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Suspect held after killing
A 53-year-old man was held by police after he reportedly shot and killed his friend, who remains unidentified.Police said the suspect was a US deportee.According to police, the suspect said that he and...
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Kublalsingh will end hunger strike today
One day before Highway Re-Route Movement (HRM) leader Dr Wayne Kublalsingh ends his nine-month hunger strike, he has vowed to use all his strength to ensure the People’s Partnership loses the general...
View ArticleRoads paved after protest
The protests in Penal on the outskirts of the prime minister’s constituency began at dawn on Monday, but by nightfall the once slushy road had a fresh coat of asphalt.Residents cheered saying it was...
View ArticleRemorseful killers to serve two years
Two men who were charged for the 2007 murder of Jerome Meetoo were each sentenced yesterday to two years hard labour.Madhoo Roodal, 62, and David Francis, 45, appeared before Justice Gillian Lucky in...
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Workers fired for refusing to work during Ebola scare
The Oilfields Workers’ Trade Union (OWTU) is gearing up for massive protest action today following the firing of three Petrotrin employees from the Port and Marine Department.Patrick Patterson, Lester...
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New traffic plan for Sando gets thumbs up
A new traffic arrangement along High Street, San Fernando, that now requires taxis to wait in queue for passengers has been given the thumbs up by San Fernando Business Association president Daphne...
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Guyana national tops in Tobago
Guyana national Debra Amata has topped the SEA examination in Tobago. The 12-year-old Signal Hill Government Primary School student moved to Tobago in 2014 with her parents, who are both medical...
View ArticleState to appeal $.4m SoE award
One day after the State was ordered to pay $.4 million in compensation to a man arrested during the State of Emergency (SoE) on gang-related charges, the State has signalled its intention to appeal....
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Joy and tears at SEA results
Officials at schools in east and north Trinidad said they were pleased and generally satisfied with this year’s Secondary Entrance Assessment (SEA) results. However, there were concerns from selected...
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Two new Integrity members appointed: Carmona knocks rumshop logic
The decision-making process of any Integrity Commission must be respected and, if found wanting, appropriate judicial remedies can be sought, President Anthony Carmona has said. He also said yesterday...
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Funeral of cop, child killed in accident
Woman Police Constable (WPC) Rashma Sirjudeen and her infant son Rahul were given full military rites, including a 21-gun salute, as they were laid to rest yesterday, sharing the same casket. Rashma,...
View ArticleFIU watching local Isis insurgents
Director of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), Susan Francois, says T&T nationals who are part of Isis (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) would be monitored by the watchdog agency. “There may be...
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Pensioners clash with police: Postal strike causes chaos
Claims of extortion in exchange for pension cheques and disability grants at the San Fernando TT Post Office descended into chaos yesterday as police had to be called out to escort postal workers from...
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Commissioner reads Riot Act: Order must prevail behind prison walls
Prisons Commissioner Sterling Stewart has made it clear that both he and his officers, and not prisoners, are in charge of the T&T Prisons Service. Speaking at the inauguration of the new Vision On...
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Rowley: PP seeking to make election about race
Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley has countered claims of racism levelled against him and his party by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and her party, instead accusing her of attempting to make...
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Jack denies aiding PNM
Leader of the ILP Jack Warner is denying that he is in cahoots with the PNM to avoid extradition to the United States. Warner, who is wanted on wire fraud, racketeering and money laundering charges in...
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Administrator suspended after probe at St Michael’s home
Almost one year after allegations of sexual impropriety, physical abuse, financial discrepancies and gross neglect surfaced regarding the St Michael's School for Boys, Diego Martin, the institution’s...
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Ex cane farmers get money, 12 years after close of Caroni
Twelve years after Caroni (1975) Limited folded, hundreds of cane farmers have finally received their first tranche of compensation from government, on behalf of the European Union. But many farmers...
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Man slain, 2 injured liming outside parlour
Nigel John’s family and the police are still unclear as to the motive behind his killing at Todd’s Road, Chaguanas, on Thursday night. John’s relatives were also injured in the attack and up to last...
View ArticleGranny spared jail
A Claxton Bay grandmother narrowly escaped being jailed yesterday by a San Fernando magistrate for stealing three packs of Maggi Soup from a supermarket.Jane Ali, 51, was reprimanded when she appeared...
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