Chinese businessman’s murder: Cops hold 2 suspects
Two female suspects have been arrested in connection with Tuesday's murder of Chinese national Hi Hong Huang, while another two were being pursued up to late yesterday. Hong Huang, 35, was fatally shot...
View ArticleAnonymous tip leads to stolen museum statue
The statue of Francisco de Miranda, which was stolen on Tuesday from the Chaguaramas Military and Aviation Museum, was recovered on Wednesday night along the road to Macqueripe Bay. But while the...
View ArticleCops probe video threat in gang war
Senior members of the Police Service are now investigating a video circulating on social media in which men claiming to be from the Islamic faith are making violent threats against members from...
View ArticleAG admits error in legal fee figures: Lawyers not paid twice
Attorney General Garvin Nicholas has admitted that a report into the cost of legal fees incurred by the Office of the Attorney General laid in Parliament last month was filled with “administrative...
View ArticleMan crushed to death in mishap at Carib brewery
Police are investigating the death of a 51-year-old man who was crushed in an accident at Carib Brewery, Champs Fleurs, yesterday. Police said the mishap occurred shortly after 7 am as the victim,...
View ArticleUS university to honour Seetahal on Monday
Close to a year after her assassination Dana Seetahal will be honoured by the Law School and the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota. The joint reception will be held on...
View ArticleProbe into fireman’s alleged video in limbo
The Ministry of National Security has yet to begin investigations into allegations against a senior fire officer. Video of the officer, which alleged he physically assaulted a former co-worker and...
View Article‘A non-issue’
The PNM’s Diego Martin Central executive vice chairman Irene Hinds has dismissed as a “non-issue” concerns that the majority of the executive’s 18 members work for the Diego Martin Regional Corporation...
View ArticleRowley filing lawsuits against talk show hosts
Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley has instructed his lawyers to initiate lawsuits against several radio talk show hosts and to explore the possibility of pursuing a lawsuit against a self-proclaimed...
View ArticleAlleyne recovers stolen equipment
CrimeWatch host Ian Alleyne started off this short week, which saw the culmination of Easter festivities, with a breakthrough story on a brazen theft from a construction site.The crime was brought to...
View ArticleTwo murder accused freed
Having spent eight years in prison for the murder of Rasheed Goodridge, Point Fortin friends Dirk Bruno and Sheldon Henry tasted freedom after Justice Hayden Sinclair-Douglas struck down the evidence...
View ArticleI thought it was firecrackers—mom
When Samdaye Kumar woke up yesterday morning and saw her son sprawled on the living-room couch in front of the television, she believed he was sleeping peacefully. She mistook the sheen of drying blood...
View ArticleObama, Castro shake hands as US, Cuba seek better ties
PANAMA CITY - President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro shook hands today at a summit in Panama, a symbolically charged gesture as the pair seek to restore ties between the Cold War foes.A...
View ArticleAG’s budget up to $408m
Attorney General Garvin Nicholas says $30.5 million in duplicated entries for local attorneys was the source of what were described as inflated fees paid out to attorneys working for the Office of the...
View ArticleDiego Martin exec gives Amery a bligh
Tension subsided yesterday after the People’s National Movement’s Diego Martin Central executive decided to allow party groups to nominate the prospective candidate for this year’s general election,...
View ArticleTTUTA to fight transfer plan
The T&T Unified Teachers Association (TTUTA) says it is prepared to take legal action against the Ministry of Education if it goes through with a plan to transfer 109 primary school teachers to the...
View ArticleParents flying into T&T from China
The parents of murdered Chinese businessman Hi Hong Huang were expected to arrive in the country last night.The elderly couple were said to have travelled to T&T via New York and were assisted by...
View ArticleObama agrees to regional summit
The United States has agreed to a Caribbean Security Summit as early as June, following deep regional concerns about the growing number of issues which could affect the Caribbean region if left...
View ArticleAnalyst on EBC boundary changes : Sando West seat to watch
Political analyst Maukesh Basdeo says close attention should be paid to the San Fernando West seat in the 2015 general election, especially if the Elections and Boundaries Commission’s proposed...
View Article100-home plan
State-owned National Quarries (NQ) is toying with the idea of building houses on its sprawling 2,600-acre quarry at Turure in Valencia, as part of its drive to clear a $35 million debt, chairman...
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