday morning, refuting claims that the TT FA cannot sanction the match.

“Regarding Article 78 above, TTS L is of the view that it is patently clear that the language of the statute — “… and/OR the Association…”— enables TT FA to sanction, if it so wishes, the event for which TTS L has requested permission to host,” said Look Loy.

“Regarding Article 79 above, TTS L does not understand why TT FA is resorting to this statute.

The event in question is being promoted by Caribbean Football Trust Limited (CFTL), which is a recognised entity in Caribbean football.” Look Loy pointed out that, on June 13, the TTS L requested permission to stage the game on September 16.

“After several requests by TTS L for an update, on 9 August, TT FA requested a list of the foreign players to participate in the proposed event, which list was provided by TTS L on 15 August,” he wrote.

“On 15 August, TTS L also advised TT FA of a change of date from 16 September to 15 October — which CFTL advised TTS L was necessitated by the delay in the grant of permission by TT FA and the consequent need for CFTL to renegotiate the availability of certain foreign players, all of which affected the marketing of the event.

“Since 15 August, TT FA has issued fixtures for the 2017 FA Cup, which include matches scheduled for 15 October, the very date requested by TTS L for its proposed international event.” Look Loy stated, “(The) TTS L is of the firm view that TT FA has immediate and constitutional authority to sanction the proposed event.

“Further, the continuing delay by TT FA in sanctioning the event, and the Association’s decision to schedule a conflicting event on that date, are a threat to an international event proposed by TTS L for the benefit of local players, clubs and football.”

The 48-year-old Lara, while delivering the MCC (Marylebone Cricket Club) Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey lecture at Lord’s, London, England on Monday, said he was “embarrassed” by the actions of past Windies teams “playing the game in a way it should never, ever be played.” He said the top Test teams had a responsibility to lead by example and uphold the virtues of the sport.

Lara touched on the infamous 1980 three-game Test series between the West Indies against hosts New Zealand which ended in a 1-0 win for New Zealand.

Ironically, this was the last Test series which the WI lost until the 1995 contest, at home, against Australia.

Lara was quoted as saying, “I grew up at a time when West Indies dominated the world. For 15 years from 1980, the West Indies never lost a Test series. And just before that, Colin Croft decided he was going to take a piece out of Fred Goodall’s shoulder and ran into him during a Test match.

Michael Holding decided he was no longer a cricketer, he was a footballer and he kicked a stump.

I’m sure the occurrences during that period had a big effect on cricket.” Murray, during a telephone interview yesterday, noted, “In my experience, the West Indies team that I was part of were always conscious that we were representing and being ambassadors for the West Indies as a region. We were always careful to seek to project the image as (not only) being excellent performers, but also excellent sportsmen and ambassadors, and always showing the spirit that the West Indies is renowned for, in terms of its sportsmanship, its entertainment and its excellence on the field.

“If, and there were occasions when we may have slipped up, we take responsibility for those. But that was not the way of the team and that was not what we were proud of as examples of how the game should be played. And I am sure that we made every effort to rectify those immediately (thereafter).” Asked if Lara was accurate about his views on the 1980 series or was the “Prince of Port of Spain” exaggerating, Murray replied, “Remember that team would have been playing together for a number of years before, so to simply choose one isolated incident may not be truly fair, and may not be in the spirit of accessing the performance or the stature of that particular team.” Lara also touched on the 1990 home series against England, with specific incidents including the Third Test at the Queen’s Park Oval in St Clair (when stand-in captain Desmond Haynes was alleged to have used time-wasting tactics to deny England victory on the final day) and the Fourth Test at Kensington Oval in Barbados (when regular skipper Vivian Richards was accused by various English journalists of intimidating Barbadian umpire Lloyd Barker to give batsman Robert Bailey caught behind by wicketkeeper Jeff Dujon).

Murray pointed out, “You can equally point to 1968 when there was no time-wasting when England won a Test match in Trinidad chasing a total when they were completely out of the game for four-and-a-half days. So you just look at different things that happened in different ways. Unfortunately we were not always perfect in every way but we certainly never intended to breach the spirit of the laws of the game.”

This game was the only Round One Match Day Seven fixture in Group B.

In Group A, Serial Strikers and Palo Seco battled to a 1-1 draw, with Alfred John netting for Serial Strikers while Isaiah Gill scored for Palo Seco.

Also in Group A, Siparia Angels and Santa Flora United played to a 2-2 draw.

In most democratic countries this would be a national scandal. I and others need some answer from the acting Commissioner of Police and the Minister of National Security.

Was it political interference? Was it incompetence by these senior officers with over 70 years experience? If my memory serves me right and as a former member of the Police Service, this is the first time both the head and deputy head of the Special Branch have been removed at the same time. Why?

ATHELSTON CLINTON Arima

They’re so easy to make the kids can join in too. Rustle up these speedy recipes at the weekend and busy breakfast times will be a breeze.

Raspberry jam Makes 1 jar Prep time 20 minutes Get the kids to help you measure the following into a pan: 400g frozen raspberries (or use fresh), 1 tsp vanilla extract, 2 tbsp runny honey and 2 tbsp water. Heat gently for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally; it’ll reduce to a thick jam. Turn the heat up towards the end if you need to thicken it a little. Leave to cool then transfer to a jar. Spread on toast with butter or a base layer of cream cheese.

