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Devant wants Integrity probe of housing for MPs
Former United National Congress senator Devant Maharaj has written to Integrity Commission chairman Justice Melville Baird requesting an immediate investigation into the Cabinet.His request is related...
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Man killed hours after prison release
Two men were shot and killed in Penal last evening, in what police believe was a drug deal gone sour.One of the men was identified as Roger Harrikissoon, also known as Bongo, of Embacadere, San...
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Fake model agency rape accused claims police beat him
A man from Cunupia, who allegedly posed as a professional photographer in order to lure aspiring models to him before sexually assaulting them, has claimed he was beaten by police while in...
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A&V loses injunction before Privy Council
A&V Oil and Gas has lost its final bid to block State-owned Petrotrin from taking steps to terminate its contract and withhold an $83.9 million payment based on allegations of inflated bills.On...
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Finally, ferry begins journey to T&T
The Galleons Passage has finally set off on its journey from the Far East, after a 17-day delay, and is now docked in a port in Hong Kong after arriving there at around 4.30 pm (local time)...
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Cheque ready for chopper pilots—Dillon
A cheque has already been prepared to pay helicopter pilots attached to the Strategic Services Agency (SSA) Air Division, National Security Minister Edmund Dillon said yesterday.Speaking to the...
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Low fence to stop dirty money in T&T
T&T is open for business for dirty money and anybody in the business of financing terrorism will make this country the conduit for the movement of illicit funds.Making T&T its source, according...
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Villagers refuse to leave homes
Despite the trauma of seeing their neighbours’ houses swallowed by the sea due to ongoing coastal erosion, heartbroken Bamboo Village, Cedros residents yesterday refused to leave their properties...
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Sinanan: Ministry grappling with 850 landslides
While this year has been riddled with protests over poor road conditions, many caused by slipping land, Works and Transport Minister Rohan Sinanan says the ministry is grappling with 850...
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Former MP escapes death
Former Member of Parliament for St Ann’s East (2010-2015) Joanne Thomas escaped death yesterday, after a sudden landslide almost pushed her vehicle over the side of the Lady Young Road in...
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Lady Young Road reopened as landslide cleared
The Lady Young Road was reopened late last night, after crews worked tirelessly for hours to clear away debris left by yesterday’s landslide along the roadway.Contacted just before 9 pm yesterday,...
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PM ready to make deal with UNC on Anti-Gang Bill
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley last night said his Government is willing to accept the two and a half year sunset clause put on the table by the Opposition for its support for the anti-gang...
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2 Cedros families move, others hold on
Two families whose homes were devastated by a landslide caused by ongoing coastal erosion on Monday have moved into the Cedros Community Centre, as heavy rains continued to erode parts of Bamboo...
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CJ issue now international
One day after a legal battle was mounted by Chief Justice Ivor Archie questioning the remit of the Law Association of T&T to investigate him, British newspaper The Guardian yesterday ran a report...
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Petrotrin reclaims A&V’s acreage
State-owned Petrotrin moved in yesterday to seize the assets of one of its private lease operators, A&V Oil and Gas Ltd, two days after the private lease operator lost its legal battle to prevent...
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Customs delay snags ferry journey in China
Another delay in the departure of the Galleons Passage from China as there has been a delay in the vessel getting the release from customs to proceed on its journey to Hong Kong.The development...
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Drug link in Penal murders
Police said Roger “Bongo” Harrikissoon, who was gunned down hours after being released from prison on Tuesday, was involved in the drug trade and had links to Venezuela.Under the guise of being a...
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Corrupt cop sent to jail for bribery
A former police officer, who confessed to soliciting $2,500 in bribes from a woman to forgo pressing charges related to a motor vehicle accident in 2004, has been sentenced to two years in prison.In...
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State settles SoE lawsuits
The State has agreed to pay a little over $400,000 in compensation to eight men from east Port-of-Spain, who were detained under the Anti-Gang legislation during the 2011 State of Emergency (SoE).On...
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PM: We all deserve a second chance
Despite being adamant that the Government does not associate with criminals when he fired Marlene McDonald as a minister last July, Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley says everyone, including McDonald,...
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