Al-Rawi on no-confidence motion by Opposition: A red herring... bring it on
“It’s a distraction.”So said Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi in response to the Opposition’s filing of a no-confidence motion against him.He said the Opposition has little to say and was trying to...
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Teachers locked out of classes by irate parents
Frustrated parents of Rousillac Hindu School locked teachers out of classes on Friday as they staged a silent protest over delays in reconstruction of a new school.It has been 13 years since the school...
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PNM lays down law for local govt polls
Any PNM party member who runs afoul of the law in any way won’t be among the PNM’s local government selections.PNM chairman Franklin Khan has made it very clear that running afoul of the law will be a...
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Central mom found stabbed to death
Wailing inconsolably that her murdered daughter was calling her, a distraught Erica Thomas chased in vain after the hearse taking her body away yesterday afternoon.Thomas and her mother Linda Thomas...
View ArticleSpate of killings mostly in Central
There were nine people killed between Friday afternoon and yesterday morning, taking the murder toll to 178 for the year. However, of that nine, seven took place in the Central Division.In a telephone...
View ArticleExposé on money laundering coming soon—Faris
Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi is promising an exposé on money laundering and corruption in T&T to be released to the public soon.Speaking to reporters after attending a Naparima Girls’ High School...
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Rowley spoiling for fight on no-confidence motion
Stories by JOEL JULIEN The Government will receive the motion of no confidence against Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi with “great glee,” said a combative Prime Minister Keith Rowley on his return to...
View ArticlePM on violence
JOEL JULIEN The level of violence in this country is “just too high and unacceptable,” Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has said. Rowley said this country is labelling itself as a “violent society” in...
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Brown to US ambassador: Fix your house first
Hazel Brown, co-ordinator of the Network of NGOs of T&T for the Advancement of Women, says the United States needs to fix their house before anyone else’s.Brown was speaking in response to the...
View Article400 UNC members file for local govt elections
Over 400 members of the United National Congress (UNC) have filed nominations for a chance to represent that party in the Local Government Elections, constitutionally due this year.The party, in a...
View ArticleRamesar: Organised crime link in prison break
The July 24, 2015 Port-of-Spain Prison break which resulted in the death of PC Sherman Maynard has the characteristics of organised crime and a commission of enquiry will reveal the network of players...
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Sharad’s online bakery gamble
Nobody knew it but the quiet young man working in the little known Bumbleberry Dessert Cafe in Duncan Village, San Fernando, making desserts in the kitchen and serving tables was nurturing a big dream...
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Teacher dies on way to pick up children
Before being involved in an accident that took her life yesterday, Candian Boisson’s kindergarten class was told she was not going to see them next week. Someone then jokingly asked if she was going to...
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I tried my best to live with him
Krishna Ramlal’s biggest regret in raising his son, Sham, was leaving him when he was just a boy in Trinidad and journeying to New York in search of a better life for his family.Ramlal now believes...
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Roget to former NP manager: I’m not apologising
Ten days after the president general of the Oilfields Workers’ Trade Union (OWTU), Ancel Roget, was offered a 50 per cent discount in exemplary damages if he apologised to the former manager of the...
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Life Sport audit completed—AG
Possible arrests stemming from the controversial Life Sport programme can soon materalise following a completed audit.So said Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi, who was fielding questions from members of...
View ArticleChairman of new stakeholders group: Clico liabilities increase by $7b
Gail AlexanderThe liabilities of Clico have climbed from a reported $23 billion in 2010 to $30 billion in 2014, according to chairman of the Clico Stakeholders Alliance (CSA) David Walker.Walker...
View ArticleOpposition insists debate be held next week Friday
The Opposition is insisting that its no-confidence motion against Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi must be debated next week Friday and not next month, since opposition business takes precedence in...
View ArticleCentral imams seek talks with authorities on crime
At least two imams in Central Trinidad are ready to meet with the relevant authorities including the Minister of National Security to talk about the upsurge in murders and crime/gang violence, as they...
View ArticleState ordered to pay officer shot by soldier
A High Court Judge is calling on the Government to institute regulations for joint patrols involving police and soldiers. Justice Frank Seepersad made the call in the Port-of-Spain High Court yesterday...
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