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Clico transfers interest in No Man’s Land to Govt
At the very end of the notes to the 2016 year-end audited financial accounts of beleaguered insurance giant Clico lies note 37. It reads: “To facilitate the implementation of the Resolution Plan, in...
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Sisters hold each other’s hands till the end
As Calystra Daniel and her sister Sandra La Barrie were together as full time ministers or “pioneers” in the Jehovah’s Witnesses faith, so too were they together in the end holding each other’s...
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National rugby player shot to death
National rugby player Jivon Alexander had aspirations of joining either the Police Service or the Air Guard, but his life was snuffed out by a single bullet to the chest.He was killed at the Southern...
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JLSC, campaign finance on Tuesday’s agenda
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley and Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar will discuss campaign finance reform, internal self government for Tobago and the Integrity Commission, among other matters...
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‘Judiciary will self-destruct’
This country’s Judiciary “will self-destruct if major changes are not made”, a High Court judge speaking under the condition of anonymity has said.The judge made the statement in light of the current...
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‘Pushed aside and forgotten’ ...life on the north-east coast
Villagers along the north-eastern coastline have a luxury that those in the urban areas do not have—a breathtaking panoramic view of the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.While they enjoy the...
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Government committed to environmental protection
The Ministry of Planning and Development is finalising an indicator that will seek to achieve carbon reduction targets.Finalisation of this indicator may see the ministry again be eligible for EU...
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PM speaks at length to general council about Tuesday’s meeting
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley yesterday spoke “at length” on the meeting between himself and Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar scheduled for Tuesday.Chairman of the People’s National Movement...
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Queen Street to be renamed after Penny
The Port-of-Spain City Corporation has taken the decision to rename one of its busiest streets after this country’s first Miss Universe competition winner, Janelle Penny Commissiong.In a release...
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Citizens want value for money
Five minutes from the capital city, Port-of-Spain, from major businesses and government offices, in the community of Belmont, lives 45-year-old Sharon Persad* and her family.The Persads* have lived in...
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Venezuelans in T&T vote against Maduro
Venezuelans residing in T&T joined with hundreds of thousands nationals across the globe yesterday in a symbolic rejection of embattled President Nicolas Maduro’s plans to rewrite the country’s...
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Plane talks break down
The Ministry of Labour’s hands are tied in bringing a resolution to the ongoing strike action taken by Caribbean Airlines pilots.This was confirmed by Labour Minister Jennifer Baptiste-Primus yesterday...
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Biker killed in crash, daughter, 15, critical
Crane operator Nicholas “BJ Dan” Paul was killed and his teenage daughter critically injured when a car slammed into his motorcycle close to his Reform Village, Gasparillo home on Saturday.Paul, 37,...
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Rev Teelucksingh hits crimes against children
Concerned about the various crises in the country, a senior member of the clergy is hoping that the meeting between Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley and Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar would not...
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Paralysed by bandit’s bullet
Almost four years after he viciously fought with a man over his own gold chain, Mark Cooke, 29, was shot in the back, in a revenge shooting.Now paralysed, instead of seeking revenge against his...
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‘Archie needs to lead by example’
Chief Justice Ivor Archie’s appointment gave the Judiciary “hope” of healing, a judge stated.However, “the mood quickly transitioned from one of hope to one of dismay”, because of what was perceived as...
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3 homes gutted, 12 homeless
The Collymore family and the Parris family of Union Park East, Marabella, stood outside the still smoking rubble, trying to figure out how to go about piecing their lives back together. The families...
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Burglars steal bank’s ATM
Burglars broke into the Cunupia branch of Scotiabank on Saturday and stole an ATM vault containing an undisclosed amount of cash.The bank is located a short distance away from the Cunupia Police...
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Diet pill link to Devon’s death
A close friend of Matthews yesterday told the T&T Guardian that Matthews had been using a variety of pills for a prolonged period.The friend, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said Matthews...
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Woman killed in PBR hit-and-run
The love shared by childhood sweethearts Oswald Ayers and his wife Julia was literally torn away from him by a speeding driver who did not even stop after colliding with the couple on the Priority Bus...
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