PM Rowley sorry for ‘sari skit’
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley last night unreservedly apologised to the Hindu community for a skit performed at the People’s National Movement (PNM) family day, saying the skit was disrespectful to...
View ArticleBeetham residents tired of
Kareem Marcell, the public relations officer of the Beetham Gardens Community Council and UWI Makandal Daaga scholar in law, spoke to the Sunday Guardian following Tuesday’s incident involving their...
View ArticleHindu leader lauds Rowley’s apology
Prime Minister Keith Rowley’s apology to the Hindu community concerning the PNM’s controversial sari skit should be copied by all PNMites including party social media activists, says Pundit Satyanand...
View Article18,000 removed
There are currently more than 3,000 people with food cards in this country that the Government has been unable to confirm actually exist, Minister of Social Development and Family Services Cherrie-Ann...
View ArticlePetrotrin retiree dies in blaze
kevon.felmine@guardian.co.ttAlthough two of his six children grew up and became fire officers, fate brought a cruel end for Petrotrin retiree Leroy “Javay” Walters, 72, as he was killed in a fire that...
View ArticleMourners seek justice at murdered doctor’s funeral
Mourners at the funeral of murdered family doctor Sinanan Lutchman yesterday appealed to new Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith to find the killers and bring closure to the case.Scores of people...
View ArticleMaloney shining stars
Two years ago a group of young men in Maloney made local news when they celebrated New Year’s by shooting guns in the air.This time around a group of young men in Maloney is making news for a...
View ArticleResidents wrong, it will happen again
kevon.felmine@guardian.co.ttThe political leader of the Movement for Social Justice (MSJ) David Abdulah says that while he does not condone the use of violence to resolve any situation, he believes...
View ArticleLeague of Angels
Carnival angels rained down upon O2 Park in Chaguaramas on Saturday night as Fantasy Carnival mas band launched their 2019 presentation, League of Angels with a cooler party at The Amphitheatre....
View ArticleOPM pays tribute to Kofi Annan
Late former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan championed issues at the UN including promotion of gender equality and empowerment of women which are aligned with the priorities of UN members,...
View ArticleKamla: A true statesman
A true statesman who spent much of his life working towards global peace and security.That’s how Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar lauded late former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan....
View ArticleWeapons seized
A variety of improvised weapons and other contraband items were confiscated after a search at the Maximum Security Prison in Arouca on Saturday.A statment from the Prison Service said, “The...
View ArticlePTSC workers demand safer working site
radhica.sookraj@guardian.co.ttStaff from the Public Transport Service Corporation in San Fernando yesterday staged a placard protest, calling for a reliable bus fleet and a safer work environment, on...
View ArticleDuo charged with guns,
Two men who were allegedly in possession of a hand grenade, firearms, ammunition and marijuana were each granted $950,000 bail yesterday.Trevor Geeban, 34, of Boissiere Village, Maraval and Kadeem...
View ArticleState discontinues murder charge against ex-soldier
After spending a little over two years on remand, a former Defence Force soldier was yesterday freed of murdering a Diego Martin man, who was shot and left for dead in a forested area of Chaguaramas....
View ArticleThree years in prison for illegal gun
A delivery driver who was caught drinking at a bar with a loaded gun has been jailed for three years. Adesh Adhar, 28, of Pleasantville, who pleaded guilty, claimed he had the gun for his own...
View ArticleFired URP workers collect service $$$
Labour and Small Enterprise Development Minister Jennifer Baptiste-Primus yesterday accused the former People’s Partnership government of terminating the contracts of 529 Unemployment Relief Programme...
View ArticleCustoms policy archaic
Lawyers representing businessman and sex therapist Giriraj “Raj” Ramnanan have written to the Comptroller of the Customs and Excise Division to clarify its position on the importation of adult toys....
View ArticleKamla: Big deals for Minister’s wife’s firmPM must clear air
Which People’s National Movement (PNM) Government Minister’s wife is working with a company which has received several Government contacts?Questions on the alleged situation were raised last night by...
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