Six killed in 24 hours
With the discoveries of six bodies throughout Trinidad between Thursday night and yesterday, one of which is that of a 62-year-old man, the country’s murder toll has climbed to 40. Among those murdered...
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New call for election by May 24
The Joint Trade Union Movement (JTUM) yesterday stepped up its call for Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar to call the election on or before May 24, while at the same time urging her to take...
View ArticleDuke files charges against Khan
The Public Service Association (PSA) has filed criminal charges against Health Minister Dr Fuad Khan at the Sangre Grande Magistrates Court in the wake of industrial action by health care workers at...
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San Juan East Side makes it five in a row
San Juan East Side Symphony has retained its title as the Petrotrin National Single Pan Band champion for the fifth consecutive year. The San Juan-based steelband maintained its lead through the...
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Attack on homeless man stuns T&T
CrimeWatch host Ian Alleyne and his fans were stunned this week after viewing a video showing a homeless man being beaten and stabbed several times by another man on Charlotte Street, Port-of-Spain....
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Oyez, Oyez, Ola! Olatunji grooves his way to first Soca Monarch title
Dressed in a golden suit and hat and seated on a throne of shimmering gold, soca artiste Olatunji Yearwood began his performance exuding confidence that he would win the Digicel Groovy Soca Monarch...
View ArticleThe Monk rules
Machel Montano did it “Like ah Boss” when he copped the Lotto Plus International Power Monarch for the fourth consecutive time. This victory brought the curtains down on Montano’s successful...
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Carnival King, Queen 2015: St George, Kanhai take crowns
Veteran masquerader Roland St George and 21-year-old rookie Stephanie Kanhai walked away from the Queen’s Park Savannah as Carnival King and Queen on Friday night. However, it was not easy, as both had...
View ArticleCadiz slams drunk driving
“Act responsibly.” This is Transport Minister Stephen Cadiz’s message to drivers this Carnival weekend as he pleads with them not to mix the dangerous cocktail of alcohol and driving a vehicle. Cadiz,...
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T&T racks up 70,000 traffic offences in 2014
Even as millions continue to be spent on programmes to help curb delinquent driving, the Police Service has recorded an estimated 70,000 traffic violations nationwide for 2014. And not even the hefty...
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Deyalsingh: Don’t mix energy drinks, drugs, alcohol to fete
Dr Varma Deyalsingh is sounding a warning that mixing energy drinks, steroids, other drugs and alcohol during Carnival or when partying on other occasions can have dangerous consequences. “Women have...
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ERHA head steps down
CEO of the Eastern Regional Health Authority (ERHA) Ameena Ali has announced her resignation. In a statement released by Ali yesterday, she outlined the reasons for her resignation stating that it was...
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T&T whistleblowers enter the digital age with launch of Disclosure Today!
Anti-corruption advocate Margaret Rose has taken her passion for transparency and accountability in public procurement straight to cyberspace with the creation of an online platform—Disclosure Today!...
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Kiddies prance in the rain
Though rains pelted from the skies and spectators ran for shelter, hundreds of children followed Machel Montano’s instruction and partied ‘Like a boss’ during the annual San Fernando City Corporation...
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Carnival visitor goes missing
American citizen Errol “Bunny” Henry went missing on Carnival Saturday and relatives are worried about his safety. Henry’s brother Clyde, who visited the T&T Guardian’s Port-of-Spain office...
View ArticleCoP promises unprecedented Carnival measures
As the reign of the Merry Monarch takes centre stage from 4 am today, continuing into tomorrow, acting Police Commissioner Stephen Williams is assuring that all mechanisms are in place to ensure...
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P/Town police recruit dies in crash four days before birthday
Four days before his 22nd birthday, police recruit Njisane Hodge died instantly when his Isuzu D-max van crashed into a concrete wall about quarter-mile from his house. Hodge, who was about to take up...
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Phase II denied hat-trick of wins
Leon “Smooth” Edward’s musical arrangement of Clive Telemaque’s Unquestionable, capably executed by members of Massy Trinidad All Stars Steel Orchestra early yesterday, helped the 80-year-old band add...
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All Stars captain lauds band’s youths
Captain and general manager of nine-time National Panorama champion Massy Trinidad All Stars Steel Orchestra, Beresford Hunte, is lauding the youths of the band for staying true to the task of...
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Two homeless after south fire
Two men were left homeless after a fire gutted two houses at Embacadere, San Fernando, on Friday night. Pensioner Leo Sotio grabbed his pillow and ran down the front steps of his burning house as the...
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