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PoS mayor: Health concerns the priority
Port-of-Spain Mayor Raymond Tim Kee says the health of the 350,000 people who visit Port-of-Spain every week takes precedence over the concerns of vendors at the Queen’s Park Savannah.At a press...
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25 new ambulances coming in 2016
Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh says citizens will have access to 25 new ambulances by the end of the first quarter of 2016.This comes after he gave a directive to increase the fleet of ambulances...
View ArticleMinister lashes media
Minister of Health Terrence Deyalsingh yesterday set new “ground rules” for his interaction with the media as he announced a new weekly press conference on the health sector.Deyalsingh, who spoke at...
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Mourners advised to use life wisely
With the murder of engineering student Avery Keshwar reminding many of life’s uncertainty, Jehovah’s Witness brother Roger Nurse told mourners they should count their days left on earth and spend it...
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Whistle-blower law ‘in new year’
Government is hoping to have new whistle-blower legislation become law in the New Year. This is according to Attorney General and chairman of the Joint Select Committee (JSC) on whistle-blower...
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Boy, 14, wins Tobago Day grand prize
In mid-December, most 14-year-old children in Tobago are probably knee-deep in holiday preparations or wondering what present they’re going to get on Christmas Day.Not Jakeem Welch, who received his...
View ArticleEducation ministry to hold national consultations
Education Minister Anthony Garcia says he is hoping consultation with the national community early next year will bring results for his ministry.Speaking at a news conference at the Ministry of...
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Too many disputes end in violence
A High Court judge says that citizens in this country are far too often resorting to violence to resolve disputes.“What is it that makes you behave violently in a situation?” Justice Maria Wilson...
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Dick-Forde breaks silence
Former managing director of the Housing Development Corporation (HDC) Jearlean John is not the only one with questions about expenditure at the state agency. Former People’s National Movement (PNM)...
View ArticlePM and HDC chairman attend B’dos wedding
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley and Housing Development Corporation (HDC) chairman Newman George were in Barbados to attend a wedding yesterday.The Sunday Guardian was unable to reach George since...
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Comfort police facing axe
There is growing concern that the Community Comfort Patrol Programme (CCP) could be on the chopping block as the Government tries to control costs in the face of significantly reduced revenue.Since...
View ArticleAngry patron kills nightclub bouncer
A 31-year-old security guard was knocked down and killed when an angry nightclub patron ploughed into him, a colleague and two police officers yesterday morning.The incident took place at around 4 am...
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Taxi driver killed in Princes Town
A taxi driver was shot dead yesterday on the busy Naparima/ Mayaro Road in Iere Village, Princes Town.Up to presstime no suspects had been held although the police discovered an abandoned Nissan AD...
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Gender protest outside Aria
A woman isn’t just six-inch heels and crotch-high dresses. That was the message from protesters who staged a placard demonstration against sexism and gender discrimination outside the popular Aria...
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Help pours in for Hablal family
The plight of the poverty-stricken Hablal family, which was featured in the Sunday Guardian last week, got the attention of Minister of Social Development and Family Services Cherrie-Ann...
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Death penalty debate in the Caribbean
If Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi plays his cards right, the death penalty could resume in T&T in six to nine months’ time. That is the time frame former attorney general Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj...
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Specialist calls for training review
A law enforcement specialist is warning that a false sense of invincibility and professional arrogance could be a fatal combination for young police officers.Jerry Goodridge, a force science analyst...
View ArticleBullet-riddled body found in Chaguanas
Police are investigating the third murder in Chaguanas in a week. This one involves an unidentified man whose bullet-riddled body was found on Friday night by coast guard chief petty officers Malcolm...
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Mom who had contracted swine flu dies at Mt Hope
More than two weeks after being admitted to the Eric Williams Sciences Complex in Mt Hope for pains related to her pregnancy, 28-year-old Stacy Ramkissoon has died. Ramkissoon had contracted the H1N1...
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Imbert urges cautious spending as Rowley to give nation ‘reality check’
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley is expected to present a reality check to citizens when he addresses the nation on Tuesday. That is according to Finance Minister Colm Imbert.Rowley told a function...
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