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Priest at funeral of veteran masman Stephen Derek: Introduce Carnival studies...
Retired Anglican canon Knolly Clarke has thrown out the challenge to president of the T&T Carnival Bands Association (TTCBA) Rosalind Gabriel to make Carnival studies part of the school...
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Zika causes brain defects in four unborn babies in T&T
Anna-Lisa PaulEight months after the Zika virus was first diagnosed in T&T, brain abnormalities have been detected in five unborn babies whose mothers contracted the virus during various stages of...
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Christmas, birthdays are sombre occasions
Almost two years after the disappearance of their daughter, Wayne Peters and Pearl Narine refuse to believe Jade is dead.The parents spoke openly, smiled and joked during the interview. It was only...
View ArticleT&T tops in Internet porn again
When you look at statistics on Google Trends for the highest number of Internet searches for pornography per capita in the world, T&T comes first. Nepal comes second.Further analysis of the data,...
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From villain to saviour
To many people, teenager Curtis Junior Pierre died a villain. The end.But for his mother and two other people, that is not the end of the story.In death, 16-year-old Pierre was able to save two...
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Trinis continue donating to Haiti
The response from conscientious citizens, volunteers and corporate citizens answering the call to provide aid for Haiti after Hurricane Mathew ravaged the country has been overwhelming.The Sunday...
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‘Carmona must deal with issues plaguing TSC’
President Anthony Carmona needs to have more dialogue with members of independent bodies whom he appoints. In an address on Friday to teachers of the North Eastern Education District on the topic...
View ArticleFamily to help identify skeletal remains
At least one family waiting on word of a missing daughter has been contacted by police to assist in identifying the skeletal remains found in Penal on Thursday.The skeletal remains were found in the...
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Police get new leads in search for missing man: Evidence found in pond
VALDEEN NEPTUNE-SHEARS“Just give me my son, I don’t need to know how, why or what really happened to him, I just need my son for my peace, for closure,” pleaded a teary-eyed Maureen Hospedales...
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Two shot dead at bikini carwash
Two men were shot dead outside Kinshasa Bar, Curepe, last night and a police officer was wounded. The shooting took place shortly after 7 pm.Initial reports said the two dead men identified as, Jerome...
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Driver in fatal Malabar accident: Killed for gold jewels
An Arima man who knocked down and killed a pedestrian two months ago in Malabar, was robbed and shot dead on Saturday night near his girlfriend’s home in Arima on Saturday. According to police reports,...
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Calypso must remain relevant
President Anthony Carmona says calypso must remain a potent, transformational and relevant force to ensure its perennial rightful place in the country’s culture and the world at large. He made the...
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Police identify Las Cuevas body
The body of a man who was found in Las Cuevas last week has been identified as missing PH driver Michael Dennis. According to police reports, residents of Las Cuevas saw Dennis’ body lying in a track...
View ArticleMedical chief urges public: Do more to combat spread of Zika virus
ANDRE WORRELLMedical chief of staff at the Mt Hope Women’s Hospital Dr Karen Sohan is calling on citizens of T&T to do their part in helping to eradicate the spread of the Zika virus. Her pleas...
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Why girls are doing better
An analysis of the 2016 Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) scholarship results shows students attending denominational secondary schools continue to outperform their colleagues in...
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Food scarce for storm survivors
The southern community of Léogâne wasn’t the hardest hit by Hurricane Matthew, but the massive storm still left a trail of destruction in the tight knit, poverty-stricken area. Lives weren’t lost here,...
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Street parade as Ramleela ends
Hundreds lined the street of Sangre Grande yesterday to look at Ramleela street parade.Characters dressed in brightly coloured costumes depicting, Ram, Seeta, Lutchman, Hindu god Hanuman, with Ravan...
View ArticleFive Trinis locked up in Venezuela: Wives hope for speedy return
Gloria Charles, mother of one of the five T&T detainees locked up in a Venezuelan jail, said that she will be taking her son for medical treatment as soon as he returns as he developed a kidney...
View ArticleAgri worker collapses, dies after insect bite
An agricultural officer collapsed and died during the Ministry of Agriculture’s commemoration of World Food Day (WFD) 2016 at the Caroni Swamp Visitor’s Centre on Sunday, in the presence of Agriculture...
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Wrecking horror
Police officers who conveyed a car to the Port-of-Spain impound lot with its owner seated on the car’s bonnet were yesterday described as “foolish” by the head of the Police Association Welfare Body,...
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