Two women killed in Valencia crash
Two women lost their lives, while two police officers remained warded in critical condition at hospital last night, after a three-vehicle smash-up along the Antigua Road, Valencia, on Monday.Dead are...
View Article3rd Malabar murder suspect held, two freed
Two suspects who were detained by police in connection with the Malabar murders of Nafeeza Rose Mohammed and schoolboy Videsh Subar were freed yesterday evening.The T&T Guardian was told by defence...
View ArticleWoman found dead behind hardware
Rumours of drugs and mental problems surround the death of 23-year-old Kelly Ann Clarke, whose nude body was found in Point Fortin yesterday afternoon.Around 1.30 pm, Point Fortin police responded to a...
View ArticleBaby Kemron died of natural causes—autopsy
The baby boy born after a seven-month gestational period to a Fyzabad couple died of natural causes consistent with a pre-term delivery, pathologist Dr Valery Alexandrov said yesterday.Speaking with...
View ArticleTwo firemen injured during house fire
Two fire officers remained warded in hospital last night after being injured when they came into contact with high tension wires while responding to a fire in El Dorado yesterday morning.According to...
View ArticleNo shortage of psychiatric drugs—SWRHA
A day after psychiatric patient Christopher Wolfe complained that he could not get drugs at the San Fernando outpatient pharmacy, chief executive officer of the South West Regional Health Authority,...
View ArticleEx-diplomat gets ok to sue Rowley
Former deputy permanent representative to the United Nations (UN) Eden Charles has been granted permission to pursue a lawsuit against Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley and members of his Cabinet over a...
View ArticleDumas pursues lawsuit over PSC composition
Former public service head Reginald Dumas is still pursuing his lawsuit challenging composition of the Police Service Commission even though the two members who he felt were unqualified, may no longer...
View ArticleCops wary of high child abuse rates during busy vacation period
Only 15 per cent of child abuse cases have been detected and taken before the court so far for 2017.This was disclosed by Ag Superintendent of the T&T Police Service’s (TTPS) Child Protection Unit...
View ArticleKidnapping of Gregory Laing: Second man charged with disposing ransom
A second suspect who police claimed is linked to the kidnapping of San Fernando businessman, Gregory Laing, has been granted $150,000 bail.Quincy Flatts, 24, of Picton Road, Laventille, was granted...
View ArticleNew events protocol at Pres House
Tighter security is expected at a President’s House swearing-in function today, as officials there have implemented a new security protocol following the last such function when the People’s National...
View ArticleGarcia works on GATE realignment: Means test roll-out coming in 2 weeks
Education Minister Anthony Garcia says the means test for students who want to access Government Assistance for Tuition Expenses (GATE) fees will be rolled out in about two weeks’ time.In the meantime,...
View ArticleEnvironmentalist on discovery of oil residue in Mexico: Petrotrin Board must...
If it is determined that oil residue found on the Riviera Maya’s shores in Mexico are linked to a Petrotrin spill that occurred in T&T on April 23 this year then the entire board of the State-owned...
View ArticlePNM supporters cry neglect in Point Fortin
Emotions ran high in Point Fortin on Tuesday night as supporters of the People’s National Movement (PNM) cried neglect by the party they have pledged loyalty before a forum hosted by Prime Minister Dr...
View ArticleSection 34 applicants withdraw appeal
Over a year after the Privy Council ruled that the repeal of the controversial Section 34 of Administration of Justice (Indictable Proceedings) Act was lawful, 23 persons and four companies who applied...
View ArticlePS: Govt committed to reducing national poverty
In shaping its national agenda Vision 2030, as they work towards attaining developed country status, Government has identified poverty eradication as a top priority.And although chronic poverty has...
View ArticleMurder victim’s relative on chat with PM: I want justice not fancy talk
Since the mysterious death of her eldest child five years ago, tragedy has hounded Point Fortin grandmother Nicole Anthony.Her eldest child, Miguel Anthony, 23, was found dead behind the home of his...
View ArticleAircraft honour for Calypso Rose
T&T’s Cultural Ambassador, the Calypso Queen of the World Calypso Rose (Dr Linda McCartha Monica Sandy-Lewis) was yesterday honoured by Caribbean Airlines (CAL) after a Boeing 737 aircraft was...
View ArticleRamadhar loses defamation appeal
Former Congress of the People (COP) political leader Prakash Ramadhar has lost his appeal against the decision of a High Court judge who ordered him to pay $255,000 in compensation to his estranged...
View ArticleNo deadline to submit property tax forms
There’s no deadline for homeowners to the submit Valuation Return Forms at Valuation Division offices nationwide even though the implementation of the property tax law remains tied up in...
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