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‘I acted in Petrotrin’s best interest’
Rosemarie SantGML ENTERPRISE DESK“I did absolutely nothing wrong. It was in the best interest of the company, Petrotrin, and the country. But if I had to, I would do it all over again.”These are the...
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Sando mayor to honour Angelo
A few months ago when Angelo Bissessarsingh’s cancer threatened to cut short his service to us here in T&T, it was unlikely that we would get a chance to journey back in time with his new book,...
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‘Money tight for Govt right now’
Prime Minister Keith Rowley yesterday gave the assurance that T&T is not bankrupt, even as he acknowledged that the Government has a problem in paying its debts to public servants and...
View ArticleLaw body to discuss Jones case
The Law Association is set to discuss the recent announcement by Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi that state company Petrotrin had discontinued legal action, which was started under the former People’s...
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Gulf View mother, daughter confirmed with Zika
When Gulf View resident Ollen Storey found out yesterday that she and her daughter tested positive for the Zika virus she was shocked.“Even when we did the test at the La Romaine Clinic I did not...
View ArticleHandyman murdered at Valencia bar
A handyman was shot to death while doing work at Copper Bar, in Quare Road, Valencia, yesterday when gunmen stormed the bar allegedly in search of the owner.According to police reports, Steven “Sick”...
View ArticleChag North students linked to Isis sleeper cell in school
Serious allegations have been levelled against staff and students at the Chaguanas North Secondary School connecting them to Isis operations and other high-scale illegal activities. The Sunday Guardian...
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Prisons officers give Govt failing grade
President of the Prison Officers’ Association Ceron Richards yesterday gave the Government “a failure” grade for not addressing its issues.He bashed Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley and his Cabinet,...
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Ministers muzzled, Govt gets poor grade
The government’s performance since assuming office on September 7, 2015, has been evaluated as “poor” by one political analyst. Indera Sagewan-Alli said it was now six months post the general election...
View ArticleCabinet to deal with LPG industry
There is now a ray of hope for victims and business owners who suffered injury, loss of life, and loss of millions in the El Pecos and Kleen Rite explosions. Energy Minister Nicole Olivierre said she...
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Dr Deyalsingh to Govt: Companies should help terminated workers with mental...
Dr Varma Deyalsingh, secretary of the Association of Psychiatrists of T&T (APTT), is appealing for companies that terminate its workers due to the recession to be held responsible for their mental...
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Accounts clerk survives cutlass attack
Doctors were unable to re-attach the right hand of a 35-year-old New Grant woman who was almost chopped to death during a brutal attack at her home on Saturday morning. Jennifer Rampersad, an accounts...
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39 more charges for businesswoman Vicky Boodram
Businesswoman Vicky Boodram, who is already facing 109 fraud charges, was yesterday slapped with 39 more charges involving money amounting to $600,000, arising from a series of unrelated fraud...
View ArticleBoy, 11, held with ganja in school
An 11-year-old primary school student is expected to appear before an Arima magistrate today charged with possession of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking. Police said on Friday, the Standard...
View ArticleRise in attacks against women worries activist
As the world celebrates International Women’s Day tomorrow, violent killings and attacks continue against women in T&T, the latest being Aamina Mohammed, 30, a geriatric nurse of Debe and Jennifer...
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Acid attack suspect being protected on run
While acid attack victim Rachel Chadee remains in the hospital under police guard, her mother and three children are living like prisoners in their own home. Since their mother’s attack on February 22,...
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Kamla on PNM’s first six months: T&T was on auto pilot
Opposition leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar says the Dr Keith Rowley-led administration has been running the country on dead auto pilot for the past six months.“You know there is something called the WWF...
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For the love of my daughter
Andy Cook, 55, a former supervisor who was laid off in March last year, is now washing cars for a living and says he is doing it for the love of his daughter. Cook, who supervised about 40 people on...
View Article3 injured as bullets fly outside bar
A woman and two men who were liming at a Marabella bar on Saturday morning were injured as two suspects engaged in a gunfight nearby, police said. The incident took place around 4.28 am at the Belle...
View ArticlePrakash wants new coalition to oust PNM
Just six months into the reign of the People’s National Movement, outgoing Congress of the People (COP) leader Prakash Ramadhar is calling for a fresh realignment of all political forces in the country...
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