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Man murdered in Maracas
A 27-year-old Morvant man who sought refuge in the serene hills of Maracas Valley, St Joseph was hounded and murdered early this morning. According to police around 6.30 am residents of Waterfall Road...
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Court escapee surrenders himself to police
Russel Thomas, the man who ran out of the San Fernando Magistrates Court yesterday after being sentenced to three years hard labour for armed robbery, has surrendered himself to the police. The...
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Five-year-old boy drowns by sea wall
Police are investigating the death of a five-year-old boy who drowned at sea while playing near his home on Monday. Reports are that Tasari Mc Kenzie was at his Old Train Line, St Margaret’s home when...
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Prison Officer nabbed in attempted burglary
An early morning rooftop pursuit between two bandits and police officers has led to the arrest of one of the thieves, a 27-year-old Prison Officer. Around 1 am, a security guard attached to a furniture...
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Baptism of fire for new LATT board
The installation of the Christopher John Williams-led board of Lake Asphalt (1978) Ltd (LATT) was greeted with hot protest by asphalt workers yesterday.As the newly-installed chairman was outlining his...
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PM: Aim is consumer power
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley said each consumer in T&T had the power to choose what they placed in their food baskets. He was responding to questions about the food items removed from the...
View Article6 cops on ID parades after Central robberies
Officers of the Professional Standards Bureau were up to late yesterday holding identification parades in connection with a spate of robberies in central Trinidad.Six of these were police officers...
View ArticleMan hounded and killed in Maracas
Jason Thomas, who fled to the hills of Maracas Valley, St Joseph, was hounded by those seeking to end his life yesterday morning and was killed.The body of the 27-year-old man from Second Caledonia,...
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Bakr in court on summons charge
Attorneys representing the commission of enquiry (COE) into the 1990 attempted coup yesterday began prosecuting Jamaat-al-Muslimeen leader Yasin Abu Bakr for refusing to answer its summons to testify...
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I’m not firing her
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley says Marlene Mc Donald will not be fired as Housing Minister.He made the comment yesterday as he defended the latest call from Fixin’ T&T to remove her from his...
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Rowley during debate on Finance Bill: $400,000 in alcohol at PM’s residence
Alcohol valued at more than $400,000 have been discovered at the official residence of the Prime Minister, St Ann’s.This was revealed by Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley during his contribution to the...
View Article$250,000 bail for prisons officer on theft charge
Prisons officer Roger Miguel pleaded not guilty and was granted $250,000 bail yesterday when he appeared before Senior Magistrate Indrani Cendeno in the Arima First Court charged with the removal of a...
View ArticleImbert eases fears on return of Property Tax
Property owners can breathe a sigh of relief as they would not have to worry about paying exorbitant taxes.This assurance was given by the Minister of Finance Colm Imbert.However, despite the...
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BPTT and BHP Billiton cutting back
Oil and gas giants, BP T&T has announced that it will be making major cost adjustments as a result of the current economic climate, but has stopped short of stating that it will be dimissing...
View ArticleAs more workers go home, Bosses urged to find alternatives
As energy prices continue to plummet, the Oilfields Workers’ Trade Union (OWTU) is appealing to employers to find alternatives to sending workers home. The statement follows confirmation from bhp...
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Opposition moves to block top cop order
The Opposition has initiated steps to prevent moves by the Government to appoint a Commissioner of Police and Deputy Commissioner of Police. Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar also said once the...
View ArticleAlcohol stash at PM’s residence
A well-placd sourc has told the T&T Guardian that there is no trace of the accounts for the purchase of more than $400,000 worth of alcohol at the official residence of the Prime Minister and...
View ArticleMan surrenders after knocking down biker
A 26-year-old Chaguanas man surrendered to police Tuesday evening, four hours after he knocked a motorcyclist off his bike. The biker died two hours after he was struck.According to police, the...
View ArticleFixin’ TT on Mc Donald issue: Rowley disrespectful
Fixin’ T&T leader and activist Kirk Waithe is describing Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley’s position on allegations against Housing Minister Marlene Mc Donald as disrespectful and contemptuous to the...
View ArticleBooksellers want clarity on VAT list
The Book Industry Organisation of T&T (BIOTT) is seeking to meet with Finance Minister Colm Imbert to clarify the list and types of books and stationery which are to be subjected to Value Added Tax...
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