Cop hurt in Curepe double murder breaks silence: I was shooting to injure killer
Police officer Cpl Elkene Avis, who was injured in a shootout with a killer on Sunday evening, says if he was to redo the incident he would shoot to kill the double murderer rather than trying to...
View ArticleEBC sees positives in petition ruling
The Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) will consider appealing to Parliament for additional powers to manage elections in T&T. EBC chief elections officer, Ramesh Nanan, made the statement...
View ArticlePetrotrin workers to shut down plants in protest action
At a time when low energy prices have forced Government to impose austerity measures, State-owned Petrotrin is bracing for an unexpected shutdown of its operations that could result in further revenue...
View ArticleHuge waves disrupt life in Matelot
Tobago fisherman, Charles James, has been operating from the Milford Bay area near Pigeon Point for 15 years and has “never seen the sea behave like that.”James, president of the All Tobago Fisherfolk...
View ArticlePoint Fortin mayor on drunk driving charge
Point Fortin mayor Clyde Paul pleaded not guilty yesterday when he appeared in court not far from his office at the Borough Corporation charged with drunk driving. Paul, 72, was granted $5,000 bail. He...
View ArticleNew alcohol, tobacco, online taxes start today
From today, smokers will be paying more for their favourite brands of cigarettes. The West Indian Tobacco Company Limited (Witco) has announced higher prices for 12 products, ranging from $15 for...
View ArticleMinister: Ghosts in OJT causing overspending
“Ghost” personnel in the On-The-Job (OJT) programme have caused unnecessary expenditure and jeopardised new intakes. “Unless Government can stem (such) leakages in the programme, it is not in a...
View ArticleThousands thankful to be alive
CNC3 journalist Khamal Georges was in Haiti last week covering the recovery effort of citizens there in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. He was the only T&T journalist on the ground and will...
View ArticleResidents cry for justice
Traumatised after seeing their father, Adelle Gilbert, shot dead by police, Eli and Elijah Gilbert sat trembling on the steps of their San Fernando home yesterday, while relatives hurled obscenities at...
View ArticleBumpy start to online tax regime
ANDRE WORRELLSeveral courier companies were unable to make the necessary changes to their internal systems in time to accommodate the newly-implemented online purchase tax (OPT) which went into effect...
View ArticleCarib beverages go up too
Carib Brewery has announced that effective immediately, the prices of its products will be going up. In a media release yesterday, CEO Ian MacDonald identified “added costs” as the underlying reason...
View ArticleHackers secure sensitive Energy Ministry info—Mark
Who hacked into the Energy Ministry’s computer system server recently and obtained sensitive information?That’s the question Opposition Senator Wade Mak has called on Government to answer.Speaking in...
View ArticleAfter action by union fuel shortage looms
Petrotrin continues to manage its limited fuel supply as threats of a massive fuel shortage looms following yesterday’s shutdown of the company’s land, marine and refinery operations by the Oilfields...
View ArticleLocal Govt elections November 28
Putting all speculation to rest, Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley yesterday announced the date of the Local Government elections: November 28.Stating this was the main reason he attended yesterday’s...
View ArticleHeatwave watch in T&T
The public has been warned that the three-day forecast for T&T, beginning yesterday, would be a continuation of the blistering heat experienced over the last two days.According to a hot spell alert...
View ArticleCops identify suspect in Curepe double murder
Police have identified a Chaguanas man as the murderer of DJ Jerome "Selectah Jerome" Vickles and his cousin-in-law Kevin Rama.Rama, 31, was shot dead along with Vickles, 27, on Watts Trace, Curepe,...
View ArticlePan and calypso hold: A Musical Conversation
A Musical Conversation, staged last Saturday night by Musical Gems Steel Orchestra at Issa’s on Henry Street, Port-of-Spain, was graced by the presence of Pan Trinbago president Keith Diaz and what a...
View ArticleWar jitters
LONDON (AP) — Britain has deployed warships to monitor a Russian aircraft carrier group and other vessels Thursday as they sailed through the North Sea and the English Channel reportedly en route to...
View ArticleGive us justice, family cries
Disturbed by a viral video showing Adelle Gilbert being dragged by police after being shot, Police Complaints Authority director David West says witnesses are already coming forward to give...
View ArticlePolice Welfare boss wants body cameras
President of the Police Social and Welfare Association, Insp Michael Seales, is again calling for body cameras for police officers.His call comes after yet another case in which his colleagues are...
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