MORUGA – THE Member of Parliament for Moruga/Tableland admits to criminal gangs extorting contractors hired by the state to do work in his constituency. He made the revelation in a Facebook Post yesterday titled: “On the Actions of Certain Criminals in Moruga Tableland.” Francis said, “One of the major impediments to our smooth progress […]
UNITED National Congress Member of Parliament for Naparima, Rodney Charles, has slammed the Minister of National Security Stuart Young for the escalating crime situation in Trinidad and Tobago, claiming that he is not up to the task. In a media release on Sunday, MP Charles responded to earlier statements made by Young, which incidentally […]Read More
NEW Zealand held off an Australian fightback to win their first Netball World Cup since 2003 with a dramatic 52-51 triumph in Liverpool, England on Sunday. The Silver Ferns’ success completed a recent revival after they had failed to medal for the first time at last year’s Commonwealth Games in Australia reports the […]Read More
PRIME Minister Dr Keith Rowley has advised President Paula-Mae Weekes, in keeping with the provisions of Section 3(9), 40(2)(a), 76(3) and 79(1) of the Constitution of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago: i. To revoke the appointment of the Stuart Young as Minister of Communications ii. To revoke the appointment of Foster Cummings as […]Read More
THE Law Association will meet on Tuesday to formulate a response to Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley’s decision not to pursue impeachment proceedings against Chief Justice Ivor Archie, while citing legal advice he has received on the matter. The controversy has rocked the judiciary and legal fraternity as the PM’s announcement on Thursday caught many […]Read More
Children cool off in Crown Fountain in downtown as temperatures are forecast to head into the mid to high 90s with a heat index of around 115 degrees on Saturday in Chicago, Illinois. A RELENTLESS heatwave gripped the US from the central states to the East Coast on Saturday, prompting cancellation of the New […]Read More
ARANQUEZ – POLICE have shot and killed a man who was acting violently in Aranguez, a short time ago. Reports indicate that 31-year-old Rishi Rampaul was disturbing the peace and threatening to burn down a house on Rambhaju Street. Residents called police. Officers of the North Eastern Division responded and Rampaul, who was armed with […]Read More
PRIME Minister Dr Keith Rowley says he is not resigning despite the “emailgate” investigation being completed without sufficient evidence to lay charges against anyone. Rowley presented the series of emails in the Parliament in 2013 that purported to be from four members of the then People’s Partnership government and implicated them in a number […]Read More
PORT-OF-SPAIN – CHIEF Justice Ivor Archie will not face any impeachment proceedings over allegations of misconduct that have been made against him. In response to a question at the post cabinet press conference at the Diplomatic Centre in Port-of-Spain on Thursday, Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley said he will not exercise his discretionary power under […]Read More
DESPITE sailing from Scarborough, the Jean De La Valette had to turn back when it left Port-of-Spain on its return trip on Thursday. A statement from the National Infrastructure Development Company Limited (NIDCO) stated that the vessel had to suspend its service as it approached the north coast of Trinidad. NIDCO said the vessel was […]Read More