Memorial run in honour of murder victim
As police continue the search for Nishad Radhay’s killers, his Athletics Central club is planning a memorial run/walk in honour of his memory this Sunday.Radhay, 25, a doubles vendor, was shot dead at...
View ArticleGridlock terror
Police yesterday denied they released two Beetham Gardens residents held on enquiries during an early morning raid, in an attempt to quell protesting residents who had vowed to continue blocking the...
View ArticleRobinson-Regis: We cannot condone this lawlessness
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley yesterday declined to answer questions about what Government will be doing to do to stop the Beetham Garden community from rioting in future.Rowley was approached by the...
View ArticleTraumatised Nikki weeps for country
Comedian Nikki Crosby, who was yesterday caught up in the protest along the Beetham Highway, broke down in tears as she relived the trauma she went through when she saw boulders being thrown at her...
View ArticleGive back to T&T now
With T&T facing a public debt of $93 billion, Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley yesterday urged contractors, investors and business owners to give back to T&T by assisting with the reconstruction...
View ArticleText messages hold key in State’s EMBD case
The State’s case involving Oropouche MP Dr Roodal Moonilal, State employees and contractors in the Estate Management and Business Development Company Ltd (EMDB) lawsuit is now focused on a trail of...
View ArticleFour new safe houses fordomestic violence victims
Government is moving to construct four new safe houses for domestic violence victims and women will be allowed to keep their children with them, according to Permanent Secretary Jacqueline Johnson,...
View ArticleResidents capture fleeing bandit
Brave residents pursued three bandits who invaded the home of four Cuban nationals and managed to capture one of the suspects.Police said that around 11.40 pm Thursday, Carlos Lewis Bosca, 22, Babalo...
View ArticleProtest over late UTT salary
The Government monthly subvention for the University of T&T (UTT) was delivered late and fell short of over $6 million in October. November’s subvention is yet to be received.This was the...
View ArticleJudge postpones PSA election
The Public Service Association (PSA)’s election on Monday has been postponed.Team Fixers, one of the four slates vying for the election, yesterday obtained an injunction stopping it due to alleged...
View ArticleNew query overVictoria Key units
Oropouche MP Roodal Moonilal has queried whether money laundering occurred with the HDC’s February sale of a $4.5m Victoria Keys penthouse unit. Speaking on a motion which he piloted in Parliament...
View ArticleCommunity leader had link to PP—Mitchell
Former People’s Partnership Housing Minister Roodal Moonilal and the former Housing Development Corporation managing director had both been noted, during the PP’s term in office, in photos with, and...
View ArticleCoP identified gap in Beetham response—Dillon
Acting Commissioner of Police Stephen Williams has identified “a gap” in terms of police response and the timeliness of that response to Thursday’s outbreak of violence at Beetham Gardens, National...
View ArticleGlasgow’s love message
Fuelled by the memories of her brother being killed and the hope of a better future for her daughters, People’s National Movement Chaguaramas/Point Cumana councillor Akeilah Glasgow painted a love...
View ArticleCriminals getting access to state $$
Criminal elements have been intercepting State resources directed to needy communities, Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley said at a press conference yesterday.“I would not be fooling you or myself to say...
View ArticlePM draws line in sand on Beetham anarchy
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley in condemning the lawlessness that took place in two Port-of-Spain communities on Thursday, and is warning criminals his Government will not tolerate anarchy.He said...
View ArticleManzanilla speed trap nets 50 drivers
Motorists travelling along the scenic the Manzanilla/Mayaro road were caught off-guard yesterday during a speed trap which netted 50 drivers.The speed limit along the route is 50 kph and many of the...
View ArticleCompare prices, start a home garden
In the San Juan market, along the East-West corridor, there has been an overall increase in the price of produce as well. Some customers found that vendors along First and Second streets, just outside...
View ArticleRehab for radicalized fighters—Dillon
Government's plans to deal with returning Foreign Terrorist Fighters (FTFs) include strengthening programmes to address perceived economic and social inequalities in T&T, job creation and overall...
View ArticleT&T Counter-terrorism strategy approved Nov 1
Minister of National Security Edmund Dillon says a Counter-terrorism strategy for T&T was approved by the National Security Council on November 1. Implementation is underway.It focuses on deterring...
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