Ex-councillor’s van, home firebombed
Two children—ages six and nine years—escaped possible death yesterday after a vehicle belonging to their grandfather was firebombed and the part of the family’s $3 million home was scorched in the...
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Carnival king designer blasts Minshall’s mas: That’s ridiculous
Acclaimed mas designer Peter Minshall’s return to Carnival after an over decade long hiatus has been marred in controversy after several veteran mas designers criticised his Carnival king costume — The...
View ArticleDead fish mystery at La Brea again
Close to 400 pounds of dead fish has once again washed up on the shores at Point Sable and Carat Shed beaches, La Brea, sparking fear among residents that what ever caused their death could also affect...
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Stalin’s grandson is Junior Extempo King
St Benedict’s College student Kevan Calliste is the National Junior Extempo Monarch. The grandson of veteran calypsonian Black Stalin (Dr Leroy Calliste), Kevan won the title at the final of the...
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More children can play in adult bands
More children will be allowed to participate in adult bands during the senior Parade of the Bands Competition on Carnival Monday and Tuesday. This after the National Carnival Commission (NCC) yesterday...
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Peterson resigns from GML board
Senior counsel Gilbert Peterson yesterday resigned from his position as director of the board of Guardian Media Ltd (GML) following last week’s announcement he was nominated to head Government’s...
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Soca Monarch finalists agree: Competition wide open
Tomorrow night’s International Soca Monarch finals will be the most unpredictable it has been in years. This was the view of multiple soca artistes who spoke to the media yesterday following the draw...
View ArticleVAT inspectors on the prowl
A team of ten Value Added Tax (VAT) inspectors have been dispatched to survey supermarkets and other shops to monitor the prices of goods to ensure compliance with the new 12.5 per cent rate, says...
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It was a family affair
This year’s Carnival Kings and Queens Competition was a family affair with two clans with long-standing history in the individual mas tournaments coping the top prizes. At the end of the...
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Hunting, quarry accidents claim lives
Police are advising hunters to be more vigilant and remain in groups whenever they go hunting following the accidental shooting death of a man on Wednesday. According to police reports a man,...
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Biche teens held for larceny
Five teenagers have been charged with larceny and breaking and entering of a grocery and bar in Biche. The young men, whose ages range from 16 to 19, were charged and remanded into custody after...
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Gas explosion on Mucurapo Road
A gas explosion by a Kleen Rite Dry Cleaners has injured three people and caused traffic to back up from the east and west side of the Audrey Jeffers Highway. No fatalities have been reported. Fire...
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Missing teen found
Curtis Pierre, the 15 year old Tranquility student of Upper Valley Road, Cascade who was reported missing last Monday, has been found. According to a release from the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service...
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Bunji and Fayann’s children’s concert free on Saturday
Mindful of the cancellation of a number of fetes and a decreased number of attendants to certain events for this Carnival season, soca super couple Ian Alvarez (Bunji Garlin) and Fayann Lyons-Alvarez...
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Survivors thank God
Mas has always been an expression of rebellion. That was its genesis when the enslaved Africans found a way to get back at the plantation owners, making fun of their lifestyle through masquerade. The...
View Article39 phones and ammo found in prison search
National Security Minister Edmund Dillon and Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi were on hand on Wednesday night to witness a search of the Port-of-Spain prison which yielded a number of illegal items,...
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BIR to penalise VAT culprits
The Board of Inland Revenue (BIR) will deal with culprits charging more than the 12.5 Value Added Tax rate where necessary. Fast food establishments should also be using the 12.5 per cent VAT rate,...
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Truck driver buried alive
A routine trip to a Claxton Bay quarry turned fatal for a La Brea truck driver after he was buried alive in a mudslide on Wednesday.By the time Ricardo Caton, 52, was dug out from under the dirt and...
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Compact Soca Monarch show tonight
Tonight, 20 artistes will present their best possible performances to audiences at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in a tighter, more compact and better produced International Soca Monarch Competition.The...
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Gypsy accepts blame for state of economy
Newly-crowned extempo champ and former government minster Winston “Gypsy” Peters yesterday accepted responsibility for the alleged mismanagement of the economy during the People’s Partnership...
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