Marlene oversees audit
Public Administration Minister Marlene McDonald’s back to work with a bang—on the hunt for public officers who have overstayed their tenancy on state property assets.And the team she’s mandated to go...
View ArticleIntegrity body clears Garcia in EFCL complaint
Education Minister Anthony Garcia has been cleared by the Integrity Commission on alleged preferential treatment to Sunboom Contractors Limited concerning payments made to that company by the Education...
View ArticleNLCB puts a break on winnings tax
The National Lotteries Control Board (NLCB) yesterday said it had temporarily put a halt to the collection of a 10 per cent tax on winnings over $1,000 after implementing it at the start of the...
View ArticleDeath threat was a concern
The magistrate presiding in the preliminary inquiry over the murder of former Independent Senator Dana Seetahal, SC, has denied participating in alleged improper communication with prosecutors in the...
View ArticleJack blocks $1.5m SIS lawsuit claim
A company has been temporarily barred from recouping a $1.5 million debt from former government minister Jack Warner. Delivering an oral ruling at the Hall of Justice, Port-of-Spain, yesterday,...
View ArticleWorkers want probe at Chaguanas corporation
were charged with allegedly defrauding the San Juan Laventille Regional Corporation of almost $22.5 million in a payroll scam, concerns are being raised about the pay sheets of the Chaguanas Borough...
View ArticleT&T Chamber welcomes Griffith, thanks Williams
The T&T Chamber of Industry and Commerce (T&T Chamber) has congratulated Gary Griffith on his pending appointment as Commissioner of Police and has pledged their support for his crime-fighting...
View ArticleTougher stance against child trafficking cases
There were four reports of children being trafficked in T&T for this year, according to the Counter Trafficking Unit (CTU).The information was revealed yesterday by Director of the CTU Alana...
View Article‘Most wanted’ murder suspect nabbed in South
One of South Trinidad’s most wanted killers has been caught by police following a massive operation in the Southern Division yesterday.The 24-year-old suspect, who was dubbed a contract killer by...
View ArticleCentral cops pledge support for Griffith
Police officers from the Central Division have pledged their full support for new Police Commissioner Gary Griffith.The announcement was made by ASP Richard Smith during Thursday night’s inter agency...
View ArticleParliament clerk slain
After failing to kill a Couva woman on Friday morning, her killers finished the job hours later after they sprayed down her car with bullets while she was heading home after work.Mariana Moonisar, 28,...
View ArticleWoman, 62, killed in home invasion
A 62-year-old mother of five is believed to have been raped and strangled to death at her Thomasos Street, D’Abadie home yesterday.Monica Ruiz, who lives alone, was found by one of her daughters around...
View ArticlePH driver’s family learn of his killing via social media
Relatives of a PH driver who was shot dead in his car learnt of his tragic demise after photos of his dead body began circulating on social media yesterday morning.Atiba “Pone” Alexander, 38, of...
View ArticleDulalchan again gets top ranking
After last week’s approval of Police Commissioner-designate Gary Griffith, the Police Service Commission is now following up on requirements regarding confirmed appointments for Deputy...
View Article$288m overtime bill
When Gary Griffith assumes his role as this country’s substantive Police Commissioner, he will have to deal with the abuse of the overtime and leave systems in the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service...
View ArticleCall me Oliver
The idea of stuffing her underwear to give the appearance of the male organ, running around bareback and believing she was a superhero named Adam, was not just silly kids stuff for the...
View ArticleFire guts Drag Mall booths
Patricia “Babygirl” Wallace turned her face to the wall in tears yesterday, as her entire leather and craft store at the Drag Brothers Mall, one building after New City Mall on Independence Square,...
View ArticleOlivierre: Cepep recording a non-issue
A non-issue is how La Brea MP Nicole Olivierre regards a telephone recording allegedly between herself and Rural Development and Local Government Minister Kazim Hosein that raised concerns about the...
View ArticleOpposition: Appoint Deodat
Opposition MP Roodal Moonilal says since the CoP’s post was finalised recently, there’s now a pressing need to appoint a deputy CoP to assist the incoming Commissioner.He noted, that Dulalchan had...
View ArticleI’m now begging for handouts to survive
Former Under-19 cricketer Michael Powell who lost half of his right foot to cancer is pleading with the public to donate A positive blood to help him walk again.Powell, 28, needs six pints of the rare...
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