PRIME Minster Dr Keith Rowley is saying that Trinidad and Tobago is not a failed state. He made the comment on i95.5 FM radio on Sunday in response to a Sunday Guardian front-page editorial that stated that Trinidad and Tobago was a hair’s breadth from being a failed state with parts of the country resembling […]
ST CLAIR – FORMER public administration minister Marlene McDonald has been rushed to a private health institution after complaining of feeling unwell while in police custody. She and four others were expected to appear before a Port-of-Spain magistrate at 9 a.m. on Monday, but McDonald was taken to the St Clair Medical Centre after […]Read More
HONG KONG – ALL departures at the Hong Kong International Airport were cancelled Monday, as thousands of anti-government protesters occupied and caused disruption. Passengers are being told not to travel to the airport – one of the world’s busiest transport hubs. In a statement, officials blamed “seriously disrupted” operations. Many of those protesting are […]Read More
PORT-OF-SPAIN – MARLENE McDonald is to be fired for an unprecedented third time as cabinet minister in the Government of Trinidad and Tobago. This was announced in a press release by the Ministry of Communications early on Monday. The release stated, “The Government has been reliably informed that based on the advice of the […]Read More
CUREPE – A doubles vendor selling the popular Sauce Doubles in Curepe was shot to death by gunmen on Saturday night. Police said Shazard Manick was approached by two gunmen who opened fire on him after 10 p.m. He was wounded in his head and chest and videos of him bleeding to death have gone […]Read More
ST LUCIA – THE St Lucia Stars will no longer be a franchise in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL). The team is owned by Indian American businessman Jay Pandya. According to a statement, on August 7, 2019, CPL Limited terminated the participation agreement between it and Royal Sports Club, LLC, the entity that operated […]Read More
BETHEL – TWO Trinidadian women will appear before a Scarborough Magistrate on Monday charged for the possession of 740 grammes of marijuana. A release from the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) stated that on Saturday, PC Baker, officers of the Tobago Division Task Force and the Canine Unit “executed a dangerous drug search warrant […]Read More
ARIMA – ESCAPED prisoner Dillon Clarke has been recaptured by police. He was caught during J’Ouvert celebrations in Arima on Saturday and will now appear before an Arima Magistrate on Monday on a charge of escaping unlawful custody. Clarke, 34 of Mt Zion Road, Maturita Village, Arima was held by officers along Hollis Avenue […]Read More
PORT-OF-SPAIN – POLICE questioning of Public Administration Minister Marlene McDonald continued for a second day on Friday. She has been moved from the St. Joseph Police Station to the Professional Standards Bureau on Henry Street, Port-of-Spain. McDonald and her husband Michael Carew were picked up by police during the early hours on Thursday and have […]Read More
GOVERNMENT Minister Marlene McDonald is being question about alleged corruption. This was confirmed in a statement on Thursday by the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS). It stated: ” Police officers investigating alleged corruption offences have arrested and taken into custody, Government Minister Marlene McDonald and her husband for questioning. They detained earlier today, Thursday […]Read More
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