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West: Property Tax due by September
Government’s Property Tax will become due and payable on or before September of each year, Minister in Finance Allyson West said yesterday.The collection deadline time of September came as West...
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Judge calls for proper framework for campaign financing
A High Court judge yesterday called for proper regulatory framework for election campaign financing as he ordered former government minister Jack Warner to repay $1.5 million to a prominent...
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NEDCO to pay $7.5m to 40 VSEP workers
Approximately 40 National Entrepreneurship Development Company Ltd (NEDCO) workers who were offered voluntary separation packages in February were sent home on May 1.These employees will receive $7.5...
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New ‘silk’ list sparks debate on process
As Government considers the list of nominees to be bestowed with the title of senior counsel, some senior legal practitioners are again questioning the political process of making the...
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T&T, China in talks to build dry docking facility in La Brea
T&T and China have held discussions on a possible partnership in the construction of a dry docking facility in La Brea and possibilities for foreign direct investment.The discussions took place...
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10 killers lose appeal in Thackoor Boodram's murder
The Court of Appeal has dismissed the appeal of 10 men convicted of the murder of the brother of drug kingpin Dole Chadee, who were seeking to quash their convictions on the basis of fresh claims that...
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Investigation launched into prisoners' feast at prison
A video of prisoners feasting, chanting, cavorting and recording their activities comfortably on banned cellular phones at the Maximum Security Prison is now the subject of an investigation.The video...
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Deyalsingh not endorsing it
Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh yesterday made it clear he was in no position to endorse the use of medicinal marijuana to treat patients suffering from diseases and illnesses.Deyalsingh made the...
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Gopeesingh: Referendum way to go on issue
United National Congress (UNC) chairman David Lee says the call by Independent Senator Dhanayshar Mahabir to legalise medicinal marijuana is not an issue for the Opposition at this time. However, he...
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Schoolgirl critical after tree falls on her
A six-year-old Tobago school girl is clinging to life after a tree fell on her yesterday morning. Up late yesterday, Zikiha Lorde was said to be in a critical condition at hospital.According to...
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Govt rakes in $16 million in speeding tickets
As motorists are forced to fork out $16 million for speeding violations, police have also recorded a slight increase in road deaths in 2018.In an update on road traffic safety yesterday, Senior Supt...
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Duplication caused cuts
Minister in the Ministry of Finance Allyson West says duplication of University of T&T and UWI programmes was the reason Government reviewed UTT’s operations and terminated 30 positions. But she...
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T&T SRP held with kilo of cocaine at Gatwick
A Special Reserve Police constable has been arrested in London after he was found in the possession of cocaine.According to information received by the T&T Guardian, the officer, who is assigned to...
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Mysterious fire destroys 2 Works vehicles
Employees of the Ministry of Works’ Caroni District office at Woodford Lodge in Chaguanas are calling for the re-implementation of a 24-hour security service on the compound, following Monday night’s...
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Port gets $8m for ancillary works to accommodate vessel
Cabinet has approved the spending of close to $8 million by the Port Authority of T&T to get the Ports of Port-of-Spain and Scarborough ready for the Galleons Passage.Port chairman Lyle Alexander...
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Climatologist warns: Brace for floods this year
The start of the 2018 rainy season will be declared in a few days as a Tropical Storm is currently forming in the region and could be heading to T&T.As a result T&T citizens are being warned to...
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State to pay businessman $300,000 for SoE detention
The State has been ordered to pay a little over $300,000 in compensation to a businessman from Couva who was briefly charged with being a gang member during the 2011 State of Emergency (SoE).Delivering...
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"Sir beat me"
With her grandchildren physically beaten and terrified of school, a Penal grandmother is now calling on the Ministry of Education to remove a teacher from a primary school in Penal for administering...
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"Marijuana cured my cancer"
Marijuana has long been used to treat cancer cells and when Ms Patsy (not her real name) was diagnosed with inoperable cervical cancer she decided to take some advice and treat the cancer with...
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Grandmom wants probe
With her grandchildren now terrified of school after alleged beatings at the hands of a teacher, a south grandmother is now calling on the Ministry of Education to remove him from the primary school...
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