Fisherman in court for Toco murder
Fisherman Tyronne Marryshaw appeared in court yesterday charged with the murder of another fisherman following a dispute of a missing boat light.Marryshaw, 30, of L’Anse Noire Village, Toco, appeared...
View ArticleBusiness community braces for the worst
The Diego Martin business community are said to be bracing for the worst, following the murder of Franklin Wong, 39, proprietor of Wong’s Supermarket.Yesterday, some managers of businesses called...
View ArticleUTT staff protest again
In the second consecutive day of protest action by some members of staff at the University of T&T (UTT), the Minister of Education, Anthony Garcia, has agreed to meet with the representing union...
View ArticleRome sings first at Soca Monarch semis
As the NLCB’s Play Whe International Soca Monarch competition heats up, Jerome Precilla also known as “Rome” will be performing in first place at the semifinals to take place at the Queen’s Park...
View ArticleTT$6million reward to free Rajaee
Prison officials are being praised after their diligence stopped what they claim was an attempted jail break of a top priority prisoner on Monday morning.According to prison officials, a group of...
View ArticleFinancial constraints force closure of Kalypso Revue
Fifty five years after it was formed by legendary calypsonian Lord Kitchener, the Kalypso Revue tent is set to close due to financial constraints.The announcement was made by the tent’s head Michael...
View ArticleCriminologist: Economic hardships in Christmas, Carnival responsible for high...
January is usually one of the bloodiest months for the year and with 48 murders already recorded, 2018 seems to heading in the same direction.For the same month last year there were 52 murders while in...
View ArticleSenator warns of accusations against A and V
Independent Senator Stephen Creese has caution against levelling accusations in the fake oil scandal at State- owned Petrotrin involving lease operator A and V oil and Gas.Speaking on an Opposition...
View ArticleGarcia: No crisis at Costaatt
“There is no crisis at Costaatt.”So said Education Minister Anthony Garcia as he answered questions in the Senate yesterday in relation to recent media reports that plans are afoot by the University of...
View ArticleMinister: Tuco gets $6.5m, but owes $4.2m
The Trinbago Unified Calypsonians Organisation (Tuco) which has received an allocation of $6.5 million for Carnival 2018 has to repay a $4.2 million loan.This was revealed by Culture Minister Nyan...
View ArticleEvicted illegal tenants return to HDC apartments
A third attempt by the police to evict illegal occupants from the Housing Development Corporation’s (HDC) Clifton Towers proved unsuccessful yesterday as the people returned within mere minutes after...
View ArticleMarlene concern over influx of Venezuelans
The Member of Parliament for Port-of-Spain South, Marlene McDonald, has expressed concern about the number of Venezuelans in the country but the acting Chief Immigration Officer says from the official...
View ArticleRenegades takes lead in Panaorama preliminary...
Renegades scored the highest points among Large Conventional Bands in the preliminary round of the National Panorama competition. Results released yesterday by Pan Trinbago show that the Charlotte...
View ArticleMinister: Report by UWI Prof on influenza vaccination is fear-mongering
kevon.felmine@guardian.co.ttWith cases of influenza expected to increase this Carnival season, Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh says he is disheartened by an article written by University of the...
View ArticleCEO: No choice but to shutdown plant
More than 400 persons are facing an uncertain future today after the Caribbean Nitrogen Company (CNC) was forced to close its’ doors yesterday.In a release, CNC CEO Jerome Dookie confirmed the closure...
View ArticleJudgment reserved in highway lawsuit
High Court judge Kevin Ramcharan has reserved his decision whether environmental activist group Fishermen and Friends of the Sea (FFOS) should be granted leave to pursue its lawsuit challenging the...
View ArticleDialysis patients will not suffer over funding—ministry
Dialysis patients who are recipients of Government-subsidised treatment at the St Augustine Medical Hospital have been assured that their health will not suffer as a result of lack of funds.Senior...
View ArticlePM frustrated over crime, selection of CoP
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley is expressing a sense of frustration with the country’s crime problem admitting to telling his wife, Sharon Rowley, that: “it’s a hell of a thing I have a job where I am...
View ArticlePetrotrin’s overtime bill stands at $22m
Despite facing a financial bind, the monthly overtime bill at State-owned Petrotrin is $22 million, while its annual wage bill to its 5,000 employees amounts to $2 billion.This was what was revealed...
View ArticleRetired cop: Promotion in service like a little devil
The system of promotion within the Police Service is just like a little devil in the backyard. Those were the words of retired deputy commissioner of Police Wayne Dick, who was called before the Joint...
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