No wrongdoing found—Judiciary
A police investigation into the discovery of court documents at the Port-of-Spain office of an attorney almost five years ago unearthed no criminal wrongdoing. This was confirmed by the Judiciary in...
View ArticleCarnival, photos and rights
As the Merry Monarch reigns over the next two days, hundreds of people, including both masqueraders and spectators, will be photographing the “Greatest Show On Earth.” With advances in technology there...
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Like everybody gone mad—Regrello
Convenor of San Fernando Carnival 2015, Junia Regrello yesterday slammed business people for renting out their premises to vendors for use as streetside bars. Regrello was commenting as hundreds of...
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Poor turnout at Socadrome but masqueraders love it
There was a poor turnout of spectators at Socadrome, Jean Pierre Complex, Port-of-Spain, yesterday. But the scant crowd was a definite improvement from last year. Thousands of masqueraders from several...
View ArticleMachel Montano's Like Ah Boss officially declared Carnival's most popular song
It's official. Machel Montano's Like Ah Boss was the most popular song of the 2015 Carnival parade of the bands.The song was played 390 times, over ten times more than the second-place winner Erupt,...
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Facebook furore over wine with Rowley
Teenaged model Ravina Rampersad yesterday defended the actions of herself and Opposition leader Dr Keith Rowley in the face of a raging social media firestorm which developed over photos of them wining...
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Machel wins 7th Road March title
Machel Montano has successfully defended his Road March title, placing first and second in the annual Carnival competition. Montano, who also won the Power Soca Monarch on Friday, placed first with his...
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Murder mars las lap on the Avenue
The murder of a state witness and a carnival spectator were among four that took place between Carnival Tuesday and Ash Wednesday. The murders have taken the murder toll to 52 for the year, 20 fewer...
View Article40 serious crimes over Carnival
Carnival 2015 has been described as one of the safest by acting Police Commissioner Stephen Williams who said there were 40 serious crimes between Carnival Sunday and Carnival Tuesday. Seven firearms...
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Archbishop: Godly society means Leaders must be trusted
Archbishop Joseph Harris says in order to build a society that is acceptable to God, its political leaders must be trustworthy. In delivering his Ash Wednesday sermon at Our Lady of Perpetual Help RC...
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Woman fearful after cutlass attack
A chopping incident which left a 49-year-old Point Fortin woman in critical condition was the culmination of years of physical and mental abuse, said relatives. Although a suspect has been held, Debbi...
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Chaguaramas oil spill causes havoc
Dead fishes are floating in the water around the northwestern peninsula of Trinidad following an oil slick off Chaguaramas. Up to late yesterday, scores of dead fishes were spotted off Scotland Bay....
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Douglas: Carnival 2015 celebrations a success
Despite a slightly lower attendance on the road for Carnival 2015, Arts and Multiculturalism Minster Dr Lincoln Douglas declared the celebrations a success.Speaking at yesterday’s post-Cabinet media...
View ArticlePoisonous cocaine link in three homeless deaths
Northern Division officers believe a deadly batch of crack cocaine may be the cause for two homeless people dying.Head of the Division Snr Supt David Abraham said yesterday while the toxicology reports...
View ArticleCadiz says less road fatalities, drunk driving for Carnival
Transport Minister Stephen Cadiz says the increased penalties for traffic violations have led to a 50 per cent decrease in drunk driving cases and road fatalities over Carnival Monday and...
View ArticleNo diesel in Tobago fire stations
Fire tenders in Tobago and South Trinidad are without fuel and cannot respond to emergencies even though its supplier, National Petroleum, has agreed to deliver a supply in the face of a growing...
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Bazodee cops Large Band title in San Fernando
Ivan Kalicharan’s 2015 presentation, Bazodee, copped the large Band of the Year title in San Fernando.And the focus on one of their celebrity masqueraders, Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley, wining...
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All Stars champs again
Sailor mas has triumphed for the second consecutive year as Panorama champs Trinidad All Stars Steel Orchestra have won the National Carnival Bandleaders Association (NCBA) Band of the Year...
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Wining cop praised by police body
The police officer video-taped wining at a fete on Carnival Sunday was fulfilling his marital responsibilities, while doing his job and should be applauded and not reprimanded, according to secretary...
View ArticleSportt concedes
The Sport Company of T&T (Sportt) has to fork out over $5 million to compensate 18 former employees who were unfairly fired amid allegations of financial mismanagement within the company. The...
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