Journalists must have distant relationship with politics
The latest journalistic scandal involving Express reporter Anika Gumbs, who has benefitted from government contracts, has prompted PNM MP for St Joseph Terrence Deyalsingh to issue special advice to...
View ArticleAl-Rawi: Who wants Rowley dead?
“Who wants Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley dead and why are they so desperate to achieve that objective?”These were the questions asked by San Fernando West candidate Faris Al-Rawi as he addressed...
View ArticleDeputy CoP: More resources needed to fight domestic abuse
With more than 1,000 reports of abuse being reported from May to August this year, the Police Service is calling for additional resources.Speaking at a walk against domestic violence, held through...
View ArticleMorris T&T’s first youth PM
Nicholas Morris has been named T&T’s first Youth Prime Minister after winning Guardian Media Ltd’s (GML) Youth Elect TT competition.The announcement was made on Saturday night during the final...
View ArticleA mot mot tale
My phone rings and the name that shows up is “Linda B”—the woman about whom I wrote last week, who had told me of The Golden Key, a simple, alternative faith-based technique used to achieve positive...
View ArticleSwimming in hope
My name is Maria Hall and I’m a cashier at a huge variety store in Tobago. I say I’m from Tobago now but I was originally from Trinidad. I’ve been here, like, 12 years. I live in Les Coteau—but they...
View ArticleDomestic violence—what you should know
The Domestic Violence Act Chap. 45:56 is intended to provide immediate and just relief to victims of domestic violence. The act was passed in 1999 and widened the scope of protection to victims of...
View ArticleCost of borrowing set to rise
President of the Bankers Association of T&T (BATT) Darryl White said the cost of borrowing is about to increase as the prime lending rates at commercial banks have been on the rise for the past few...
View ArticleRowley’s comments reckless—Vasant
Communications Minister Vasant Bharath says claims by Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley that the People’s Partnership Government was either sending people to kill him or paying people to lie on him are...
View ArticleLong overdue
The T&T Police Service (TTPS) has signed a multi-million dollar deal with a firm to equip all police officers with some of the latest and hi-tech guns to even the playing field against the criminal...
View ArticleCop and port worker on child sex charges
Highway Patrol Branch police officer Adrian Mohammed and Point Lisas port worker Anthony La Foucade were granted a total of $200,000 bail when they appeared in court yesterday charged with having sex...
View ArticleMoruga man shot, chopped in attack
Lennox Roach knew he was marked for death but even though he was fearful, he continued to live life normally.On Sunday about 8.15 pm, Roach’s predictions of death materialised when two masked men...
View ArticleTTDC defends itself against bias claims
President of the T&T Chamber of Commerce Robert Trestrail has defended the T&T Debates Commission against claims of bias made by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar.Trestrail in a statement...
View ArticleKilled hours before court appearance
Hours before he was expected to appear at the Siparia Magistrates Court on firearms offences, Fyzabad coconut vendor Negus Mc Meo was gunned down near his home yesterday.Mc Meo, 23, was found dead in...
View ArticleRelatives puzzled over two murders
Relatives of two men, who were killed in separate incidents, over the weekend remained confused yesterday as to why anyone would want them dead.Speaking with the media yesterday at the Forensic Science...
View ArticleFuneral of 11-year-old killed by boy tomorrow
Eleven-year-old Ruben Reid will be buried tomorrow following a church ceremony at the Church of Christ, Brunton Avenue, Diego Martin.Ruben was shot dead last Thursday when another 11-year-old, armed...
View ArticleEMA told: Probe cause of fish kill in La Brea
As the carcasses of fish, pelicans and even a dolphin washed up on the beaches of La Brea last weekend, president of the La Brea Fisherfolk Association Alvin La Borde is pleading with the Environmental...
View ArticleSmooth flow at EBC dry run
The Opposition People’s National Movement (PNM) said yesterday’s “dry run” test for next Monday’s Nomination Day exercise, went more smoothly than it has ever done for elections.PNM general secretary...
View ArticleUNC, COP hammer out candidates
The United National Congress (UNC) and its main coalition partner the Congress of the People (COP) are scheduled to hold their final meeting tomorrow to determine which seats they would...
View ArticleConstant media attack against PNM leader
General Secretary of the People’s National Movement Ashton Ford says in the five years Dr Keith Rowley has been Opposition Leader, he has faced more attacks in newspaper editorials than the Prime...
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