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The Mannings...one year later
Today marks a year since the country’s fourth and sixth prime minister, Patrick Manning died. For the Manning family it has been both a challenge to deal with the loss of a man who played a major role...
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Cops arrest man for threatening PM’s family on Facebook
Rayad Ryan Mohammed, the man who attacked the family of Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley in a Facebook post on Friday was taken into police custody last night. Investigators could not say under what laws...
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PM to deal with concerns over Marlene
Two days after Marlene McDonald became Public Utilities Minister, her ministerial future seems to be hanging in the balance. And Prime Minister Keith Rowley will weigh in on it today.Rowley is expected...
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Burke: I wasn’t invited
Cedric Burke, a businessman dubbed “community leader,” who was arrested and charged with being a gang leader during the 2011 state of emergency was not invited to President’s House on Friday. He just...
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Corporations to collect property tax as part of LG reform
Once legislation to reform local government is passed in the Parliament, the Government intends for regional corporations to collect and retain property tax.This was disclosed at the People’s National...
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Govt hits brakes on shifting school repairs to corporations
In mid-June chairmen and mayors of the 14 regional corporations were summoned to a meeting with Education Minister Anthony Garcia and Local Government and Rural Development Minister Kazim Hosein to...
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‘Blows’ for Hinds in Laventille West
Angry, disenchanted and fed-up is how several constituents of Laventille West feel about their MP Fitzgerald Hinds.As news spread on Thursday that he had been relieved of his ministerial duties in the...
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Four more storms to come
There are an estimated four storms which could pass near T&T for the hurricane season. Climatologist Kenneth Kerr said this in a release to the media on the hurricane and tropical storm activity...
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Cascade residents blame developer as Flash floods wreak havoc
Angry and frustrated Cascade residents are calling on the relevant authorities to probe a land developer. They are alleging that work being done on the hills resulted in a “river of mud” flowing...
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Suspect still in custody
Rio Claro resident Rayad Ryan Mohammed remained in custody last night, after being arrested on Saturday in connection with a threat against the family of Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley in a Facebook...
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Firefighters dig man out of muddy trench
Fire officers from the Four Roads, Diego Martin station have come in for high praise after rescuing a plumbing contractor who was buried at a jobsite on Saturday.Kendall Braithwaite suffered injuries...
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Call elections now—Kamla
Seek a fresh mandate.That’s what the People’s National Movement (PNM) Government should do now following the latest “debacle” concerning the hiring and firing of Marlene McDonald in the space of three...
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Jeremie: T&T still seeking enlightened leadership
Even with Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley at the helm, People’s National Movement stalwart and former attorney general John Jeremie believes that T&T is still searching for “enlightened...
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Child beating video goes viral: Mom arrested
A 41-year-old mother of eight was arrested by police yesterday, mere hours after a Facebook video showing the woman beating her 22-month-old son about the body with her handbag went viral.As the video...
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Manning’s legacy lives on—Hazel
Hazel Manning says she’s faced a tough time dealing with the death of her husband, former prime minister Patrick Manning, who died a year ago.However, she said yesterday his legacy of leadership has...
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Cops kill homeless man
A homeless man has died after being shot by the police during a fracas at Cross Crossing, San Fernando, yesterday. Up to press time the deceased had not identified.Police said around 10.30 am they...
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Women’s League disappointed
The PNM Women’s League said yesterday it is disappointed over “all that has transpired” since McDonald’s re-appointment and revocation of the post.The league had lauded her recent reappointment, but...
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Marlene fired again
In what’s probably the shortest-lived Government appointment in recent memory, Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley yesterday fired Marlene McDonald from his Cabinet (again) after he had re-appointed her to...
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Govt can’t be compromised
It “certainly” was the appearance of Sea Lots community leader Cedric “Burkie” Burke with Marlene McDonald at President’s House last Friday which caused Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley to fire her.And...
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People being hurt in process
It’s unfortunate in T&T that there’s an Integrity Commission that has no integrity, says Prime Minister Keith Rowley.Rowley waded into the Integrity Commission at a media briefing yesterday, where...
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