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Send matter to DPP, cops
Opposition Senator Wade Mark yesterday said the findings of the Kroll Canadian Consulting investigation, which confirmed Petrotrin paid for oil it did not receive, should be sent to the Director of...
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House torched, woman, daughter hurt
A manhunt has been launched for a Dominican Republic national who torched a house after a chopping and beating a woman and her daughter in St Helena yesterday.Police said the 35-year-old suspect...
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Coastal erosion blamed for collapsing Matelot road
Construction company Kall Co has disassociated itself from responsibility for the “failure” of three retaining walls built along Paria Main Road, in Matelot.In a press release yesterday, Kall Co...
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Decomposing body found in Las Lomas
Homicide detectives are trying to determine a motive for the chopping death of Las Lomas resident Naresh “Lordie” Seepersad.Seepersad’s decomposing body was found at his home yesterday.The victim’s...
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Youth leader: PM too busy to meet with me
Vice Chairperson for Policy, Advocacy and Projects on the Commonwealth Youth Council Nikoli Edwards says there is a sense of hopelessness among the nation’s youth and he wants an opportunity to meet...
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Activist: Private sector can help young people
Officer Derrick Sharbodie, manager and founder of the St James Police Youth Club, is calling for more private sector involvement in addressing issues which affect the nation’s young people. He said...
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Gunmen execute woman in front husband
A 47-year-old woman was among four people killed over another 24-hour period as the murder toll rose to 466.Alicia Mohammed was shot dead at her Charlieville home by masked gunmen, in what relatives...
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HIV-infected child rapist jailed for 22 years
As she sentenced an HIV-infected man to 22 years in jail for raping a five-year-old child, a High Court judge called for steps to be taken to highlight acts of sexual violence.Conrad Matthias, 61,...
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#MeToo movement open doors for T&T
The announcement yesterday by Time magazine to name the Silence Breakers—a group of men and women who have been raising awareness of sexual harassment and assault on social media— as the 2017 Person of...
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Daring $5.5m heist
Police were last night questioning seven people in relation to a multi-million dollar robbery at the Piarco International Airport yesterday morning.The well planned and orchestrated hit targeted a...
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Body of man found at dump
An autopsy will be done to determine how a scavenger at the Forres Park Landfill, Claxton Bay died yesterday.There were conflicting reports from police and the Solid Waste Management Company Ltd...
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Woman accused of helping Vicky gets bail
The Penal woman accused of harbouring escaped prisoner Vicky Boodram was yesterday granted $100,000 bail in the Siparia Magistates Court.Roxanne Cudjoe, 32, was not brought from prison for the...
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Bandit killed in bar robbery
An off-duty officer attached to the Coast Guard official foiled an attempted robbery at a bar at Madras Road, St Helena early yesterday after he shot and killed one of the bandits.According to police...
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60% increase in gang members—AG
Between 2014 and this year, gangs in T&T have increased 129 per cent and gang members have increased 60 per cent, Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi says.He gave the information while piloting...
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8-year-olds in gang culture—Hinds
In T&T gangland language, “corn” means a bullet.And apart from slang, gang culture is creeping into several Laventille West schools where some eight and nine-year-olds are showing signs of such...
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EOC head calls for laws against sexual harassment
Even if a company has the best policy against sexual harassment in the workplace, if it is not supported by upper management, all attempts to safeguard employees will be in vain, chairman of the Equal...
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Homeless man jailed for stealing car light
A 26-year-old homeless man who stole a tail light from a van parked in front of a police station has been jailed for 12 months. Ramesh Gayapersad pleaded guilty to larceny when he appeared before San...
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MTS sorry, cites cash flow woes
A single parent who had planned to apply for a loan to buy presents and goodies to make this Christmas a special one for his children is now faced with the sad prospect of being rejected.The father, an...
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Pensioner killed inPetit Valley collision
A 57-year-old Petit Valley man was questioned and released yesterday following an accident which claimed the life of pensioner Etta Reid.According to police, the driver was heading south along the...
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UNC blanked bill due to lack of sunset clause
The Opposition United National Congress (UNC) blanked Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley’s call for a conscience vote on the anti-gang bill because the UNC wanted the legislation for 18 months rather than...
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