$2 fare hike coming for Chag/PoS route
The taxi fare between Chaguanas and Port-of-Spain has been increased from $9 to $11. And some angry commuters are planning to boycott taxis and take the bus. After much discussion, the...
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On-the-job death at Petrotrin, Villagers wanted to help worker
As a Petrotrin employee lay gasping for breath, pinned by a pumping jack, villagers of Lowkie Trace, Penal, begged for a chance to resuscitate him.However, Charles Mitchell’s co-workers refused to let...
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After living in public bathroom: Ingrid gets a house
Ingrid Applewhite and her son, Joshua, who were living in a public bathroom at the Pinto Road, Arima, recreation ground, now have their own simple, airy home in a serene, windy, wooded settlement off...
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Suspect in bad way at hospital
In a time when some citizens are cowering in fear of criminals, Springvale residents dished out a special kind of vigilante justice on Wednesday when they pummeled one of two bandits who robbed a...
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PM: Probe cops in Kamla ganja case
The Police Complaints Authority (PCA) has launched an independent investigation into allegations of misconduct against senior and junior police who were investigating the discovery of marijuana at the...
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Imbert: Luxury car tax waiver ends May 20
People whose current vehicle shipments do not meet the May 20 deadline of the moratorium on luxury vehicle tax can seek a tax waiver from Board of Inland Revenue (BIR), Finance Minister Colm Imbert...
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Govt orders forensic probe
Government has ordered a full forensic audit to determine exactly how much taxpayers' money was pumped into the bail out of Colonial Life and CL Financial in light of billion-dollar discrepancies,...
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Rowley: Abortion remains illegal
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has contributed to the national discussion on the issue of abortion, saying Government will abide by the current laws.Responding to questions during yesterday's...
View ArticlePolicyholders want urgent public update
The Clico Policyholders Group (CPG) wants Government and the Central Bank to update the public on the Clico/CL Financial matter as soon as possible.CPG head, Peter Permell. made the call yesterday,...
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Help for 800 jobless WASA guards
The Estate Police Association (EPA) has intervened to find alternative work for 800 security officers whose contract with the Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) ended prematurely because of an...
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Pardon petition now online
The Roman Catholic Church wants the wider national community to have its say on the call by Archbishop Joseph Harris for provisions to be made by the Government to pardon deserving prisoners,...
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Cops: Murder suspect flees to Venezuela
Police believe the suspect who shot and killed Guyanese national Khemraj Persaud and injured another man has fled to Venezuela.T&T Guardian was told that local police have sent out an advisory to...
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PCA launches separate probe
The police constable involved in the accidental death of Rancho Quemado grandmother Sona Lalloo is being investigated by the Police Complaints Authority (PCA).This was confirmed by its director David...
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Speeding drivers will be stopped, fined
Speed guns are to be introduced on T&T’s roads and highways on Monday in an attempt to significantly reduce the incidence of fatalities, Works and Transport Minister Fitzgerald Hinds told a news...
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Murdered guard worked at PM’s home
The security guard who was chopped to death and left at the side of the road in Bagatelle, Diego Martin, on Thursday, was employed at the Prime Minister’s official residence in St Ann’s.Police...
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‘New’ Clico group demands answers
More pressure is being brought to bear on the Government and the Central Bank concerning Clico/CL Financial.Following CL Financial’s majority shareholder Lawrence Duprey’s threat of legal action...
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Forgive officer who killed pensioner, 80
“Pray for the police.”This was the advice given to the grieving family members of Sona Lalloo at her funeral service yesterday. Lalloo, 80, succumbed to her injuries hours after she was shot in the...
View ArticleEmrith files lawsuit against newspaper
Embattled former United National Congress member Ken Emrith is mounting High Court action against the Express newspapers concerning an April 24 story about him. Emrith’s attorney Larry Lalla notified...
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Carenage man killed in gang shooting
Police are blaming neighbourhood warfare for the murder of a 22-year-old L’Anse Mitan man who was shot dead yesterday morning.According to police reports, around 10.30 am residents of Marcel Circular,...
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Police mistrust crippling fight against crime
The latest batch of 167 police graduates, who are set to hit the streets next week, have been advised not to become distracted from apprehending the real bullies of the nation who live by muscle and...
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