Rowley promises sweeping changes
Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley yesterday promised sweeping changes if the People’s National Movement (PNM) is voted into office on September 7.Among the initiatives Rowley said the party would...
View ArticleFormer US governor bashes PP
Former New York governor David Paterson yesterday bashed the People’s Partnership Government while addressing thousands of supporters at the People’s National Movement (PNM) rally at Woodford Square in...
View ArticleCOP ‘for serious people’
The Congress of the People (COP) is about “serious politics for serious people,” says political leader Prakash Ramadhar. In his 20-minute feature address at the Presentation of Candidates Rally on...
View ArticlePartnership facing tough fight in D’Abadie/O’Meara
Reshma RagoonathThe D’Abadie/O’Meara constituency is up for grabs on September 7. One of the youngest constituencies, it is now held by the People’s Partnership (PP) and it will not be an easy task for...
View ArticleSleepless nights over Kublalsingh
As Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar opened a $500 million gateway to the controversial leg of the Solomon Hochoy Highway Extension Project, she confessed to spending sleepless nights over...
View ArticlePNM unfazed about UNC candidates
PNM Port-of-Spain North candidate Stuart Young wasn’t impressed.In fact, none of the Balisier Brigade gathered in Woodford Square yesterday was impressed with the UNC’s recent announcement of...
View ArticleTrincity residents picket Bhagwansingh’s
Valdeen ShearsArmed with placards and voicing their concerns and disapproval, several residents of Trincity and environs yesterday picketed the main entrance of Bhagwansingh’s Hardware and Steel...
View ArticleAccidents on Guaico Tamana Road upset residents
Frequent accidents at the one-mile mark of Guaico Tamana Road in Sangre Grande are a cause for concern among residents.They are now calling on chairman of the Sangre Grande Regional Corporation, Terry...
View ArticleUNC shows its force in Couva
Hold that thought. Following yesterday’s People’s Partnership (PP) rally, the Opposition People’s National Movement (PNM) might want to mull over its declaration last Saturday that the coalition was...
View ArticleCriticism for ex-governor at PNM rally: US distances itself from platform talk
The US Government is distancing itself from statements made by former New York Governor David Paterson at a People’s National Movement (PNM)| rally in Woodford Square, Port-of-Spain, on Saturday....
View ArticleMan killed, toddler critical
A late night drive to help put two children to sleep on Saturday ended in bloodshed after gunmen killed the driver and shot one of the children in the head.Police said around 10 pm, Abu John, who lived...
View ArticlePNM candidate faces $500,000 lawsuit
As the People’s National Movement (PNM) rallies its troops ahead of Nomination Day tomorrow, one of its candidates, Neil Mohammed, is being sued by a former tenant for more than $500,000. Mohammed, the...
View ArticleActing CoP says investigators need more time: Jailbreak probe wider in scope
The investigation into the July 24 deadly jailbreak will require more time than expected as it is a more intricate investigation than police first thought. This is according to acting Commissioner of...
View ArticlePP candidates superior to PNM’s—Kamla
In the face of significant inroads into territory of its (UNC) coalition partners, political leader of the United National Congress (UNC) Kamla Persad-Bissessar told party supporters yesterday that...
View ArticleLocal animator defends conflict of interest charge
Local animator Camille Selvon-Abrahams has denied she used the University of T&T (UTT) software to make a milk advertisement for a company of which she is a director. Selvon-Abrahams refuted the...
View ArticleSmall and Big
My name is Brandon Sookhai and I’m happy to say I’m almost always the shortest man in the room.I born and grow Maingot Road, Tunapuna. Growing up, we used to like to play wild games. Swinging from...
View ArticleDomestic violence What you should know
Part twoThis is the second of a three-part series on domestic violence. This week we take a closer look at the categories of persons who may apply and how to apply for a Protection Order. An...
View ArticleWatch Sir Roger Moore
Valko ticks enough boxes for the 12-runner 2-y-o Maiden Stakes over six furlongs at Kempton, bar the fact Charles Appleby’s charge will be racing on polytrack for the first time and is drawn...
View ArticleFresh faces for Sando East
As former prime minister Patrick Manning celebrated his 69th birthday yesterday, caravans of political supporters rolled into his San Fernando East constituency with their candidates who are seeking to...
View ArticlePM relies on T&T’s tradition of democracy
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar said the National Security Council has put measures in place to ensure free and fair elections without thuggery and violence.Speaking in Penal with members of the...
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