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Govt moves for stricter control of digital sector
In an attempt to introduce stricter control mechanisms within the telecommunications sector, the Government has decided to join with regional counterparts to harness the growth of the sector which...
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Citizens must be vigilant
If you see it, report it.That’s the instruction from National Security Minister Edmund Dillon to citizens following several audio recordings of warnings of attacks on local malls by the Islamic State...
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Malls put extra security in place
Despite mixed emotions about an ISIS threat to detonate bombs at a mall in T&T, mall management teams yesterday went ahead and increased security measures in a bid to protect their tenants,...
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Ramdeen to face Privileges body over attack on Independent
Temporary Opposition Senator Gerald Ramdeen has been referred to the Senate’s Privileges Committee over remarks he made about temporary Independent Senator Justin Junkere recently.Leader of the...
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Khan: Jwala’s firing justified
Major transgressions by former Central Bank governor Jawala Rambarran included announcing the names of foreign exchange users and making statements with “bravado”, People’s National Movement Senate...
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Rock of family died a hero
Regiment Officer Corporal Jerry Leacock told his neighbours and family that anyone who came to rob him at home would have to kill him. Four young men did just that yesterday before stealing his Nissan...
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UNC loses appeal on La Horquetta election petition
The Court of Appeal has rejected an appeal from the UNC challenging the decision of a High Court judge to dismiss one of its six election petitions due to an administrative error. Delivering a majority...
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Officer falls to his death
Knowing the dangers police officers face daily, Amadeo Bahadoor always cautioned his son about being careful on the job, but when Cpl Russell Bahadoor fell to his death yesterday, it was not what his...
View ArticleSuppliers on food bail out for Venezuela: Forex issue can pose a problem
The on going unavailability of foreign exchange could hamper Venezuela’s chances of being supplied with food items from T&T.So said president of the Supermarkets Association of T&T, Dr Yunus...
View ArticleNo lay-offs yet for Agriculture Ministry workers
The 67 workers from the Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries who were identified to be laid off by the end of this month because there was simply no work for them will remain employed for the...
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Bail for 2 accused of harbouring fugitive
A husband and wife charged with allegedly harbouring a fugitive wanted for the attempted murder of his estranged wife were each granted $100,000 bail yesterday.Rasheed Mohammed, 55, a handyman, and his...
View ArticleTwo teens among 12 held for cop, soldier’s murders
Police yesterday arrested 12 people in connection with the murders of regiment officer Jerry Leacock and Police Constable Jason John on Tuesday.Of the 12, nine were held for questioning in relation to...
View ArticleSecurity guard slain, man shot near Queen’s Hall
A 55-year-old driver with the Amalgamated Security company was killed yesterday morning. According to police reports, Curtis Noel, of Mausica Road, D’Abadie, was shot once in the neck by a gunman who...
View ArticleRamdeen told rethink dropping of State briefs
Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi is urging attorney Gerald Ramdeen to think again about his “curious” decision to give back about 12 State briefs.Al-Rawi made the statement after Ramdeen made the...
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Kissoon retires from GML
Chairman and long-serving top executive at Guardian Media Limited (GML), Grenfell Kissoon, has retired, ending a long and successful tenure in the media.Kissoon, who was appointed chairman of the GML...
View ArticleOAS workers taking fight to Labour Minister
Retrenched Construtora OAS workers said they have been advised by the Oilfields Workers’ Trade Union (OWTU) to call off protests in the southland and instead take their fight to the office of Labour...
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Government taking ISIS threat seriously—PM
Government doesn’t have information that the particular recent message of a threat of an “ISIS” attack on malls is real, Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley said yesterday. But real or otherwise, Rowley...
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Ex-finance minister at awards presentation: T&T has to ride out economic...
Former finance minister Selby Wilson says he has every confidence that the PNM Government will adopt the correct posture in bringing back T&T to economic prosperity.He was speaking yesterday about...
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From Celery Boy to Lettuce Kinh
Frank Ali started working at age ten in the San Juan market, selling celery from a little cardboard box at two for $1 to help pay for his schooling. “My mother was selling in the market, too. She would...
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Customs comptroller vows at Arrival Day function: We are going to another level
The Customs and Excise Division, Ministry of Finance, has demonstrated its commitment to improve the mental, physical, spiritual and emotional well-being of its employees by introducing initiatives...
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