Massy gives final $.5m for Cathedral restoration
Archbishop Joseph Harris has been given $.5 million as the final tranche for the restoration of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Port-of-Spain. The cheque was donated by the Massy...
View ArticleRowley outlines plans for T&T to energy execs
In outlining his plans should he become the next Prime Minister of T&T, Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley says he will strengthen diplomatic relations with Caricom and the international community...
View ArticleGun, ammo, cocaine seized after tip-off
A gun and several rounds of ammunition were seized by the police at Halls Lane, Morvant, on Tuesday evening. Officers from the Northeastern Division Task Force held three people for questioning in the...
View ArticleNew PNM nominees "by April 24" for Diego Central and Chaguanas East
The People's National Movement (PNM) screening committee last night rejected all nominees for Diego Martin Central, including incumbent Member of Parliament Dr Amery Browne. The three new nominees for...
View Article5.4 magnitude earthquake rattles Trinidad, Tobago, Grenada
The region is in a period of elevated earthquake activity, seismologist Dr Joan Lutchman said.Lutchman said this in a telephone interview following an earthquake which was felt in T&T and at around...
View ArticleTHA moves for better safety at marine parks
The Tobago House of Assembly would be strengthening monitoring systems of the recreational marine parks throughout the island. Marine Parks in Tobago include the Buccoo Reef, the Lagoon area, No Man's...
View ArticleMarriott opens in Georgetown, Guyana
reshma.ragoonath@guardian.co.tt GEORGETOWN, Guyana—The grand opening of the long awaited multi-million dollar Marriott Guyana Georgetown hotel was yesterday overshadowed by protest action from...
View ArticleSix new teams in 2015 Wolf
North Zone duo, Queen’s Park CC and Malvern are among a list of six new clubs that will be competing in the 2015 season of the T&T Women’s League Football (TT WoLF). This was confirmed when WoLF...
View ArticlePNM closes door on Amery
All nominees for a prospective candidate for Diego Martin Central, including the incumbent MP Dr Amery Browne, were rejected by the screening committee on Wednesday, party general secretary Ashton Ford...
View ArticleDaughter broke down in school
Relatives of Christopher Reid, who was shot dead by a police officer on Duke Street, Port-of-Spain, on Wednesday, hold no ill will against the officer. Reid’s relatives made the comment after viewing...
View ArticleSando fire leaves 2 families homeless
Police are investigating whether two kerosene lamps were the cause of a house fire in Vistabella, San Fernando, on Wednesday night which left two families, including a baby, homeless. No one was...
View Article5.2 earthquake hits Trinidad
Seismologist Dr Joan Lutchman says there needs to be urgency in putting measures in place for a response to a high-magnitude earthquake in T&T.“Nature won’t wait till we are ready,” Lutchman said...
View ArticleBaksh: Probe into $26,000 T&TEC chair
The reported purchase of a $26,000 chair for the Electricity Commission’s (T&TEC) boardroom has been referred to T&TEC’s internal audit division for investigation and a report is expected in...
View ArticleMark to rule on Jack’s Vernella motion today
House Speaker Wade Mark will rule today on ILP MP Jack Warner’s request for PP MP Vernella Alleyne-Toppin to face disciplinary action for her recent controversial statements on Opposition PNM leader...
View ArticleTeachers’ transfer letters recalled
Transfer letters to 109 primary school teachers who were specially selected to join the Student Support Services Division by April 13 have been recalled by the Education Ministry, president of the...
View ArticleTruck driver barely escapes gruesome death
Thank God it's Friday. The familiar cliché took on new meaning for a truck driver who walked away unharmed from the scene of an unusual accident this morning.CNC3 Head of News Sampson Nanton was there...
View ArticleAzmon allowed to view mom's body
Triple murder accused Azmon Alexander was allowed to a private viewing of his mother's body at a funeral home in Arima this morning. It previously seemed that Alexander would not get the opportunity,...
View ArticleTwo containers overturn in City
Two 40-foot containers being hauled by drivers for Basics Distributors Ltd were involved in separate incidents in Port-of-Spain yesterday, as one was dragged from its flatbed and overturned onto the...
View ArticleVikash on $4m bail for cocaine, weapons
The 27-year-old US deportee held with over $1.6 million in drugs and four-high powered guns in San Fernando has been granted $4 million bail.Vikash Sharma was initially denied bail because the police...
View ArticleMinister disputes Rowley’s energy sector claims
Misinformation and inaccuracies. This was how Minister of Energy and Energy Affairs, Kevin Ramnarine, summed up Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley’s speech to the Energy Chamber on...
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