Norman Dindial
Norman Dindial is a retired Lieutenant Commander and former military commander who previously oversaw Trinidad and Tobago's coastal surveillance. Recently in the news, he has been critical of the US radar system being installed in Tobago, claiming that Trinidad and Tobago already has a fully functional marine radar system and asserting that the new system is intended for military purposes rather than counter-narcotics.
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Recent news mentions
Retired Coast Guard Lt Cmdr and National Transformation Alliance leader Norman Dindial said he was not surprised by any possible US military presence in Tobago.
Trinidad PM confirms US military have set up support office for radar as PNM demands answers
Guyana· 2025-12-23
Former T&T Defence Force Lieutenant Commander Norman Dindial is blasting Police Commissioner Allister Guevarro for failing to make any arrests in two multi-million-dollar drug busts.
Trinidad Top Cop under fire for saying mosquitoes kept officers from drug arrestsGuyana· 2025-12-14
Norman Dindial is a former director of the National Coastal Surveillance Radar Centre who criticized the Prime Minister's claim about unflagged vessels.
Security experts reject Trinidad PM’s claim that unflagged vessels can be attackedGuyana· 2025-12-12
Norman Dindial, a retired commander, expressed concerns about the implications of the new radar system in Tobago.
Instalación de nuevo sistema de radar estadounidense causa preocupación en Trinidad y Tobago
Dominican Republic· 2025-12-05
Norman Dindial, a retired commander, expressed concerns about the implications of the new radar system in Tobago.
Radar de Estados Unidos en Trinidad y Tobago genera alarma regional
Panama· 2025-12-05Retired Lt Cmdr Norman Dindial is a former military commander who claimed T&T already has a functional marine radar system.
Trinidad PM: I asked for US radarGuyana· 2025-12-01
