Family traumatised as vehicle slams into home
A Ministry of National Security vehicle this morning slammed into a house in Bristol Village, Mayaro causing major infrastructural damage. The house was home to a family of five.Around 6.45 a Toyota...
View ArticleTerror lawsuit up for hearing
A High Court judge will hear an application from the State today seeking to deem a US convicted national a terrorist and pave the way to freeze his assets.The lawsuit, the first of its kind, is set for...
View ArticleNight Women take over the Big Black Box
After more than 30 years in the fashion business, designer Meiling continues to inspire and thrill. On Thursday evening, at the Big Black Box on Murray Street, Woodbrook, Meiling presented The Night...
View ArticleImbert: Very serious matter
No cover-up. That’s the assurance from acting Prime Minister Colm Imbert to the family of deceased Carenage fisherman, Brian Smith, whose death is currently under probe by various authorities,...
View ArticleThe Race for TTFA presidency: Re-booting with Ramesh
The action-packed last weekend has ushered what promises to be a frenetic Christmas and Carnival 2016. There are 27 days left to Christmas Day and exactly 72 days to Carnival Monday on February 8 and...
View ArticleEntertainment galore at SJC’s Parang in a Pot competition
The turnout was tremendous on Saturday evening when principal Anna Pounder, staff, students of St Joseph’s Convent, Port-of-Spain, and coordinator Noel Aming staged the third edition of their annual...
View ArticleRe-booting with Ramesh
Ramesh Ramdhan is the quintessential sportsman. He is always upbeat and optimistic about scoring and he’s no different in his approach to Sunday’s TTFA elections. Ramdhan is remarkably positive despite...
View ArticleGosine new Central FA boss
WALTER ALIBEYAfter more than 20-plus years under the same administration, central football has gotten a new executive. On Wednesday night, at the zone’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Election of...
View ArticleFrancois’ late strike fires Stars to victory
Jomoul Francois got the decisive goal as Japs North East Stars edged host Pt Fortin Civic 2-1 to move to the top of the Digicel T&T Pro League at the Mahaica Oval, Pt Fortin on Tuesday night. The...
View ArticleWarwick confident of staging championships
WALTER ALIBEYThe sport of basketball appears to be making slow but certain headway as far as staging the long-awaited National Basketball Championships is concerned. Yesterday president of the National...
View ArticleRobley double deny Defence Force lead
Kareem Robley scored twice as lowly Bethel United denied Defence Force from going top of the CNG Super League Premier Division after a 2-2 draw on Sunday.With table leaders Guaya United (40 points) not...
View ArticleCommon sense—small price to pay for life
The sudden death of a participant in the recent Hardcore challenge has prompted me to think about the responsibilities of sporting event organisers, and the competitors themselves, in ensuring the...
View ArticlePut ‘Champagne’ on menu
‘Champagne’ could be an addition to a sumptuous menu for Wolverhampton diners tonight, if they are successful in the ‘aged’ Maiden Stakes over twelve furlongs, fifth event of an eight-race...
View ArticleLeg-spinner Boyce to tackle West Indies
MELBOURNE—Leg-spinner Cameron Boyce has been included in a Cricket Australia XI to face touring West Indies in a four-day warm-up game in Brisbane starting next Wednesday.The 26-year-old Boyce has...
View ArticleSporTT names Phillips as head
Former national cyclist and current cycling promoter Michael Phillips, has been appointed chairman of the Sports Company of T&T (SporTT).Phillips replaces Dudnath Ramkessoon, who held the position...
View ArticleWindies arrive Down Under for tough tour
BRISBANE—West Indies made a quiet arrival in the picturesque east coast city here yesterday, to begin preparation for their three-Test series against Australia staring next month.The squad, led by...
View ArticleHomicide Bureau takes over case
Homicide officers have taken over the investigation into the death of Moruga resident Brian Smith, who was found floating off Chaguaramas on Sunday.His family claims soldiers beat Smith unconscious and...
View ArticleReal and imminent cyber security threat
Along with Russian and Chinese hackers, jihadists like Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) are the major perpetrators of cybercrime in the world today, says American cyber security expert Dr Darren...
View ArticleAccident victim dies eight months later
After nursing her son back from the doorway of death, Princes Town mother Mohenee Rampersad was left heart-broken on Wednesday night when she learned of his death as she sat sewing a pillow case for...
View ArticleSewer problem shuts down another school
Another 600 children have been sent home as yet another primary school has been closed because of sewer problems.Officials at the Ragoonanan Road Government Primary School began sending its students...
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