Tobago bandleaders anxious about October Carnival budget
With less than a month to go before Tobago’s Carnival, bandleaders are growing anxious over the lack of a finalised budget and limited marketing. They’ve already invested millions of dollars…
Mystar to lead anti-bullying campaign in south
An Anti-Bullying Campaign is set to be rolled out in south Trinidad in the aftermath of the death of Jayden Lalchan. This was confirmed by ACP Wayne Mystar who visited…
“T&T not in a good position with foreign exchange.”
Economist Professor Roger Hosein says reducing our imports and growing our own food can help ease our reliance of foreign exchange. Speaking with Jason Williams on the Morning Brew, he…
TPHL says no evidence of Patriotic wire transfer
Trinidad Petroleum Holdings Limited (TPHL) says it has no information of a $1.5b transfer. It comes after Energy Minister Stuart Young revealed Patriotic Energies used “fake documents” in its bid…
Labour problems continue at the port of POS
Photo by Nicole Drayton Labour shortages at the Port of Port of Spain continue to create a nightmare for hauliers. On Tuesday, hauliers said the main or western gate to…
Sport mirrors real life: The biases are real
Who comes to mind when you picture a leader? “Leadership is a lifelong pursuit — a sacred quest that may never be achieved. But in the end, it is the…
Trinidadians charged with drug trafficking in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Four Trinidadians were arrested and charged in Petit Bordel, St. Vincent earlier this month. The men were charged on October 3 ,with possession, trafficking, and conspiracy to traffic 240lbs of…
$1.6 million in cannabis seized in Tobago, no one arrested.
Officers seized a “significant quantity” of cannabis in Tobago late on Monday night as part of their ongoing efforts to combat criminal activity on the island. Between 9 pm and…
Faris Al-Rawi announces plans to go up for re-election
In a not-at-all-surprising announcement, Faris Al-Rawi says he intends to contest his San Fernando West seat again. Al-Rawi, who is also the Minister of Rural Development and Local Government made…
First Justice demands justice for the death of Fernando Albán
Photo: RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP The Primero Justicia party demanded this Tuesday that justice be done, upon completion six years since the death of councilor Fernando Albán while he was…