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In Latin America, Caribbean 70 million lifted out of poverty
Secretary General of the Organisation of American States (OAS) José Miguel Insulza says more than 70 million people have been lifted out of poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean in recent...
View ArticleChookolingo lecture on Wednesday
The media and public are invited to a lecture on the late journalist Patrick Chookolingo, on Wednesday at 5.30 pm, in the AV Room at the National Library, Abercromby Street, Port-of-Spain. Hosted by...
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Man killed protecting brother
Bleeding from gunshot wounds to his chest, Anil Jaikaran drove at full speed out of the Marabella Train Line, desperately trying to get his brother and sister-in-law to safety. Jaikaran’s brother,...
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PNM promises Constitutional reform
Constitutional reform will be on the cards if a PNM government implements the one man-one vote system at national level “as we must,” Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley signalled yesterday. Rowley...
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Sex-offender registry delayed
The sex-offender registry promised by Government since 2011 will not come on stream this year. Minister of Gender Youth and Child Development Clifton de Coteau said a bill had been drafted and a report...
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Govt to save $600m refitting schools
Government expects to save more than $600 million by refitting five secondary schools that had been earmarked for demolition. This was announced yesterday by Education Minister Dr Tim Gopeesingh as he...
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Mayor seeks funds for aerial spraying
The Chaguanas Borough Corporation is seeking private sector support for an aerial spraying exercise. Mayor Gopaul Boodhan made the appeal over the weekend, saying there had been an increase of people...
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Red tape holding up security plans
T&T’s borders remain open to trans-Atlantic drug traffickers, gun-runners and smugglers despite the allocation of funds by Cabinet to fund at least 21 crime-fighting initiatives which remain on...
View ArticleAnother delay in Nidco report
The anxiously awaited report from the National Infrastructure Development Company (Nidco) on its use of the recommendations of the Highway Review Committee may not be submitted until the end of the...
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42 days without food and water - Body failing hunger striker
After 41 days of fasting, hunger striker Dr Wayne Kublalsingh does not think he can make it beyond the next two or three days.And if he does not, his death will be a gift to the people of T&T, he...
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Jack: Carmona and media big failures
The media and President Anthony Carmona have been described as “biggest failures” of this country by chairman of the Independent Liberal Party (ILP) Jack Warner.Warner, who was the guest at the...
View ArticleLook at own issues—Ford
The UNC must be asked when it is having internal elections and if it holds executive meeting, instead of calling for the PNM to say who paid for its Hyatt convention, says PNM general secretary Ashton...
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Acting CoP seeks to improve image of Police Service
Next month police officers interaction with the public will be monitored by mystery shoppers to assess their performance.For those officers who get a failing grade, disciplinary action is one of the...
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Homeless couple under attack at QPS
Former national heavyweight boxer Wendell Joseph, 68, and his wife Erica, 56, escaped serious harm yesterday after an intruder tossed what appeared to be scratch bombs into their tent at the Queen's...
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Accused distances himself from crime
Another accused in the murder trial of Vindra Naipaul-Coolman has denied any culpability in the businesswoman’s kidnapping as his statement to police was read out to the jury yesterday. The statement...
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Bel Air residents blame OAS for flooded homes
Frustrated by flooding over the past few months, residents of the Bel Air, La Romaine, say the highway construction is to blame and they want the problem to be resolved immediately.Several residents...
View ArticleYour library working for you
In the first article yesterday we highlighted the celebration of National Library Week and the activities that are ongoing until November 2. Today you will find out just how your library works for you....
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Carmona accepts letter over hunger strike so Project 40 hopeful
A group of young people, calling themselves Project 40, is optimistic that President Anthony Carmona’s acknowledgment of a letter to him seeking his intervention in the ongoing hunger strike by Highway...
View ArticleMore scrutiny for pro-highway ads
The T&T Publishers and Broadcasters Association (TTPBA) has joined with the Advertising Agencies Association (AAAT) to scrutinise closely the quality of advertisements in print and broadcast media....
View ArticleActivist in protest for highway jobs arrested
Community activist Brenan Daniel was arrested yesterday as Point Fortin and La Brea residents blocked vehicles from Brazilian construction firm Construtora OAS from exiting an asphalt plant which...
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