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Fatal Princes Town accident: Schoolboy suffers spinal injuries
Thirteen-year-old Niam Mohammed who survived a fatal accident which claimed the life of his mother is scared he may suffer the same fate.The teenager suffered fractures to his spine and hip and is...
View ArticleCoP must pass bullying info to mom for lawsuit
The mother of a student who lost one of his testicles in a school bullying incident will finally get statements and documents she needs from the police to initiate legal action against the Ministry of...
View ArticleCop held with ganja in his back pocket
A suspended policeman was fined $6,000 yesterday after he was found guilty on a charge of possession of marijuana.John Parsons, 46, last attached to Court and Process Branch at the Princes Town Police...
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Citizens happy at T&TEC rebate, no hit on food
Debe housewife Rita Chanka raised her eyebrows with a worried facial expression when she heard Finance Minister Colm Imbert yesterday mention property tax coming into effect next year.“Now self we need...
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Family wants full-scale probe
Relatives of a 36-year-old worker who was fatally struck by a steel beam at his workplace, yesterday, are calling for a full-scale investigation into the incidentShane Diaram, a lorryman at Dansteel...
View ArticleMurdered boy’s mom moves out: ‘I still look for him’
Unable to bear the overwhelming agony and sadness since her first born, nine-year-old Cyon Paul, was shot dead 50 days ago, single mother Safiya Williams has moved out of the house.“Even though I know...
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Man in court for prisons officer’s murder
Three months after the decomposing body of prison officer Rishi Sankar was found in the forest, a Princes Town painter has been charged with his murder.Kameel Seepersad, 28, wanted to say something...
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Nine years after iron assault, Set free after serving 4 extra years in jail
A mentally ill man who would have spent four years more than the maximum prison sentence for the crime he committed was set free yesterday after spending over nine years in custody.Terrence Prince has...
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Coast Guard visits Lillyan
Grocery packer Lillyan Williams’ dream of joining the T&T Coast Guard drew closer after she met with Force Command Fleet Chief Petty Officer Marlon Bethel and Lt Commander Kirk Jean-Baptiste,...
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Leaking fuel scares residents
The Ministry of Energy yesterday sent a team to investigate complaints of fuel leakage and fumes from a defunct and unsecured service station near Fyzabad junction where it is believed 5,000 gallons of...
View ArticleTwo remanded for murder
Two men have been remanded into custody after appearing in different courts charged with murder.Randy Francis, 29, appeared before Chaguanas Magistrate Joanne Connor yesterday charged with the murder...
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Stipend delay angers nursing students
A delay in the payment of a monthly stipend to nursing students prompted protest action on Monday.An official of the College of Science, Technology and Applied Arts of T&T (Costaatt), who spoke on...
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Mayor on $5,000 bail for DUI charge
Point Fortin Mayor Clyde Paul was sneaked through a restricted area in the Point Fortin Magistrates Court after he appeared on a drunk driving charge yesterday to avoid media cameras.Paul, who was...
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Point Fortin mayor on drunk driving charge
Point Fortin mayor Clyde Paul pleaded not guilty yesterday when he appeared in court not far from his office at the Borough Corporation charged with drunk driving. Paul, 72, was granted $5,000 bail. He...
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Cop goes on sick leave
One of the police officers involved in the shooting incident which claimed the life of San Fernando resident Adelle Gilbert on Thursday has proceeded on sick leave. The other officers are still on the...
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La Brea wants medical care from Petrotrin
Vance River, La Brea, residents living near the oil-polluted river that four-year-old Caleb Hart fell into are now calling on Petrotrin to set up a medical camp in the community as residents continue...
View ArticleAdelle relatives: What is he speaking about
Relatives of Adelle Gilbert yesterday distanced themselves from a Facebook video by a man who claimed to be a relative making seemingly racial and threatening remarks. Gilbert’s sister, Kyra, said they...
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After boy falls into oil-slicked river
Energy Minister and La Brea MP Nicole Olivierre said she was disappointed with Petrotrin’s delay in responding to Vance River residents concerns about an oil spill in the river.Olivierre visited the...
View ArticleMSJ wants status report on police killings from PCA
Movement for Social Justice (MSJ) leader David Abdulah is calling on the Government to amend the legislation to give the Police Complaint Authority (PCA) more investigative powers. Abdulah, however,...
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Pensioner spared jail for stealing vitamins, deodorant
A pensioner, who on the eve of his 66th birthday pleaded guilty to stealing vitamins and deodorant on Monday, was placed on $3,000 bond for two years.In his defence Michael Williams claimed he needed...
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