Volney returning to politics
In between putting together supplies to assist his hurricane-ravaged birthplace of Dominica, former St Joseph MP Herbert Volney is also working on putting together something for his T&T...
View ArticleNational Awards 2017
ORDER OF THE REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGODr. Lenny Saith—Civil Engineer—National Development and Public ServiceProfessor Courtenay Bartholomew—Medical Researcher—National Development in Medicine and...
View ArticleKamla: No improvement from current govt
Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar says even as this country celebrates its 41st anniversary as a Republic, under the current administration, T&T had seen no movement towards improving public...
View ArticleGolconda man shot outside home
KEVON FELMINEkevon.felmine@guardian.co.ttLoud sobs could be heard as undertakers removed the body of Rickie Lochan from his Golconda home yesterday. The father of three left home around 8 pm Friday to...
View ArticleCampaign to remove Lopinot sign
The Lopinot Community Council has decided to support the change of a sign at the historical site, a former slave plantation, that refers to hundreds of enslaved Africans brought to this country in the...
View ArticleJSC may finish seabridge probe in 2018
It will be several months before Parliament’s Joint Select Committee on Land and Physical Infrastructure completes its hearings and submits a final report of its findings on procurement and maintenance...
View ArticleCitizens must force change
shaliza.hassanali@guardian.co.ttFormer attorney general and congressman for the State of California, Dan Lungren, it telling T&T citizens they have the power to apply pressure on the Opposition and...
View ArticleCarmona urges citizens to help Dominica
President Anthony Carmona is urging citizens to join together to provide relief to Caricom countries still reeling from the effects of Hurricanes Irma and Maria.In his Republic Day address to the...
View ArticleTaxi driver killed, friend hurt in drive-by
A taxi driver was murdered and his friend injured in a drive-by shooting in San Juan on Saturday night. Jemel Nicholson, 28, was killed along Boundary Road, Aranguez, around 11 pm. According to...
View ArticleReject xenophobia
Interim Rector of the Cathedral Church of Holy Trinity, Reverend Carl Williams, is calling on T&T citizens to reject xenophobia and to open their homes to nationals of Dominica who have been badly...
View ArticleNidco probes inflated $400M land claim
shaliza.hassanali@guardian.co.ttThe National Infrastructure Development Company’s (Nidco) legal department is now reviewing a $400 million settlement claim from six owners who have surrendered...
View ArticleBeachgoer killed by falling tree
Kevon.felmine@guardian.co.ttA beachgoer was killed and another was injured after a tree uprooted during a mini freak storm at the popular Granville Beach, Cedros, yesterday.Police were still trying to...
View ArticleBunji Garlin apologises for award ‘leak’
Soca artiste Ian “Bunji Garlin” Alvarez last night apologised on behalf of his wife Fay-Ann Lyons-Alvarez for posting his Hummingbird Silver award on social media before the official list was released...
View ArticleBittersweet timefor Sancaro’s mom
With tears in her eyes, Yucklan Sancaro accepted the Humming Bird Medal (Bronze) on behalf of her 17-year-old son David Sancaro at the National Academy for the Performing Arts, Port-of-Spain, last...
View ArticleSaith gives Govt 7 rating
Capturing the Order of the Republic of T&T (ORTT) awards last night were civil engineer Dr Lenny Saith, medical researcher Prof Courtenay Bartholomew and calypsonian Mc Cartha Linda...
View ArticleJudge: Legal system in T&T legitimises violence
As he joined scores of citizens in lighting up Harris Promenade to spread the gospel of peace last week, Justice Vasheist Kokaram lamented that T&T’s legal system sanctions civilised...
View ArticleWindies beaten by 124 runs
BRISTOL, England A blistering 94 from Chris Gayle and a career-best spell from Miguel Cummins failed to top Moeen Ali’s third One-day International hundred and Liam Plunkett’s best ODI bowling that...
View ArticlePurdey hopes process is fair
Bridgemans Services Group vice-president Andrew Purdey is hoping his company will be treated fairly at tender evaluation process for the selection of a new passenger vessel for the sea bridge.The...
View ArticleTrincity fire could affect supermarket food supply
Four businesses under one company—JMH Enterprise Limited—at the Trincity Industrial Estate went up in flames on Sunday night.Owner Christopher James said yesterday his losses are estimated to run “well...
View ArticleResidents clean up after floods
Strong winds and heavy rainfall associated with bad weather over the past 48 hours led to power outages and flash flooding in West Trinidad yesterday. Several homes in the East and Central Trinidad...
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