A TEENAGER’S 57-year-old school driver is charged for alleged sexual assault over a three-year-period. Police reported on Tuesday that he was ordered by a Port-of-Spain Magistrate to have no contact with the 16-year-old girl. The man, of Coconut Drive, Morvant, was given the order by Magistrate Indar Jagroo as part of his bail conditions which […]
By Sue-Ann Wayow THE public can now access sufficient information from the Environmental Management Authority (EMA) following a High Court battle. On Monday, Fishermen and Friends of the Sea (FFOS) issued a statement to celebrate their victory against the EMA. Last Thursday, the Court refuted the claim submitted by the EMA that access to […]Read More
By Sue-Ann Wayow A Constitution crisis looms after the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) elections. The question that every Tobagonian is asking: How is a Chief Secretary of the THA elected when the assembly is split down the middle with the People’s National Movement (PNM) winning six seats and the Progressive Democratic Patriots (PDP) also […]Read More
By Sue-Ann Wayow THE United National Congress (UNC) has gained some political ground with the winning of three by-election districts on Monday. On Monday, by-elections were held in five areas following the exit of previous office holders who went on to become Members of Parliament following the general election of August 2020. The UNC won three […]Read More
By Sue- Wayow MORE than 100 persons many of whom live in upscale areas in North Trinidad and whose children are from well-known families are detained by police officers for breach of the Public Health Ordinance Regulations. In a press release by the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) on Monday, reported that a raid […]Read More
A LABOURER from Enterprise, Chaguanas, was scheduled to appear before a Chaguanas Magistrates’ Court on Monday charged with a shooting that occurred on New Year’s Day. Michel Gittens, 23, was charged with shooting with intent and wounding with intent, police reported on Monday. He was arrested on January 21, after officers acted on information during […]Read More
THE Ministry of Health has reported 17 new positive cases of Covid-19 in Trinidad and Tobago. In its Monday report, the Ministry stated that the number of positive cases reported reflects the samples taken during the period January 22 to January 25. See below: Total people tested: 80, 860 New cases: 17 Active cases: 323 […]Read More
The head of the Citizens Union of Trinidad and Tobago Phillip Alexander is calling for an audit on the Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA). His call comes following Public Utilities Minister Marvin Gonzales ordering an audit into WASA’s water shortage facilities after a ten million gallon storage tank at Picton Road, Laventille and another […]Read More
THE United National Congress (UNC) says it’s an educational scandal that 50,000 students have never logged into the Education Ministry’s learning platform. A release on Sunday stated, “The admission by the Ministry of Education that almost 50,000 students have never logged on to the ministry’s learning platform – and are therefore being left behind […]Read More
POLICE have killed a man wanted for wanted for various firearm-related offences. He was shot and killed by police after he reportedly pointed a gun at them at his home on Sunday. Police were executing a warrant at the time. A release of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) stated that around 3 […]Read More