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Third time not lucky for Gonzales man
After being shot twice before, a 21-year-old Gonzales man has become the nation’s latest murder victim when gunmen shot him near his home. According to police reports, at about 9.50 am Kyle Williams,...
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Be on the look out for two stolen bulldogs
A Diego Martin woman is asking all vets in the country to be on the look out for two stolen bulldogs which were taken from her father’s Couva home early this morning. Around 1 am Monday morning a woman...
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Sweet deal
Spanish energy giant Repsol E&P T&T Limited has offered a US$.5 million bid for two of the National Gas Company (NGC) of T&T Limited’s offshore fields, as the company seeks to offload...
View ArticleSuspect in clerk’s cutlass attack held
Police have detained a man for questioning in connection with the brutal cutlass attack on Jennifer Rampersad, who remains warded at the San Fernando General Hospital.Her right hand was severed, as...
View ArticleDriver to stand trial for deaths
Eight years after he was charged with causing the death of five people by driving dangerously along Mosquito Creek, South Oropouche, truck driver Balton Barnwell has been committed to stand trial in...
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Man killed after 2 failed attempts
After two failed attempts at his life, gunmen from his Pitman Lane, Gonzales, neighbourhood yesterday pounced on 21-year-old Kyle Williams and fatally shot him. Last December, gunmen shot him in the...
View Article$20,000 bail for boy, 11
The 11-year-old primary school student who was charged with trafficking marijuana last Friday was granted $20,000 bail when he appeared before Arima magistrate Indar Jagroo yesterday. He pleaded not...
View ArticleConcern over land grabbing in Sangre Grande, Point Fortin
In the last eight months, hundreds of squatters have encroached on State lands in the Sangre Grande and Point Fortin areas.The land grabbing in these two districts has now become a major concern.The...
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Abu Bakr pleads not guilty to assault charges
Youth leader of the Jamaat Al Muslimeen, Fuad Abu Bakr, has pleaded not guilty to two charges stemming from an incident at the Belmont Police Station last year.Appearing before Magistrate Carl Quamina...
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More ENT doctors needed—specialist
An urgent call has been made for more doctors to specialise in the field of otolaryngology to address the backlog of cases dealing with the ear, nose and throat (ENT).Making the call was Dr Solaiman...
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Rats, snakes in classes so parents say: Hand over new school building
Angry parents and students of the Penal/Quinam Government Primary school staged a protest yesterday, calling on the Education Ministry to open their new school building.From around 7 am yesterday,...
View ArticleCops demand backpay
There is a strong possibility that police officers could take matters into their own hands if, at the end of this month, they are not paid their backpay.President of the Police Service Social and...
View ArticleEconomist Ian Narine: No easy fix for T&T economy
There are no easy answers when it comes to improving the health of the T&T economy, says economist and financial consultant Ian Narine. The short term options are either cut expenditure or raise...
View ArticleTT dollar sliding, says Bhoe
Government is allowing the TT dollar to slide which is wrong, says Opposition MP Dr Bhoe Tewarie.Commenting on recent statements by the Government on the economy, and expressing concern about the TT...
View ArticleCelebrating International Women’s Day
In the British High Commission we’re celebrating International Women’s Day 2016 in a number of ways. Including inviting some inspiring women from T&T to share with us their stories and by...
View ArticleHow did these people get Zika?
So, the “deadly” Zika virus strikes again. This time it’s a mother and daughter from La Romaine, just outside San Fernando. And it comes about four weeks after the first case (the woman from Diego...
View ArticleHighway cleared, now remove rubbish
Just before Carnival, there were several “armies” of Cepep workers along the full length of the Churchill Roosevelt Highway stretching from the Piarco Intersection to Port-of-Spain. This was most...
View ArticleNot only a job but a calling
This phrase is ironic because I asked myself this question, as I am sure you have. Can we say “healthcare” is provided at medical institutions throughout T&T? There are many sad stories of...
View ArticleA Tobago birding phenomenon
A little-known birding phenomenon occurs annually in the skies off the south west coast of Tobago. Every year between March 18 and 28, hundreds of broad-winged hawks may be seen during their annual...
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Molino savours MLS return for Orlando City
Orlando City midfielder Kevin Molino looked like he was floating a half-inch above the ground as he dashed between one defender and then a second before touching a pass to a teammate and darting toward...
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