Barrackpore farmer killed in his garden
Barrackpore police are investigating the circumstances under which Syrus Joseph was shot to death in his garden on Monday evening.Joseph, 42, of Seeblack Trace, Rochard Road, was reportedly in his...
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Disaster averted
Fire officers prevented a potential disaster after they were able to douse a blaze at a Chinese restaurant in downtown Port-of-Spain yesterday.According to reports, the fire began in the kitchen of the...
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Rowley ready for leader’s debate in August
Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley said yesterday that once the T&T Debates Commission puts its house in order he stands ready for a leader’s debate in August.Rowley spoke during a news conference...
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It’s what people deserve
Let’s get this on.This was the challenge Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar last night threw out to Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley, urging him to take her on “one-on-one, mano y mano” in a “great...
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Hinds reined in on cesspit comment
Alliance of Independents (AOI) (Third Force Movement) member Gary Griffith has lauded People’s National Movement (PNM) leader Dr Keith Rowley for what Griffith says was “pulling up” the party’s...
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‘Do more to help drunk drivers’
Although hefty fines are imposed by local courts for driving under the influence of alcohol, Arrive Alive president Sharon Inglefield says fines alone are not enough to deter errant drivers. However,...
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PM’s lawyers on high alert
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has struck down embattled Independent Liberal Party (ILP) leader Jack Warner’s fresh allegations on the Section 34 issue as being crazy and false and has asked her...
View Article'Great Debate' shifts to new date
Two live-broadcast debates between the leaders of the People's National Movement (PNM) and the People's Partnership (PP) will be held on August 20 and August 27, according to a statement released by...
View ArticleRowley shocked by Jack’s claims
Political Leader of the People’s National Movement Dr Keith Rowley says the latest allegations levelled at Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar by her former Cabinet colleague, Independent Liberal...
View ArticleVolney: Only me to blame for Section 34
Sacked justice minister and former St Joseph MP Herbert Volney yesterday contradicted statements made by Independent Liberal Party leader Jack Warner about the birth of the Section 34.Warner in a sworn...
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PM’s adviser still keen on July 27
A meeting yesterday afternoon between Larry Lalla, who represented the Prime Minister, and the T&T Debates Commission (TTDC) ended 20 minutes after it started without the parties being able to...
View ArticleJack faces corporation in court over vendors’ mall
Embattled former Fifa vice-president Jack Warner is embroiled once more in another legal controversy, this time between the Chaguanas Vendors Association and the Chaguanas Borough Corporation (CBC)....
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Trap gun planted to kill gardener
While police have not classified the death of Penal gardener Cyril Joseph as a homicide, his daughter Christine says someone set three trap guns in his garden with the intention of killing him.Joseph,...
View ArticleBrother stabbed in prison
A prisoner was stabbed by another inmate on Monday while at the Golden Grove Remand Prison, Arouca.The prisoner, Bernard Brown, 26, is said to be warded in a critical condition at the Eric Williams...
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Compensate fishermen during turtle season—Rondon
Caught in a fisherman’s net, three leatherback turtles never made it alive to T&T’s shores to nest.On Sunday afternoon, Nature Seekers conservationists found one dead turtle washed up on Matura...
View ArticlePrison security cameras go up
Workmen have begun to install security cameras and other equipment at the nation’s prisons in an attempt to monitor illicit activities and claims of prisoner abuse.The move comes on the heels of an...
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Third Force Movement pulls out of general elections
The Third Force Movement (TFM) has withdrawn from the September 7 general election. TFM chairman Timothy Hamel-Smith announced today in a press release that the timeframe was too tight to establish the...
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'Mystery murder' leaves family upset with police
Relatives of a Beetham man who was shot and killed on July 12 want to know why police were never informed of his death.Dillon James, of 18th Street, Beetham Gardens was shot three times at Evelyn...
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UWI names three new deans
Three new deans have been appointed at The University of the West Indies (UWI) St. Augustine Campus. Effective August 1, Professor Stephan Gift assumes the role of Dean of the Faculty of Engineering,...
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Three held for revenge murders
An eyewitness’ account of the car Princes Town resident Akiel Thomas was last seen in before he was murdered has led to the arrest of three men. According to police, the suspects, aged between 20 and...
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