Miami promotor sues NCC
The National Carnival Commission (NCC) is being sued for over $3m by a Miami based manager/promoter for a breach of contract. In an application filed in the Port-of-Spain High Court, Diane Bissoon...
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Political names for tiger cubs
‘Kamla’ and ‘Rowley’ are the top two names that have been suggested by members of the public so far for the two rare white Bengal tiger cubs at the Emperor Valley Zoo, in Port-of-Spain. So said...
View ArticleBus drivers, and Cadiz to talk salaries
The Transport and Industrial Workers Union (TIWU) is expected to meet again today with Transport Minister Stephen Cadiz and Junior Finance Minister Rudranath Indarsingh to discuss salary negotiations...
View ArticleFunding delay hits water taxi service
Residents of the southwestern peninsula will have to wait at least another year for the introduction of a water taxi service to Point Fortin.Clyde Paul, mayor of Point Fortin, has blamed the delay on...
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14 per cent wage hike for PTSC workers
The bus driver’s union has accepted a 14 per cent salary increase for Public Service Transport Corporation (PTSC) employees, bringing an end to nine days of work-to-rule action. Officials of 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...
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‘Bad’ student to be removed
Parents of pupils at the Santa Rita RC Primary school in Rio Claro have suspended protest action, following a decision by the school supervisor to have a Standard One child removed from the school. The...
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Roadblock Gridlock: Sour start to work week for T&T commuters
Gridlock gripped hundreds of commuters this morning in north, south, central east and west Trinidad, and parts of Tobago.The Guardian understands commuters leaving San Fernando were delayed for up to...
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Minister orders cops to stop rush hour roadblocks, after second day of...
Commuters' headaches over gridlock traffic caused by rush hour police roadblocks are one step closer to being over. National Security Minister Brigadier Carl Alfonso met with the executives of the...
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Mayor fed up as no attempt to remove dirt
Almost a year after mounds of dirt were excavated from the bottom of San Fernando Hill and stockpiled in a vacant lot near the Marabella Police Station, it continues to be a health hazard and...
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Gunned down on 30th birthday
While he was supposed to be celebrating his birthday, David Williams was lying dead in a pool of his own blood.Instead of enjoying his 30th birthday celebration, Williams was being chased by two...
View ArticleIRO calls for unity
President of the Inter-Religious Organisation (IRO) of T&T is calling on citizens to emulate members of the Catholic and Hindu faith who worship the La Divina Pastora statue and unite to heal the...
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I thought it was firecrackers—mom
When Samdaye Kumar woke up yesterday morning and saw her son sprawled on the living-room couch in front of the television, she believed he was sleeping peacefully. She mistook the sheen of drying blood...
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500 get chance in first HDC draw
In just a few days, 500 of the thousands of applicants waiting to be allocated a Housing Development Corporation (HDC) home will be chosen through a random draw, Housing Minister Dr Roodal Moonilal...
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Mother killed in bed, baby burned by engine
Three-year-old Andrew Mascal was spared death yesterday morning as he slept between his parents when a car ploughed into their bedroom landing on top of their bed and killing his mother on the spot....
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Hitches still as new school term begins
Despite assurances from the Education Minister that all schools would be ready for reopening yesterday for the new school term, teachers who showed up for duty at Princes Town ASJA Primary School met...
View ArticleBIGWU boss on political alliances: We need our own model
Hours after the Joint Trade Union Movement (JTUM) met with the People’s National Movement (PNM) to advance its Worker’s Agenda, one of its leaders called on the working class sector to organise itself...
View ArticlePupils back in school
Pupils of Princes Town ASJA Primary School returned to classes yesterday after their parents kept them away for the first week of the new school term because of electrical problems at the school.While...
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MSJ takes on HDC
Hundreds of Housing Development Corporation (HDC) clients who are occupying homes under the Lease to Own (LTO) or Rent to Own (RTO) programmes are being given 30-day notices to complete payments on...
View ArticleHDC offers $$ help to clients
Housing Development Corporation (HDC) managing director Jearlean John is calling on tenants with License To Occupy (LTO) and Rent To Own (RTO) arrangements to stop panicking and visit the HDC to...
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