Coalition needed for victory—analysts
Political analysts Dr Winford James and Maukesh Basdeo have agreed that if the United National Congress (UNC) were to fight the general election alone, it would lose more than it gained.They also feel...
View ArticleBasdeo: Fresh faces needed for victory
Political analyst Maukesh Basdeo believes that at this point voters are focused more on the UNC and PP candidates than their campaign strategy. He said as the party celebrated its fifth anniversary,...
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After trying to conceive for 9 years... Mom loses baby after C-section at Mt...
After trying for nine years, Mohanie Phakira, 33, of Felicity, Chaguanas, was finally able to conceive and carry her first baby full term. However, something went terribly wrong during the ninth month...
View ArticleOffshore Patrol Vessels arrive in T&T
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar yesterday displayed on a screen at yesterday’s People’s Partnership anniversary rally, photos of the first of 12 Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) that have just...
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PM tells supporters: PP will wipe PNM off the map
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar was in full elections mode yesterday as she declared: “No retreat, no surrender.” She told thousands of supporters gathered at Constantine Park, Macoya, for the...
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Rowley on Emailgate probe: Hosein’s name on letterhead of PM’s lawyer
A red tide swept through the Queen’s Park Savannah yesterday as thousands of People National Movement (PNM) supporters gathered for the party’s annual family day. Dubbed a day of fun, it quickly took...
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Coalition partners pledge support
Leaders of the parties in the People’s Partnership yesterday renewed their commitment to the coalition at fifth anniversary celebrations at Constantine Park, Macoya. The theme of the event was...
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First road fatality on new highway
A recently opened section of the Point Fortin Highway between Golconda and Debe has recorded its first road fatality. Savi Chatoorgoon, 18, of Devil’s Woodyard, Hindustan, died at around 5.40 am...
View ArticleWoman chopped to death at home
Police have not yet ruled out foul play in the death of Ashanti “Nicky” Debidin who was found dead by her five-year-old son Ashmeed Sieunarine at their Garth Road, Princes Town home on...
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Rev Teelucksingh: Outlaw racism
Presbyterian minister and former independent Senator Rev Daniel Teelucksingh yesterday called for laws to be passed in T&T to make racism illegal.Speaking at the Independent Liberal Party’s...
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ILP goes after the undecided
Leader of the Independent Liberal Party (ILP) Jack Warner will announce his slate of 41 candidates only when the UNC discloses theirs. “We don’t want to begin too early and burn ourselves out. We will...
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Bharath: Ventour not fit for role
Retired justice Sebastian Ventour’s behaviour in the Emailgate investigation has shown his “unsuitability” for the post of deputy chairman of the Integrity Commission (IC). So said Trade and...
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Slice of life
My name is Amar Ramdhanie and I am the area manager for a national chain of an international pizza restaurant.As a little boy, Chaguanas was rural. And then it just blossomed into what it is today: a...
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Murdered baby laid to rest
Despite the grief faced by relatives of 18-month-old Rojel Jeremiah Hilaire Farrow at his funeral yesterday, family members still found it in their hearts to embrace the female relative accused of his...
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Suruj: Nobody paid to attend PP’s rally
Nobody was paid to attend or forced to come to PP’s “renewal” rally at Macoya last Sunday, says Works Minister Suruj Rambachan.Rambachan, whose portfolio includes CEPEP/URP, was asked about statements...
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Contractor’s case against Las Alturas enquiry begins
The Chinese contractor who built the controversial Las Alturas Tower Complex in Morvant has initiated its lawsuit against the commission of enquiry into the failed multi-million dollar housing...
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CMO: Challenge to source HIV kits
The Government is facing some challenges in securing enough HIV kits as the tendering process is being restructured to ensure there is no longer a sole provider.Chief Medical Officer Dr Colin Furlonge...
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Battle cry heeded by red, yellow armies
They wore red on Sunday at Mandela Park, Port-of-Spain, while at Constantine Park, Macoya, it was yellow or white. But everyone at both venues had one thing in common. And it wasn’t just that they had...
View ArticleJewelry heist in Princes Town
Jewelry bandits have struck again, this time in Princes Town where they carted away millions of dollars in gold and diamonds over the weekend.The robbery took place at Deepak Jewelry Store, High...
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Mother recalls last words with daughter
Ann Marie Reedir woke up around 2 am on Sunday and as is customary peeped into her daughter’s room. Only this time Mahadai “Savi” Chatoorgoon was not in her bed. Reedir spent the next few hours...
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