Judge promises quick ruling in Warner review
High Court Judge James Aboud has promised the speedy resolution of former government minister Jack Warner’s application for judicial review challenging his extradition to the United States. Aboud gave...
View ArticleDoctors: Consultants’ hours must be negotiated
The Medical Professionals Association (MPATT) is reminding Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh that any change to working hours for doctors must be decided across the negotiating table.The reminder...
View ArticlePM: New ambassadors soon
New T&T ambassadors and high commissioners are to be appointed soon, says Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley.Rowley was responding to questions on the issue during a news briefing at the VIP Lounge,...
View ArticleImam’s daughter heads to Syria with family
Days before the Office of the Attorney General was given the green light to seize the assets of T&T national Kareem Ibrahim who was convicted of terrorism in the United States, a local Muslim...
View ArticleMahabir on recession: I will provide solutions in Parliament
Independent Senator and economist Dr Dhanayshar Mahabir says that a recession means different things in different countries. Speaking after the rededication of the Cathedral of the Immaculate...
View ArticleMedical Association queries Fuad’s newspaper ad
The T&T Medical Association has raised concerns about an alleged violation of the regulations of the Medical Board of T&T (MBTT) by former health minister Dr Fuad Khan. They have written to...
View ArticleBaroness Scotland to attend Wild Fowl Trust’s 50th anniversary celebration
The Pointe-a-Pierre Wildfowl Trust is celebrating its 50th anniversary and is marking this significant achievement with a series of events scheduled to begin this week and ending November 2016.To help...
View ArticleDeyalsingh: Masking tape keeps delivery table in use
Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh on Friday expressed shock that a “broken crank” of a delivery table at the Mt Hope Women’s Hospital was being held together by masking tape.Deyalsingh said this was...
View ArticleWarner defends article on Kamla
Former Fifa vice-president Jack Warner has defended his newspaper’s claims over a purported letter from United States (US) Democratic presidential candidate Bernard “Bernie” Sanders, allegedly calling...
View ArticleBallouts Dumped: UNC Elections papers found it River
Defeated leadership candidate Dr Roodal Moonilal is challenging the fairness of Saturday’s United National Congress (UNC) internal election, saying it was riddled with fraud and irregularities. His...
View ArticleWin margin speaks for itself—Kamla
Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar says defeated leadership candidate Dr Roodal Moonilal is free to take his concerns over the partys internal election to the election committee and wherever else...
View ArticleAfter disappointing election loss: Vasant needs time to heal
Quite disappointed. This was how Vasant Bharath, one of the three candidates vying for the post of political leader of the United National Congress, described his lost yesterday. But in the face of...
View ArticleBrothers drown
What was supposed to be a Saturday of fun for a Barrackpore family turned into a nightmare when teenage brothers Raphael and Ricardo Rambaran drowned at the scenic Balandra Beach on Saturday.Up to late...
View Article2 EMTs injured as ambulance crashes in south
An emergency medical technician and his driver were severely injured when the ambulance they were in crashed into a concrete culvert near the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba yesterday.Police said Kerwin...
View ArticleVenezuelan among 9 held for drugs, arms
RALPH BANWARIEA Venezuelan national was among nine people arrested by members of the Eastern Division Task Force during anti-crime exercises in Toco and Sangre Grande over the weekend Police seized...
View ArticleBurger cart vendor shot
A Syrian chef is warded in a serious condition at hospital after he was shot during a robbery in San Fernando early yesterday. Police said Joseph Louison, 40, of Couva, and his wife were operating...
View ArticleChaguanas fireman murdered
Homicide detectives are investigating the murder of a 33-year-old firefighter from Chaguanas. According to reports, Alcole Charles, of Flemming Street, Longdenville, was found by his younger brother...
View ArticleWhere Sixth Street Meets Crown Point
My name is Marcus Campo and I run a liquor shop in Tobago.I’m from Arima but I’m living in Tobago for the past four years. I go back to Arima to visit but I’m in Tobago to stay. I love it! I was...
View ArticleWorkers on breadline as ArcellorMittal scales down
With 17 days before Christmas, ArcelorMittal has sent home 600 workers with immediate effect. However, Christopher Henry, president of the Steel Workers Union of T&T which represents the workers...
View ArticleWoman dies after wait for ambulance
Another family is today calling on Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh to address the slow response of the country’s ambulance service.Kevin Pinchilia, 29, made the call yesterday after his wife of...
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