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A WIN FOR JUNIOR SAMMY AGAINST THE EMBD BEFORE THE PRIVY COUNCIL…

The Privy Council upholds the unanimous decision of the local court of appeal in favour of Junior Sammy Contractors, against the Estate Management and Business Development Company Ltd. This appeal concerned a claim, which was filed by Junior Sammy against … Continue reading

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21 YEAR OLD MALE FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT OF FIVE YEAR OLD RELATIVE…

Police have detained a 21-year-old man, who was allegedly caught sexually assaulting his five-year-old nephew. Police say, the incident occurred at the child’s grandmother’s home where, he was with other relatives and the suspect. Reports say, last Sunday at around … Continue reading

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T&TEC GRANTED INJUNCTION AGAINST OWTU OVER INDUSTRIAL ACTION…

The Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission confirms it has gone to the industrial court seeking an injunction against the Oilfield Workers’ Trade Union. The bid is to prevent further acts of unlawful industrial action. Last week there were two days … Continue reading

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NATIONAL SECURITY MINISTER SAYS, HE WAS MISQUOTED AND SEEKS TO CLEAR THE AIR…

National Security Minister Fitzgerald Hinds suggests, he was misrepresented in an article carried in a daily newspaper. Minister Hinds says, there was a misunderstanding in the reporter’s attempt to quote him. The minister explained yesterday, his statement was about crimes … Continue reading

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BRACE FOR HIGHER PRICES…

Concerns about the impact, continued industrial action at the port of Port of Spain could have on price, of consumer goods this Christmas. Mayaro MP Rushton Paray is again raising a red flag. In recent weeks, some sections of the … Continue reading

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IMBERT DISTANCED HIMSELF FROM FISHERFOLK…

Finance Minister Colm Imbert is distancing himself from the reported non-payment to, fisherfolk in Tobago affected by the oil spill. He says, despite requesting information from the Tobago House of Assembly on outstanding debt due to the accident, it yet … Continue reading

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MINISTER APOLOGY NOT ACCEPTED…

An apology from the MP for Port of Spain North St. Anns West, Minister of Energy and Energy Industries, Stuart Young. In a brief statement via his facebook page yesterday MP Young said, he was sorry for comments he made … Continue reading

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CHARGES OF MURDER LAID AGAINST THE PARENTS OF HANNAH MATHURA…

The parents of Hannah Mathura have been charged with her murder. 65-year-old Andrew Mathura and 63-year-old Alana Girod, were taken in by police yesterday. The couple was at their Butu Road Valsayn home when they arrested. The parents were taken … Continue reading

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IMPLEMENT THE DEATH PENALTY SAYS ONE MP…HE SAYS CRIME IS OUT OF CONTROL…

Opposition MP Barry Padarath says, the time has come for a national discussion on the implementation of the death penalty. The Princes Town MP was responding to what he describes as heinous crimes in recent days. He says, drastic times … Continue reading

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NEW YOUTH PROGRAM TO GET 15 MILLION DOLLARS TO HELP AT RISK YOUTH…

Brian Lara is to lead a new youth-targeted programme of the government. Word of this programme has come from the Minister of Finance, Colm Imbert in the parliament yesterday. An estimated 15 million dollars is to be pumped into the … Continue reading

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