Rambarran heard of firing from media
Three days after being sacked as Central Bank governor, Jwala Rambarran yesterday issued a strongly worded statement in which he accused the Government of mishandling the matter and threatened legal...
View ArticleKamla wants assurance of no devaluation
Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar yesterday suggested that Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley “reassure fearful citizens” that there are no plans to devalue the TT dollar.In a statement ahead of an...
View ArticleTeam’s co-manager: Someone wanted to ruin Keron’s career
National midfielder Keron Cummings, 27, was shot and wounded yesterday by a masked gunman, moments after he returned to his home from a boat cruise lime.Cummings’ team co-manager David Muhammad...
View Article‘T&T needs to get more efficient’
Business and finance experts are not surprised by Standard and Poor’s (S&P) downgrade of T&T from stable to negative. On December 24, the rating agency made its announcement that it was...
View ArticleSearch for man missing in sea off Blanchisseuse
Kyle Gonsalves, 33, is feared drowned off the north coast, Blanchisseuse. However, his relatives and close friends are hoping and praying for a “miracle” that they would get to see their loved one...
View ArticleBhoe claims Govt bias against Jwala
The PNM administration was “clearly against” former Central Bank governor Jwala Rambarran from the “very beginning” and is guilty of tarnishing the office of the President to get rid of him.So said...
View ArticleGrande man shot dead
A 47-year-old man was shot to death early yesterday morning in Sangre Grande.He has been identified as Leroy “Red Z” Bethelmy of El Carmen Road, Sangre Grande.According to a police, at about 1.30 am...
View ArticleMarabella man shot by stray bullet
A run to get ham for a friend almost cost one Marabella man his life on Boxing night.Dixon Richards, 22, was liming at a neighbour’s home on Bay Road Marabella around 8 pm on Boxing night when he left...
View ArticleArchbishop: Death penalty is wrong
His job is not only demanding but quite challenging. After all, he leads 63 parishes in T&T.Roman Catholic Archbishop Joseph Everand Harris has overcome many trying circumstances since assuming the...
View ArticleA Furious Christmas Girl
My name is Samantha Jagroop and I manage a luxury, high-end shoe store.I’m from Aranguez, in San Juan. Born and grew up there. I’m not sure if it’s presently at the same state but, fortunately or...
View ArticleStay away from social media
Young people have been warned to stay away from using social media.Pundit Ramesh Tiwari told the last Sunday morning service at the Edinburgh Hindu Temple that “social media has now turned young people...
View ArticleMovieTowne boss: Cable cars can ease gridlock in west
An Aerial Cable Transportation or cable cars is what is being suggested to relieve the gridlock traffic that frequently occurs along the Western peninsula—from Port-of-Spain to Chaguaramas.The idea...
View ArticleMinister says Fidelis Heights home is not hers
Housing Minister Marlene Mc Donald says she does not own a Housing Development Corporation (HDC) allocated home.She said this in an interview last night after being referred to the Integrity Commission...
View ArticleGovt saves $119m as it halts free textbooks
Government will no longer be providing free textbooks to the majority of students as it seeks to cut costs, says Education Minister Anthony Garcia.Garcia announced the measure yesterday while being...
View ArticleSavers lose thousands in bank scam
Customers using ATM bank cards are being advised to exercise caution to protect their Personal Identification Number (PIN) information following debit card “skimming” which affected some accounts over...
View ArticleForensic crisis as lone pathologist falls ill
Operations at the mortuary at the Forensic Science Centre ground to a halt yesterday as the lone pathologist on duty called in sick.It was not until after 3 pm, that forensic pathologist Dr Hughvon...
View ArticleParents seek info into cop’s death
The parents of a police officer who was shot dead by a colleague said yesterday that they have not heard any news about the status of the investigation for more than a month.Haripersad and Parbatti...
View ArticleReforestation workers receive more salaries
National Reforestation workers have so far received five of the seven outstanding fortnight payments which was able to bring some relief over the Christmas holidays from some.The money was enough to...
View Article4 men on $80,000 robbery charges
Four young men were denied bail yesterday when they appeared in court for allegedly robbing two people at gunpoint a few days before Christmas.Donny Edwards, Akinda Reid, Kion Paul and Devon Raymond...
View ArticleStressed out father turns to cocaine for comfort
Stressed out by his loan payments and by his efforts to assist his pregnant, newly-wed daughter start her home, William Gunness fell into his old habit of using cocaine.Yesterday, Gunness was ordered...
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