Mayor to cops: Get drunk drivers off road
Shastri Boodan Chaguanas Mayor Gopaul Boodhan is calling on the police to step up patrols and enforce the use of the breathalyzer over the holiday weekend. Boodhan said “Annually we have to face the...
View ArticleBrothers get Christmas wish to be together
Nine-year-old Brandon Roopnarine and his six-year-old brother, Darrion's fondest wish is to spend Christmas together. The brothers met one week ago in person and talk to each other on the phone when...
View ArticleTriple murder in Cunupia
Two men and a woman have been killed in Chaguanas. The killings have taken the toll for 2017 to 485 for the year up to late yesterday. In the same incident, another woman was hospitalized in critical...
View ArticleAsylum seekers face exploitation, abuse
Maria works 12 hours a day at a casino for less than minimum wage to be able make ends meet for herself and her two children."I work for small money so I have to put in overtime to be able to live,"...
View ArticlePM’s Christmas message Time to thank Protective Services
This season of thanksgiving is the perfect time for all of us to acknowledge and thank the men and women who put their lives on the line on a daily basis to keep us safe from the country's criminal...
View ArticleA&V calls for mediation with Petrotrin
Senior Counsel Reginald Armour, the former president of the Law Association, is one of three nominees that attorneys representing A&V Oil and Gas Limited has named as possible mediators if a...
View ArticleSuruj: AG must be neutral
Tabaquite MP Surujrattan Rambachan says Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi must adopt a quality of neutrality and must not meddle in police investigations.Rambachan's comments were a direct response to a...
View ArticleDerek Chin: Shut down, jail whe whe operators
The Gaming Industry in T&T should be restructured and regularized as it can be a major contributor to the economy.This is the view of business magnate Derek Chin, the person who started the online...
View ArticleDismal sales in South
Christmas Eve is the last big push by business owners and vendors alike to attract last-minute shoppers in a Christmas season marked by slow sales and walking a tightrope to keep their doors open as...
View ArticleSouth vendors get ‘free reign’ for Christmas Eve
Usually they are chased off High Street, San Fernando but vendors got free reign to peddle their goods without police harassment yesterday— Christmas Eve.Faced with poor sales over the Christmas...
View ArticlePetit-Hunte attains Doctorate
School teacher Lemoy Petit-Hunte has attained her Doctorate in Education with high commendation from the University of the West Indies, St Augustine. Dr Petit-Hunte previously graduated with a Master...
View ArticleIsabella a living testimony
Christmas time all around the world is known as a period for miracles, where people make wishes and say special prayers for specific things. In most cases, the “magic” of Christmas would allow for...
View ArticleThieves target FCB again
If at first you don't succeed, try again and if the second time does not work, leave your sledge hammer and chisel and abandon your Christmas thievery.This may not be the mantra of our local criminals,...
View ArticleTwo critical after shooting
Gunshots marred pre-Christmas festivities in Claxton Bay on Saturday night as gunmen opened fire on a couple, shooting them multiple times about the body and leaving them for dead.Up to late yesterday,...
View ArticleSays punish them
T&T is not legislatively poised to end gang warfare says High Court judge Frank Seepersad as he called for the “ identification, monitoring and punishment of gang activity” in the new...
View ArticleEducation Minister: Don’t forget your books
As T&T celebrates Christmas today, the nation’s youths are being urged not to forget their studies during this period of thanksgiving and sharing.Extending holiday greetings yesterday, Education...
View ArticleEMA: Felicity farm faces closure
A poultry farm in Felicity, Chaguanas will have pending actions against it and may even face closure by the Environmental Management Authority (EMA).This was yesterday disclosed by EMA’s corporate...
View ArticleCentral activist brings joy to children
Korea Village resident Hemant Maharaj grew up in a broken home and never knew the fun and joy of having a toy for Christmas, now years later, Maharaj is able to bring joy to scores of children in the...
View ArticleCarmona: Nation needs healing
“Christmas is not just about generosity or charity; not only about giving alms and sharing gifts but has at its core the enlightening power of mercy and forgiveness.”This is the message being conveyed...
View ArticleAiling mom prays for health
Stephanie Mohammed, a Barrackpore mother of three, spent most of her life struggling to get out of poverty but now that she has finally found happiness, ill health is threatening to take everything...
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