Mystery murder in El Socorro
Relatives of a 22-year-old Beetham man who was shot and killed on Sunday night in El Socorro are questioning why police were never informed of his shooting. Speaking with journalists at the Forensic...
View ArticleWarner tells PM: Police, Integrity Commission no option
Independent Liberal Party political leader Jack Warner says he did not bring his allegations of misconduct by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar to the attention of the Police Service because he has...
View ArticlePetrotrin pensioners protest outside PM’s residence
Petrotrin retirees stood in the sweltering heat at the gates of Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar’s Philippine home, yesterday, begging for help but departed in an angry mood after she drove past...
View ArticleAfter talks with Howai on Clico issue: Policyholders still waiting
The Clico Policyholders Group (CPG) will have to wait longer to receive monies owned to them as another meeting is scheduled with Finance Minister Larry Howai next Tuesday. However, there may be some...
View ArticleTFM pulls out election race
The three-week-old Third Force Movement will not be contesting the September 7 general election since the time frame is “too tight to establish the institutional framework for a fully fledged political...
View Article‘We’ll go it alone’
The Alliance of Independents (AOI) has severed ties with the newly-formed Third Force Movement (TFM) over its decision not to contest the September 7 general election. Speaking at a press conference at...
View ArticleJuliet Robin
Juliet Robin is a singer, composer, arranger, producer and teacher who is proficient on a number of instruments. She was unique in being the only female musician in iconic band Roy Cape Kaiso All...
View ArticleChatham massacre
A family of four, who are believed to have witnessed the murder of their neighbour last week, was silenced in the quiet community of Chatham on Wednesday night.Grace Toussaint, 55, her husband Peter...
View ArticleMP: Families will need counselling
Expressing horror over the murders of four members of a Chatham family, outgoing Point Fortin MP Paula Gopee-Scoon yesterday called for mediation and intervention to prevent any further violence.Police...
View ArticleDad killed outside grandma’s home
In addition to the Chatham South Trace quadruple murder, two homicides in south Trinidad were being probed by police yesterday.Brent Luces, 41, a father of two, was gunned down outside his...
View ArticleMan stabbed to death and body burnt in house
A 53-year-old Rio Claro man was stabbed repeatedly early yesterday before his killers torched his home with his body inside.Relatives said around 2 am, they were alerted that John Herrera’s home was on...
View ArticleJack: Toco ‘big shots’ must pay investment tax
It is not surprising the Third Force Movement (TFM) has collapsed as it was always supposed to be an arm of the United National Congress (UNC).This was the claim by political leader of the independent...
View ArticleOnline tickets for fast ferries
Passengers booking tickets for the inter-island ferry service will soon be able to do so from the comfort of their homes and offices as part of the upgrade announced by the Port Authority of...
View ArticleAppeal Court overturns water pollution ruling
A decision by a High Court judge to strike down water pollution regulations, which charge the same fee for polluters regardless of their size and level of pollution for which they are responsible, has...
View ArticleReady and willing Rowley says: Citizens can benefit from leaders’ debate
The People’s National Movement (PNM) is ready and willing to have a debate if there happens to be one.This was the view of PNM leader Dr Keith Rowley yesterday during a walkabout in La Horquetta with...
View ArticleGanga challenges Rowley to debate
Minister of the Environment and Water Resources Ganga Singh has challenged Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley to engage in an open and transparent debate regarding the achievements of the Water and...
View ArticleGopee-Scoon calls PM to visit hurt family
Outgoing MP for Point Fortin, Paula Gopee-Scoon, said yesterday Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and other cabinet members should visit Chatham and seek to help those hurting after a family of...
View ArticleKilled for drug debt
Police say Pleasantville father Brent Luces may have been killed because of an outstanding debt owed to a drug dealer.Luces, 41, was gunned down outside his home at Blitz Village around 9 am Thursday...
View ArticleCounselling for traumatised neighbours
In the aftermath of Wednesday’s bloodbath in Chatham, where a family of four was murdered, police spent yesterday trying to restore calm to the community through counselling and increased patrols.A...
View ArticleTTDC biased, negotiator says
The rift between the T&T Debates Commission (TTDC) and Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar’s negotiator Larry Lalla has widened, with Lalla now accusing the body of being “biased and...
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