Author: Joey Bartlett

MINISTER of Youth Development and National Service Foster Cummings has said since his election as MP for La Horquetta/Talparo, residents in his constituency have experienced a renewed sense of hope and true representation, and both communities are more comfortable. During the budget debate in Parliament on October 9, Cummings addressed the opposition’s critiques of the […]

Enid Zephyrine has been appointed a new member of the Industrial Court by President Christine Kangaloo. A media release sent on September 25 says Zephyrine will serve in the General Services Division of the Court. Zephyrine is a chartered certified accountant (ACCA) and has served in the public sector for over 45 years. She has […]

MOMENTS after telling his children goodbye, a 39-year-old man was shot and killed on September 24 – Republic Day. The victim Marlon Bradley was fatally shot after spending time with his children at their mother’s home in Carenage. This was one of several serious crimes committed during the public holiday. Reports say he left the […]

TWO MEN were shot and killed minutes apart in Maloney on Friday night. The first incident occurred around 10.45 pm. An unidentified victim was liming on the third floor of Building 5 in Maloney Gardens before leaving. Moment after residents reported hearing loud explosions and went to investigate the source of the sounds, where they […]

THE Prime Minister said the government has not received a bill from artist Gillian Bishop for the new national coat of arms, but expects it will be “in the context of professional service.” He did not give a date for its completion. Dr Rowley was responding to questions from opposition MP Rudranath Indarsingh during the […]

IN a two-minute-eight-second video posted to Facebook on September 14, former Miss Universe Trinidad and Tobago and government senator Nicole Dyer-Griffith announced that she has been diagnosed with stage three breast cancer. “I’m currently on my sixth round of chemotherapy, I have two more rounds to go, followed by surgery. If all goes well, we […]

POLICE are investigating the death of prison officer Kerry Sherwood, who was found with a gunshot wound to his right temple at MH Tactical Shooting Range on Mt St Catherine Road, Chaguaramas ,on September 13. Reports say around 2 pm, staff there discovered the 35-year-old Sherwood lying in a pool of blood, and called the […]

AS the Independence Day weekend begins with festivities planned in the capital, Tunapuna and southern Trinidad, the Meteorological Office has issued a yellow-level adverse weather alert until noon on August 31. It went into effect at 11.15 am on August 30. The Met Office says people should expect increased scattered showers and thunderstorms in the […]

NEWLY appointed AG Supt Michelle Rowley-Powder, head of the police’s Child Protection Unit (CPU) and Gender-Based Violence Unit (GBVU), said she is focused on restoring public confidence in the police service. She was addressing concerns about the effectiveness and efficiency of her unit. “We do not want the public to lose faith in the police […]

Regional rugby team, Misfits Rugby, are currently competing in the RugbyTown Invitational tournament in Denver, Colorado, from August 25-27. This event invites teams from across the world to compete for its championship title and a winner-takes-all prize. Representing the Caribbean, the Misfits comprise players from Guyana, Martinique, TT, St Lucia and other countries. Claudius Mayduez, […]