Triple murder at karaoke lime
A night of karaoke fun turned deadly when masked men sprayed bullets into a crowded bar in Marabella on Wednesday night, killing three patrons. Police suspect one of the men, Michael Scott, 48, a...
View ArticleCustoms officers seize 1827 wild meat carcasses
The seizure yesterday of 1,827 pounds of various wild meat species smuggled into the country from Venezuela has triggered a warning to the public to be careful when purchasing wild meat.Agriculture...
View ArticleDivali flooding hits South, Central hard
Yesterday’s Divali Day celebrations were washed out for several families who were left marooned in their homes after flood waters inundated their houses and communities in several areas in South, North...
View ArticleLet them cash Govt cheques
President Anthony Carmona has renewed his call for the Government to allow pension cheques to be cashed at credit unions and has encouraged the credit union institutions to consider providing currency...
View ArticleJwala gets green light to pursue lawsuit against Imbert
Former Central Bank governor Jwala Rambarran is accusing Finance Minister Colm Imbert of sabotaging his appointment as a senior advisor with US G-24 Secretariat because of a political and personal...
View ArticleODPM coordinator: Hundreds evacuated in South, Central
Chief disaster coordinator of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management (ODPM) Rishi Siew said hundreds of people have been evacuated from their homes in south and central Trinidad over the...
View ArticleFishermen denied bail in $40m cocaine case
Two fishermen jointly charged for possession of $40 million in cocaine for the purpose of trafficking were denied bail when they appeared before Siparia Magistrate Margaret Alert yesterday.Junior...
View ArticleTears of joy as flood victims get aid
Cancer survivor Pyardevi Parasam, 63, has no choice but to make two daily trips to her brother’s home to take her insulin.The medication has to be kept refrigerated, but her fridge was among several...
View ArticleFishing body threatens lawsuit over ejection from Parliament
The newly-formed Independent Fishermen Union of Trinidad and Tobago (IFUTT) has described the ban imposed on its president Robert Sagramsingh from Parliament following the disruption at Thursday’s...
View ArticleBody found in river
The body of an unidentified man was found in a river near Roodal Cemetery in San Fernando at around 8 am yesterday.Game warden Rennie Lokpath, 60, said he was taking his 36-year-old son to the San...
View ArticleIshan gets $300,000 bail on gun charges
Popular businessman, television personality and community activist Inshan Ishmael spent last night in prison. Ishmael, 49, who hosts Breaking Barriers on his Islamic Broadcast Network (IBN) on Channel...
View ArticleWoman claims late salary forced her to sell ganja
Fallen on hard times after her husband, a CEPEP worker, was not paid four consecutive salaries, Adana Stewart decided to sell marijuana as a supplement income.Stewart told San Fernando magistrate...
View ArticleHistoric Marabella bridge collapses
An historic bridge in Marabella collapsed yesterday, days after residents of Bayshore pleaded for help to repair the derelict structure.The bridge, which was over 100 years old, was used as part of the...
View ArticleCop to face trial for robbery, 3 colleagues freed
Police officer Roger Singh will likely face trial in the High Court for robbery and misbehaviour in public office but his three colleagues and co-accused have been freed. Singh was jointly charged with...
View Article$32,000 fine for trafficking coke
Two years after Dexter Lewis was accused of hiding cocaine, he was fined $32,000 fine for trafficking in the illegal drug. He was also fined $5,000 for possession of marijuana.Lewis, 55, pleaded guilty...
View ArticleSenior cop charged for illegal PBR use
The senior police officer who was criticised for issuing a ticket to a man who was using the Priority Bus Route to take his wife, who was in labour, to the hospital, has been issued a ticket for a...
View ArticleCop on duty charged with DUI
A Special Reserve Police officer who responded to a report of a shooting in Siparia on Saturday driving a police vehicle, was instead arrested and charged after he allegedly failed a breathalyser...
View ArticleFishing body threatens lawsuit over ejection from Parliament
The newly-formed Independent Fishermen Union of Trinidad and Tobago (IFUTT) has described the ban imposed on its president Robert Sagramsingh from Parliament following the disruption at Thursday’s...
View ArticleBody found in river
The body of an unidentified man was found in a river near Roodal Cemetery in San Fernando at around 8 am yesterday.Game warden Rennie Lokpath, 60, said he was taking his 36-year-old son to the San...
View ArticleIshan gets $300,000 bail on gun charges
Popular businessman, television personality and community activist Inshan Ishmael spent last night in prison. Ishmael, 49, who hosts Breaking Barriers on his Islamic Broadcast Network (IBN) on Channel...
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