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Home torched after argument
A Point Fortin mother of seven is pleading for assistance after her home was gutted by fire in the wee hours of Saturday. Nekisha Byron, 32, told the T&T Guardian yesterday she suspects her home...
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Even as social media “mischief makers” posted messages about his death to his Facebook page, historian Angelo Bissessarsingh thanked fans and supporters for their care and consideration during his...
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Doctor at World Diabetes Day Symposium: Herbalists should be locked up
Dr Claude Khan is knocking “herbalists” who, he says, deceive diabetics into thinking they can be cured with so-called natural herbs.Speaking at the South West Regional Health Authority's (SWRHA)...
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Leave legacy like Patrick
As their school celebrated its 40th anniversary yesterday, students of Pleasantville Secondary School were urged by former education minister Hazel Manning to leave a legacy similar to her late...
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Bhoe hits EBC on deregistered voters
Caroni Central MP Dr Bhoendradatt Tewarie on Monday in a Facebook post criticized the Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC), claiming citizens who were registered to vote in 2015 were...
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Fire leaves 4 homeless
An early morning house fire in Tarouba has left a family of four homeless and a mother nursing first and second degree burns at hospital.Carl Guschard, 49, his wife, Rosanne, and the couple’s two...
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Surrender to polic
“Come forward and take responsibility for your crime.” These were the words of Joseph Changar to the murderers of his brother-in-law, Cyril Ramesh Maharaj yesterday.Changar delivered the eulogy at...
View ArticleAcid bath victim wants help for battered women
Ten months after years of abuse culminated in a vicious, violent attack on her life, mother of three, Rachel Chadee, is calling on those in authority to do more to help battered women in T&T.At her...
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‘We need a house for Christmas’
For Christmas, most children wish for toys and electronics but for the seven Seecharan siblings, their only wish this Christmas is for a place to call home.Their wooden, two bedroom home, in...
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Mayor promises to help fire officers
One day after he was sworn in as Mayor of Point Fortin, Abdon Mason visited fire officers at the Point Fortin Fire Station and joined their call for a new fire station to be built there. But Fire...
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Fire victims get new home
With a team of 14 men working around the clock, the Seecharan family is hoping their new home would be completed before Christmas Day.The family lost their home and all of their belongings to a fire on...
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Vendors complain about poor sales in Sando
Disappointed by poor sales, San Fernando vendors made an emotional appeal to newly appointed Mayor Junia Regrello to be allowed to ply their trades on the streets during the busy holiday season.Michael...
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McLean Lights Up Williamsville
Now, his light shows have become one of the most highly-anticipated events in Williamsville every year for the Christmas season.Mc Lean uses computer programming to create the stunning light shows,...
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Scratch bomb granny pleads for help
Today is not a day of merriment for Sally-Ann Cuffie. It has been about two months since she can no longer use her hands after her fingers were blown off by an illegal explosive.The 48-year-old...
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Volunteer for nationwide clean-up campaign
Local Government Minister, Kazim Hosein made an appeal to private contractors, businessmen and ordinary citizens to join with his Ministry in its national clean-up drive next month.Hosein called a...
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Houses built over pipelines
Residents of Massahood Junction, Fyzabad, are appealing for Government to intervene to stop the demolition of 25 homes after notices were served on the occupants by State-owned energy company...
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OWTU: Strike starts Wednesday
Oilfields Workers’ Trade Union (OWTU) President General Ancel Roget yesterday announced that the union will serve strike notice on State-owned Petrotrin on Wednesday.In response, president of the...
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Bartlett to Roget: Put country first
President of the San Fernando Business Association wants the Oilfields Workers’ Trade Union (OWTU) to hold its hand on strike action.She said while President General Ancel Roget had a responsibility to...
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Chutney icon dies
Tributes poured in yesterday, as the news of the death local Chutney singer, Anand Yankarran was announced.Yankarran, 51, was hailed by many as an icon in the local music industry.According to his...
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Chutney King’s legacy lives on
With live singing, a music truck and thousands of fans, family members and artistes in attendance, the funeral service for chutney icon Anand Yankarran resembled one of the massive chutney shows he...
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