Islamic Front head gives Govt Monday deadline on detained Trinis
Head of the Islamic Front Umar Abdullah is giving Government until Monday to act on the continued detention of five Trinidadians in Venezuela, although the men have reportedly been freed having served...
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Boy, 5, falls into oil-slicked river
For the past month, residents of Fitz Lane, Vance River, La Brea, say they have been making complaints to State-owned oil giant Petrotrin, begging the company to clean up a spill in a watercourse that...
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Family keeps hoping, praying
One month ago, mother of two and businesswoman, Ria Sookdeo, kissed her children goodbye as she dropped them off at school. Minutes later, she was snatched by two men, bundled into a waiting vehicle...
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UNC Senator accused of ‘shaming’ Tobago
Tobago “shaming.”PNM Government senator Nadine Stewart added a new category to the “shaming” dictionary yesterday when she accused UNC Senator Danny Solomon of making offensive remarks about...
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Doodhai elected new TTUTA president
Lynsley Doodhai is the new president of the T&T Unified Teachers Association (TTUTA).Doodhai, who previously held the post of second vice-president, was declared the winner at 1.18 am yesterday.The...
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Culture minister: Nagar inspires global heritage
Divali Nagar has inspired people around the world to renew their East Indian cultural heritage with similar festivals being replicated regionally and in North America, according to Nyan Gadsby-Dolly,...
View ArticlePolice seek video in fatal accident
Police have requested video footage which may assist them in investigating the death of Guyanese national Keith Miller who had his head crushed in an accident Thursday evening.According to police...
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Victim wants national debate
The young woman at the center of a social media debate on sexual harassment said yesterday she recorded and exposed the men because she was fed up at being a frequent victim of such acts.Speaking with...
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Crime down in Laventille
When you think of crime in this country one area may instinctively come to mind—Laventille.You could be forgiven for thinking that, because according to statistics from the T&T Police Service...
View ArticleBudget cuts at 14 corporations
There has been a $30 million cut in the allocation of funds to the 14 regional corporations under the Ministry of Rural Development and Local Government for the fiscal year 2017.The total allocation to...
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Cop goes on sick leave
One of the police officers involved in the shooting incident which claimed the life of San Fernando resident Adelle Gilbert on Thursday has proceeded on sick leave. The other officers are still on the...
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Chag residents voting party
One day after Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley announced the date for Local Government elections, Chaguanas residents interviewed by the Sunday Guardian said they were ready to vote.The residents also...
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Six corporations to watch
In the past two Local Government elections six corporations were responsible for the shift in power.These six corporations are the San Fernando City Corporation, the Arima and Chaguanas Borough...
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Sister: It’s a wound that never heals
Imagine suffering a wound from a chop. Then imagine that wound showing no signs of healing.It’s how the sister of missing nail technician Ashma Naimool has been feeling since June 3, 2015.Nia Naimool,...
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La Brea wants medical care from Petrotrin
Vance River, La Brea, residents living near the oil-polluted river that four-year-old Caleb Hart fell into are now calling on Petrotrin to set up a medical camp in the community as residents continue...
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Divali Nagar has come a long way
Divali Nagar has a come a long way in its 30-year history. Having started as the replica of a village depicting facets of cultural life during T&T’s Indentureship period, the event was initially...
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Tobago mom wants justice
A second murder for the year has been recorded for Tobago.Zaki Lorde, from Lambeau, was shot dead by gunmen in the vicinity of the Live Wire Pub in Lambeau, around 11 pm, Friday.Lorde, police said, was...
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Diego man gunned down
One man is dead while another is warded at hospital following a shooting incident in Diego Martin yesterday morning.Sources said the shooting took place at about 2 am along the North Post Road in Diego...
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Seales: We can get him counselling
Apology or not–probe that video. Police Welfare and Social Association president Michael Seales is maintaining calls for police probe of a racially charged social media video done by a man who claimed...
View ArticleAdelle relatives: What is he speaking about
Relatives of Adelle Gilbert yesterday distanced themselves from a Facebook video by a man who claimed to be a relative making seemingly racial and threatening remarks. Gilbert’s sister, Kyra, said they...
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