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Blaze destroys business, home
A pink Barbie outfit and two mermaid dolls that four-year-old Ashley Singh got for Christmas was all she had after fire destroyed her family’s Moruga home and businesses on Boxing Day.The day started...
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Rebirth of Divine Echoes
The big band Divine Echoes is looking forward to 2017 as the year to make a difference to young people and the country.One of the lead vocalists of the band, Moricia Cagan, told the T&T Guardian...
View ArticleSuspects charged in KFC robbery
Four men accused of an armed robbery at KFC’s El Dorado outlet two weeks ago, are scheduled to appear in court today.The suspects, who were arrested at a hotel in St Helena, days after the robbery at...
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Don’t buy illegal scratch bombs
Public Administration and Communications Minister Maxie Cuffie is calling on members of the public to refrain from celebrating the end of the year with scratch bombs and other illegal fireworks.In a...
View ArticleFive charged in Hyatt heist
Five people held in connection with the $5 million robbery of supplies earmarked for the renovation of the five-star Hyatt Regency Hotel in Port-of-Spain are expected to appear in court today.The...
View ArticleT&T nationals held in US crackdown
WASHINGTON—The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency says Caribbean nationals were among a large number of immigrants nabbed in 2016, as the agency “protects America from the...
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TTADA: Vehicle policy hurting small dealers
President of the T&T Automotive Dealers’ Association (TTADA) Visham Babwah said yesterday that some 200 foreign used car dealers could go out of business in 2017 if Government sticks to the vehicle...
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No significance in blessing toys
A Roman Catholic priest broke from tradition and blessed no toys during the celebration of the Feast of the Holy Innocents at the Lady of Perpetual Help Church in San Fernando yesterday.Father Martin...
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Murder accused falls ill at court
A 59-year-old man from Barataria is expected to appear in court today charged with the murder of his 15-year-old stepson almost two weeks ago.Joel Pompey was brought to the Port-of-Spain Magistrates...
View ArticleConvicted for second DUI offence: Driver disqualified, faces $12,000 fine
A father of two young children lost his only means of earning an income yesterday when he was disqualified from driving for three years on his second conviction for drunk driving.Rabindranath...
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Volunteer for nationwide clean-up campaign
Local Government Minister, Kazim Hosein made an appeal to private contractors, businessmen and ordinary citizens to join with his Ministry in its national clean-up drive next month.Hosein called a...
View Article$570 million in losses for both commercial and house fires
Deputy Fire Officer Kenny Gopaul says members of the public should not leave flames and small fires unattended as there were $570 million in losses during the past year for both house and commercial...
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Hotels: Solid bookings for Old Year parties
The recession does not seem to be having any negative effect on how people are planning to ring in 2017. Officials at popular hotels said scores of people are lining up to book rooms for New Year’s Eve...
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EMA can only deal with noise reports
Chairman of the Environmental Management Authority (EMA) Nadra Nathai-Gyan says it is up to the T&T Police Service to enforce the laws and fine members of the public for using fireworks...
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Cops: Zero tolerance on illegal fireworks
Police yesterday swooped down on street vendors in downtown Port-of-Spain in search of unlicensed fireworks retailers and illegal scratch bombs.The exercise came after weeks of advocacy from animal...
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Houses built over pipelines
Residents of Massahood Junction, Fyzabad, are appealing for Government to intervene to stop the demolition of 25 homes after notices were served on the occupants by State-owned energy company...
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Doma: Ban sales of fireworks in PoS
President of the Downtown Owners and Merchants Association (DOMA) Gregory Aboud is calling for a ban on the sale and storage of fireworks in Port of Spain. He also suggested that gasoline tankers avoid...
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Former senator dies at 76
Former senator and attorney Surendranath Capildeo is dead.Although relatives have kept the death within the family the T&T Guardian was told that Capildeo died at the age of 76.There was no...
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HDC to help family transition to new home
Housing Minister Randall Mitchell said yesterday measures are being put in place to help a family transition to their new home after the homeowner complained about the location and school access for...
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Jeers and taunts as IAM reopens
Exactly three weeks after the decomposing body of 20-year-old bank worker Shannon Banfield was found at IAM Company Ltd’s Charlotte Street store, the business place reopened yesterday.However, it was...
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