A 50-YEAR-OLD unemployed man was arrested after police found three firearms and a large quantity of ammunition at his residence in Gasparillo. Police reports are that around 4.30 pm on Tuesday, officers of the Southern Criminal Investigations Department (CID) and the Southern Division Task Force (SDTF), executed a search warrant for firearms and ammunition at a […]Read More
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By Sue-Ann Wayow THE 2023 Chutney Soca Monarch will be dedicated in memory of the late Anil Bheem who passed suddenly last Saturday. Southex in a media release on Wednesday stated that the competition at Skinner Park, San Fernando, on February 17 (Carnival Friday), will still feature images of Bheem. “The opening will still surround […]Read More
BUSINESSMAN Wilfred Sidney Knox, a stalwart of the Neal and Massy conglomerate, now the Massy Group, has died. He will be remembered as one of the most outstanding business leaders of his time. Knox passed away on Tuesday. The Massy Group in a release praised his long service and also extended condolences and support for his […]Read More
A PATROL woman employed with the Ministry of Agriculture and the Office of the Commissioner of State Lands has been charged with several accounts of corruption. Genelle Ashe, 34, was remanded into custody after appearing before Couva Magistrate Alexander Prince on Tuesday, police reported. She was charged by WPC Cupid with Corruptly Agreeing to Accept […]Read More
FOR allegedly tasing her husband, a 36-year-old female prison officer was charged with possession of a prohibited weapon. The officer was granted bail with a surety in the sum of $100,000 when she appeared before Magistrate Rehanna Hosein at the Siparia Magistrates’ Court last Friday after being arrested and charged the same day. Charges were laid by PC Vijay Ramkissoon. The […]Read More
Earthquake: Support, Sympathy for Turkey, Syria
By Sue-Ann Wayow MORE than 11,000 people have died and 3,000 buildings destroyed in the earthquake that rocked Turkey and Syria on Monday. The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.7, following which there was another large earthquake and multiple aftershocks. In northwest Syria, at least 325 buildings have been partially damaged and 224 were completely […]Read More
By Sue-Ann Wayow TRINIDAD and Tobago has been placed in a sticky situation not being allowed to pay cash for gas from the Dragon Gas Field. Member of Parliament for Mayaro Rushton Paray is advising against all investments being placed in the Venezuelan field. Paray, speaking at the United National Congress (UNC) Monday night forum in Debe […]Read More
By Sue-Ann Wayow BORN and raised in St Augustine, Trinidad, software developer Simon Fortuné, now living in the US state of Minnesota, founded PESH Money Ltd to provide e-money service to local citizens. Founded and registered in 2017, Fortuné describes the company as a small Fintech company that finally made a breakthrough with the recent […]Read More
By Sue-Ann Wayow PRIME Minister Dr Keith Rowley has confessed that he almost lost his house due to lack of funding by the regional corporation to fix a drain. Dr Rowley admitted on Monday that he would now have to do fix the problem himself. He said, “I almost lost my house (in Goodwood Park) two months […]Read More
Missing File Found as Kamla Writes CJ Persad-Bissessar calls on
By Prior Beharry THE missing file in the Office of the Attorney General that cost taxpayers more than $20 million has been found. It has been handed over to the acting Solicitor General Karleen Seenath. This was stated by lead investigator retired Justice Stanley John who has been hired by the Attorney General Reginald […]Read More