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Social Development working on plan for the retrenched
Valdeen Shears-NeptuneThe Ministry of Social Development and Family Services is in the process of developing of a multi-sectoral plan to assist this country’s retrenched workers.This, according to line...
View ArticlePM Rowley: Put country before self
In his Easter message to the nation, Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has called on the citizens to put the country before self.Noting that Easter is always a period for deep contemplation, he said: “In...
View ArticleRC Archbishop: T&T can be better
Roman Catholic Archbishop Joseph Harris strongly believes T&T can become a better place despite all the violence and corruption.In his Easter homily yesterday morning at the House of Corpus Christi...
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City moves to stop sale
Before T&T’s first Olympic medalist Rodney Wilkes died, he wanted his medals to be displayed at San Fernando’s City Hall so that future generations could learn of his feats. But with bids on his...
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Police: New leads in Mahabir abduction
Investigating officers say they have several leads in the abduction of school teacher Keston Mahabir and are hopeful of a breakthrough soon.Since Mahabir’s abduction, police have detained several...
View ArticleFather of mauled infant: I tried to save Simba
Shayas Khan, the father of baby Maleek, who was mauled to death by the family’s pet, Simba, says he supports the decision by the T&T Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (TTSPCA) to...
View ArticleFire Service warns of fines, imprisonment
Citizens must obtain fire permits before they set any outdoor fires, or they could face a fine of $1,500 and six months imprisonment.That is the warning coming from the T&T Fire Service after more...
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Sports stars arrested in Woodbrook
Cricketer Kevon Cooper and former national footballer Shane Calderon spent Easter Sunday morning in the holding cell of the Woodbrook Police Station after they were arrested for using obscene language...
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Security expert: Community to blame for school violence
Bullies, gangs, weapons, and substance abuse contribute to the violence in T&T’s schools, says security expert Commander Garvin Heerah. “Violence in our nation’s schools is a legitimate concern for...
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Former drug pusher now preacher
In the underground world of narcoticss he was called “Total” because anything he did, he did to the maximum. “I did hire work for drugs men. If somebody was owing the boss, I would get the money for...
View ArticleEconomist calls for local food revival
Agricultural economist Omardath Maharaj is using the message of Easter to bolster his call for citizens to support the revival of local food production, processing and consumption.“We must, as a...
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Garcia reluctant but CCTV in schools still an option
Although he is reluctant to introduce closed circuit television cameras into primary and secondary schools as one way of monitoring students, Education Minister Anthony Garcia has not dismissed its...
View ArticleMan held with firearm
A 36-year-old La Brea man is expected to appear before a San Fernando magistrate today charged with possession of a firearm after he was caught with it in La Romaine last Thursday.Police believe they...
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CoE unable to wind up because of Hart
The closing date for the Las Alturas Commission of Enquiry has been extended as attempts are still being made to secure the long-awaited evidence of former executive chairman of the Urban Development...
View ArticleAttacker hospitalised, likely to face charges
After kicking down his neighbour’s door and attacking him with a cutlass, a 24-year-old Barrackpore man is now in a critical condition in hospital after he was chopped in his head on Sunday...
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Gardener homeless after bush fire
A Gasparillo gardener returned home on Sunday night to meet his home in rubbles after it was destroyed by a wild fire.Hardeo Ramsumair, 44, of Lightbourne Road, Bonne Aventure, was spending the day...
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Khan calls for arrest of those behind Chancellor Hill fire
MP for the Barataria/San Juan constituency Dr Fuad Khan is calling for the perpetrators who allegedly set fire to Chancellor Hill in Port-of-Spain last week to be arrested and charged.During the blaze,...
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Gopee-Scoon: Money on Lara stadium not wasted
Trade and Industry Minister Paula Gopee-Scoon is confirming that the much maligned Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba will be completed.However, she was unable to give a similar commitment to questions...
View ArticleCuffie on UNC election lawsuit: I was validly elected on September 7
Public Administration and Communications Minister Maxie Cuffie is claiming victory in the election petition case brought against him by the United National Congress following the September 7 general...
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Body of 27-year-old man who disappeared in Mayaro waters Sunday, discovered...
The body of a 27-year-old man has been discovered on the sea-shore in Mayaro.Authourities believe he drowned after disappearing in the water on Sunday.Police have identified the man as Trevin Lalla of...
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