Gun attack on popular beautician
Well known hairstylist and cosmetology teacher Essenese Sambury was up to late yesterday in serious condition at the Eric WIlliams Medical Sciences Complex, Mount Hope, after she was shot outside her...
View ArticleLess sugar in school meals
A recommendation by the Ministry of Health to remove excess sugars from meals served in schools is due to go into effect before the end of this month.While details on and how the changes will be...
View ArticlePetrotrin probes latest oil spills in La Brea
La Brea residents have expressed frustration over the frequency of oil spills in the area.The latest occurred on Saturday morning when pools of thick oil washed ashore at Coffee Beach in the second...
View ArticleHistorian's health worsens
Beloved historian and author Angelo Bissessarsingh has slipped into unconsciousness and doctors say he will lose his battle with pancreatic cancer soon.The national hero who published four books...
View ArticleRains affect early voting
While early morning rains poured on yesterday’s Tobago House of Assembly elections, few problems were reported up to afternoon by participating political parties.Elections and Boundaries Commission...
View ArticleMan slits girlfriend’s throat, sets self on fire
Urging women to get out of abusive relationships, Peter Boatswain stood weeping outside a house in Gasparillo yesterday, while investigators searched for clues into the murder of his stepdaughter,...
View ArticleEnforce the law
It is high time the police enforce the law.This was the message from Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, Stuart Young, who called on law enforcement to do a better job in tackling piracy and...
View ArticlePNM rules THA again
Kelvin Charles led the People’s National Movement to yet another victory in the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) last night.But while he led the party to its fifth straight win in Tobago, he did not...
View ArticleEconomy taking toll on Calypso tents
Calypso tents have been losing audiences over the years, but the state of the economy is taking a further toll on this Carnival tradition.This was evident on Sunday night as Kaiso House, the flagship...
View ArticleOnline couriers get green to sue State
Six online couriers were yesterday given the green light to legally challenge the implementation of the seven per cent online tax which became effective October 20 last year. The companies, who wanted...
View ArticleWoman fined $7,000 for drunk driving
A Marabella woman who was arrested for drunk driving after she was involved in an accident in Debe has been fined $7,000.Anisa Seecharan, 33, a mother of one, admitted she was driving even though she...
View ArticleComply with Ministry registration guidelines
Parents who have to line up for hours outside primary schools seeking to enroll their children has been described as outrageous and ridiculous by Education Minister Anthony Garcia.Garcia said, “This is...
View ArticleIf you can't take lash, don't play
Ronald Alfred's life's ambition is to return Jab Jab Mas to its place of pre-eminence in this country's Carnival.Alfred, 40, is the leader of the Original Jab Jab band, and his family has been leading...
View ArticleAngelo regains consciousness
Even in the face of death, T&T's adored historian and author Angelo Bissessarsingh is continuing to show exemplary courage having regained consciousness for a brief spell on Monday night. And...
View ArticleResult stays 10-2
The Tobago House of Assembly (THA) election results remain the same after the Progressive Democratic Patriots leader Watson Duke lost a recount in the closely contested Goodwood/Belle Garden electoral...
View ArticleRumblings in PSA over Duke’s new political post
There are now calls for Public Services Association (PSA) president Watson Duke to step down after capturing the minority seat in Monday’s Tobago House of Assembly (THA) elections.Former PSA secretary...
View ArticleUber warned PH drivers could be charged
Uber officials yesterday met in a closed door meeting with several Government officials, including Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi and Minister of Transport Rohan Sinanan, to find a way for the service...
View ArticleDillon: Security beefed up for Carmona, PM
Security agencies have taken the appropriate necessary action to ensure the safety and security of Prime Minister Keith Rowley, Opposition Leader Kamla Persad- Bissessar and Chief Justice Ivor Archie...
View ArticleMinister: More speed guns coming
Acquisition of nine more speed-measuring guns and introduction of a demerit point system— where drivers receive points for various motoring violations — are among the Works Ministry’s road safety...
View ArticleArtistes losing $$
President of the T&T Copyright Collection Organisation (TTCO), Dr Vijay Ramlal-Rai, said the purported monopoly regarding copyright in this country must be broken as artistes continue to lose...
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