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New anti-crime unit coming soon—Dillon
National Security Minister Edmund Dillon says a new special anti-crime unit is expected to be established soon. He said that in response to questions about the on-going review of the national security...
View ArticleMan, 20, murdered after making death threats
One day after he was threatening to kill people at Piquette #2, off Old St Joseph Road, Laventille, Beetham resident Ja-Quan Henry was himself shot and killed yesterday morning. Police said Henry was...
View ArticlePCA to probe cop’s death
The Police Complaints Authority (PCA) has initiated its own independent investigations into Monday's incident which claimed the lives of PC Russell Ramnarine and UWI student Avery Keshwar. This was...
View ArticleCall for Govt to move swiftly on Jwala issue
While Central Bank Governor Jwala Rambarran’s Forex consumer revelation was not wrong, Government needs to act on the impasse with him since the situation is untenable in T&T’s economic situation...
View ArticleNew gears so hospital waste clean-up begins
Hazardous waste was being removed from the wards at the San Fernando General Hospital yesterday afternoon as protesting daily paid workers compromised to clean the hospital with disposable...
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Minister: VSEP for ex-Caroni workers
Even though a previous People’s National M administration failed to fulfill Voluntary Separation of Employment Package (VSEP) obligations to former Caroni Ltd workers, Agriculture Minister Clarence...
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Protest looms over late back pay: Union boss warns of wage freeze
“Keep your mind on your money and your money on your mind.” This was the advice given to unionised employees of the South West Regional Health Authority (SWRHA) by Public Service Association president,...
View ArticleBravo blasts poor treatment by selectors
MELBOURNE, Australia—All-rounder Dwayne Bravo says he is still committed to playing for West Indies but was forced to quit Test cricket because of the poor treatment meted out to him by...
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Board orders audit into HDC
Managing director of the Housing Development Corporation (HDC) Jearlean John is citing “political motivation” as the only reason behind a decision by the new HDC board of directors to send her home...
View Article59 want minister to help stop eviction
President of the Debe to Point Fortin Highway Action Committee, Edward Moodie, is calling on Minister of Works and Transport Fitzgerald Hinds to prevent 59 people from losing their homes.The families...
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Dillon: All-in-one crime agency soon
A new enhanced agency based on an intelligence-led approach and methodology is due to come on stream.So said Minister of National Security, Edmund Dillon yesterday at a joint media conference at the...
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One Night in December
A very special Christmas production with appeal for the entire family has been scheduled for Saturday evening. Quite Exquisitely Done Company Limited (QED), a company comprising Edward Cumberbatch,...
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29 confirmed swine flu cases this year
There have been 29 lab-confirmed cases of the H1N1 influenza (swine flu) in this country so far for 2015, with three resulting in death.Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh, yesterday, shared this...
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Kamla: UNC lawyers creating database on job loss
Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar says the opposition’s team of attorneys will be compiling a database of job losses under the PNM Government.Persad-Bissessar addressed the issue of Housing...
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PoS mayor: Health concerns the priority
Port-of-Spain Mayor Raymond Tim Kee says the health of the 350,000 people who visit Port-of-Spain every week takes precedence over the concerns of vendors at the Queen’s Park Savannah.At a press...
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25 new ambulances coming in 2016
Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh says citizens will have access to 25 new ambulances by the end of the first quarter of 2016.This comes after he gave a directive to increase the fleet of ambulances...
View ArticleMinister lashes media
Minister of Health Terrence Deyalsingh yesterday set new “ground rules” for his interaction with the media as he announced a new weekly press conference on the health sector.Deyalsingh, who spoke at...
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Mourners advised to use life wisely
With the murder of engineering student Avery Keshwar reminding many of life’s uncertainty, Jehovah’s Witness brother Roger Nurse told mourners they should count their days left on earth and spend it...
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Whistle-blower law ‘in new year’
Government is hoping to have new whistle-blower legislation become law in the New Year. This is according to Attorney General and chairman of the Joint Select Committee (JSC) on whistle-blower...
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Boy, 14, wins Tobago Day grand prize
In mid-December, most 14-year-old children in Tobago are probably knee-deep in holiday preparations or wondering what present they’re going to get on Christmas Day.Not Jakeem Welch, who received his...
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