All lives matter vs Zika
It appears as though the Ministry of Health’s sole focus is to collect statistics on the number of people who have contracted the Zika virus in T&T. The public is constantly updated on the number...
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Leaders show off arsenal
A video depicting known gang leaders, some of whom are in currently in jail, is engaging the attention of Criminal Gang and Intelligence Unit (CGIU) and the Strategic Services Agency — this country’s...
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Plan for Japan must start now
National Association of Athletic Administrations (NAAA) president Ephraim Serrette believes better systems must be put in place for local athletes to make a mark on the world stage.He made the comment...
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Mother of nine-year-old murder victim: No drug link in my son’s killing
“My son was not a drug dealer.”These were the words of Safiya Williams yesterday as she spoke out about the death of her nine-year-old son, Cyon Paul.Cyon was shot and killed while walking along the...
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Another oil spill off Trinmar’s platform
More crude oil has spilled into the already polluted Gulf of Paria after a Petrotrin discharge line from an oil to shore pump of Trinmar’s Platform 17 developed a leak.It is uncertain how much crude...
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Security ministers for terrorism talks
The upcoming 12th Conference of Defence Ministers of the Americas, which will be held in T&T in October, will be used to discuss terrorism and terrorist threats related to Isis, the trafficking of...
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Dog pound shut down after graphic video
A video of malnourished stray dogs being euthanised at the San Fernando pound through lethal injections, has prompted San Fernando Mayor Kazim Hosein to close the pound temporally.Although the facility...
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Man accused of rape, attempted murder on $85,000 bail
A Claxton Bay security officer accused of kidnapping, raping, robbing and attempting to murder a 16-year-old girl has been granted $85,000 bail.As a condition of his bail, Jesse Kangoo, 27, was ordered...
View ArticleInclude disabled candidates in local govt polls
As political parties move ahead with screening of candidates for local government elections scheduled for October, a call is being made for disabled people to be included on their slates.The call came...
View ArticleOlympic joy lands driver in court
While some people were unappreciative of Keshorn Walcott’s bronze medal at the Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, a labourer had celebratory drinks with his friends.So much so that Shane...
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Second time drunk driver fined $15,000
A second time drunk driver who got caught up in a police roadblock, scoring more than four times the legal alcohol limit, was fined $15,000 yesterday and banned from driving for two years.Suraj...
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Talk crime at home first
Two business communities are calling National Security Minister Edmund Dillon to fix crime in T&T first before sitting with ministers from across the region to deal with the matter.The call came on...
View ArticleArsenal in gang video stuns Dillon
National Security Minister Edmund Dillon said yesterday that he was awaiting a report from acting Commissioner of Police Harold Phillip on the latest video showing gang members posing with high-powered...
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Time for safety policy from gangs
Three criminologists yesterday expressed shock over a disturbing video of gang leaders displaying sophisticated guns as they called on the Government and Opposition to hold a high-level emergency...
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Man in love triangle lured to his death
Police are working on the theory that a 30-year-old Chaguanas man was killed yesterday morning because of a relationship he had with a married woman.According to police reports, Larry Mohammed, of...
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Tobago family loses everything in blaze
Fire destroyed a house and variety shop in Plymouth, Tobago, on Monday night leaving a mother and her three children homeless.According to reports, Mourice Glod, 32, who operates a variety store out of...
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Inspectors sent home, review for contracts
Employees of the Occupational Safety and Health Agency (OSHA), who are charged with safeguarding the lives of workers across the public and private sector, are now appealing for answers from the...
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IACHR report on historic Belize judgment: Worsening conditions for gays in T&T
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) says it welcomes the decision of the Supreme Court of Belize “that declared unconstitutional the criminalisation of consensual sexual relations...
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Suspect still taunts family
A little over four months ago, Keino Jacob’s life changed forever when his Palo Seco home burnt to the ground. Jacob’s two young children—Keimel, four, and Kylah, nine-months-old—were asleep in the...
View ArticleCancer patient charged with urinating in public
A cancer-stricken pensioner charged with eight offences, including indecent exposure, after he was allegedly caught urinating in public has been granted $60,000 bail. The 69-year-old Woodland resident,...
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