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Decima Nottingham, the man who was beaten by Claxton Bay residents who thought he was a thief, is calling on members of the public to think before they act. Nottingham, 28, was on Thursday held and...
View ArticleCCTV footage throws new light on case
Although closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage of the incident in which a woman police constable (WPC) shot PH taxi driver Barry Seepersad emerged on social media yesterday, there are now more...
View ArticleHDC turns sod for $40m Moruga project
Turning the sod for a $40 m Housing Development Corporation (HDC) in Moruga yesterday, Housing Minister Randall Mitchell has promised to shift HDC’s focus back to providing affordable rental units to...
View ArticleVigilante residents to go on ID parade
As police prepare to put several vigilante Claxton Bay residents on ID parade tomorrow for the beating of a man whom they had mistaken for a thief, an investigating officer is warning citizens to be...
View ArticleEx-fireman shot in face
With no idea why he was shot and no word yet from doctors on his condition, relatives of retired Fire Station Officer (FSO) Robin Sookdeo are today praying for a miracle. Sookdeo, 56, was shot in the...
View ArticleSat to PM: Fire Finance Minister
Secretary General of the Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha’s (SDMS) Sat Maharaj is calling on Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley to fire Finance Minister Colm Imbert. Speaking at an SDMS Indian Arrival Day event...
View ArticlePH driver shot by cop kept in custody
Barry Seepersad, the PH taxi driver who was shot by a Woman Police Constable six days ago, has been discharged from the Intensive Care Unit of the San Fernando General Hospital and taken into police...
View ArticleCops raid Namalco
The Anti-Corruption Investigating Bureau raided the offices of three contracting companies yesterday—Namalco Construction Services Ltd, TN Ramnauth & Company Ltd and Motilal Ramhit and Sons...
View ArticleMental patient shot dead
The mother of a mentally ill man killed by police is claiming officers woke him up from his bed before he was fatally shot. This was the allegation made by Rosalie Paul on the shooting death of her son...
View ArticleMan slain on mom’s birthday
While Angela Moses was sitting at home waiting for her son Everton to return to celebrate her 57th birthday on Tuesday, gunmen were pumping dozens of bullets into his body, killing him on the...
View ArticleSpeaker under fire from UNC
The United National Congress (UNC) intends to file a no-confidence motion in House Speaker Bridgid Annisette-George following a heated sitting of the Parliament on Friday night which culminated in a...
View ArticleKamla calls on public to help citizens after Bret
Questioning when the Government’s $25M relief fund will kick in, Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar has called on members of the public to donate relief items to flood and storm-affected...
View ArticleSouth residents still reeling from flood damage
Still reeling from the damage caused by flood waters which swept through her home on Tuesday, Gloria Ramgobin broke down in tears yesterday as her family tried to salvage pieces of furniture and...
View ArticleSingle mother found dead at her home
The body of a 28-year-old single mother was found at her home this morning with gunshot wounds.Police are now on the scene of the murder in Thompson Street Gasparillo. The victim has been identified as...
View ArticleLonging to return to one-room shack
Today marks one week since the Chance family were ejected from their one-room shack by flood waters brought on by Tropical Storm Bret.The life of the seven members of the family have changed...
View ArticleSingle mom shot dead
The mother of a child diagnosed with cerebral palsy was found murdered at her home in Gasparillo yesterday.Ornella Philip, 28, was found sprawled on the living room floor of her home on Thompson...
View ArticleIllegal dumping adds to flooding woes
Local Government Minister Kazim Hosein is appealing to citizens to stop their indiscriminate and illegal dumping as he said this is partly to blame for the devastating floods the nation has experienced...
View ArticleFlooded out twice in a week
Still reeling from the damage caused by flood waters which swept through her home , Gloria Ramgobin broke down in tears as her family tried to salvage pieces of furniture and appliances that were under...
View ArticlePenal family gets help to rebuild
Braving the pouring rain yesterday, Sameer Ali began trying to piece together the small wooden home he shares with his wife and five children which was destroyed by floods from Tropical Storm Bret last...
View ArticleI humbly apologise
The Rio Claro man who posted a Facebook message which threatened harm to Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley’s family has apologised for his statements.However, Rayad Mohammed may yet face legal sanction as...
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