Ferry workers avert danger
Passengers on board the T&T Express yesterday thanked God they were able to arrive at the Scarborough Port in Tobago safely, after one of the vehicles on the car deck caught afire.The incident...
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Widespread fear among 17,000 pregnant women
There may be widespread fear about the Zika virus among some 17,000 pregnant women in T&T who may be at risk due to the virus, now in T&T, Opposition MP Dr Tim Gopeesingh said in Parliament...
View ArticleAG proposes $3,500 dirty premises fine
Government is moving to amend legislation to impose stiffer fines and longer imprisonment time against citizens guilty of non-compliance with required protocols for Zika and other health issues.This is...
View ArticleMoonilal calls on PSC to examine police TV role
The Police Service Commission (PSC) should examine the role of police officers undertaking multimedia presentations since this has serious consequences regarding discipline in the conduct of police...
View ArticleService stations compliant with laws
Although they have been operating without formal paper retail marketing licences since 2010, service station operators are compliant with the laws of T&T.This is the position of the T&T...
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Mother and son tested for Zika
Samples from two other people, a mother and son, have been taken to determine if they are also carriers of the Zika virus.The results are expected to be known by next Monday.The announcement was made...
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Ramadhar: ‘Blame me for COP’s crash’
Giving himself a performance rating of seven out of ten, Congress of the People (COP) leader Prakash Ramadhar says he will take to his grave the public perceptions that under his leadership the party...
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Al-Rawi: Sando election promises to be fulfilled
Although T&T continues to suffer low quarterly revenues, San Fernando West MP Faris Al-Rawi has signalled his intention to ensure that “San Fernando gets its turn at the table.”Addressing the...
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Alleyne makes official arrest report at station
An official police report was yesterday made against the arresting officer in an incident which saw Crime Watch host Ian Alleyne being arrested outside the home of Central car dealer Sheron...
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Special treatment for Sheron sees 3 cops transferred
Three police officers, including a woman police constable, have been transferred out of the Central Division’s Criminal Investigations Department (CID) in an apparent fallout over the recent arrest of...
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Projects frightfully expensive—Garcia
In this period of recession and economic downturn, the Government has to find $5.4 billion in the coming months to bring to completion four major health facilities that are under construction.The task...
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Minister seeks quick resolution
President of the Pharmacy Board of T&T Andrew Rahaman claims the National Insurance Property Development Company Ltd (Nipdec) is owing 290 pharmacies millions of dollars for services rendered...
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NGC contractor stabbed to death
A National Gas Company (NGC) sub-contractor was found dead at her home on Friday afternoon by her husband, stabbed several times about the body. Angeline Ali, 56, of Papourie Road, Barrackpore, was...
View ArticleMan with Zika-like symptoms sent home from hospital
A man exhibiting symptoms of the Zika virus was sent home from hospital even after being told by doctors that he may “unofficially” have the virus. Speaking to the Sunday Guardian yesterday, the...
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Residents want quick clean-up
Although Diego Martin was identified as “ground zero” for the Zika virus in T&T, having recorded the first official patient diagnosis on these shores, funds allocated to aid in the fight to...
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Cop, young mother injured in accident
A last-minute decision by Vanessa Persad to leave her three-year-old son at home on Friday night may have saved his life.Persad, who celebrated her 22nd birthday on Friday, was supposed to take her son...
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Cyrus, Hector back in W Connection fold
T&T internationals Daneil Cyrus and Hughtun Hector have returned to Digicel T&T Pro League club, DirecTV W Connection following stints in the USA and Vietnam, respectively. Cyrus was released...
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Classes restart amid heavy police presence
Classes at the Chaguanas North Secondary School are set to resume as normal today, albeit with an increased police presence.Education Minister Anthony Garcia said yesterday that police officials have...
View ArticleNipdec to make back-payments to pharmacies
Chairman of the National Insurance Property Development Company Ltd (Nipdec) Michael Toney has given the assurance that millions owed to 290 pharmacies for services rendered under the Chronic Disease...
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Elections for COP: Ramadhar says only his blood to be spilled
The national council of the Congress of the People has agreed with a proposal by the outgoing leader of the party Prakash Ramadhar to hold elections for the Political Leader and national executive...
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