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Christmas Day court session for Venezuelan man
Charges are to be laid against a 20-year-old Venezuelan national in connection with the fraudulent extension on his passport, after he appeared before the High Court challenging his detention yesterday...
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An icon dies, reshuffles and tight elections
Politics1-MANNING’S DEATHThe death of former Prime Minister Patrick Manning tops the list of political happenings this year.News of Manning’s death on the morning of Saturday, July 9, plunged the...
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Rev: Spare thought for murder victims’ families
Bemoaning the amount of deaths, particularly murders, in the country, a religious leader yesterday asked his congregation to pray for grief-stricken families shedding sad tears for their loved ones...
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Drones, Minions, top Christmas toy sellers
Mid-morning rains did not deter shoppers from descending into Port-of-Spain and Curepe for Christmas Eve sales.Stores and malls were opened throughout the city, and from Henry Street heading east the...
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Kidnapped San Juan teen back home
A relative of a 15-year-old San Juan teen who was kidnapped on Christmas Eve was being questioned by the police late yesterday.One man from the Port-of-Spain community, who is a gang member, was also...
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Marissa gets Christmas visit from Deyalsingh: I’m pushing to shed my weight
The best Christmas gift ever!That was how Marissa Nelson, who has undergone an intense weight loss programme to shed her 600 pounds at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex (EWMSC), Mt Hope,...
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A Christmas miracle, all lives saved—Fire victims
A five-year-old autistic boy who was praying with a lighted candle for the release of his imprisoned father, accidentally set fire to his family’s four-apartment home and his grandmother’s home next...
View ArticleSlow sales in PoS
Very slow, dead and okay was how street sellers and store clerks described Boxing Day sales in the capital city.Although Port-of-Spain remained virtually deserted yesterday, some people ventured out of...
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National prosecutions structure coming
The details of a national prosecutions structure which entails tracing court data so as to ensure a smoother and better coordinated criminal justice system is expected to be made public next month.“We...
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Too much anger, drugs, guns—RC Archbishop
There is a lot of anger in the country coupled with too many drugs and guns being easily available.These were among the concerns of Roman Catholic Archbishop, Joseph Harris, amid calls by Anglican...
View ArticleCouva Chamber wants innovative policing in 2017
President of the Couva Point Lisas Chamber,Liaquat Ali is calling for innovative policing in 2017 to deal with the crime scourge in the country.“We have to do something with crime or we are heading for...
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Minister praises doctors for services
Health Minister Dr Terrence Deyalsingh has tipped his hat to medical doctors Ronnie Bhola and Vijay Naraynsingh for providing free medical services to citizens of T&T leading up to Christmas.The...
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Suspect in Jenice death released
Police have released the female suspect detained in connection with the death of Jenice Figaro.She was detained by the Gasparillo police last Wednesday as they awaited instructions from the Director of...
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FATCA debate rages on, T&T deepens ties with Venezuela
Continues from yesterdayThe announcement of the date came on December 16 in a brief announcement from the Office of the Prime Minister. Nomination day is January 3.The ruling Peoples National Movement...
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Mad rush in Princes Town for Boxing Day sale
Several stores in Princes Town had to shut their doors and allow customers in two at a time, as shoppers rushed to cash in on Boxing Day sales in that part of the island, yesterday.Private security...
View ArticleWork together to address challenges —Kamla
Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar is urging citizens to take courage and work together to address challenges in the new year.“Each of us has an important role to play in strengthening unity in...
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Slow down on amber
One of three miraculous survivors of a horrific crash that left six people dead yesterday pleaded with drivers not to accelerate on amber lights.Kwme Romain, 26, who was discharged from hospital one...
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Boxing Day murder in Carapo
A Valencia man, who for years have been visiting friends in Carapo, for the festive season was shot dead on Boxing Day.Both relatives of murder victim Fabien Patrong and police are unsure as to why the...
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Tarouba stadium ready by February
Chairman of the Urban Development Corporation of T&T (Udecott) Noel Garciasaid by February, next year the controversial Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba would be ready for cricket.Completion...
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Several mega projects in limbo
The fall in global energy prices in 2016, coupled with a steady reduction of crude oil production, have contributed to a sharp decline in Government’s revenue.With little money in it’s coffers, several...
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