Army happy with $m for slain servicemen
Gail AlexanderThe T&T Defence Force has welcomed Government’s move to establish a fund from which $1 million can be drawn to add to the estate of any serviceman or woman killed in the line of duty....
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St Barbs man, 27, shot dead by cops on eve of 28th birthday
Gerard BestResidents of St Barbs protested over the death of a 27-year-old man, who was reportedly shot and killed by police around midnight on September 11.
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AG sues Rowley over E-mailgate
Dereck AchongAttorney General Anand Ramlogan has filed yet another defamation lawsuit against Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley, this time for his role in the controversial E-mailgate scandal.
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PoS port gets scanner to beef up efficiency
Rapheal John-LallA new scanner installed at the Port of Port-of-Spain will improve efficiency and increase trade levels, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar said yesterday. Unlike the previous system...
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CARPHA: We’re still testing for ChikV
Anna-Lisa PaulThe Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) yesterday denied the agency had stopped testing for chikungunya cases in the country. CARPHA director, Dr James Hospedales, defended the...
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Warning to stay alert for Ebola
Anna-Lisa PaulAlthough the Ebola outbreak seems to be limited to west and central Africa, director of the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), Dr James Hospedales, has warned the Caribbean region...
View ArticleNo answer yet from PM to Kublalsingh so Hunger strike still on
Kalifa ClyneIn five days, Dr Wayne Kublalsingh will begin his second hunger strike if the Prime Minister fails to respond to the Highway Re-route Movement’s (HRM) letter on the Debe to Mon Desir...
View ArticleMurder suspect claiming police broke his arm
One of four suspects held hours after the murder of a 52-year-old Diego Martin man on Monday morning, is claiming his hand was broken by police while under interrogation. The 20-year-old suspect of
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Opening of $20m South cinemas hits new snag
The opening of the new $20 million South Park Cinemas 10 hit another snag yesterday as the magistrate hearing the application for its licences requested additional documents before it can be proces
View ArticleYouth group wants food cards for overseas students
Radica SookrajPresident of the group Youths for Social Justice (YSJ) Ife Smith is calling on Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar to give food cards to local students studying abroad, saying many...
View ArticleEvaluation of Gate critical says economist
Radica SookrajLecturer in the Department of Economics at the University of the West Indies, St Augustine, Dr Marlene Attz, is calling on the Government to do a proper evaluation of the Gate programme...
View ArticleRoget unhappy with $15 minimum wage: Govt should provide a living wage
Kevon FelmineOilfields Workers’ Trade Union (OWTU) president Ancel Roget says the Government has reneged on its 2010 election promise to increase the minimum wage to $20 an hour. Roget expressed the...
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Montserrat swears in new premier
Nerissa GoldenLITTLE BAY, Montserrat – Former leader of the Opposition Donaldson Romeo was sworn in September 12 as the new premier of Montserrat.
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UK arbitrators value MHTL asset at $7.4b: Government unhappy with ruling
After more than three years and four months of deliberation, the arbitration tribunal sitting on the valuation of Point Lisas-based Methanol Holdings (Trinidad) Ltd (MHTL) has decided that Clico’s
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Moonilal riles Rowley, McDonald
Gail AlexanderHouse Leader Dr Roodal Moonilal provoked the anger of Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley yesterday when he spoke about questionable projects and situations which he said occurred under...
View ArticleRowley: Babycare grant to ‘make poor poorer’
Gail AlexanderThe Government’s babycare grant is “false generosity” that will make the poor poorer, Opposition PNM Leader Dr Keith Rowley has declared. Delivering his reply to the 2014-2015 budget in...
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Dead man’s mom protests outside Parliament
Kalifa ClyneWendy-Ann Huggins, mother of Barataria resident Joel Apparicio who was shot and killed by a Special Reserve Policeman on May 21, says she fears the police may be “getting away with murder.”...
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Sancho vows to trace lost TTFF funds
Rhondor DowlatFormer national footballer Brent Sancho is determined to find the people responsible for the disappearance of funds belonging to the T&T Football Federation (TTFF). Sancho, along with...
View ArticlePolice say armoured vehicles needed
Geisha KowlessarWhile the Police Service Social and Welfare Association supports the new armoured personnel carriers (APCs), it wants to be assured there will be proper compensation, terms and...
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Funds needed for building code
Reshma RagoonathYet another budget has been delivered, but the National Building Code Committee is still waiting after two years for funding to begin work on formulating a code. However, chairman...
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