Daily Brief - Wednesday 30th November, 2016
Citing the proportional representation rule, brought to Parliament as an amendment to the Municipal Corporation Act by the People’s Partnership led by then prime minister Kamla Persad- Bissessar, the ruling People’s National Movement (PNM) yesterday declared victory and control of the Sangre Grande Regional Corporation. Read more
30th November 2016
Daily Brief - Tuesday 29th November, 2016
It appears that TT criminals fear nothing and no one... not even God. This was evident when a bandit staged a robbery inside the Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church off the Eastern Main Road in Arouca shortly after Mass was said on Sunday.The bandit made off with the collection (money... Read more
29th November 2016
Daily Brief - Monday 28th November, 2016
In addressing a gathering which included current and past presidents and CEOs of the TTMA’s membership at the anniversary luncheon, the minister commended the business organisation for its “unstinting service to local manufacturers over the last six decades.” Gopee-Scoon also noted the T&T vision to be the voice of manufacturers... Read more
28th November 2016
Daily Brief - Friday 25th November, 2016
“All ah allyuh police have to dead” That was one of the many threats hurled at police officers yesterday in the wake of the early morning shooting death of reputed gang member, Anton “ Bready” Mitchell, 26, of Enterprise. Read more
25th November 2016
Daily Brief - Thursday 24th November, 2016
As a senior public servant Point Fortin Mayor Clyde Paul ought to set a better example to others. This was the stern advice yesterday from Point Fortin Magistrate Alicia Chankar, before whom His Worship stood on a charge of drunk driving to which he changed his inital plea of not-guilty... Read more
24th November 2016
Daily Brief - Wednesday 23rd October, 2016
Ten persons between the ages of 22 and 36 were detained by police on Monday afternoon while they were liming near a pig pen at Warren Road in Cunupia. A shotgun and quantity of marijuana were later found inside the pig pen, while nearby, a pistol and 67 rounds of... Read more
23rd November 2016
Daily Brief - Tuesday 22nd November, 2016
Children of a pre-school establishment in St Augustine, not to mention family and friends are today without “one of the best woman one could ever know,” her life violently and tragically snuffed out by a speeding Public Transport Service Corporation (PTSC) 20,000 pound bus on the Priority Bus Route (PBR)... Read more
22nd November 2016
Daily Brief - Monday 21st November, 2016
Public health care officials have declined to comment on the issue except to acknowledge that procedures are being performed illegally in the majority of the cases. However, specialist obstetrician and gynaecologist Dr Sherene Kalloo has confirmed the information. Read more
21st November 2016
Daily Brief - Friday 18th November, 2016
Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar has urged members and supporters of the United National Congress (UNC) to be on “high alert” as she Government Minister and PNM Laventille/West MP Fitzgerald Hinds of “inciting violence” against UNC supporters and candidates, in a speech where he was quoted as saying, “Kill them dead!”... Read more
18th November 2016
Daily Brief - Thursday 17th November, 2016
Acting Police Commissioner Stephen Williams yesterday urged the public to keep the faith in the T&T Police Service as he promised to root out all rogue officers. He made the call even as an officer appeared in court charged with the robbery of two Chinese businessmen last week. Read more
17th November 2016
Daily Brief - Wednesday 16th November, 2016
Leader of Government Business, Franklin Khan, said Government was taking this course of action because of legal advice it received from the Treasury Solicitor. This prompted Opposition Senator Wade Mark to accuse the Government of imposing illegal taxes on the population and signalling the Opposition’s intention to challenge the matter legally. Read more
16th November 2016
Daily Brief - Tuesday 15th November, 2016
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley says the Government hopes that US President-elect Donald Trump's intention to deport millions of undocumented immigrants does not become US policy. Rowley said, though, that Trinidad and Tobago will have no choice but to absorb its citizens if they are indeed sent back home. Read more
15th November 2016
Daily Brief - Monday 14th November, 2016
A 33-year-old man is dead following a shooting incident at about 4.30 pm along St John Road, St Augustine. Sources said the victim, 33-yearold Clint Ellis, was outside his home washing a black Nissan B14 motor vehicle when two men who were both armed with firearms reportedly began firing randomly. Read more
14th November 2016
Daily Brief - Friday 11 November, 2016
Legislation implemented by the former People’s Partnership Government which introduced proportional representation into the local government elections could quite possibly be repealed by the People’s National Movement (PNM) government to give way to its own plans for local government reform. Read more
11th November 2016
Daily Brief - Thursday 10 November, 2016
Minutes after residents of Walcott Lane, Enterprise, found the battered, nude body of one of their neighbours in a track yesterday, they saw another neighbour eating a piece of bake and pumpkin while trying to wash blood off his clothes. Read more
10th November 2016