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Police roadblock causes rush hour gridlock
Scores of commuters were delayed this morning, after an early-morning police roadblock on the westbound Churchill Roosevelt Highway in Aranguez kept many in gridlock traffic for up to an hour or...
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World Down Syndrome Day: People with different abilities must be included
“Forty years ago, you would not have heard or seen me. I would have been a secret kept behind closed doors. Now I have begun to meet my potential. I have Down's Syndrome. It is a part of who I am but I...
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30 newcomers on PNM slate
Of the Opposition PNM candidates selected so far to contest the general election, 30 are new.This was confirmed in a listing of the 34 candidates released by PNM general secretary Ashton Ford...
View ArticleFreeport woman held for cocaine packages to Nigeria
A Freeport woman was arrested on Thursday night, hours after she attempted to export a car hub and a picture frame containing cocaine from locations in Piarco and San Fernando.The 26-year-old female,...
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Hart wanted at Las Alturas hearing
Attempts are being made to contact former executive chairman of the Urban Development Corporation of T&T (Udecott), Calder Hart, to have him appear before the commission of enquiry into the Las...
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Benjai: I wanted to protect my looks
Soca artiste Rodney “Benjai” Le Blanc yesterday testified that he hid his face behind the headrest of the front seat in a police vehicle to preserve his “good looks” after officers arrested him for...
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CDA launches police HQ
Activities and events occurring on and off the coast of Chaguaramas will now be strictly supervised via closed circuit surveillance television in order to protect investors, visitors and tenants, as...
View ArticleRobber dies in hospital
A 22-year-old man from Prizgar Lands, Laventille, who was shot in the face by a businessman on March 1 died 15 days later at the Port-of-Spain General Hospital. Quinn Rodriguez succumbed to his...
View ArticleJury finds man not guilty of rape
A San Fernando jury wasted no time on Thursday in returning a not guilty verdict in favour of Moruga construction worker charged with raping a teenager eight years ago.Donneil Joseph, 33, went on trial...
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St Ann’s residents not happy about new bridge
Residents of St Ann’s are not pleased with the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure’s plan to reconstruct the bridge on Coblentz Avenue. Many residents expressed concern about traffic issues once the...
View ArticlePH driver stabbed 80 times
PH driver Davad Barran was stabbed 80 times before his legs were set afire according to the findings of an autopsy conducted by pathologist Dr Hughvon Des Vignes at the Forensic Science Centre, on...
View ArticleProbe into police beating of San Juan man near completion
The investigation into the alleged abduction and assault on a San Juan man at the hands of three police officers earlier this month is expected to be completed early next week. Police sources said two...
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Save our Sisters celebrates International Women’s Day
President, founder and CEO of Flaming Word Ministry, Bishop Dave Alleyne, is encouraging women to reject any culture, religion, or beliefs that discriminate, devalue or undermine gender equality. He...
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Imbert: 1,000 more UNC votes for Sando East
Opposition MP Colm Imbert said yesterday the proposed boundary changes for San Fernando East will increase the number of UNC voters by 1,000.He also said the Government delayed the tabling of the 2014...
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Students told: Stay alert
Student volunteers from St Anthony’s College have been told to keep on the alert for impending catastrophic natural disasters, particularly earthquakes, hurricanes and floodings.Earl Hernandez, chief...
View ArticleGovt motion against Rowley Wednesday
Government’s no-confidence motion against Opposition Leader Keith Rowley being debated in Parliament next week accuses Rowley of “reckless conduct which has given rise to serious concerns in the public...
View ArticleNation deserves apology—Vasant
Apologise to the nation.That was the call to Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley from Communication Minister Vasant Bharath yesterday, in the wake of Rowley’s alleged “sexist” remarks during a PNM...
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Fish rots from head down
You can take a man out of the gutter, but you can’t take the gutter out of the man.So said Congress of the People (COP) leader Prakash Ramadhar, as he voiced concerns about the leadership of Opposition...
View ArticlePrisoner beaten to death in cell
A prisoner who was one month away from being freed died on Thursday after being severely beaten by another prisoner the day before.According to police reports, 32-year-old Rishi Ramoutar was taken to...
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Party still strong in Laventille
The rejection of incumbent MP for Laventille West Nileung Hypolite and MP for Laventille East/Morvant Donna Cox will not hurt the People’s National Movement’s chances of an election victory.So said...
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