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Carmona: Volunteer to empower young women in T&T
Volunteerism is proving to be costly, says Reema Carmona, wife of president Anthony Carmona. She made a plea for citizens to make greater efforts to ensure that young girls realise their potential and...
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Family defends Chag North Sec student: It was a mistake, he’s only 16
“He’s a good child who wants to be a chef. He will never carry out any violent act against anyone.”Words coming from the mouth of a hurting mother of one of the boys allegedly involved in criminal...
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Bhoe: Speaker needs to treat MPs equally
Caroni Central MP Dr Bhoendradatt Tewarie says he would like to see Speaker Bridgid Annisette-George be more even-handed in the Lower House.Speaking to the T&T Guardian at the Caroni Central...
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Cop’s son shot dead near churchyard
An aspiring disc jockey and reserved national cricketer was killed on Saturday night as he and others were demolishing a stage opposite the Cathedral of Immaculate Conception along Independence Square,...
View ArticleWrong man arrested
A man resembling Ronald Bissoo, who police are searching for in connection with a report of an acid attack was arrested and later released by Arima police officers yesterday. The man was released...
View Article82 murders in first two months
Of the 82 murders committed for the year, 22 of them happened between 8 am to 6 pm. In most of those murders, police reports stated that people only heard the gunshots and later found the victim/s...
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Business leaders on Govt’s six-months review: Room for improvement
Business groups—and the Opposition—who’ve pronounced on Government’s performance so far will be monitoring the results of the administration’s upcoming retreat this week to see where it takes T&T....
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Crime, unemployment remain top priorities
Even though the Government is trying to put things in place in this recession year, crime, shortage of foreign exchange, the high price of food and declining oil prices are having an impact on citizens...
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New venue proposed for city vendors
Officials from the Port-of-Spain City Corporation, Housing Ministry and Urban Development Corporation of T&T (Udecott) will meet this afternoon with Salvatori site vendors on a “Plan B” alternative...
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Chaguanas chamber boss: Play greater role in reducing violence
President of the Chaguanas Chamber of Industry and Commerce Richie Sookhai has challenged members of the business community to play a role in curbing violence in society.“Given all the violence that we...
View ArticleFive guns seized in city raids
Five illegal firearms were recovered by the police in Port-of-Spain and environs this past weekend.Two high-powered rifles, a submachine gun and two pistols were seized by the police who said the...
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A Bacchus Minus Bacchanal
My name is Sophia Bacchus and I’m the manager of a condominium complex.Bacchus is a good Trinidadian Carnival name but I don’t play mas. No bacchanal with this Bacchus! Maybe next year! But I say that...
View ArticleFire officers save furniture factory
A quick response by Mon Repos fire fighters averted a possible million-dollar disaster as they battled a raging bush fire that set ablaze near UMR Furniture Manufacturing Company, in Debe, on...
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Prisons Association on latest murder: State has failed to protect officers
The failure of the State to implement legislation to ensure the safety of prisons officers has led to the murder of a dedicated officer and the Prisons Officers Association (POA) is now threatening to...
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Prisons officer ambushed at Laventille home
After a failed attempt at his life six years ago, a gunman climbed the walls surrounding the Prizgar Lands, Laventille, home of prisons officer Fitzalbert Victor Jr and shot him repeatedly in the head...
View ArticlePolice seek help in identifying body
Police are seeking the public's assistance in identifying the body of a man found Sunday evening in San Juan.According to police reports, around 6.35 pm officers responded to a call about the body seen...
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Mother loses only son in bar shooting
“And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment,” was the Bible quote Darlene Gordon used in describing her son Ronaldo Gordon’s tragic death.However, it was hard for the...
View ArticleCouple in suicide pact over mounting debt
Unable to repay thousands of dollars in debt, Couva couple Ralph Buchoon and Yvonne Arjoon, decided to commit suicide together on Sunday evening.However, minutes after ingesting a weedicide, paraquat,...
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‘Rise from your slumber’
The Board of Inland Revenue which is key to making a dent in corruption has been described as a “sleeping giant” and was ordered to “rise from its slumber.”Making the call was President Anthony Carmona...
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9 leap year babies at Sando hospital
Nine babies born at the San Fernando General Hospital yesterday will join the list of people who wait every four years to celebrate their birthday on the actual day of their birth.This means that in...
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