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A 79-year-old Longdenville pensioner died on Boxing Day after a car driven by a relative ran off a bridge in Gran Couva. According to police reports, around 2.50 am, Shaheed Mohammed and a relative were in a silver Nissan AD wagon along the Brasso Tabaquite road when the driver allegedly fell asleep and the car […]

Just three months after surviving a harrowing shooting incident outside her home, WPC Quianna Mahabir, 30, is once again behind her drum set, inspiring her colleagues and the nation with her resilience. In October, Mahabir was ambushed outside her home in Caroni by two armed men in what police believe was an attempted robbery. The […]

Four men were arrested on Christmas Day following a high-speed chase and a crash involving a stolen vehicle near the University of the West Indies (UWI) St. Augustine Campus. Police said around 6.45 pm on December 25, an off-duty officer observed a gold Nissan Tiida with four suspicious-looking occupants driving recklessly along the Eastern Main […]

SAN Fernando West MP Faris Al-Rawi says the Home and Village Improvement Programme (HVIP) is making a positive difference in people’s lives, building families and communities. He made this comment during a function on December 21 at his constituency office on Independence Avenue, San Fernando to distribute keys to starter homes under HVIP to some […]

Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh said the fertility rate in TT has again decreased, going from 1.2 in 2023 to 0.9 in 2022. He said the rate needed to keep renewing the population of a country is 2.1. Deyalsingh made the announcement at the maternity ward of the Mt Hope Women’s Hospital while speaking to the […]

THE EDITOR: In TT, foreigners seeking local food have several options, from vibrant markets to popular eateries known for their authentic cuisine. Places like the Brian Lara Promenade in Port of Spain offer food stalls with local delicacies, while popular restaurants and food trucks throughout the country serve dishes such as doubles, roti, and seafood. […]

Dr Rita Pemberton PART I FROM THE 1840s to the end of the 19th century, metayage was the dominant system of labour in Tobago. The metayage/metairie system was a system of sharecropping which was based on the principle that planters supplied land and required facilities, while workers, called metayers, provided labour. When the crop was […]

FOR THE second year in this country’s history, the murder toll has surpassed 600. Not only is this a horrific milestone, but it is also a mark of the profound depths to which we have sunk. The very soul of the nation is in peril. Should the toll matter? A few days before Christmas, Minister […]

JACK WARNER THE TRAGIC deaths of Lisa Morris-Julian, a former mayor of Arima and, most recently, a minister in the Ministry of Education, and two of her children in a devastating fire have sent shock waves across TT. As the nation mourns this heartbreaking loss, it is imperative that a thorough, transparent, and independent investigation […]

IN THE YEAR 2025, the National Gas Company (NGC) will mark 50 years since it began operations. But that golden anniversary will come amid considerable scrutiny. The disclosure, on December 12, that the company recorded a $1.3 billion loss for 2023 has triggered a volley of responses. At a political event, UNC deputy leader David […]