Agents of law enforcement converged at the Parliament building yesterday for the opening ceremony of a workshop on interviewing and recording techniques.

The three remaining accused in the Medical Benefits Scheme (MBS) fraud may have to face two trials, the first of which begins tomorrow in relation to six offences.

The trial of the three remaining accused in the Medical Benefits Scheme (MBS) fraud case which was set to commence yesterday morning hit a snag even before the jury was empanelled.

Allen Stanford is not competent to prepare for his criminal trial because he suffers from depression and is addicted to a powerful anti-anxiety drug that has left him mentally foggy, defence and government psychiatrists told a US judge yesterday.

Lawyers for Allen Stanford, the former billionaire who allegedly cheated investors in his bank in Antigua, want to delay his trial for at least two more years so they can prepare their case.