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Moruga man killed in home invasion
Knowing that he would not reach his dying father Fazir Mohammed in time, 16-year-old Daqwuud Mohammed’s last message to his father was, “tell my daddy I love him.”The elder Mohammed, 40, was shot dead...
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Toddler dies of gunshot injury
Two days after he was shot in the head when a gunman opened fire on a Honda CRV Saturday night, two-year-old Jaheim Lord died.The toddler was listed in a critical condition at the Eric Williams Medical...
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Independent candidates hopeful of victory
The People’s National Movement (PNM) and the United National Congress (UNC) cannot be left alone in this nation’s Parliament.That seems to be the rallying point for several independent candidates who...
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11 file to contest two Tobago seats
All is set for the general election in three weeks time as the candidates vying to be elected to represent Tobago’s for the next five years crossed the final legislative hurdle yesterday, as they were...
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Cameron wants T20s for Olympics
President of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Dave Cameron says that he would love to see cricket in the T20 format make an appearance at the Olympic games. Speaking to the T&T Guardian, the...
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Opposition leader defends US guests
Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley says public criticism of statements made by former New York Governor David Paterson and former US congressman Edolphus Towns at a People’s National Movement (PNM)...
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No big mark on PM from Jack
Independent Liberal Party (ILP) Leader Jack Warner failed to live up to his own hype when he took the platform at the presentation of his party’s 23 candidates for the September 7 general election on...
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Hearty Foods workers to get $5,000
Cabinet today will discuss the appointment of an inter-ministerial committee to look into sourcing jobs in the public and private sectors for 200 people who were made jobless after Hearty Foods...
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State concedes in teen’s lawsuit: Minor in wrong jail
High Court Judge Vasheist Kokaram will today decide whether a 14-year-old boy accused of murder should be released into the custody of his mother. Lawyers representing the teenager proposed the...
View ArticlePetit Valley man killed
Homicide detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding Tuesday night’s killing of 53-year-old Phillip McKenzie. According to police reports, at about 7.45 pm on Tuesday residents of Fourth...
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Teen wanted for fatal stabbing surrenders
The 18-year-old Beetham woman who is accused of fatally stabbing a 16-year-old in the neck surrendered to police yesterday. The teenager surrendered to Beyond The Tape hosts Insp Roger Alexander and...
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ILP writes EBC over candidate’s rejection
General secretary of the Independent Liberal Party (ILP) Indra Maharaj has written to the Elections and Boundaries Commission’s (EBC) Chief Elections Officer Ramesh Nanan to officially complain about...
View Article‘Spiritual healer’ on 91 sex charges
A 44-year-old man who claimed he was a spiritual healer was denied bail yesterday when he appeared in court on 91 sexual offences against a 15-year-old girl. Krishna Singh, a deportee from the US, was...
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Workers protest for wage settlement: Shutdown at Lake Asphalt
A deadlock in negotiations triggered protests by hundreds of workers at Lake Asphalt of T&T (1978) Ltd yesterday, forcing operations to grind to a halt. Vice president of the Contractors and...
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New candidate at school opening
Even though he is unelected as member of Parliament for Princes Town, United National Congress (UNC) candidate Barry Padarath began assuming some functions as he spoke at the Ministry of Education’s...
View ArticleTwo years in jail for drug trafficker
Two years after being arrested for trafficking over $45,000 worth of marijuana, a Siparia man was sentenced to two years hard labour by a Point Fortin magistrate yesterday. Dillon Maharaj, 39, a rigger...
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PNM raises concern over key ministry jobs
Planning and Sustainable Development Minister Dr Bhoe Tewarie said the appointment of a regulator under the recently proclaimed Procurement Act will be done by the President and not the minister....
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Proposed action may be blackmail
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar yesterday accused Clico Policyholders Group chairman Peter Permell of attempting to blackmail her Government on the issue of outstanding payments to former Clico...
View ArticleKamla: Gay rights, ganja, abortion issues for people to decide
Any changes to the existing law on abortion, gay rights and marijuana will have to be determined by the people of the country after extensive consultations, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar said...
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