Two suspects released; one faces charges
Two of three family members held in connection with the arms and ammunition haul allegedly found at a Piparo house on Sunday have been released.The third man, a 59-year-old, remains in custody at the...
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It is more for complaining against the health care system that I bring myself to write this letter, voicing my grief, believing that my son should have been alive instead of having to be making funeral...
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Residents plan petition
With the support of dozens of residents and farmers in Barrackpore, farmer Ricky Gangadhar has started a petition to rid the community of hundreds of bison that roam the streets at night.Gangadhar, who...
View ArticleToxins a million times over limit
Fishermen from southwestern Trinidad are challenging claims by environmental activist group Fishermen and Friends of the Sea (FFOS) that fish from the Gulf of Paria have been poisoned by oil spilt over...
View ArticleMayaro winning in mosquito fight
Clearing bulk waste regularly, cleaning water courses annually and educating the public weekly about the dangers of mosquitoes are the main reasons why the Nariva/Mayaro is the only regional district...
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$1m bail for cancer patient
A 70-year-old former United States resident diagnosed with stage four cancer was granted $1 million bail yesterday after appearing on two charges of illegally importing 6,540 rounds of ammunition and a...
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Borel calls it quits after 7th place
Rio de Janeiro, BrazilVeteran field athlete Cleopatra Borel finished seventh out of 12 finalists with a best heave of 18.37 metres during the final of the Women’s Shot Put event at the XXXI Olympic...
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Grand farewell today for Daaga
Scores of mourners made their way to the National Joint Action Committee's headquarters in Portof- Spain yesterday to view the body of the Chief Servant Makandal Daaga.With the haunting rhythms of the...
View ArticleChamber optimistic over gains from DME plant
CEO of the Energy Chamber of T&T Thackwray “Dax” Driver sees the Caribbean Gas Chemical Ltd (CGCL) deal as a major capital investment in T&T.Driver was giving his views about the new CGCL...
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Police warning for Pokemon players
Southern Division police are warning Pokemon trainers against venturing into parks and lonely areas late at nights, saying that they are making themselves a target for bandits.A senior officer told the...
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Mexicans hired to complete job
Accusing Trinidad Offshore Fabrication Company (Tofco) of firing locals and hiring foreigners, three shifts of unionised Tofco workers yesterday staged a protest, hampering construction of a major gas...
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Contractors welcome $300m injection
President of the T&T Contractors’ Association, Mikey Joseph, yesterday welcomed the $300 million injection from the Government that will be used to off-set the more than $2b debt to...
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$ woes force out GISL managers
Senior managers at State-owned Government Information Services Ltd (GISL) are leaving the media company.The exodus comes amid uncertainty over the government’s intentions for the organisation,...
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Thompson beats Ahye into 6th place
National sprint double champion Michelle-Lee Ahye ran 10.92 seconds for sixth place in the finals of the Women’s 100 metres event at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, last night.The race...
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Gladiator calls Govt hypocrite
Former Black Power leader and founder of the National Joint Action Committee (NJAC) Makandal Daaga’s funeral service yesterday was briefly disrupted by radio talk show host Ricardo “Gladiator” Welch...
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Clico group challenges Imbert’s $400m decision
The Clico Policyholders Group (CPG) is questioning Finance Minister Colm Imbert’s instructions to Central Bank to remove over $400 million from Clico’s Statutory Fund.The letter dated July 13 also...
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Garcia seeks increase in $$ for scholarships
Minister of Education Anthony Garcia has brought a note to Cabinet seeking to make adjustments to this country’s scholarship programme, including a potential increase in funding to international...
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Deosaran: Stop tinkering with TTPS
With the experiences of the past executive of the Police Service Social and Welfare Association and the vision of the newly installed one, there is now an opportunity to heal the wounds of the T&T...
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Ex-Petrotrin officials traumatised
Three former high-ranking officials from State-owned oil and gas company Petrotrin named in a newspaper report about unauthorised salary increases say the allegations levelled against them have left...
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Man shot dead in vehicle
Had PH taxi driver Ossie Calendar accompanied his wife and children to Tobago this weekend, he may have been alive today. Instead, Calendar’s lifeless body was found with a gunshot wound to the side of...
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