Two years in jail for drug trafficker
Two years after being arrested for trafficking over $45,000 worth of marijuana, a Siparia man was sentenced to two years hard labour by a Point Fortin magistrate yesterday. Dillon Maharaj, 39, a rigger...
View ArticleMayaro candidate sure of Gypsy’s support
New United National Congress (UNC) candidate for Mayaro, businessman Rushton Paray, is promising a revolution in representation if he wins the seat currently held by Winston “Gypsy” Peters.Paray was...
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No work for casual employees
After three days of protests, some workers from Lake Asphalt T&T (1978) Ltd returned to their duties yesterday, but hundreds of daily paid casual workers were not allowed on the compound.This...
View ArticleNo extra security for ILP candidate
Police Commissioner Stephen Williams says although Independent Liberal Party candidate Fabien Assie recently received a death threat he will not get additional security until investigations are...
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More $$ for private children’s homes
UNC’s deputy political leader Marlene Coudray says the Government is moving to reduce the disparity in the allocation of subventions given to private children’s homes and state-run orphanages.She was...
View ArticleUNC candidate to Peters on $5m bribe: Bring proof
UNC’s Mayaro candidate, Rushton Paray, is challenging his predecessor Winston “Gypsy” Peters to bring evidence to prove he paid $5 million to contest the marginal Mayaro seat. In an interview, Paray...
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Garbage thrown at Ahmed’s tour
Residents threw garbage at a United National Congress (UNC) entourage and chased its candidate Raziah Ahmed, former Senate President and acting President of T&T, out of Ramsaran Street, San...
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US should pay $12m extradition bill—Warner
Independent Liberal Party political leader Jack Warner is predicting that taxpayers will have to fork out more than $100 million in legal fees for his extradition matter, based on the initial $12...
View ArticleMagistrate sues over no GATE $$
Senior Magistrate Marcia Murray has filed a pre-action protocol letter against the Attorney General citing inequality of treatment meted out to her daughter Saraya Murray. The lawsuit stems from a...
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No legal basis to challenge Al-Rawi
PNM’s San Fernando West candidate Faris Al-Rawi cannot be removed as a candidate in the 2015 election, even if it is proven that there was an error in his address, says former Attorney General Ramesh...
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Moonilal can be charged for wasting police time
People’s National Movement (PNM) San Fernando West candidate Faris Al-Rawi says United National Congress (UNC) deputy political leader Dr Roodal Moonilal can be jailed for wasting police time.Speaking...
View ArticleLast day for cops with special voter status to cast ballots
Today is the last day for police officers, who obtained special voter status, to cast their ballots.In a statement yesterday, the T&T Police Public Affairs Unit said police officers who applied for...
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T&T author chairs Unesco Education Commission
Author and former T&T Guardian Sunday editor Dr Kris Rampersad says special focus should be give to small island states by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization...
View ArticleMoruga man shot dead
A day before he was killed in his house, Kyle Charles Gonzales hugged his family and told them how much he loved them. Gonzales, of La Lune Village, Moruga, would have celebrated his 30th birthday in...
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OWTU threatens to sue Petrotrin over new medical plan
With some 200 workers possibly facing the axe, president general of the Oilfields Workers’ Trade Union Ancel Roget has threatened to sue state-owned Petrotrin for attempting to close down the company’s...
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Jowelle votes for progress
Independent candidate for San Fernando West Jowelle De Souza said she had no qualms about casting her vote for a non-independent candidate. For her it was an easy task as she voted for progress and...
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Moonilal: High voter turnout good for democracy
Oropouche East MP Dr Roodal Moonilal and his wife Natasha, along with UNC's deputy political leader, Marlene Coudray voted at the Ste Madeleine Government Primary school at 9 am. Moonilal said he has...
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I"ll be home sleeping....- Manning
Former Prime Minister Patrick Manning cast his ballot in favour of the PNM yesterday but said he will be at home sleeping when the election results are announced. His revelation of his vote has...
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Arrests coming says Al-Rawi
Police are investigating reports of alleged canvassing in the marginal San Fernando West constituency. While no one was arrested, PNM's San Fernando West candidate Faris Al-Rawi has warned that anyone...
View Article‘I did my best’—Kamla
Advising supporters to accept the People’s National Movement’s (PNM) victory at the polls, Kamla Persad-Bissessar last night said she had no regrets about her journey as T&T’s first female prime...
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