Conflicting stories from barbershop shooting survivors
There are now conflicting reports surrounding the “heroic” actions of police Insp Kenneth Morgan, who shot dead a bandit during a robbery attempt at a barbershop last Friday.Speaking with the T&T...
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Bid to fill 8 containers
One week after Hurricane Matthew devastated Haiti leaving a trail of death and destruction, the City of San Fernando has taken the lead by being the first corporation to launch a relief effort that...
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Text to donate to Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE—In the wake of Hurricane Matthew which destroyed 90 per cent of southern Haiti on October 5, telecommunications company Digicel has launched a text line that will allow its customers to...
View ArticleBoy, 11, gets $20,000 for injury
An 11-year-old boy from Claxton Bay, whose finger was partially severed by a faulty toilet door at his school in 2010, has received $20,000 in compensation. High Court Judge Frank Seepersad ordered the...
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Man in court for prisons officer’s murder
Three months after the decomposing body of prison officer Rishi Sankar was found in the forest, a Princes Town painter has been charged with his murder.Kameel Seepersad, 28, wanted to say something...
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Band together to help Haiti
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley wants Defence Ministers from the Americas to devise new avenues to improve preparation and cooperation to mitigate hardships after natural disasters.Rowley said that at...
View ArticleParents give ministry one week to effect repairs
Angry and frustrated parents whose children attend the Santa Flora Government Primary School took to St Vincent Street, Port-of-Spain yesterday, protesting deplorable conditions.And they have given the...
View ArticleIEA urges OPEC to enact production cuts
PARIS—The International Energy Agency is urging OPEC countries to swiftly deliver on promised production cuts if they want to see a sustained increase in oil prices that will also help shore up their...
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4 CSO officers suspended for ‘fixing’ figures
Police and the Director of Public Prosecutions have been asked to examine four Central Statistical Office (CSO) staffers.Both agencies have been notified about the four CSO officers who had allegedly...
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Sheron’s wife on why she dropped abuse charges: I’ve seen big change in him
The wife of central businessman Sheron Sukhdeo has broken her silence on her decision to refuse to testify against him for assaulting her on two occasions earlier this year. Speaking for the first time...
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PM touched by Lillyann’s kind act
Grocery packer Lillyann Williams has touched the heart and lifted the spirit of Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley with her simple act of kindness to a disabled man.In wrapping up his contribution to...
View ArticlePolice lobby for higher speed limit
The Police Service has recommended an increase in the 80 kmph speed limit for motorists on the nation’s highways and hope that the laws can be enacted by January, next year.Speaking at the Police...
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Bail denied for the co-accused: $750,000 bail for ex-soldier
Two women wept and consoled each other at the Port-of-Spain Eighth Magistrate’s Court yesterday, after one of two ex-soldiers, charged with possession of guns and ammunition, was denied bail and the...
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Supplies needed for devastated nation
The following data on the post-hurricane situation in Haiti was provided by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), one of the international organisations co-ordinating the...
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Murder linked to vehicle deal
Relatives of one of two men, whose body washed ashore last week in South Trinidad, believe a transaction over a vehicle may be responsible for his death. Fruit vendor Wazim Nabbie, 21, was found dead...
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Nine years after iron assault, Set free after serving 4 extra years in jail
A mentally ill man who would have spent four years more than the maximum prison sentence for the crime he committed was set free yesterday after spending over nine years in custody.Terrence Prince has...
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Masonic a solid bet
Masonic rates a solid betting proposition for the Maiden Auction Stakes over a mile of Chelmsford polytrack tonight, mount of champion-elect apprentice, Josephine Gordon!What a remarkable 2016 it has...
View ArticleSingh’s career best puts Windies A in command
PALLEKELE—Vice-captain Vishaul Singh struck a career-best fifth first class century to spearhead a massive West Indies A batting effort on the second day of the second four-day “Test” against Sri Lanka...
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Girls sweep President’s Medals
Priya Maraj of Lakshmi Girls’ Hindu College and Raquel Le Blanc of St Joseph’s Convent, Port-of-Spain, are this year's President’s Medal winners.Minutes after the announcement was made by Education...
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AG, Moonilal on offensive
The Defence Force is now probing the alleged leak of pictures of Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi’s children using high-powered weapons and a war of words yesterday ensued between Al-Rawi and Opposition...
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