| Knee injury rules out Sohail Tanvir from T20 World Cup Pakistan fast bowler Sohail Tanvir has been ruled out of international cricket for at least four months due to a knee injury thus ending his chances of playing in the World T20 Championship in the Caribbean next... | |
| Unesco to help restore Haitian cultural heritage The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) will set up a committee to help restore the Haitian cultural heritage damaged in a devastating earthquake in the Caribbean... |
| Kamla: It’s A First PNM’s Diego Martin West upcoming no confidence motion against PNM leader Patrick Manning shows that the tide of sentiment is continuing to roll against Manning even in his own party, UNC leader... |
| T&tca Gets Money Boost Quintin Cabralis, president T&TCA. If they are not completely over, the money problems of the T&T Chess Association get, at least, a significant ease this year. For the first time the... |
| Businessman, Sports Lover Nafziger Dies Businessman and sports agent, Timothy Nafziger, died on Tuesday night at a Los Angeles hospital after a second aneurysm ruptured in his head. Nafziger left T&T last Thursday to seek medical... |
| Diego West Motion On Pm For General Council A no confidence motion against Prime Minister Patrick Manning now being formulated by PNM’s Diego Martin West constituency is expected to be taken to PNM’s General Council in two weeks, it has... |
| Beckles: Who Says I’m Supporting No-confidence Motion? ABOVE LEFT: Kamla Persad-Bissessar ABOVE RIGHT: Pennelope Beckles Deputy House Speaker Pennelope Beckles, who recently commended UNC leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar, has quashed speculation... |
| Dick-forde: Hart Attacks Brand Govt As Corrupt Dr Emily Dick-Forde Planning Minister Dr Emily Dick-Forde says the unrelenting bombardment and comments by “oppositional personalities” on the Calder Hart/Udecott controversy are... |
| Palance For T&t Jazz Festival TOP LEFT: Machel Montano LEFT: Kernal Roberts, RIGHT: The dynamic duo of Blaze and JW “Kernal Roberts is probably the most important writer, arranger and producer in Trinidad and Tobago music... |
| Tha Talks Collection With Revenue Team Orville London The Trinidad and Tobago Revenue Authority Management Company has met with the executive council of the Tobago House of Assembly (THA). Chief Secretary Orville London revealed... |
| 17,375 Pupils Write Sea Exam March 18 A week from today, some 17,375 pupils will write the Secondary Entrance Assessment (SEA) examination after months of preparation.us on doing well.” This figure was provided by the communications... |
| Police Team Gears Up For Probe In Malaysia A team of police officers, assigned to the Anti-Corruption and Investigations Bureau, are preparing to travel to Malaysia to probe allegations against former executive chairman of Udecott Calder... |
| Man To Pay $1,500 For ‘loving Puncheon’ A 35-year-old man who was driven to steal from his niece because of his love for puncheon yesterday was ordered to pay a $1,500 fine forthwith. Nicknamed “Puncheon”, Richard Sundar told San... |
| ‘big Brent’ Causes Fresh Start To Inquest Brent ‘Big Brent’ Miller leaves the Port-of-Spain Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday. PHOTO: KEITH MATTHEWS Coroner Nalini Singh was ready with her judgment on February 23, but she had to... |
| Minister Presents Draft National Forest Policy Agriculture Minister Arnold Piggott says forests support T&T’s rich bio-diversity and constitute a solid base for the development of eco-tourism. He made that comment while presenting the Draft... |
| Uk Guardian Retracts T&t Terror Blacklist Claim The UK Guardian has retracted an article it published on February 18, which claimed that T&T was on an international terror blacklist. A release issued by the Government Information Service... |
| <b>criminal Probe Of Udecott</b> In an unusual departure from his low-key profile outside of Parliament, the Attorney General held a press conference at Cabildo Chambers, St Vincent Street, Port-of-Spain, one day after newly... |
| <b>seatbelts For School Maxis, Buses</b> THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION and the Public Transport Service Corporation (PTSC) have begun a drive to install seatbelts in all 319 maxi taxis registered to transport students to and from school on a... |
| Hart Living In Lap Of Luxury The Las Olas Grand stands majestically in Ft Lauderdale, Florida. PHOTO: PRIOR BEHARRY Former executive chairman of the Urban Development Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago (Udecott) Calder Hart... |
| Mcalpin’s Funeral Takes Place Tomorrow Gregory McAlpin Gregory McAlpin’s funeral is expected to take place tomorrow—exactly two months after he went missing in the rubble of the Hotel Montana in Haiti. His remains were found... |
| Criminal Probe Launched In September—jeremie Attorney General John Jeremie at yesterday’s news conference. Photo: Marcus Gonzales Some 24-hours after new Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Roger Gaspard ordered a police probe into... |
| Parsanlal Questions Effects Of The Media Information Minister Neil Parsanlal greets delegates at UNESCO’s second Caribbean Multi-Media Centres Consultation yesterday at Kapok Hotel, St Clair. Photo: Keith Matthews Information... |
| <b>work On Church Stops</b> CHINESE labourers from the Shanghai Construction Company, assigned the task of building a multi-million dollar church at the Heights of Guanapo in East Trinidad have packed up and left that site,... |
| <b>state Witness Charged With Larceny</b> A STATE witness in a case against a policeman who is charged with renting his firearm, on Tuesday appeared before a Siparia Magistrate on charges of larceny by... |
| <b>pasquall Road Residents Wait 50 Years For Better Roads</b> They have been pleading for better roads and for repair work to be done on two bridges in the area.For the past 15 years, two bridges at Pasquall Road have been deemed unsafe for use and residents... |
