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Final farewell to beloved Marissa
Marissa Nelson was remembered yesterday for three things—her infectious smile, love for helping others and touching the lives of many locally and internationally. This was how she was described by...
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Five jailed for kidnap/murder
Five men from Claxton Bay, who kidnapped and murdered a San Juan businesswoman in 2006 but were convicted of the lesser offence of manslaughter, were yesterday each sentenced to 28 years in prison....
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State attorneys want to attend law meeting
State attorneys are seeking permission to attend a special general meeting of the Law Association where a motion calling for the resignation of the Chief Justice and members of the Judicial and Legal...
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PNM: Local Govt reform one step closer
Local Government reform is one step closer as the Government has a policy paper and is in discussions with the Chief Parliamentary Council to bring forward legislation. This was one of the issues...
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NIB will have to reform or sell off assets
Please do not panic. This is the plea from executive director of the National Insurance Board (NIB) Niala Persad-Poliah as she tried to allay the fears of citizens following recent revelations that if...
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CJ’s action unlawful ...threatens legal action
The Judiciary and the administration of justice in this country are currently under the greatest threat in this nation’s history, attorney Gerald Ramdeen has said. Ramdeen yesterday chastised Chief...
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Dillon dismisses calls to resign
Minister of National Security Edmund Dillon has dismissed calls for him to resign over the current crime situation. The murder rate up to yesterday was 212 for the year. He told reporters yesterday...
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Cunupia woman chopped to death
A Cunupia woman was chopped to death yesterday. Her identity was not revealed up to late yesterday. It is alleged that a relative went to check on the woman who lived on Madras Road and made the...
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People get the banks they deserve
It is not uncommon to see people on social media complaining about banking in this country, whether it be long lines, bank fees or some other perceived shortcoming with respect to customer service....
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HDC turns sod for $40m Moruga project
Turning the sod for a $40 m Housing Development Corporation (HDC) in Moruga yesterday, Housing Minister Randall Mitchell has promised to shift HDC’s focus back to providing affordable rental units to...
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‘NIS funds not properly managed
The National Insurance Board (NIB) needs to focus on its investment portfolio which has the potential to generate higher rates of return. This is one way it can prevent the pension fund from going...
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Vigilante residents to go on ID parade
As police prepare to put several vigilante Claxton Bay residents on ID parade tomorrow for the beating of a man whom they had mistaken for a thief, an investigating officer is warning citizens to be...
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Indian Arrival Day celebrates spirit of survival
It happens every year as we celebrate Indian Arrival Day. I get phone calls and emails, and it comes up in conversation with friends, colleagues and family. And it always centres on one question: Why...
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Man attacks home for elderly
A physical attack on several senior citizens, a nurse and a visitor at a home for the elderly in Woodbrook on Saturday is now engaging the attention of the police.Investigating officers are now looking...
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Brinsley’s moving search for his roots
University of the West Indies history professor, Dr Brinsley Samaroo, great-grandson of indentured Indians, in a moving search for his roots in India, found his relatives in the village of Baraich in...
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Sports hotel fees realistic
Hassel Thom, president of the Trinidad Hotels, Restaurants & Tourism Association (THRTA) says the $92,000 bill chalked up by Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, Darryl Smith, for a three-night...
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Minister of Labour says: Retrenchment Act revision coming soon
Government is moving ahead with revisions to the country’s labour laws to improve and clarify redundancy and workers’ retrenchment severance benefits, Labour Minister Jennifer Baptiste-Primus has...
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Ex-Caroni Green CEO suing state for $1.5m
Ex-CEO of Caroni Green Ltd, Sharma Lalla is suing the state-owned company and Government for $1.5 million, claiming that his three-year contract of employment was breached as it pertains to monies owed...
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Enterprise businessman shot dead
Enterprise Businessman Joey Basdeo, owner of Joey and Laura Wholesalers of Enterprise Street, was fatally shot yesterday while exiting Reuben Lane in the community.Reports state that around 2.30 pm,...
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Man feared drowned at Guayaguayare
RALPH BANWARIE Tragedy struck when three friends went for swim at Frontier Beach Guayaguayare in the early hours of Sunday morning. One man disappeared under the water and is yet to be discovered,...
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