UNC/PNM fight for Point meeting space
The United National Congress (UNC) is claiming political victimisation from the Point Fortin Borough Corporation, saying it has prevented their candidate from using two public spaces for...
View ArticleNo political interference in SIS arbitration
The board of the Evolving Technologies and Enterprise Development Company Ltd (eTecK) is denying allegations of political interference in its ongoing arbitration proceedings with mega contractor Super...
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Two die in Vistabella fire
Suspected arson is being blamed for a fire which claimed the lives of the alleged perpetrator and his aunt at Vistabella on Thursday night.An attempt by Christine Niamath, 66, to escape the fire failed...
View ArticleLawyers argue over delay to proceed
Attorneys representing ILP leader Jack Warner claim the extradition matter against their client has been sidelined by the Attorney General Garvin Nicholas as he is contesting the Diego Martin Central...
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Constituency executive, residents did not want him
It was the constituency executive and other residents of Mayaro who did not want incumbent MP Winston “Gypsy” Peters to represent them again, says Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar.The PM, clearing...
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Rootsman lived dream to become calypsonian
Rootsman (Yafeu Oesi) was a good painter and competent wood-carver, but lived his dream to become a calypsonian.So said his sister Brenda Smart in delivering the eulogy at the funeral service...
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Suruj: PNM using same brigade to win election
Minister of Works Dr Surujrattan Rambachan says the PNM is using the same “old brigade” to win the upcoming general election.He was speaking at the opening of the St Joseph bridge yesterday along the...
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Rowley claims MVA passes $1 billion bill
Transport Minister Stephen Cadiz says statements made by People’s National Movement (PNM) political leader Dr Keith Rowley concerning the cost of the Motor Vehicle Authority were “wrong and totally...
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Inshan has been targeting me
Works and Infrastructure Minister Suruj Rambachan has accused television broadcaster and businessman Inshan Ishmael of personally targeting him and his family for the last couple of years. While...
View Article‘Poor, middle class to face brunt of Revenue Authority’
Deputy political leader of the United National Congress Suruj Rambachan says poor and middle class families will face the brunt of taxes if the People’s National Movement (PNM) establishes a Revenue...
View ArticlePM to undecided voters: T&T needs people with experience
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar is urging undecided voters to stick with her experienced slate of candidates since they have the capacity to weather the tough economic times T&T currently...
View ArticleKumar’s surgery successful
T&T Chamber of Industry and Commerce CEO Catherine Kumar is expected to be discharged from hospital today after successfully undergoing emergency surgery for a brain aneurysm.Yesterday, Kumar’s...
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PNM takes the lead
The People’s National Movement (PNM) is leading the race in voter support with just eight days to go before the September 7 general election.And Prime Minister Kamla Persad- Bissessar has managed to...
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Drastic move to shift Mayaro to PNM
Mayaro, considered one of the most prized constituencies with its gorgeous natural beauty, became the focus of controversy last week with the sudden resignation of MP Winston “Gypsy” Peters.Peters, who...
View ArticleNo special branch report on Carmona
Police Commissioner Stephen Williams is denying that Special Branch officers doctored a report which raised concerns about President Anthony Carmona’s suitability to be Head of State, prior to his...
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PNM fails to deliver scores of promises
Dating back to 1956, the People’s National Movement (PNM) has had difficulty delivering scores of its manifesto promises to the population in a reasonable time frame. As a result, there has been a...
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US$546m loan for wastewater treatment
The Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) has successful secured a Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) US$546m loan for the construction of wastewater treatment plants nationwide, the first two of...
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Honours for slain officer and brave pre-schooler
Sherman Maynard, the 27-year-old police constable, who was killed in the line of duty during the prison break at the Port-of-Spain State Prison last month, is one of five persons who will receive the...
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Order of the Republic for Dookeran, McLeod
Two politicians and members of the People’s Partnership (PP) governing coalition are receiving T&T’s highest national award this year. Economist Winston Dookeran, the Foreign Affairs Minister and...
View ArticleRowley: Put differences aside
Opposition leader Dr Keith Rowley is calling on citizens to put their political differences aside to help improve T&T. In his Independence Day message, the PNM leadern urged citizens to work...
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