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Why is so much brown seaweed washing ashore?
A lot of concern has been raised about the large deposits of pelagic sargassum along Trinidads shorelines. Pelagic sargassum is that brown alga that has been showing up in large quantities on some of...
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Traffic alert: Bush fire on Lady Young Road, St Ann's
Another major bush fire started in the Northern Range this afternoon, this one along the Lady Young Road, near the loookout.Members of the Police and Fire Service quickly responded. Traffic exiting...
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Rowley sent to Privileges Committee
People's National Movement (PNM) leader Keith Rowley has been referred to Parliament’s Privileges Committee by House Speaker Wade Mark, over allegations recently made by Rowley against Finance Minister...
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Rowley suspended from House
Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley has been suspended from Parliament for the remainder of this parliamentary term. He is the first opposition leader to be suspended in this manner from Parliament. A...
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No to Opposition Leader post—Jack
Even before the House of Representatives was asked to vote on a motion to suspend Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley, Chaguanas West MP Jack Warner said he turned down an offer to assume the role of...
View ArticleHowai complains orally to Moody’s
Government has made an oral complaint to Moody’s regarding the recent downgrade rating given to T&T, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has said. She made the statement in response to questions...
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Operator crushed by asphalt paver
Harridath Deolatsingh worked long, hard hours so that he could finish his family home, but his plans came to a tragic end on Tuesday when he was crushed by the asphalt paver he was operating....
View ArticleNo more morning hospital visits—Khan
Health Minister Dr Fuad Khan yesterday backtracked on a policy to allow relatives to visit patients from 7 am to 9.30 am following objections from nurses. Following a meeting with representatives of...
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Bush fire closes Lady Young Road
A bush fire forced police to close off a section of the Lady Young Road, Morvant, yesterday as thick smoke affected the visibility of motorists. One of the motorists, T&T Publishers and...
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Case put off as prosecutors sick
The trial of 12 men accused of murdering businesswoman Vindra Naipaul-Coolman had to be adjourned yesterday after two senior prosecutors were reportedly ill. The high-profile case was due to resume...
View ArticleSuspension will be challenged in court
Any decision to suspend the Opposition Leader from the House is expected to be challenged in court by at least one constituent from Diego Martin West. This as Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley and all...
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Two years after Emailgate revelations: Rowley censured
Approximately six weeks before the end of the Parliamentary term, Opposition People’s National Movement (PNM) leader Dr Keith Rowley was last night suspended from the Parliament’s service for the rest...
View ArticleChinese firm to answer before enquiry
Chairman of the Commission of Enquiry into the Las Alturas housing project at Lady Young Road, Morvant, retired justice Mustapha Ibrahim, yesterday made it clear that contractor China Jiangsu...
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Polls and other four-letter words at PP’s Guaico meet
The word “poll” is likely among the (volume of) four-letter words the PP would have acquired during its five years of governance. But the PP’s boss on Monday night, while known for her forthright...
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Tears over SEA
While there were no major hiccups in the South land during the Secondary Entrance Assessment (SEA) exams on May 7, several students in San Fernando reported being unable to finish the exam on time.But...
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Seaweed hurting fishermen on east coast
Fishermen on the country’s east coast are appealing to Government agencies to clean up tonnes of sargassum (seaweed) on the shoreline, as they say it is killing their livelihood.The fishermen also say...
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PNM: Reverse Rowley's suspension or face House boycott
Opposition People’s National Movement (PNM) MPs will not attend the House of Representatives from today—and continuing for the remainder of the term until June 17—until the Government rescinds the...
View ArticleShow goes on without Rowley
According to the law, a constituency that loses its MP in the fifth year of the parliamentary term has to remain unrepresented.Political analysts speaking on the suspension of Diego Martin West MP from...
View ArticleMan accused of stealing 39 AC units says sorry
A Claxton Bay man who allegedly stole 39 air conditioning units, valued at more than $100,000, from his work place apologised when he appeared in court yesterday.Technician Abdul Ali, 23, told San...
View Article30 months in jail for drug trafficking
Seven years after 2.43 kilogrammes of marijuana was found at his home, a 37-year-old South Oropouche man has been sentenced to 30 months in jail with hard labour.Solomon Haynes, employed as a beltman...
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