Sando store owners hope for ‘pick-up’ in Christmas sales
With less than three weeks before Christmas, shopping is generally slow in San Fernando but business people are optimistic that sales will increase. San Fernando Business Association president Daphne...
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OWTU, Petrotrin negotiations in stalemate
“Strike, strike, strike.” This was the resounding demand from Petrotrin workers to the Oilfields Workers’ Trade Union (OWTU) on Monday night. OWTU president Ancel Roget, in accepting his membership’s...
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Alternative parking for Chaguanas shoppers
The planned park-and-ride service for shoppers in Chaguanas may not materialise but empty lots along Ramsaran Street are being cleared for parking in anticipation of the rush of Christmas shoppers....
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Bleak Christmas for flood-hit Mayaro residents
Mayaro resident Tricia Adams says there will be no jolly Christmas for her community this year as residents continue to count their losses from last month’s flood. While the water has subsided, Adams...
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Earth's climate locked into temperature increases, study shows
A new World Bank report exploring the impact of climate change in the Caribbean and globally, finds that 1.5°C warming is already locked into the Earth’s atmosphere.A world 1.5°C warmer will mean more...
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Petrotrin total debt at $14.38b
Energy Minister Kevin Ramnarine yesterday appealed to employees of Petrotrin to recommit to the stabilisation and growth of the State-owned energy company. He made the comment in the Senate yesterday,...
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2 dead, 3 in hospital after Siparia accident
A father of one and a Form Four student are dead and three others hospitalised after the car they were travelling in collided with a truck in Siparia yesterday. The accident was one of two in the...
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Rowley blanks Manning
People’s National Movement (PNM) leader Dr Keith Rowley stood his ground yesterday and refused former leader Patrick Manning’s offer for the two to meet for discussions at Parliament tomorrow. Rowley’s...
View ArticleJuvenile homes coming—Coudray
Juvenile homes are being established. So said Local Government Minister Marlene Coudray during her contribution to yesterday’s Senate debate on a motion to approve the Children’s Authority, Children...
View ArticleTwo new positions for Justice Ministry
The Government is moving to create two new positions within the Justice Ministry, the director and deputy director of the Electronic Monitoring Unit (EMU). This is according to the 99th report of the...
View ArticleGreyfriars is different church—Presbyterian
Greyfriars Church of Scotland is affiliated with the Scottish Presbyterians and is a completely different body to the Presbyterian Church of T&T (PCTT) says Independent Senator Rev Joy Abdul Mohan....
View ArticleGaly gets ‘stop order’ from city
The Port-of-Spain City Corporation now has an injunction preventing Alfred Galy from carrying out any further demolition work at Greyfriars Church, Frederick Street, Port-of-Spain, but that move is...
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MFO Trak Survey: Guardian Media gains
Guardian Media Ltd achieved significant gains across all its media arms—CNC3, TBC Radio Network and the T&T Guardian—according to the latest Market Facts & Opinions (MFO) Media Trak survey. GML...
View ArticleCourt orders fresh Agricultural polls
Almost a year after the Agricultural Society of T&T (ASTT) held its annual election, a High Court judge has found there was ballot tampering and has ordered fresh elections within 35 days. Ruling...
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Outgoing MP: Foundation laid in St Ann’s
Outgoing PNM St Ann’s East MP Joanne Thomas says she told PNM leader Keith Rowley last week of her decision not to contest the seat in the upcoming general election and is also prepared to support...
View ArticleLas Alturas enquiry starts on Monday
The Housing Development Corporation (HDC), the Urban Development Corporation of T&T (Udecott) and the Ministry of Housing will be under scrutiny as the commission of enquiry begins into the $40m...
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Aftermath of Germans double murder: Cancellations by tourists
There have been some cancellations by tourists to Tobago since the brutal murders of a German couple on the island. This was confirmed by several hoteliers in Tobago. The cancellations are suspected to...
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Slow Downtown Christmas sales worry merchants
Christmas is looking gloomy for the capital city, according to many venders, shop owners and even consumers. The usual buzz on the streets of Port-of-Spain, with loud Christmas music and frenzied...
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SLAM DJ targeted in alleged murder plot, as six charged for conspiracy to murder
Controversial Life Sport coordinator Rajaee Ali was among six people who appeared in court this afternoon charged with conspiring to murder popular radio announcer Kevaughn “Lurbz” Savory. Ali,...
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Ex-LifeSport boss in alleged murder plot
Former LifeSport programme co-ordinator Rajaee Ali was among a group of six people, including a woman, who appeared in court yesterday charged with being part of a plot to assassinate radio announcer...
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