Rowley’s claim curious, say stakeholders
The Tobago Chamber of Commerce says it is “very concerning” that the Prime Minister is now saying he felt there was something crooked in the procurement of the Ocean Flower 2 and the Cabo Star, given...
View ArticleHeavy-T inspection moves to Caroni
The annual inspection of trucks and pickup vans will now take place at the headquarters of the Transport Division’s headquarters in Caroni.This as the inspection bays were officially opened yesterday...
View ArticleCitrus disease hits Govt farms
The Ministry of Agriculture has taken a decision to destroy 200,000 citrus plants following traces of the citrus greening disease in our country.The plants, which range from a few months to...
View ArticlePM’s entourage caught in chaos
The Prime Minister’s security detail and other members of his entourage were among passengers who were told to disembark the T&T Express yesterday morning at the Scarborough Port, following the...
View ArticleCop’s wife charged for 440 fraud offences
A wife of a police officer appeared in court yesterday on 440 chargTinisha Gosine-Ramdass was also jointly charged with her husband, Insp Darryl Ramdass, on nine charges in contravention of the...
View ArticleBody of hiker found but remains in forest
The body of missing hiker Richard Baird was found yesterday but could not be air-lifted out of the dense Aripo forest.Soldiers remained at the site last night and a fresh attempt will be mounted today...
View ArticlePM tells media read GML story on Galicia probe
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley on Monday urged the media to read an April 16, 2017 T&T Guardian article written by Khamal Georges, saying it would provide answers to some of their questions...
View ArticleGirl, 4, killed in Valencia accident
A two-vehicle accident on the Valencia Stretch on Monday night claimed the life of a four-year-old girl and left another man warded in a critical condition at the Port-of -Spain General Hospital.Lexie...
View ArticleWoman killed on way to work
The woman who was knocked down and killed Monday morning crossing the Eastern Main Road, Champs Fleurs, has been identified as Cheryl John.John’s body was identified by her son-in-law at the Maloney...
View Article$55,000 fine for smuggling US $
Former flight attendant Vinosh Maraj was yesterday fined $55,000 for trying to smuggle close to US$40,000 into the country.Maraj, 32, of Morang Village, St Augustine, was ordered to pay the fine in one...
View ArticleSoldiers move to strike out lawsuit
Two soldiers, accused of fleecing almost $1.5 million from the Defence Force in a payroll scam, are moving to have the State’s lawsuit seeking to recoup the funds struck out.Lawyers representing the...
View ArticleHiking group did not fail member
A member of Island Hikers yesterday responded to criticism following the death of Richard Baird during a trek to the Hollis Waterfalls in Aripo.In a telephone interview with CNC3 yesterday, the member...
View ArticleEx-con gunned down at Golconda
Two months after being released from prison on firearm-related charges, San Fernando labourer Darryl Vincent was gunned down while relaxing at his home on Tuesday night.Vincent, 49, of Phase II,...
View ArticleCabo Star sails two hours late
Yesterday’s sailing of the controversial Cabo Star cargo vessel from Port-of-Spain to Scarborough was delayed by almost two hours due to a mechanical problem.It was the second day running that...
View ArticleBanker takes up job as Public Utilities Minister
Banker Robert Le Hunte will today be appointed Minister of Public Utilities.His appointment will in effect reduce the workload Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley, who had assumed the portfolio in June...
View ArticleDuke swimming to T&T in ferry fiasco protest
Tobago House of Assembly (THA) Minority Leader Watson Duke intends to make good on his promise to swim from Tobago to Trinidad in protest against the unreliable inter-island ferry service, as well as...
View ArticleMarathon court session as 444 charges against cop’s wife read
The time consuming task of having to read 444 charges of fraud, money laundering and larceny against a policeman’s wife yesterday caused the Princes Town Magistrates’ Court to sit late into the...
View ArticleWaiting list still too long
In the next few weeks, the Sunday Guardian intends to explore the promises made by the Government and look into the extent to which those promises have been kept. Taking a close look at policies mapped...
View ArticleNCRHA hunts for dead woman’s kin
When Phyllis Bugnar was born, Trinidad and Tobago was more than 40 years away from becoming an independent nation. Next week the country celebrates its 55th birthday.Bugnar had already celebrated her...
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