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Long lines for CSEC registration
Hundreds of candidates intent on sitting the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations yesterday lined up outside the Marabella South Secondary School, facing heat, rain and abuse...
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Licenced beach chair operator gets stiff competition
Charles Kong SooWhile there are nine chair rental companies operating on Maracas Beach, Jamelia Williams, manager of Livin Trini, is the only company licenced to operate on the beach and recognized by...
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Beach chair ‘wars’ at Maracas
A bake and shark vendor, a beach accessories vendor, and two lifeguards are selling beach chairs along with several other chair rental companies adding to the chaos at Maracas Beach. There are nine...
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Piparo residents fear mud volcano erupts
SASCHA WILSONLoud rumblings from Piparo mud volcano following Tuesday's earthquake have stirred up frightening memories for the survivors of the deadly eruption on February 22, 1997.Concerned residents...
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Economic impact of earthquakes
Dr Roger HoseinSenior Economics lecturer at UWI, St Augustine and co-ordinator of the Trade and Economic Development UnitIn terms of economic analysis, an earthquake (as with other natural disasters)...
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Cheap natural gas for T&T
Curtis WilliamsHistory was created in Caracas yesterday when Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley signed on the dotted line for the importation of cheap natural gas from Venezuela.This will make T&T more...
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Gary makes surprise visits to police stations
Joel Julien Newly appointed police commissioner Gary Griffith yesterday paid a surprise visit to nine police stations across the country as he embarked on a tour to meet officers "working on the...
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No cutting corners with new campus
In principle, the Government is to be commended and congratulated for its decision to expand the tertiary-level opportunities available to students of this country, and possibly others, seeking to...
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Political death penalties
The lights were on in the House of Representatives yesterday. But not everybody was at home. (In the physical sense) these included Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, PP MP Suruj Ram- bachan and...
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PoS Corporation moves in on errant property owner
CHARLES KONG SOOAfter several complaints from citizens and pedestrians of a foul smell and raw sewerage emanating from a locked-up property that were posing serious public health risks in the heart of...
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Thieves torch watchman’s car
A watchman had to run for his life after intruders made a failed attempt to steal livestock at the Chatham Youth Development and Apprenticeship Centre in Cedros on Saturday night. Angry that they could...
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Louise’s secretto longevity
A daily diet of prayer, home-cooked meals and a loving temperament are believed to be Louise Theophille-Albert’s secret to longevity. Born on August 25, 1916, during the First World War,...
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Parents need US$16,000 for life-changing surgery
The parents of 11-month-old Ky’Mani Thompson are pleading with the public to help them raise US$16,000 for their baby to undergo surgery in Miami to save his eyesight. Ky’Mani has been diagnosed with...
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MP overwhelmed during thanksgiving serviceMaxie breaks down in tears
La Horquetta/Talparo MP Maxie Cuffie broke down in tears yesterday, as he made his first official public appearance before his constituents at an interfaith service held for him at the La Horquetta...
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Roget believes refinery to be sold
The Government is looking to sell the Petrotrin refinery and is trying to scale back on the number of workers in order to ensure a sale.That is the firm belief of Oilfields Workers’ Trade Union (OWTU)...
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Tassa boss angry at political snub
The Tassa Association of T&T (TATT) believes it is being discriminated against and disrespected by the Government, Opposition and the Tobago House of Assembly.The claim came from TATT vice...
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Venezuela gas price deal competitive—Khan
Government is giving no details on the pricing structure this country will pay for gas from the Dragon Field under the agreement signed with Venezuela on Saturday, but Energy Minister Franklin Khan is...
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PM to address Petrotrin’s future on September 2A black hole—Khan
Energy Minister Franklin Khan is sending a strong warning that Petrotrin’s current state of affairs has the ability to “bankrupt” the country, as he yesterday described the state oil company as coming...
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Woman charged with sexual abuse of boy, 13
A 28-year-old woman from east Trinidad has been released on $40,000 bail after appearing in court charged with having sex with a 13-year-old boy. Molly “Doodoos” Houllier-Mahabir was granted bail by...
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Cedros resident fear
radhica.sookraj@guardian.co.ttCedros residents are now calling on the Government to do an immediate screening, spraying, and testing in the south western peninsula to prevent any malaria outbreak after...
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