A call for a boycott of the Secondary Entrance Assessment examination! The call is coming from Political Leader of the Green Party Dr. Everold Hosein. He tells Newscenter 5 the exam is harmful psychologically to young 10-year-old and 11-year-old children. Dr. … Continue reading →

Health Care Workers in Arima say they will not accept what is being offered by the State, regarding the payment of increments. In the Senate on Monday, Acting Government Leader Clarence Rambharat said a quarter of what is owed to … Continue reading →

The Mayor of Port of Spain is to receive a petition today, calling for the removal of the statue of Christopher Columbus in downtown Port of Spain. Project director of Cross Rhodes Freedom Project Shabaka Kambon is expected to hand … Continue reading →

Murder victim Tricia Ramsaran Ramdass has been laid to rest following a service at her home in Barrackpore. The funeral took place yesterday as her common law husband Ramesh Sieunarine appeared before a Princes Town Magistrate charged with her murder. … Continue reading →

Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith says don’t blame his officers for the murder of Tricia Ramsaran-Ramdass. Commissioner Griffith says it is the criminal justice system to be blamed. The Commissioner’s defense of the police service comes after the coalition against … Continue reading →

Principals of primary schools say they are supporting the Education Ministry’s decision to host the Secondary Entrance Assessment on August 20th. A release from the National Primary Schools Principals Association yesterday said it would cooperate with the government’s decision. Speaking … Continue reading →

Former MP for Arima and present Ambassador to the United Nations, Penelope Beckles Robinson gets the nod from the Peoples National Movement to contest the seat. The PNM’s screening committee yesterday selected Mrs. Beckles Robinson. Her selection means the sitting … Continue reading →

Six nationals on board Royal Caribbean’s Enchantment of the Seas cruise ship, have tested positive for the corona virus. The six are among 306 nationals now in quarantine on board the ship, which is docked in local waters. The new … Continue reading →