THE Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard has intercepted a vessel with two Venezuelans and livestock on board. The boat was carrying 42 goats and one sheep and a search also revealed 12 bottles of alcohol. Coast Guard in a release stated that around 9.38 p.m. on Saturday during maritime security patrol a pirogue was […]readmore
AFTER being diagnosed with prostate cancer, Sir Rod Stewart has been given the all-clear. He made the revelation at a fundraising event with former Faces bandmates Kenney Jones and Ronnie Wood on Saturday, according to a story in the Mirror. It was for the Prostate Project and golf’s European Tour Foundation. The rock star […]readmore
THE United States is sticking to its claim that Iran is behind the attack on two major oil facilities in Saudi Arabia on Saturday. It has released satellite images and cited intelligence to make its claim while Iran has denied involvement in Saturday’s air attacks. But the Iran-aligned Houthi rebels in Yemen have taken […]readmore
Trinidad and Tobago’s tax amnesty has been extended to September 30. This was revealed in a statement by Minister of Finance Colm Imbert on Sunday. The waiver applies to taxes due and payable for the years up to and including the year ending December 31, 2018 and the taxes are paid before or during the […]readmore
SAUDI ARABIA – FOLLOWING drone attacks on two major oil facilities, Saudi Arabia has decreased oil and gas production. The attacks targeted two institutions run by the state-owned company Armco. Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said the strikes had reduced crude oil production by 5.7 million barrels a day – about half the kingdom’s […]readmore
Hamza Bin Laden, the son of al-Qaeda founder Osama Bin Laden, was killed in a US operation. This has been confirmed by US President Donald Trump. Last month, the US, citing intelligence sources, reported that he died in an airstrike. Hamza was officially designated by the US as a global terrorist two years ago […]readmore
A pleasure craft sinks off Chaguaramas while carrying more than 20 people. So far there are no reports of any casualties as the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard officers were on the scene. Videos and photos of the scene have gone viral on social media.readmore
SATURDAY September 14, and Thursday September 12, are thus far the hottest days of 2019. In a tweet, the Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Office said that on both days a high temperature of 34.3º C was recorded. And on both days the Heat Index was between 41ºC to 43ºC. The Met Office stated that […]readmore
ANYONE going to the United States Embassy in Port-of-Spain will not be allowed in with bags or liquids from October 1. This was revealed on Saturday during a video post on the embassy’s Facebook page. New Consul Chief Cindy Duke said the ban on bags which include handbags was being done for faster security […]readmore
ATTORNEY General Faris Al-Rawi says babies under one-year-old were being raped in Trinidad and Tobago. And people are waiting more than 14 years to have their rape cases determined in the courts. He made these revelations while speaking on the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2019, in Parliament on Friday. Al-Rawi said hundreds of rapists […]readmore