Daily Brief - Thursday 8th December, 2016
Even local football is feeling the pinch of the recession. This as the TT Football Association (TTFA) head yesterday revealed it could not acquire the services of its first choice coach to replace Stephen Hart and instead had to settle for the cheaper choice of Tom Saintfeit as head coach... Read more
8th December 2016
Daily Brief - Wednesday 7th December, 2016
The nation awoke to the news yesterday that seven persons were killed in an accident involving a car and a pick-up van which took place Monday night at the intersection of the Churchill Roosevelt Highway and O’Meara in Arima. Read more
7th December 2016
Daily Brief - Tuesday 6th December 2016
PRIME Minister Dr Keith Rowley and Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro yesterday celebrated the signing of a cross-border energy deal by dancing, wining and even being in a conga line with women dressed in bright, colourful clothing at the Miraflores Palace in Caracas. Read more
6th December 2016
Daily Brief - Monday 5th December, 2016
Hours after the decomposing body of 24-year-old murder victim Anil Sankar was found in an outhouse, a nearby resident was shot and killed while attending his (Sankar’s) wake in Claxton Bay on Saturday night. Dead is 33-year-old Troy James, of Pranz Gardens, Claxton Bay. Read more
5th December 2016
Daily Brief - Friday 2nd December, 2016
Little Miracle Gordon, two, and her four-year-old brother Mawaki yesterday perished in a fire which gutted their humble Valencia home. In the wake of the tragedy, two of the siblings’ relatives were detained by Eastern Division police last night following a report that the children had been left home alone... Read more
2nd December 2016
Daily Brief - Thursday 1st December, 2016
The Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) has indicated that the Sangre Grande Regional Corporation, like all its 13 other local government counterparts, will determine who will control its affairs. This as recounts of results from certain electoral districts in Monday’s local government election continued. Read more
1st December 2016
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