Kudos for great performances
Kudos to the West Indian cricketers. The glorious days are here again. We, the Indians, heartily congratulate both men and women cricket teams of the West Indies for the fantastic double celebration to...
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Whether it is for seducing commentators, venting personal peeves or being disrespectful to one’s employer, media interviews cannot be the proper place for conduct of this type.Should the media...
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Coast Guard detains three for drugs and ammunition
The T&T Coast Guard, while on routine patrol yesterday, detained three people who were found with drugs and ammunition on a pirogue. According to a press release, the Coast Guard intercepted a...
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Murder toll rises to 127 as WPC's brother is shot dead during a robbery
The murder toll has once again risen as a man was shot dead over a gold chain yesterday afternoon. The murder toll now stands at 127. A 26-year-old man, the brother of a WPC, was killed for his gold...
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17-year-old girl detained by police for possession of a gun and ammunition
A teenage girl was arrested early this morning as officers found a sub machine gun and a large quantity of ammunition during a raid of an Enterprise house. According to the police around 2.20am...
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Police Officer in critical condition after being shot in the head
A Police Officer from the South Western Division is currently fighting for his life in the hospital after a being shot in the head when he stopped a robbery attempt. Veteran police officer PC Anson...
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Hit and run victim dies
Hit and run accident victim Javon Cox, who was knocked down Monday morning has died.Police say 30-year-old Cox was in a three-tonne-truck heading south on the Grand Bazaar overpass, when he realised...
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Researchers: ganja gene can improve fruit yield
Researchers at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona, Jamaica campus have discovered a marijuana plant gene that will increase fruit yield once inserted into plants.Speaking to media last month...
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Plant’s worth only US$70m
ArcelorMittal Point Lisas Limited owes US$315 million to creditors, a figure that is four times its assets of US$70 million.This was disclosed yesterday at a meeting of the creditors at the Queen’s...
View ArticleNo early pension payouts for upset ex-Mittal workers
Frustrated ArcelorMittal’s former workers who were hoping to take an early retirement and cash in on their pension plans to help pay their bills no longer have that option.This was the message an...
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Forensic team could take look
Government is assembling a team for a forensic analysis probe of reported undertakings by T&T nationals alleged in the leaked Panama Papers documents, including questionable operations by former...
View ArticleEmrith mum on allegations
Rosemarie SantGML ENTERPRISE DESKKen Emrith is now seeking legal advice and has opted to remain silent on allegations which link him to a bribery scandal involving a shell company in Brazil, which...
View ArticleFinance body meets on ministry funding
Parliament’s Standing Finance Committee will today discuss variation of the 2016 Budget involving increases and decreases in expenditure for 11 ministries, including proposed increases for the Office...
View ArticleTwo bandits killed after robbery
Police have shot and killed two bandits in a shoot-out with police after a robbery at the Flanagin Town gas station.Shortly after 3 pm, three armed men entered the station and announced a hold-up...
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Shot officer clings to life
“A miracle” is what colleagues of PC Anson Benjamin are praying for.Their prayers intensified yesterday because doctors at the San Fernando General Hospital could not remove the bullet in Benjamin’s...
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There will be no repeat of ArcelorMittal
Labour Minister Jennifer Baptiste-Primus says the appointment of a liquidator for ArcelorMittal’s assets in T&T means there is nothing more the Government can do for over 600 former workers of the...
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Shot dead for $50,000 chain
Shervon Lewis’ last few hours alive was spent arranging with his mechanic to sell an old car and discussing with relatives his intention of selling his $50,000 gold chain to purchase a new car.Around...
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Two held after fast food fight
An argument at a fast food outlet in San Fernando ended in a bloody street brawl outside the Guardian South Bureau office, Chancery Lane, yesterday.At the end of the fight, two men were arrested and a...
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T&T team heads to Panama
Panama is a strategic market for T&T and Trade Minister Paula Gopee-Scoon yesterday underscored the importance of creating more opportunities there for local manufacturers and the services...
View ArticleCaricom in banking talks with US
KINGSTON—Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister Gaston Browne is leading a Caribbean delegation for discussions with United States authorities on the threat of the withdrawal of correspondent banking...
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