Daily Brief- Monday 11th March, 2019
Police Commissioner Gary Griffith is reminding the country that the punishment for making false reports of bomb threats, is life imprisonment. In a media release issued on Friday by the TTPS said that three bomb threats were investigated recently and all were deemed fake. Read more
11th March 2019
Daily Brief - Friday 8th March, 2019
A week after the brutal attack on Jeewan Ramdhanie, principal of the Tunapuna Hindu Primary school, the TT Unified Teachers Association (TTUTA) is advocating for an example to be made of the perpetrators so as to deter anyone else from committing such a brazen attack. Read more
8th March 2019
Daily Brief - Thursday 7th March, 2019
RC Archbishop Jason Gordon said, as the country begins its 40 days of praying and fasting, it was a wonderful opportunity for the faithful to reach out and help those in need, as it would bring the nation and people closer to God. Read more
7th March 2019
Daily Brief - Wednesday 6th March, 2019
Police have rescued two squirrel monkeys and a macaw from captivity in Moruga on Monday. The protected animals were being advertised for sale by a businessman in Grand Chemin. According to a police report, at about 10 am, police and game wardens, acting on information, stopped the driver of a... Read more
6th March 2019
Daily Brief - Friday 1st March, 2019
Avindha Singh of Tamana Hindu primary school and Mackhaydon Charles of Miracle Ministries High won the school’s intellectual national Carnival chutney soca monarch primary and secondary schools competitions respectively on Wednesday at the Grand Stand, Queen’s Park Savannah.Read more here Read more
1st March 2019
Daily Brief - Wednesday 27th February, 2019
Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith says his office could not act on the court’s order to reclassify the leave of former Cpl Ashram Pariagsingh, as neither he, his office nor the legal unit of the Police Service were informed of the judge’s direction. Read more
27th February 2019
Daily Brief - Tuesday 26th February, 2019
Merle Albino-de Coteau, Lennox Ling and Jemma Jordan were hailed as the 2019 Honourees for the National Schools Panorama on Sunday at the Queen’s Park Savannah. Merle Albino-de Coteau is a retired director of culture in the Ministry of Community Development, Culture and Women’s Affairs. Read more
26th February 2019
Daily Brief - Monday 25th February, 2019
While fighting discrimination and inequality remains a challenge, a survey by the Equal Opportunity Commission (EOC) has revealed that discrimination and racism top the ten most important issues facing TT. Speaking at a panel discussion on Friday on Public Perception of Equality and Discrimination in TT at the Institute of... Read more
25th February 2019
Daily Brief - Thursday 21st February, 2019
President of the Diabetes Association of TT Andrew Dhanoo says younger people were developing diabetes, some before their parents. He was speaking on Wednesday as a Joint Select Committee (JSC) on childhood obesity met with officials of the Diabetes Association as well as officials from the Sport and Agriculture ministries... Read more
21st February 2019
Daily Brief - Wednesday 20th February, 2019
The scrap iron industry is on the verge of collapse says the TT Scrap Iron Dealers Association as their licenses to operate have been delayed due to a new requirement from the Environmental Management Authority (EMA) for a Certificate of Environmental Clearance (CEC). Read more
20th February 2019
Daily Brief - Tuesday 19th February, 2019
Police Commissioner Gary Griffith this afternoon stood by earlier remarks criticising media houses for "biased" coverage. He said it was intended as constructive criticism and to raise the standard of reporting in TT. Newsday spoke with Griffith. who said the reports from some media houses showed favouritism towards criminals. Read more
19th February 2019
Daily Brief - Monday 18th February, 2019
Vibrant and prompt are words that could aptly describe the 14th annual Junior Carnival Parade held yesterday at St Anthony’s College in Westmoorings. The parade was off to an energetic start as spectators and supporters came out in their numbers to view children vying for the top spot in the... Read more
18th February 2019
Daily Brief - Friday 15th February, 2019
Reacting to the police alert being raised to the red and highest level, an NGO is making a strong appeal for government and the opposition to unite in the fight against crime. RebuildTT Gregory Lal-Beharie said the lawlessness is hampering economic growth and is a disincentive for foreign investment. Read more
15th February 2019
Daily Brief - Thursday 14th February, 2019
Hours after Minister of National Security Stuart Young said he intends to “push back” against crime, Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith raised the policing alert from amber to red, in light of a series of murders and gang-related activities, a police release revealed yesterday. Read more
14th February 2019
Daily Brief - Wednesday 13th February, 2019
Shain Steven will try tomorrow yet again to obtain bail before a High Court judge. He is one of four accused in the September kidnapping of businesswoman Natalie Pollonais, of Palmiste, at C-3 Mall. Steven has already been refused bail by Justice Gillian Lucky in the San Fernando High Court. Read more
13th February 2019