Diesel on road blamed for crash of ambulance
Investigators say diesel spilled along the Solomon Hochoy Highway may have led to Sunday’s near fatal accident in Tarouba, involving an ambulance.The T&T Guardian learned firefighters had to use...
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Kidney patients in the cold
The Ministry of Health has reportedly ceased an arrangement with a private medical facility which allowed kidney patients to get free dialysis treatment.And as a result six critical patients who need...
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No charges yet in death of toddler
Police were still taking statements yesterday from relatives of 23-month-old Khristha Knutt, who died from head injuries and electrocution in what police believe was a botched attempt to resuscitate...
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Doctors make history
Three local doctors have made medical history. The trio — urologist and lead surgeon Dr Lall R Sawh, general vascular surgeon Dr Steve Budhooram and Dr Peng Ewe, anesthetist and intensivist — removed...
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Worker crushed by tonne of steel
The family of a Cunupia man who died in a work-related accident yesterday is calling on witnesses to come forward and say how he really died.Ryan Maharaj, 31, of Pina Circular, Dyette Estate, Cunupia,...
View ArticleArcellorMittal layoffs slammed
President of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) Joseph Remy has described the laying off of 600 workers from ArcellorMittal, “as a direct and brazen attack on trade unions in T&T.”He also...
View ArticlePolice seek help to ID murder victim
Police are seeking the public’s help to identify the body of a man found yesterday with bullet wounds to the back of the head at Concord Road, San Juan.The latest killing pushed the murder toll to 389...
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Imbert cautious on bank’s recession talk
The Government is awaiting information from the Central Statistical Office (CSO)—expected in a few weeks—on the Central Bank governor’s recent statement that T&T is in a recession, Finance Minister...
View ArticleAct before energy sector dies
The bubble has burst.That’s what the lowest oil price in six years and the laying off of several hundred ArcellorMittal workers means, according to Independent senator Stephen Creese yesterday.He made...
View ArticleTeacher, doubles vendor on $4m fraud charges
Three women, including a secondary school teacher, appeared in court yesterday charged with defrauding the North Central Regional Health Authority of over $4 million.The women—Phern Spencer, 35, Stacy...
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Minister warns of zika virus hitting T&T
It is inevitable the zika virus will hit this country, warned Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh at a workshop to develop a regional network on surveillance and diagnosis of emerging vector-borne...
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UNC will die ‘slow, painful death’
The founder of the United National Congress says the party was now on a path for a “slow and painful death” now that the membership has re-elected Kamla Persad-Bissessar as its leader.Basdeo Panday,...
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Massy lawyers put on case
President and chief executive of Massy Group, Gervais Warner, has expressed deep concern about the recent disclosure by Central Bank Governor Jwala Rambarran of the country’s 18 biggest foreign...
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He’s being hounded out by Govt—Kamla
Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar and the Congress of the People (COP) yesterday accused the Government of attempting to “hound” Central Bank governor Jwala Rambarran out of office.“They are...
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Here to entertain
Nyerere HaynesRodell “Ro’dey” Cumberbatch is here to entertain. Though widely known for his funny Facebook Marry Me and Lessons videos, he prefers not to be called a comedian because he says the title...
View ArticleMother to miss baby’s funeral
The mother of 23-month-old Khristha Knutt may not be allowed to attend her daughter’s funeral today as she remains in police custody.The mother and her boyfriend, a member of the Coast Guard, were...
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Beating accused to spend Christmas with ‘victim’
Ricardo Jerome, the man who was charged by police after a viral video of him allegedly beating a woman at an Arima bar, will be allowed to spend Christmas with the woman and her child.Jerome, 36, was...
View ArticleCabinet okays new law for naming CoP
Cabinet yesterday approved a new order changing the process for the appointment of a Commissioner of Police (CoP) which would be restricted to nationals.However, Opposition Leader Kamla...
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Gonsalves sworn as PM
KINGSTOWN — The leader of the ruling Unity Labour Party (ULP) Dr Ralph Gonsalves was sworn as Prime Minister of this Caribbean Community (Caricom) country yesterday even though Opposition supporters...
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Govt acquires Cazabon paintings
Government has acquired 12 original paintings done by the late T&T artist Michel Jean Cazabon at an auction in London.Communications Minister Maxie Cuffie, speaking at yesterday’s post-Cabinet...
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