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Errol Mahabir remembered as a giant among his peers
The late Errol Mahabir was remembered yesterday as a giant of a man both locally and globally as hundreds turned out at the St Paul’s Anglican Church, San Fernando, to bid him a final farewell. He was...
View ArticleShake-up in Police Service
Head of the Police Central Division Senior Superintendent Johnny Abraham has been transferred to the Port-of-Spain Division. His transfer is part of several changes within the Police Service which the...
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Appeal Court frees mom
The Court of Appeal yesterday overturned the seven-month sentence on a Claxton Bay mother who in 2013 stole a purse from a female passenger in a taxi in order to buy food for her children, then aged...
View ArticlePenta brings colour to Point Fortin
Managing director of ANSA Coatings Limited Roger Roach is concerned that foreign paint distributors are enjoying an unfair advantage in the local market. He is calling for local paint to be used on all...
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Vagrants recycling in Sando
Assistant Police Commissioner in charge of South, Cecil Santana, said vagrants were being recycled in the southern city and has called on mayor Kazim Hosein to help address the social issue.Santana’s...
View Article50 murders make September most violent
Acting Commissioner of Police Stephen Williams has confirmed that 50 murders were recorded last month, making September the most violent month for 2015.He attributed the spike to the number of guns,...
View ArticleState set to appeal ruling
The State has announced its intention to challenge the decision of the High Court that 32 police sergeants who claimed they were illegally bypassed must be promoted.Acting Commissioner of Police...
View ArticleCoP looks to Johnny to curb crime in city
Acting Commissioner of Police Stephen Williams has defended his right to transfer ace crime fighter, Senior Supt Johnny Abraham, from the Chaguanas to Port-of-Spain Division. Williams said yesterday...
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Use free education to honour parents’ legacy
Minister in the Ministry of Education Dr Lovell Francis says education in T&T is very costly and urged graduating students of the National Energy Skills Centre (NESC) not to waste the State’s...
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‘Glory to my school’
Hard work, discipline, respect and attention for her teachers led to her success, says one of the top performing students in the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE).Ashisha Nirupa Persad,...
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Moonilal eyes Opposition Leader’s position
Oropouche East MP Dr Roodal Moonilal has his eyes on the job of Opposition Leader as he entered the election race yesterday, confident that he will emerge victorious as the United National Congress’...
View Article$10,000 fine for second offence
Second-time drunk driving offender Shyams Mohammed was fined $10,000 when he appeared before a magistrate in the San Fernando Traffic Court on Monday. Telling him that the circumstances which brought...
View ArticlePennywise creates more jobs with pharmacies
Pennywise Cosmetics Limited opened its third in-house pharmacy at its Gulf City Mall branch on Monday and according to director Satnarine Paladee the diversification into pharmaceuticals has created...
View ArticleSecond SFGH patient tests positive for swine flu
Tests done for H1N1 by the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) on swabs taken from a Point Fortin security officer have come back positive.San Fernando General Hospital (SFGH) medical director Dr...
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UNC Women's Arm chair supports Bharath for leadership
Former Oropouche West MP Stacy Roopnarine has finally come out in the open and has declared her support for Vasant Bharath in the race for leadership of the United National Congress (UNC) December 5,...
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Don’t panic over swine flu deaths, says doctor
In the face of two confirmed cases of swine flu and reports of other cases, the public is being advised that there is no need to panic.The assurance came from medical director of the San Fernando...
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Ramona Ramdial to contest deputy political leader post as independent
Weeks after Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar chastised Couva North MP Ramona Ramdial for her indecision in not openly demonstrating her support for her bid to retain leadership of the United...
View ArticleMickela sits out Dec 5 elections
Mickela Panday has put to rest speculation that she intends to follow in the footsteps of her father and contest the top or any other post in the December 5 internal elections of the United National...
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Reinstated queen faces long road to China show
Kimberly Farrah Singh may have won the battle to represent T&T in next month’s Miss World Pageant in China but her struggle to get there is far from over.Speaking on her behalf yesterday, one of...
View ArticleRooftop bandit breaks legs in failed escape bid
Caught in the act of breaking into a jewelry store in San Fernando, a Jamaican national wanted by Interpol jumped 25 feet off a building, breaking both legs in the process as he tried to evade the...
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