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Mom still seeks answers over her son’s death
Forensic pathologist Dr Valery Alexandrov is being criticised for phoning the mother of a man who died recently and claiming he was “investigating” her son’s death, while questioning her about the...
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Nourish aims to alleviate hunger in T&T
Nourish, a local NGO that was established a year ago, is on a drive to end food waste and to assist the 100,000 people in T&T affected by hunger and poverty.The 2012 World Bank Report, What A...
View ArticleOAS report on T&T secondary students: Marijuana use on rise
A recently-released report by the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) of the Organisation of American States (OAS) has found that a growing number of T&T secondary school students...
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Aboud blames 2013 Petrotrin spill for fish kill and says: Corexit still...
As more dead fish continued to wash ashore along the Mosquito Creek yesterday, president of Fishermen and Friends of the Sea, Gary Aboud, put the blame squarely on Petrotrin’s shoulders.In an interview...
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Mom sees first step for justice
After two years, Jemilia Forde received the first step towards justice when a pre-school teacher appeared in court on Wednesday charged with manslaughter, arising out of her daughter’s drowning at a...
View ArticleDriver pleads guilty to 12-year-old drug charge
Truck driver James Baptiste, who was caught by police over 12 years ago with a crocus bag containing 25 kilogrammes of marijuana, was remanded into custody yesterday after he pleaded guilty.Baptiste,...
View ArticleBook Industry Organisation: There’s no racket
The Book Industry Organisation of Trinidad and Tobago (BIOTT) is set to meet with Education Minister Anthony Garcia today to discuss how publishers and booksellers can continue to work together...
View ArticleThree get $375,000 for wrongful arrest
A High Court judge has ordered the State to pay $375,000 in a malicious prosecution and false imprisonment lawsuit arising from an incident nine years ago.Justice Peter Rajkumar delivered judgment in...
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Clinic owner on fraud charge refused bail
The owner of SureWay Weight Loss Clinic was denied bail after appearing in court charged with fraud. Dr Surelia Reid, who was detained by the Fraud Squad for five days last month before she was...
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Ramadhar mum
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley yesterday heaped praises on St Augustine MP Prakash Ramadhar for his sterling contribution to T&T efforts rekindling its relationship with Jamaica during a five-day...
View ArticleCAL’s importance to region raised
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley says the importance of Caribbean Airlines (CAL) to regional air transportation was one of the key areas discussed during his five-day trip to Jamaica.He said the issue...
View ArticleDOMA still vex over shutdown of water
Although the water supply was restored to Port-of-Spain and west Trinidad yesterday after two days of interruption Downtown Owners & Merchants Association (DOMA) president, Gregory Aboud, has...
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Man slain in bar robbery
A Siparia father, who was helping out a female bar owner in the area, was shot to death by gunmen he tried to prevent from entering and robbing the establishment yesterday morning. The valiant efforts...
View ArticlePH taxi driver stabbed to death
A string of taxi driver robberies between Central and South Trinidad turned fatal on Thursday night, when PH driver Kurt Levero was stabbed to death in Marabella.Levero, 43, of Calcutta #3 Extension,...
View Article1,300 prisoners may walk free
Approximately 1,300 prisoners in remand are now being considered for bail by the State from August 15.In light of this new development, due to the failure of the Opposition to support the Government’s...
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Obama pays tribute to Patrick Manning
Late former prime minister Patrick Manning will be forever remembered for his powerful example of leadership and solidarity within T&T and throughout Latin America, US President Barack Obama has...
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Media must listen carefully
Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi yesterday clarified statements that the $12 billion in uncollected Value Added Tax (VAT) which he spoke about was taken out of context by the media.Yesterday, Al-Rawi...
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Children should not get married before 18
The ayes have it.That was the consensus of over 300 teenagers who yesterday unanimously agreed at a public consultation that children should not get married before the age of 18.The consultation,...
View ArticleDeyalsingh has dengue fever
Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh, who embarked on a nationwide drive several months ago to encourage citizens to rid their surroundings of potential breeding sites in order to reduce the spread of...
View ArticleLover’s quarrel
The Tunapuna man accused of kidnapping his ex-girlfriend says that story is a lie.“She too big for me to lift up. It not adding up, how I could run up behind she and pick she up and put she in the...
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