Daily Brief - Tuesday 19th November 2019
Has much changed with globalisation? How far has this country and the Caribbean come from being ruled by the colonial powers? These and other questions surrounding a contemporary Caribbean in a wider world were examined last week by scholars and lecturers at the University of the West Indies’ symposium “Capitalism... Read more
19th November 2019
Daily Brief - Monday 18th November, 2019
Help landless farmers in TT. Aranguez United Farmers Association president Pundit Satyanand Maharaj made this call at a news conference yesterday. Saying the number of landless farmers outnumber registered farmers, Maharaj said the Agriculture Society of TT's records show there are 1,800 registered farmers in the country. Read more
18th November 2019
Daily Brief - Friday 15th November, 2019
The protracted “Piarco Two” preliminary inquiry into fraud charges arising out of the construction of the $1.6 billion Piarco International Airport has to be restarted. Read more
15th November 2019
Daily Brief - Thursday 14th November, 2019
Rudven Prout died as a result of blunt force trauma to the head according to his autopsy report. The 56-year-old was beaten on the head and thrown over a precipice on November 6 and found 200 plus feet below, two days later. Read more
14th November 2019
Wednesday 13th November, 2019
even hundred thousand dollars' worth of home construction materials has been distributed to 32 applicants who suffered significant damage to their homes during the passage of Tropical Storm Karen on September 22. Read more here… Read more
13th November 2019
Daily Brief - Tuesday 12th November, 2019
This country has to look at its own context and what works for it in terms of eliminating single-use plastics from mainstream consumption, since its strategy may not necessarily work for another country and vice versa. Read more
12th November 2019
Daily Brief - Monday 11th November, 2019
The collaboration with Coosal Group of Companies and Habitat for Humanity has brought “unspeakable joy” to a 60-year-old visually impaired Chaguanas mother who cares for her special needs adult son. Angela Swamber and her son Aaron, 29, who has cerebral palsy, will soon receive a new home next door to... Read more
11th November 2019
New News Article
PUBLIC Utilities Minister Robert Le Hunte has said he cannot promise water to the people of the South on 24/7 basis because he is not a “magician”. But he is promising from next year there would be a two- to three-day a week supply. Read more here Read more
8th November 2019
Daily Brief - Thursday 7th November, 2019
Three men described by police as “known offenders” are in custody after they were caught wearing tactical police gear. One of the men is believed to be a retired police officer who worked in the Northeastern Division. Read more
7th November 2019
Daily Brief - Wednesday 6th November, 2019
Police Complaints Authority (PCA) director David West has said the police and the PCA are working on a memorandum of understanding which does not require legislative intervention. “We are almost complete with it. Once it is complete will see how it works.” West, speaking to Newsday in a phone interview,... Read more
6th November 2019
Daily Brief - Tuesday 5th November, 2019
Diego Martin and environs will have the opportunity to experience the world of Science, Technology and Innovation through Community Science Week hosted by the National Institute of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (Niherst). Community Science Week began yesterday and runs until Saturday at St Anthony’s College, Westmoorings. Read more
5th November 2019
Daily Brief - Monday 4th November, 2019
Forty-Four men and women received their certificates at the Caregivers Training Programme graduation ceremony on Friday at the ANR Robinson Meeting Room of the International Waterfront, Port of Spain. Hosted by the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Ayanna Webster-Roy, Minister of State in the OPM, first thanked the TT... Read more
4th November 2019
Daily Brief - Friday 1st November, 2019
Clare Anthony Alcala, the man found under a mattress at a dumping area at Penal last Thursday, suffered a fatal blow to his head.Police believe the killers hit Alcala with an object, then dumped the body at the site at Penal/Quinam Road. Read more
1st November 2019
Daily Brief - Thursday 31st October, 2019
Cover up! That is one of the major findings of the report of a committee set up by Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley to investigate the circumstances surrounding the dismissal and payment of $150,000 to a former employee of the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs, after she alleged that... Read more
31st October 2019
Daily Brief - Wednesday 30th October, 2019
As rough seas continued to batter this country’s coastlines yesterday, fishermen in Maracas and Las Cuevas were unable to go out to sea and instead spent the day repairing their fishing vessels. A Guardian Media team visited the North Coast yesterday and spoke to several fishermen who said although they... Read more
30th October 2019