THE media reached out to the minister of works and transport to ask if anything would be done in the near future to address the bad roads in several parts of the country, especially the slippage in some areas. The usual feedback is no response was received. Everywhere we look, we hear about temporary repair […]readmore
THE Oxford Dictionary contains full entries for 171,476 words. Experts in linguistics agree that inclusive of slang and cultural vocabulary (you won’t see Cunumunu in the Oxford dictionary) there are currently close to one million words in the English language.The average adult English speaker knows and over his lifespan will use, between 20,000 and 30,000 […]readmore
By Prior Beharry A NEWLY-formed activist group is calling on Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley and anyone to join it in a march against violent crime and murder around the Queen’s Park Savannah in Port of Spain on December 10. Chairman of Project 600 Isa Mohammed made the call at a press conference at Eniath’s […]readmore
A Mayaro couple is among three people charged for marijuana possession and trafficking. Samuel Matthews and his wife Celestine Matthews, both 33, of Fish Port, Guayaguayare, Mayaro, who were jointly charged with possession of 410 grammes of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking and possession of 502 grammes of cannabis and Horres Cruickshank, 38, Tyndale […]readmore
A 33-year-old former Special Reserve Police Officer is expected to appear virtually on Friday before a Sangre Grande Magistrate, charged with possession of cannabis for the purpose of trafficking. He was allegedly held on Wednesday night with 7.5 kilogrammes of marijuana with an estimated street value of $1 million, a release from the Trinidad and […]readmore
THE Caribbean is a high-priority economic investment opportunity for Saudi Arabia. This according to Saudi Minister of Investment Khalid Al-Falih when he met with CARICOM leaders in Riyadh on Thursday. A post on the Office of the Prime Minister Facebook page, stated that Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley,along with other regional leaders, met with […]readmore
By Prior Beharry SACHIN Tendulkar praises Viral Kohli for surpassing his record for most hundreds in One-day Internationals (ODIs). Moments after Kohli scored his 50th century during the ICC World Cup semi-final against New Zealand at Wankhede on Wednesday, Tendulkar said Kohli had touched his heart. Tendulkar posted on Facebook, “The first time I […]readmore
By Prior Beharry OROPOUCHE EAST MP Dr Roodal Moonilal says Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley is travelling to Saudi Arabia with French valet Passepartout from the Jules Verne classic Around the World in Eighty Days. He said Dr Rowley was going with CARICOM leaders to Saudi Arabia while the murder toll in Trinidad and […]readmore
By Prior Beharry THERE is a parenting crisis in Trinidad and Tobago. This according to Minister of Social Development and Family Services speaking at the launch of the 2023 Parenting Workshops at the Belmont Community Centre. She said, “There is a parental crisis in our country at the moment.” Cox said, “In some cases, […]readmore
A Mayaro couple appeared virtually on Tuesday before the Mayaro Magistrates’ Court jointly charged with possession of forged currencies. Daylon Rambharose, 28, a labourer and Reanna Frontin, 20, a housewife, both of Stone Bright Village, Mayaro, were not called upon to plea when they appeared before the court jointly charged with possession of 19 forged […]readmore