Village in danger of being split in two
Valdeen Shears-NeptuneNeeta Madhoo, 14 held up a placard begging Minister of Works Fitzgerald Hinds to fix a landslide near her home at Basta Hall, Couva. She was accompanied by her grandmother...
View ArticleZika may also be an STD
Apart from the fact the Zika virus can be spread by an Aedes aegypti mosquito, scientists have discovered two cases of the virus in semen, including one case where it was sexually transmitted.Health...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New VAT rate now in force
Although some sectors and individuals approached Government for special consideration with the new 12.5 per cent VAT on former zero rated items, the new tax is now in place across T&T as of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Gypsy and Skatie in Calypso Monarch finals
Valdeen Shears-NeptuneCalypsonian Gypsy (Winston Peters), a former People’s Partnership minister, who braved a barrage of toilet paper from the crowds at Skinner Park, San Fernando, during his...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Former NOC head: POS needs Safe City Concept
Strategies, consultative and other collaborative work on anti-crime measures which were done towards building and establishing the Safe City Concept for Port-of-Spain and other high risk areas should...
View ArticlePrison raid nets contraband
A joint operation at the Port-of-Spain Prison on Sunday led to the seizure of several contraband items including cellphones, cigarettes and improvised weapons. According to a statement issued to the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Young conservationists on mission to rescue wildlife
Armed in their snake boots, three young information technology students and a forester traverse the country rescuing wildlife from people who hunt them for food.Kristopher Rattansingh, 23, his brother...
View ArticleEconomists okay with Govt spending
Former government minister and economist Selby Wilson said Government should undertake restoration work on the Red House, but must ensure monies injected into the project are well spent. “I think the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Trini to the shamrock
My name is Mary Adam and I lived in Trinidad for 42 years; so maybe I’m an honorary Irish Trini.I’m from Cork in the south of Ireland but I lived until last month in Cascade. I have a vivid memory of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Deadly ambush
A Cascade man was gunned down while his wife was fighting for her life at hospital last night, having been beaten with a brick and chopped by the men who killed her husband. The couple was ambushed at...
View Article51 Degrees burglary accused gets 6 years
A 28-year-old Chaguanas man was yesterday sentenced to six years in prison after confessing to a string of robberies at a restaurant and nightclub in Port-of-Spain over the past three years. Deodath...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Best team assembled to combat crime—PM
To combat the brazenness of criminals and to suppress criminal activity, three politicians are necessary to manage the vast resources of the National Security Ministry, says Prime Minister Keith...
View ArticleKamla: Give soldiers powers of arrest
Opposition Leader, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, intends to seek the support of Prime Minister Keith Rowley to reintroduce a draft bill in Parliament to precept soldiers with police powers.Speaking at the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Woman survives poison attack
A supermarket employee whose drink was spiked with poison by a disgruntled worker wants the police to speed up their investigation and catch her attacker who has now gone into hiding.Krystal Seebarath,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Nostalgia for fans at Machel Monday
Who would have thought that the highlight of Machel Montano’s Machel Monday concert would be a surprise segment featuring two popular 90s DJs and some dancehall stars?The huge crowd erupted when DJ...
View ArticleClik here to view.
‘We are dirty people’
Citizens must take responsibility to ensure their surroundings are clean and do not have any mosquito-breeding grounds, says Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh.During a tour of Bagatelle, Diego...
View ArticleSpray all areas to eradicate mosquitoes
If the Government has declared Zika a public health emergency, then all areas of T&T should be sprayed, not just urban areas where the Aedes aegypti mosquito is prevalent, say Opposition MPs Barry...
View ArticleClik here to view.
‘Ropeman’ freed of assault
The Gasparillo farmer who was charged for tying a woman with a rope and walking her along the road like an animal after he accused her of stealing his peppers has been freed.Dubbed the “Ropeman” after...
View ArticleContractors: No resolution to recover $40 million from OAS
There seems to be no end in sight for contractors who are seeking to obtain $40 million in outstanding fees from OAS Construtora. The 60-odd local contractors said the money is for work done on the Sir...
View ArticleVictim stops speaking
Anika Kwanza, the woman who survived a vicious attack in which her husband was killed on Monday night, has stopped speaking.Relatives of the 29-year-old yesterday told the T&T Guardian as of...
View Article