Man charged with daughter’s murder
A 32-year-old Laventille man yesterday calmly stood before the Chief Magistrate Marcia Ayers Caesar as she read to him the charge of murdering his 17-month-old daughter last week.Brandon Job, of John...
View ArticlePetrotrin employee killed in on-the-job accident
A Petrotrin worker with over 40 years service died yesterday after he was crushed while dismantling a pump jack near a well site in Penal.Charles Mitchell, 59, a technical craftsman attached to...
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Three held, stolen equipment seized
A 47-year-old Cunupia businessman and two of his employees are being interrogated at a Southern Division police station after police raided a contracting firm and recovered over $2 million in stolen...
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Tree dweller faces eviction
A homeless man who has been living in a tree house at the Tunapuna Public Cemetery for the past 17 years faces eviction from the Tunapuna/Piarco Regional Corporation.Adrian Garcia yesterday pleaded for...
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Only petty offenders should be set free
Archbishop Joseph Harris says he is happy with the national dialogue which has been sparked by his pastoral letter calling for “pardon and mercy” for prisoners on remand who have been charged with...
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Approach proposal with caution—Stewart
Amid growing support to pardon hundreds of remand prisoners who have been in jail without trial, Prisons Commissioner Sterling Stewart is urging that this not be done willy-nilly, saying there must be...
View ArticleChurch petition to free inmates flawed
This petition to set free persons charged with criminal offences tell the story that the crooked always win. We are always told that even when we don’t get justice from man we will get it from God but...
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Duprey angry at CLF mishandling: ‘I’m not to blame for this fiasco’
CL Financial’s (CLF) majority shareholder Lawrence Duprey, as well as a new group called the Clico Stakeholders’ Alliance (CSA), are formulating legal action to block Government’s proposed sale of CLF...
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Man, 82, shot in Tobago arson attack
Tobago Police are probing a shooting of an 82-year old man during an arson attack which left 15 people homeless at Mt Pleasant yesterday. Injured pensioner, Daniel Roberts, who is partially blind, said...
View ArticleDecline in murders for Western Division
Western Division has recorded a 53 per cent reduction in murders for the year to date. This also represents the highest reduction in murders as compared to other divisions.But there was an increase...
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Scorpion-stung girl survives
Medical staff at the Pediatric Ward at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, Mt Hope, yesterday came in for high praise from Annie Arietas for saving the life of her four-year-old daughter,...
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Granny dies from gunshot: Son contradicts police account
Accusing police of fabricating a story to cover up his mother Sona Lalloo’s death, Jamere Lalloo says the officer who shot her must account for his irresponsible action. Lalloo, 80, died on an...
View ArticleVendor killed at Tunapuna market
A 32-year-old vegetable vendor was shot dead at the Tunapuna market yesterday. According to reports, around 6.30 am Anthony Prince Noel, of Monte Grande, was setting up his provision stall when he was...
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Security company drops contract over unpaid $100m bill, Police, army to guard...
The Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) yesterday turned to the Police Service and Defence Force to guard the Navet, Caroni and Arena reservoirs after one of its private security contractors...
View Article$2 fare hike coming for Chag/PoS route
The taxi fare between Chaguanas and Port-of-Spain has been increased from $9 to $11. And some angry commuters are planning to boycott taxis and take the bus. After much discussion, the...
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On-the-job death at Petrotrin, Villagers wanted to help worker
As a Petrotrin employee lay gasping for breath, pinned by a pumping jack, villagers of Lowkie Trace, Penal, begged for a chance to resuscitate him.However, Charles Mitchell’s co-workers refused to let...
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After living in public bathroom: Ingrid gets a house
Ingrid Applewhite and her son, Joshua, who were living in a public bathroom at the Pinto Road, Arima, recreation ground, now have their own simple, airy home in a serene, windy, wooded settlement off...
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Suspect in bad way at hospital
In a time when some citizens are cowering in fear of criminals, Springvale residents dished out a special kind of vigilante justice on Wednesday when they pummeled one of two bandits who robbed a...
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PM: Probe cops in Kamla ganja case
The Police Complaints Authority (PCA) has launched an independent investigation into allegations of misconduct against senior and junior police who were investigating the discovery of marijuana at the...
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Imbert: Luxury car tax waiver ends May 20
People whose current vehicle shipments do not meet the May 20 deadline of the moratorium on luxury vehicle tax can seek a tax waiver from Board of Inland Revenue (BIR), Finance Minister Colm Imbert...
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