Chocolate hazelnut spread Makes 1 jar Prep time 5 minutes Boil the kettle. In a food processor, blend 200g ready roasted and chopped hazelnuts until a paste forms. Get the kids to help you measure in 4 tbsp cocoa powder, 2 tbsp honey, 2 tbsp coconut oil and 1 tsp vanilla extract then blend again to combine. Scrape down the mix with a spatula then add 200ml boiling water. Whizz to combine to a smooth chocolate spread and decant into a jar.

If you can’t find ready-roasted chopped hazelnuts, toast whole hazelnuts on a baking tray in a preheated oven at 180º/350ºF/ gas mark 4 for 10 minutes or until golden. Nuts burn easily so keep an eye on them. Remove from the oven and tip onto a clean tea towel, fold it over and rub to remove the skins then tip into your processor, discarding the skins.

Crunchy seed peanut butter Makes 1 jar Prep time 5 minutes Blend 250g unsalted roasted peanuts in a food processor with a pinch of coarse sea salt until a smooth paste forms – kids like watching the nuts turn into a paste. You may need to stop and scrape down the mix with a spatula depending on the power of your processor. Once smooth, stir in 25g of mixed pumpkin and sunflower seeds and transfer to a jar. Leave out the seeds altogether if your kids prefer it simple and smooth. Top tip: If you can’t find ready roasted peanuts, toast your own on a baking tray in a preheated oven at 180º/350ºF/gas mark 4 for 10 minutes or until golden.

Spreads can be kept in the fridge Raspberry jam for up to a fortnight.

Relatives told Newsday he suffered a fractured skull and bruises to the brain. At the time of the incident the father of two of Malabar, Arima was driving on Pro Queen Street, Arima when the sudden blow to the head caused him to lose control of the car.

The stone, Newsday was told, crashed through the driver’s side window and landed in the trunk of the AD station wagon.

His friend Shevaughn Jones, who was a front seat passenger, was able to grab the steering wheel and subsequently ditched the vehicle in a nearby drain. Jones suffered a dislocated shoulder, head injuries and other burns and bruises as a result of the airbags being deployed. The incident happened just after two o’clock last week Thursday. The family is now praying for his recovery.

Relatives said Sunday was the first time since the incident that he woke up. He is now breathing on his own but doctors told them he is not yet out of the woods. And as if dealing with the injury was not bad enough, relatives said during the melee, someone stole $1,100 from George’s pocket. The money was to purchase books and groceries for the opening of school.

Up to yesterday, police had not yet detained the homeless suspect who, relatives said, has gone into hiding. He is said to be well known to the police and people of Arima. The suspect has been identified as the “man who strips himself naked in the streets.” Speaking with Newsday yesterday, George’s fiancee Aariann Blackman called for the authorities to find a home in the borough for the homeless. “He could have killed someone,” the distraught mother of two said.

“Right now I could have been planning a funeral and my children, fatherless because of the homeless roaming the streets.

They have to try to get this man arrested and hear from him why he did that. He plays mad in the road but since Thursday he in hiding so it come as if he know what he did.” She said there is enough land in Arima to build a shelter. She is even more worried as to how she and their two children would “make out” as George, who works as an operations manager at a car rental company, is the breadwinner in the family. She said she recently quit her job to take care of their children who are seven and three years old.

She told Newsday relatives have since been contacted by Arima Mayor Lisa Morris and a full investigation launched into the matter.

Arima police are also investigating.

Aldwyn Payne said the electronic payment platform is all about reinventing the way payments are made online.

Wipay is the first banking e-commerce payment system in the Caribbean, and some already say it is a true PayPal alternative.

All the customer has to do is go to any NLCB Lotto booth and top up their Wipay account, after which they can pay for goods and services from anywhere they are once the merchants are partnered with Wipay.

Wipay gives people an easy, safe way to pay online with its prepaid virtual MasterCard.

Up to $5,000 can be transferred to customers’ Wipay account at any one time.

Derek Winford, CEO at Massy Stores is of the view that once Wipay is instituted at their stores, lines will be much shorter, and customers will be able to do their shopping much faster.

Customers will be able to go to the store, scan up to five items then proceed to instore check-out to pay for the goods.

They will also be able to do transactions from home by scanning up to ten items, pay for the goods via Wipay, then just go to the store to collect them.

The Wipay system will be introduced at Massy Stores’ Westmoorings branch by year’s end.

Andre Aleong, CEO at Hubbox Grocery joked, “While Massy waits for the future, we have the future!” He said his grocery is already delivering items from Chaguaramas to Cedros to customers who have been making online purchases from home with Wipay.

Kurt Hills COO, Unipet welcomes Wipay especially because he operates in a regulated environment.

He said pay at the pump transactions will shorten long lines, reduce transaction time considerably and avoid credit card skimming.

Hills said Unipet’s Flagship Convenience Centre at Lady Hailes in San Fernando will begin Wipay transactions from next month.

Also partnering with Wipay is the PTSC Coach fleet.