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Rudder honoured by UWI
Valdeen Shears-NeptuneHe is now Dr David Michael Rudder.On October 24, the calypsonian, whose “lyrics could make a politician cringe and turn a woman’s body into jelly,” took the stage in a different...
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Fire victim’s sister graduates with honours
Valdeen Shears-NeptuneRhesia Heeralal, the daughter of photojournalist Ramdeo Heeralal, who survived a fire at their Cunupia home in August, graduated with distinction yesterday from the University of...
View ArticleCops arrest Enterprise gang leader
A notorious gang leader from Central Trinidad, who police say was a major player in the violence that rocked Enterprise, Chaguanas, earlier this year, was arrested yesterday while hiding out in a...
View ArticleOperations of Livestock Board under review
The operations of the Livestock and Livestock Products Board is under review says Clarence Rambharat, the minister of Agriculture, Lands and Fisheries. Rambharat was responding to comments made by...
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Fuad: Kamla for chairman
United National Congress (UNC) MPs, past and present, are now stepping out and openly calling for the party’s political leader, Kamla Persad-Bissessar to step down. Leading the call is San...
View ArticleContempt charge hovers over CoP
Acting Commissioner of Police Stephen Williams could find himself facing contempt of court charge after failing to obey an order to promote 32 sergeants to the rank of inspector. He has until noon...
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Charge those involved in marijuana cover-up
An online petition has been started for the police to arrest and charge former government ministers and a former senior police officer were allegedly involved in a cover-up after a small quantity of...
View ArticleHomeless man beaten to death
Police are investigating the murder of a homeless man, who was beaten by limers outside a Marabella bar early yesterday. According to reports, Marlon Davis, 57, of no fixed place of abode, was on the...
View ArticleStakeholders call on PM: Establish environment ministry
Some environmental sector stakeholders—and the Opposition—believe there should be a dedicated Environment portfolio—or at least, empowerment of the Environmental Management Agency to handle this.The...
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Mysterious river diversion: Residents fear the worst
Twenty-three families living along the O’Meara River in Carapo are demanding answers after the water course was “mysteriously” diverted and now runs closer to their homes. The diversion, they said,...
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What? Me worry?
My name is Richard Gibbs and I don’t worry about nothing. And I always enjoy my weekends.I’m living Santa Cruz 28 years now but I grew up in Belmont, the Valley Road, Chocolate City, when it was nice....
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$1bn Chinese loan for Children’s Hospital: T&T paid taxes on equipment says...
Even though the Chinese government provided a loan of about $1 billion for the construction and outfitting of the Children’s Hospital, in Couva, the T&T government had to pay import duties, Value...
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Simmons to pay $150,000 over ‘revenge porn’
National cricketer Lendl Simmons has been ordered to pay his former lover $150,000 in compensation for disseminating a series of photographs of them engaged in sexual act.Delivering a landmark ruling...
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Accused child abuser granted $150,000 bail
The man, who became a social media pariah, after footage of him allegedly striking a toddler and force feeding her a bottle of baby milk became a viral video, has been granted bail of $150,000 by a...
View ArticleAir Guardsman held with illegal gun
An Air Guard officer was arrested yesterday moments after he fired several gunshots in the air with an unlicensed firearm outside a bar in Port-of-Spain.According to police reports officers, of the...
View ArticleMan, 23, shot dead
A Laventille man, who had been arrest in the past for gun and drug offences, was shot dead on Sunday night close to his home.The dead man was identified as Steven Parks, 23, of Mango Alley, around 7.30...
View ArticleCouva man killed in collision
A Couva man was killed on Sunday night after the car he was travelling in collided with another vehicle and landed in a ditch.According to police reports, around 9.10 pm Adrian Ali, 35, was the back...
View ArticleTwo charged, hunt for more suspects
Two male suspects held are expected to be charged last night for the grisly double murders of British-born Richard Wheeler and his wife, Grace.Two suspects, aged 23 and 29, from St Vincent and Tobago...
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Accused child abusers appear in court
Accused child abuser Dexter “Jahlo” Gobin had to be separated from other prisoners at the Tunapuna Court yesterday after they threatened to kill him.Moments after appearing in court charged with...
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Seven UNC MPs backing Kamla
Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar has the support of at least seven of the 16 other UNC MPs, according to party insiders.Persad-Bissessar is likely to face competition for the top party post...
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