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The burnt remains of a man were discovered in the trunk of a vehicle in Sangre Grande on Boxing Day. According to reports, the discovery was made at 3 pm along Ojoe Road in North Eastern Settlement on December 26. The deceased is believed to be 32-year-old Dane Hosein Jnr who was reported missing on […]

Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) technical director Anton Corneal was among 23 technical leaders who graduated from the first edition of Fifa’s technical-leadership diploma. A TTFA release on December 26 said Corneal received his diploma at a graduation ceremony at the Fifa museum in Zurich, Switzerland earlier this month after attending the final block […]

The emergency response to locating missing Well Services Petroleum Company Ltd employee Pete Phillip has now turned to a recovery mission after efforts to find him have turned up empty-handed over the last five days. A release from the company said on December 26: “After an extensive and thorough effort by the dedicated team at […]

Minister of Health Terrence Deyalsingh described combating this year’s dengue outbreak as an “uphill battle.” He said his classified it in this way because of challenges with the media and opposition-led regional corporations in southern and eastern Trinidad. As of the ministry’s most recent update on the mosquito-borne disease on November 25, there were 19 […]

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. […]