Author: Rishard Khan
An annual fund-raising bazaar at the Parvati Girls’ Hindu College came to an abrupt end on March 8 after a suspended student of another school stabbed three teens in the school’s disco. Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha Secretary General Vijay Maharaj told Newsday the incident happened shortly before 5 pm, despite the presence of at least […]
A Chinese national and C3 Shopping Centre business owner was shot in the mall’s carpark and relieved of $230,000 and his vehicle on the night of March 8. Police said Shi Yyan, who lives in La Romaine, was walking to his white Toyota Hiace in the mall’s carpark when he was approached by two men […]
FORMER UNC temporary senator and candidate for Diego Martin West Marsha Walker will once again seek to be elected for the constituency in the upcoming general election but this time on a National Transformation Alliance (NTA) ticket. Walker was among three candidates presented at the NTA’s Mt Lambert headquarters on March 8. She first contested […]
A suspect in the shooting of a Cashew Gardens man last week surrendered to Longdenville police on March 5. The incident happened around 7.15 pm on February 27 at Edinburgh Road, Longdenville, near a T&TEC substation. Courtney Vincent, 34, of Cashew Gardens, was shot when he and a relative got into an altercation with a […]
POLICE are still investigating the circumstances surrounding the murder of Bibi Zamilla Swamber, 67, after her lifeless body was found with her hands and feet tied together at her Cunupia home on March 4. Police said officers of the Cunupia Police Station responded to a report of a homicide at the Corner of Southern Main […]
Poudre J’Ouvert used its 2025 performance to raise awareness of women’s health issues, gender-based violence and their overall wellness at the San Fernando J’Ouvert stage at the Southern Academy for the Performing Arts, Rienzi Kirton Highway, San Fernando, on March 3. Titled The Spirit of the Dame Lorraine – Dancing Through Adversity, the showcase featured […]
STUART Young’s imminent ascension to Prime Minister and issues within the police service were popular ole mas portrayals at J’Ouvert celebrations in San Fernando on March 3. Eighth up on stage before the judges in front of the Southern Academy for Performing Arts (SAPA) was a display by Phillip and Friends called Believe it or […]
THE Licensing Division has issued some 415 Carnival permits for trucks to be a part of the annual festivities, according to Transport Commissioner Clive Clarke. As of February 21, there were just 182 people making applications – a far cry from the 223 permits issued in 2023 and 326 in 2024. Licensing Division administers permits […]
NEGOTIATIONS between TTPost and its recognised majority union Postal Workers’ Union will continue on March 20 as both parties reject each other’s salary increase offers for two bargaining periods. TTPost rejected the union’s counter-proposal on February 26 for a 15 per cent increase for the period 2014 to 2016 and nine per cent for 2017 […]
BUSINESSMEN believe streamlining regulatory bodies and regulatory processes could help combat the inefficiencies and bureaucracy the Prime Minister complained about earlier in the week. Chaguanas Chamber of Commerce president Baldath Maharaj said the business sector has always been concerned by inefficiencies, “as delays in approvals and inconsistent policy implementation have stifled investment and economic growth.” […]