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Anti-Gang bill will put T&T on road to violence like Philippines
CHARLES KONG SOOOpposition (COP) MP Prakash Ramadhar says if the Anti-Gang Bill is passed in its present form, T&T will be on the road to violence like what is happening in the Philippines where...
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Man shot dead
RADHICA DE SILVAradhica.sookraj@guardian.co.ttResidents of Orchid Gardens, Pleasantville, hid in their homes on Saturday night as a gunman opened fire inside a white Toyota Corolla, killing Robert...
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No additional houses for prison officers—Mitchell
Following an increase in attacks against prison officers, president of the Prison Welfare Association Ceron Richards is calling on the Housing Development Corporation to allocate more houses to his men...
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NLCB suggests Sunday betting
The National Lotteries Control Board (NLCB) has objected to the proposed ten per cent tax on winnings as they are bound to lose an estimated $163 million on its net returns.The NLCB instead has...
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Waithe gets second legal letter over Angostura matter
Head of watchdog group Fixin’ T&T Kirk Waithe has been served a second lawyer’s letter by Angostura Ltd and its chairman Dr Rolph Balgobin. He has been asked why his attorneys did not advise him...
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Petrotrin assures safety for workers
radhica.sookraj@guardian.co.ttIf Petrotrin worker Vidya Deokiesingh returns to work at his Santa Flora offices today, workers led by the Oilfields Workers’ Trade Union may engage in another round of...
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Palestinian released after detentionat Piarco
A member of a Palestinian delegation en route from St Vincent to Panama was detained at Piarco on Saturday night, and his passport seized. But he was allowed to leave early yesterday morning. Eight...
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MSJ: Govt, Opposition fail T&T
radhica.sookraj@guardian.co.ttWith the defeat of the Anti-Gang legislation in Parliament last Wednesday, political leader of the Movement for Social Justice David Abdulah says both the Government and...
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Housing Minister vows to stop criminals
radhica.sookraj@guardian.co.ttHousing Minister Randall Mitchell is calling on all Housing Development Corporation tenants to continue to report illegal activities in their communities.This as criminals...
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Reverend:Denial of human rights alarming
radhicasookraj@gmail.comFormer Independent Senator and Presbyterian Minister Reverend Daniel Teelucksingh says T&T’s denial of basic human rights is alarming.His comments came as the world...
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Surgical Sunday cuts 50 patients from waiting list
Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh is hoping to address a backlog of some 250 patients who are on a waiting list to have surgery for hernias on Surgical Sundays.So far 31 members of the public who...
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Man held for breaching protection order against children
A Diego Martin man will appear before a Port-of-Spain magistrate today charged with breaching a protection order of his two children.Police said the suspect’s former common-law wife took out the...
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More suspects held in airport robbery
Three more suspects wanted in connection with last Wednesday's airport robbery were held by the police on Friday, They are being detained at the Maraval Police Station.Last Wednesday, armed bandits...
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Ministry investigates another school bullying video
The Ministry of Education is investigating a video posted on social media which has gone viral involving several students bullying another student at a prestige school in Diego Martin.In two of the...
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Prison boss institutes new suppression unit in jail
With recent failure of the Anti-Gang Bill, acting Prisons Commissioner Gerald Wilson is instituting a new prison unit to offer incarcerated gang members alternatives and directions away from...
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Govt to increase overdraft limits—Imbert
While Government projects “turning the corner” with revenue shortfalls towards the end of the 2018 fiscal year, it is still operating with difficulty— to the extent that last Friday there was only...
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Caterers feel Christmas pinch
Caterers, restaurant owners and event organisers are already feeling the squeeze of the recession and some have opted to attract customers by lowering their prices and slashing marketing and...
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Stakeholders: T&T needs anti-gang law
There is a view the criminals now believe they have the upper hand and are exploiting divisions in society following the failure to pass the Anti-Gang Bill in the House of Representatives.Some...
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Objections to shifting retirement age
A recommendation contained in the 9th Actuarial Review of the National Insurance Board to increase the retirement age from 60 to 65 is not sitting well with the trade union movement with a suggestion...
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Suspect shot, 2 cohorts held
Special Reserve police officer Richard Babwah was killed last evening during an attempted robbery at a Chinese restaurant in Arouca.Babwah, the father of two girls, was killed after he was fired upon...
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