| Launch Date Of New Caribbean Inter-island Ferry Service To Be Announced Soon ST GEORGE’S, Grenada -- With the gradual resolution to a number of logistical issues, the date for the launch of the Caribbean’s new inter-island ferry service, will soon be announced. In... |
| Ag: Criminal Probe Launched Since September</b> A CRIMINAL probe was quietly launched last September against Calder Hart, the former executive chairman of the Urban Development Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago (UDeCOTT). The action was taken... |
| Minister: Allegations Affecting T&t’s Soul</b> Flashback: Planning Minister Emily Dick-Forde, left, Calder Hart, centre, and his wife, Sherrine, at the opening of the National Academy for the Performing Arts, Keate Street, Port of Spain, in... |
| No Guanapo Church Probe, Says Ag</b> THERE IS no need to launch a criminal investigation into the construction of the controversial church being constructed at the Heights of Guanapo, Attorney General John Jeremie said yesterday. ... |
| ’i Don’t Want Hart’s Job’</b> Dr Krishna Bahadoorsingh, deputy chairman of the Urban Development Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago (UDeCOTT) said he does not want the job of executive chairman. Bahadoorsingh said that he... |
| Sando East Shows Supports For Manning</b> The San Fernando East constituency has agreed to pass a motion expressing its ’full confidence’ in Prime Minister Patrick Manning, who is also their parliamentary representative. ... |
| Lindquist Submits Report On Cl, Clico</b> CANADIAN forensic investigator Robert Lindquist has handed in his report on CL Financial and insurance giant Clico, Attorney General John Jeremie said yesterday. Asked if the preliminary report... |
| Jcc Writes Dpp On Hart</b> The Joint Consultative Council (JCC) has written to Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Roger Gaspard, asking that he probe whether Calder Hart committed the crime of perjury by lying under oath at... |
| Windies Thump Zimbabwe For Series Lead</b> A career-best spell from Darren Sammy carried West Indies to a 141-run victory in the third One-day International against Zimbabwe yesterday. Sammy captured four wickets for 26 runs from 10 overs,... |
| Enill: Let Dpp, Cop Do Their Jobs PEOPLE’S National Movement party chairman Conrad Enill has said his party does not have the capacity to verify whether or not the documents purporting to show a family link between former... |
| Powergen, Evergreen Win In Carib T20 Openers</b> Premier League clubs PowerGen Sports and Rahamut’s Evergreen Sports both eased to victories in Group A of the Carib Twenty20 opening round yesterday. At Syne Village in Penal, PowerGen... |
| Tim Nafziger Dies In Us Businessman and former Carib Brewery managing director Tim Nafziger has died. Nafziger, 62, died on Tuesday night at a hospital in Los Angeles, California, USA. He founded the Media21... |
| Rat Problems Prompt More School Protests Pupils of the Harmony Hall Presbyterian School and their parents blocked Union Road, Marabella, with burning debris yesterday to once again protest the Education Ministry’s silence on demands... |
| Khan Keen On Wi Pick</b> It has been a tough task for Imran Khan to find a steady spot on the Trinidad and Tobago senior cricket team. But the allrounder has finally come of age. Khan made his regional four-day debut in... |
| ’sax Test Piece Was A Bit Too Difficult’ ’I think this test piece was a little too hard for the competitors,’ adjudicator Carmen Helena Tellez said during the Saxophone-Lower Grade 19 and Under category at Queen’s Hall, St... |
| Cops Kill Man During Struggle A man was shot and killed by police during a disputed encounter on Tuesday night, in which he allegedly tried to grab a police officer’s gun. Junior ’Rudyman’ Wilson, 24, died... |
| Quow, Solomon On Show At World Indoors</b> Trinidad and Tobago quarter-milers, Renny Quow and Jarrin Solomon will be in action early tomorrow morning (T&T time), in the opening round of the men’s 400 metres, at the World Indoor... |
| South Guitar Players Show Up In Jeans, Jerseys WHILE some Music Festival competitors at Queen’s Hall, Port of Spain, were admonished for dressing inappropriately on Tuesday, four competitors at Naparima Bowl, San Fernando, were allowed to... |
| John-williams, Romany Lead Carifta Teams</b> Kimberlee John-Williams, Christian Homer, Joshua Romany and Dylan Carter will spearhead a 35-member Trinidad and Tobago swim team to the April 3-6 Carifta Swimming & Water Polo Championships to be... |
| Judge Slams ’no Show’ Competitors Adjudicator Carmen Helena Tellez, of the United States, yesterday slammed ’no show’ competitors at the 29th Music Festival, when out of 43 scheduled participants, only four appeared for... |
| Stampfli Beats Grazette Again In ’tranquil’</b> BREANA STAMPFLI proved her victory over Dayna Grazette in straight sets ten days ago to grab the final spot on the Fed Cup team was no fluke, when she did it again yesterday in the Vita Malt... |
| Penal Chop Victim Gets News On Dead Husband THREE days after her husband of 33 years was chopped and killed, injured Basdaye Ramsawak was told yesterday of his death. The woman was informed by her children who visited her at the San... |
| Empty Taps In South, Too She said after numerous requests, a truck-borne supply was sent to her home, and a week later when another request was made, she was insulted. Water came in the taps between 11 p.m Sunday and 5... |
| Tobias To Defend Mini Duathlon Title</b> National triathlon champion Clarence Tobias will defend his title when the Trinidad and Tobago Triathlon Federation-sanctioned Rainbow Warriors Triathlon Club Mini Duathlon & Savannah 1-Lap Fun Run... |
| Defending The Public Purse Following is the text of yesterday’s statement by Attorney General John Jeremie on investigations into UDeCOTT and its former chairman Calder Hart: In May 2008 the Prime Minister, the... |
