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Rowley adopts cautious approach over polls results
“The PNM will accept all the corporations the electorate gives us.”Ahead of last night’s Local Government elections results that had been the cautious position of Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley early...
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PNM wins again
People's National Movement seven, United National Congress six—and both tied for the Sangre Grande Corporation.It was a narrow victory for the ruling PNM in yesterday’s Local Government Election.The...
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Rowley hails ‘fantastic win’
There was jubilation among People’s National Movement supporters assembled at Balisier House, Port-of-Spain, last night after political leader, Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley, claimed a “fantastic...
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People have sent message
“A sign of a victory to come.”This was how Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar described the results of the Local Government Elections last night.Addressing exuberant supporters at the party’s...
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New theory in shooting
Police are pursuing both a political link and a connection between the disappearance of disc jockey Claude ‘Choko’ Hospedales and the shooting of Independent Local Government candidate for Palo Seco,...
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PTSC GM reinstated
Within 72 hours after being instructed to go on immediate leave until the end of his contract as general manager of the Pubic Transport Service Corporation (PTSC), Ronald Forde was yesterday reinstated...
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EBC works on 5 more today
Recounts are being done in six electoral areas in north and south Trinidad, according to five requests from the Opposition United National Congress and one from the ruling People’s National Movement...
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Autopsy reveals Jenice beaten to death
Four-year-old Jenice Figaro, who reportedly died after eating a meal of fries, was in fact beaten to death, an autopsy found yesterday.The autopsy, performed by forensic pathologist Dr Eslyn Burris Mc...
View ArticleMom wants hospital probe into baby’s broken collarbone
A Moruga couple is demanding an investigation into the circumstances which led to their baby’s collarbone being broken during delivery at the San Fernando General Hospital (SFGH).Housewife Kenya...
View ArticleStill no bail for Trini Muslim back from Venezuela
Wade Charles will have to spend another night in prison because his bail documents were still being processed yesterday.This was confirmed by Umar Abdullah, head of the Islamic Front, who said checks...
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Popular vote was ours
The ruling People’s National Movement (PNM) yesterday claimed victory in the Sangre Grande Regional Corporation, which ended in a 4-4 tie with the United National Congress following Monday’s Local...
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Khan: Media made PM’s statement into roti war
Chairman of the PNM, Franklin Khan, is arguing that the media’s coverage of the roti statement made by Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley in the recent Local Government elections campaign was “a disservice...
View ArticlePNM and UNC contemplate
The leadership of the PNM and the Opposition UNC are to meet with their respective teams soon to decide on chairmen and mayors for the regional corporations which their party won in Monday’s Local...
View ArticleMinistry worried over school brutality at El Do Secondary
The Ministry of Education says it is very concerned about the brutality that was displayed in last week’s viral video in which a group of female students of the El Dorado West Secondary School were...
View ArticleMan held in rape of WPC
A taxi driver suspected of abducting and raping a Special Reserve Woman Police Constable (WPC) is expected to be put on an identification parade after being arrested on election night.According to...
View ArticleMinor parties not giving up
Despite losing in Monday’s Local Government poll, the smaller political parties intend to continue on their own—and they don’t see the outcome as favouring either the PNM or UNC.The views came from the...
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DISASTER ZONE
RALPH BANWARIEVillagers of Matelot and Grande Riviere have been marooned from the rest of Trinidad, after two bridges were washed away and the roadway was left covered by slush, rocks and fallen...
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Garcia orders probe into beating of schoolgirl
Education Minister Anthony Garcia has asked for an in-depth report into a recent video which surfaced showing a young student being beaten by a gang of schoolgirls.Garcia said the incidents of school...
View ArticleRough night for twenty families
Heavy rains which began during the early hours yesterday morning forced the evacuation of at least nine people whose homes were said to be slipping into the sea in Matura, while gusty winds ripped the...
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UNC loses three recounts so far...
The Opposition UNC has so far lost recounts in three out of six electoral areas and was awaiting results for Sangre Grande northwest last night.Elections and Boundaries Commission chief election...
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