London wants Baker fired
Tobago House of Assembly Chief Secretary Orville London is again calling for the firing of Minister of Tobago Development and Tobago West MP Dr Delmon Baker over a statement he made in a weekly paper...
View ArticleBoundary changes key to election, says Henry
One of this country’s leading pollster said the proposed changes to the electoral boundaries could be the single most important factor in determining the results of this year’s general election....
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Evicted by thugs from HDC home 6 years ago, Desperate mom seeking shelter
Six years after thugs drove her out of her Housing Development Corporation (HDC) apartment in Couva, Mary Paria is still homeless. The ailing woman is now desperately seeking a place to live so she can...
View ArticleArmour vs Jairam for law body head
Law Association president Seenath Jairam, SC, is going up against Reginald Armour, SC, and is seeking re-election to the post when the association’s elections are held on March 20. The notice of the...
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State’s main witness: Police pressured me
The State’s main witness in the Vindra Naipaul-Coolman murder trial, who claimed on Monday he never gave police a statement, changed his testimony yesterday, saying he was intimidated by police into...
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Chevening scholar to local students: Follow your dream, not the money trail
When making a choice about your career, you should always follow your dreams. Never follow money, and if money is your dream, then you are lost. This was the advice from Chevening scholar, and winner...
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Video: Protesters march from Chaguaramas to Port-of-Spain
Political parties and civil society groups are taking part in a joint protest that involves a march from Chaguaramas to Parliament.The march, which started this morning, is in part a protest against...
View ArticlePTSC negotiations on hold...pending approval by Howai
Salary negotiations between the Transport and Industrial Workers Union (TIWU) and Transport Minister Stephen Cadiz are expected to resume over the weekend.The delay comes after Cadiz indicated that...
View ArticleFresh probe ordered into discovery of Supreme Court documents in lawyer's office
A fresh police probe has been ordered into how several Supreme Court documents came to be discovered in the Port-of-Spain office of attorney Mark Seepersad in 2010.An initial investigation was launched...
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Appropriate thing to do
A five-year old sealed criminal investigation into how a box containing confidential Supreme Court documents ended up at the office of an attorney has been re-opened by the acting Commissioner of...
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EBC wants 10 boundary changes
The Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) has recommended boundary changes in 10 constituencies in North and South Trinidad, including San Fernando East, San Fernando West and Oropouche East, for...
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Parents chase teacher back from suspension No way sir
Parents chased away a Standard One teacher from the San Fernando TML Primary School yesterday, after he tried to report for classes four years after being suspended for inappropriate conduct.Taking no...
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‘Mother Teresa’ slain by relative
Yvonne BaboolalCentral Bureau“Granny get stab in her neck!” The terrified screams of 18-year old Chantelle McMillan rocked the quiet neighbourhood of Hummingbird Drive, Edinburgh 500, Chaguanas, on...
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Abdulah on Chaguaramas development protest
What stared as a march against the development of land by farmers in the Chaguaramas area, yesterday cascaded into a forum where some citizens could air their grievances about the state of the...
View ArticleJudge won’t add 5 expert witnesses Big blow for HRM cause
The Highway Re-route Movement (HRM) and its leader Dr Wayne Kublalsingh have been refused permission to add five expert witnesses to their pending lawsuit challenging the Debe to Mon Desir segment of...
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Pop-up lunch highlights challenges of disabled
Three women were lifted by strangers, up two steps and into an Independence Square, Port-of-Spain, fast food restaurant, after waiting on the pavement for several minutes in an attempt to purchase...
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CEPEP worker gunned down
CrimeWatch host Ian Alleyne opened his own investigations in to the murder of CEPEP worker Ryan Applewhite this week.Applewhite, 32, was shot dead at Shende Street Extension Road, San Juan, on...
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6 fire stations closed down
The Fire Service’s ability to respond to fires acrosss north Trinidad has being crippled by the effective closure of six fire stations due to faulty fire tenders. In a telephone interview yesterday,...
View ArticleMiami promotor sues NCC
The National Carnival Commission (NCC) is being sued for over $3m by a Miami based manager/promoter for a breach of contract. In an application filed in the Port-of-Spain High Court, Diane Bissoon...
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Scores wait in line to apply for HDC homes
Scores of applicants gathered outside the Housing Development Corporation (HDC) at South Quay, Port-of-Spain, yesterday, hoping they will be chosen for a new government home. This comes after Housing...
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