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‘Light on head’ makes man do drugs
Even as Inshan Ali admitted to a San Fernando Magistrate that he smokes marijuana daily, he begged the court for leniency on his 29th drug possession charge, saying he has a “light on his head” that...
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Liberty goes after CWC
Just months after the finalisation of Cable and Wireless Communications’ (CWC) acquisition of Columbus International, comes word of another development that can significantly change the region’s...
View ArticleNurse held in abuse of elderly man
One day after a couple was held for the abuse of a two-year-old, a 39-year-old geriatric nurse was held yesterday for allegedly assaulting an elderly man. Police said the woman, who lives in Cumuto,...
View ArticleDay care owners close up shop
Police officers are yet to make contact with the husband and wife owners of the day care in Diego Martin where three-month-old baby Anastacia Phillip allegedly died on Wednesday.The T&T Guardian...
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PM: Govt working on autonomy for Tobago
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley was treated to a welcoming fanfare at his alma matas—the Mason Hall Government Primary School and Bishops High School—yesterday. He visited Tobago for the first time...
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Consultation next year on education
Education Minister Anthony Garcia says a national consultation on education will be held early next year to address indiscipline in schools.Speaking at the T&T Unified Teachers Association (TTUTA)...
View ArticleStakeholders set to back new NCC boss
Carnival stakeholders say they are prepared to give newly-appointed National Carnival Commission (NCC) chairman Kenneth De Silva a chance, for the fourth time.In an interview yesterday, PanTrinbago...
View ArticleNorman Sabga gets honorary doctorate
History was created yesterday at the University of the West Indies (UWI) St Augustine Campus as it was the first time that an honorary doctorate was ever conferred to a father and son.The announcement...
View ArticlePenal/ Siparia fares increase
Route Five Maxi Taxi drivers plying the San Fernando to Siparia route have increased their fares by $1 across the board. Executive member of the association Ashook Sirju said the decision was taken...
View ArticleQuestions over ex-envoy’s OAS post
Foreign Affairs Minister Dennis Moses has raised questions about a sitting head of T&T’s mission in Washington who he claimed “separated himself from the employ of the ministry” and became a staff...
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Cut Budget to $50bn—Mahabir
There was a minor clash in the Senate last Thursday evening between Finance Minister Colm Imbert and Independent Senator Dr Dhanayshar Mahabir, an economist, over the 2015/2016 budget.Mahabir’s chief...
View ArticleAnsa McAL gets bigger stake in BHL
On the heels of the bid by the Ansa McAL Group for control of Banks Holdings Ltd (BHL) comes word that the T&T-based conglomerate has already bought BWPL Holdings Ltd, the second largest...
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Chaguanas Chamber warns: Wrecker could hurt business
The Chaguanas Chamber of Commerce wants Mayor Gopaul Boodhan to hold his hand on re-introducing the wrecker in the borough until adequate parking is available.Chamber president Richie Sookhai made the...
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Forex system not at crisis stage
Sourcing of US currency continues to be a challenge but it is not yet at crisis stage, says First Citizens deputy CEO Jason Julien.He said the business community continues to feel the pinch of the...
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CTO expects growth in Caribbean tourism this year
The Caribbean Tourism Organisation expects the sub-regions tourism industry to grow by 5 to 6 per cent growth this year. So said CTO chairman Richard Sealey when he gave an update on the performance of...
View ArticleNeither Dr M nor Dr R to lead UNC
UNC internal elections will be held in six weeks’ time. This is just a delaying, diverting tactic that will benefit both UNC and PNM. Maybe, just maybe, if it was done prior to general elections 2015,...
View ArticleExtend Arima market vending hours
Your Worship, the Mayor,I returned to Arima some six months ago and realised that a number of things have changed and some have remained the same. I wish these were good things but sadly they are...
View ArticleChaguanas Christmas chaos approaching
Every Christmas there is chaos and gridlock on the streets of midtown Chaguanas. This is caused mainly by the blockage of the roadway by the “don’t care damn” attitude of roadside vendors who, in the...
View ArticleCoP: No serial killer in Tobago
Acting Commissioner of Police Stephen Williams says there is no serial killer at large in Tobago.He was speaking to reporters after the T&T Police Service’s graduation ceremony for Special Reserve...
View ArticleKamla launches re-election campaign
Despite the UNC losing the last five elections they contested, Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar got a fresh mandate from party members to seek re-election as their political leader.Launching...
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