Father of murdered man: The system has failed me
The system has failed, says a father of nine whose first born son left home to meet a friend in the Maracas St Joseph area and was found murdered in Morvant the following morning.Chris Simon, 51, told...
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Be friendly to public
Members of the Defence Force have been encouraged to relax their stance when interacting with members of the public.Defence Force Chaplain Ashton Gomez made the call as he addressed a service at the...
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Clico battle for No Man’s Land
Battle for No Man’s Land.That is what is shaping up on all fronts—from Government to the Clico owners of the property—as the spotlight continues to increase on one of the last pristine pieces of...
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Sampson-Browne quits victim support unit
Margaret Sampson-Browne has stepped down as head of the T&T Police Service’s Victim and Witness Support Unit.Sampson-Browne, who is currently on vacation, has signalled her intention not to return...
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Journalists witness drowning death
What started off as an expedition at sea for members of the media investigating the recent fish kill at Mosquito Creek, yesterday morning, turned into a mission to rescue a drowning man from the same...
View ArticleFour more killed in seven-hour period
Four people were murdered in separate incidents yesterday over a seven-hour period, pushing the number of people killed since Thursday to six.Among those shot dead yesterday are a robbery victim, the...
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Residents adapting to crime
A six-year-old girl stops running around the yard in her Johnson Street, Enterprise, home and trains her eyes on a gun held by a police officer patrolling the area.Turning to the nearest adult, the...
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MP calls for homework centres and trade classes in Enterprise
Chaguanas East MP Fazal Karim is calling on Minister of Education Anthony Garcia to ensure homework centres and community-based education programmes are placed in his constituency.This follows recent...
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Prof Imbert: High drop-out, failure rate at MIC
Approximately 3,500 people sign up for technical vocational training programmes at the MIC Institute of Technology each year. Of that, 20 to 25 per cent either drop out or fail the programmes,...
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‘The real Robo’
“What goes around comes around.”This was the view of one of the many victims of Selwyn “Robocop” Alexis’ crimes.The person did not want to be named or have the crime identified when the Sunday Guardian...
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Young, old jam to pan at Manning tribute
Desperadoes’ musical tribute to the late prime minister Patrick Manning did not start at the appointed 8 pm time on Friday; however, it was well worth the wait for steelpan lovers. Patrons were treated...
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Big operators hindering local tourism drive
The Dr Keith Rowley-led administration will press ahead with its domestic tourism agenda despite efforts by some leading industry stakeholders to scupper the initiative.Tourism Minister Shamfa Cudjoe...
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Mysteries around Mosquito Creek drowning
The elderly man whose body was recovered from the Gulf of Paria on Saturday by journalists and environmental activists investigating a massive fish kill has been identified as Satrohan Bunsee, 80, of...
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Persad-Bissessar: AG’s claims mischievous, baseless
Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar has accused Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi of attempting to mislead and deceive the population into thinking that 1,300 prisoners are likely to be freed because...
View ArticleSt James man murdered after threats
A 34-year-old man was believed to have been lured to his death in St James early yesterday morning when he was called “to come for a smoke.”Police said just after midnight Nicholas “Froggy” Mitchell...
View ArticlePolice concerned about upsurge in robberies in Mayaro
Senior police officers have expressed concern about a recent upsurge in robberies in the Mayaro district, with four reported in just three days last week. They are asking the public to assist with any...
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Health Ministry finalising NCD policy
A national policy on non-communicable diseases (NCD) will be introduced within the next two weeks, Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh said yesterday. It will be based on an examination of factors...
View ArticleNo leads yet in Enterprise killings
More than a week after the ambush where one of Central’s reputed gang leaders, Selwyn “Robocop” Alexis was killed, investigators are yet to get a lead as to who was the mastermind behind the murder and...
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Robocop murder weapon used in Sea Lots shooting
The AR-15 assault rifle that was used in the killing of Selwyn “Robocop” Alexis is the same type of weapon that was used to shoot police officer Sgt Ricardo Morris multiple times in Sea Lots in May....
View ArticleA fun day for children in need
It was not just about fun and merriment at the annual Food Fair and Carnival Family Day which took place yesterday at Riverside Park, Westmoorings. While the event, put on by The Dream Foundation For...
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