Guns seized in police raid
Officers of the Inter-Agency Task Force seized two firearms and a quantity of ammunition during a series of raids, over the last three days, at Beverly Hills, Laventille area.A 31-year-old man was held...
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Dillon heckled at anti-crime rally
National Security Minister Edmund Dillon was heckled yesterday during an anti-crime rally outside the Parliament building.“What are you doing? You not doing nothing,” shouted Woodbrook resident Kevin...
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Strike could lead to $9 to US$1
BG ENERGY REPORTERA warning that should Petrotrin workers go on strike for a prolonged period of time it could lead to a devaluation of the Trinidad and Tobago dollar against other major currencies...
View ArticlePetrotrin wages higher
Wages at the state-owned Petroleum company of Trinidad and Tobago (Petrotrin) are not on par with other comparative energy companies.In many cases, Petrotrin salaries are far higher.This information...
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Probe Carmona says QC
A “proper and independent” police investigation must be conducted to “reveal the true picture” about the housing allowance that was paid to President Anthony Carmona, British Queen’s Counsel Cathryn...
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Tasers and pepper spray for sale online in T&T
It looks like an innocuous iPhone but in reality it is a taser in disguise. It is advertised as giving peace of mind while shopping or travelling knowing the user will have the ability to potentially...
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The battle for the THA
Starting today until January 22, the day before the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) election, the Sunday Guardian will be featuring the four political leaders who are vying to become the Chief Secretary...
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Project abandonment
Construction and infrastructural projects totalling in excess of $15 billion have been left incomplete while some buildings have been unused and are waiting to be commissioned by the State, according...
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Fuel pipeline 10 years late
The Liquid Fuel Pipeline project located at Caroni, opposite the cremation site, remains unfinished even after several completion dates were promised.The project, conceptualised under the People’s...
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Trini escapes airport gunfire
Deputy Chaguanas Mayor Faaiq Mohammed was among thousands of travellers caught in last Friday’s mass shooting in Ft Lauderdale International Airport in Florida.Mohammed, who was at the airport waiting...
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Neighbours shelter homeless families
Neighbourly love and a commitment from the San Fernando Mayor has given hope to the victims of a Boxing Day fire which left 28 people in Marabella homeless. The T&T Guardian visited the site of the...
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Fire victims move into new home: A dream come true
Five-year-old Anna Seecharan was overjoyed yesterday as her father carried a mattress into their new home, less than a month after their old house was destroyed by fire. Sitting cross-legged on the bed...
View ArticlePrison officers hurt in jail fracas
Two prison officers were chopped at the Golden Grove Remand Yard Prison in Arouca last Friday.The incident took place shortly after 9 am when a group of prisoners were being led back in their cells on...
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Another Pan Trinbago executive resigns
Another member of the Keith Diaz-led Pan Trinbago executive has resigned insisting there was a lack of transparency in the leadership of the organisation.Assistant Secretary Cindy Rosemin tendered her...
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Priest: Root out rogues in Police Service
Following a year which saw record numbers of police officers being charged with crimes, a religious leader yesterday called upon police to root out all corrupt members from within its ranks in an...
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Govt owed US$35m by Swiss firm
The Ministry of Works and Transport has been slow to conclude negotiations with Swiss offshore drilling contractor, Transocean, that will lead to the payment to the Government of at least US$35 million...
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$m prize cut, one song alone: Big changes for Dimanche Gras
There will be no million dollar first prize for the winner of this year’s National Calypso Monarch competition and competitors can only sing one song for Dimanche Gras.These were among the changes...
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Roget: Backpay wouldn’t cost Government a cent
After seven hours of conciliation talks yesterday among the Oilfields Workers’ Trade Union (OWTU), Petrotrin president Fitzroy Harewood and Minister of Labour Jennifer Baptiste-Primus there was no...
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No resolution after marathon talks
Marathon talks yesterday to stave-off a potentially crippling strike by Petrotrin workers failed last night.For all indicators, the strike notice served on State-owned Petrotrin, last Wednesday goes...
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Petrotrin strike may be off
Amidst unconfirmed reports that the strike at Petrotrin has been called off, the Oilfield Workers Trade Union (OWTU) has advised workers that the walk out scheduled for 10 am has been pushed back by...
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