Category Archives: Local News
Amalgamated Workers Union says yes to CPO’s 4% percent wage increase
The Amalgamated Workers Union accepts the Chief Personnel Officer’s offer of a 4% wage increase. Union President General Michael Prentice says while the amount is not what his members anticipated; it is better than the current salaries in the economic … Continue reading
Road in Castara, Tobago temporarily closed due to weeks of heavy rainfall
Over in Tobago…parts of the North Side Road in Castara are temporarily closed. A release from the Division of Infrastructure, Quarries and Urban Development says the roadway has been compromised by weeks of heavy rainfall, and must undergo emergency rehabilitation … Continue reading
Gun crime in Arima claims the life of resident
Police are probing the killing of Devaughn Pamponette in Arima. He was 36 years old. Another man who was also shot remains in critical condition at the hospital. Reports say that the incident occurred at a house at Bellamy Street … Continue reading
Mother and Daughter now homeless after fire gutted Scarborough home
Fire officials in Tobago are to return to the scene of a blaze that gutted a house in Scarborough A mother and daughter are now homeless. Reports say the family lost everything. The two storey building was valued at $600,000 … Continue reading
3 men arrested as police make breakthrough in latest Rio Claro home invasion
The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service says it has made a breakthrough of a home invasion in Rio Claro. During the robbery a teen was sexually assaulted. On Saturday officers attached to the Special Investigations Unit, in a combined effort … Continue reading
Sand and tires are dumped during on highway by angry scrap iron workers
Scrap iron workers have again staged an early morning protest causing disruption to traffic in parts of Claxton Bay. From as early as 4am this morning, the angry workers blocked the northbound lane of the Solomon Hochoy Highway. The workers … Continue reading
Harbour master attorneys file criminal proceedings against Grenadian athlete Anderson Peters and his brother Kiddon Peters
Defence lawyers for the Harbour Master vessel have filed criminal proceedings against Grenadian athlete Anderson Peters and his brother Kiddon Peters. Attorney for the vessels owners Cajeton Hood says the action was filed last Friday more than a week after a … Continue reading
Procedural hearings to begin soon surrounding circumstances leading to deaths of 4 divers at pair Trading
Procedural hearings of the Commission of Enquiry into the circumstances leading to and surrounding the deaths of 4 divers are scheduled for September 7th and 8th. The 4 drowned at Paria Trading Co. Ltd in Pointe-a-Pierre on February 25th this year. … Continue reading
Opposition Senator again blames government for crime situation
The Opposition United National Congress is again blaming the government for the crime situation in the country. Opposition Senator David Nakhid says the approaches of The Keith Rowley led administration have been ineffective. He made the statement after reading recent … Continue reading
Alleged gang leader gunned down in Port of Spain
Police are investigating the killing of a man said to be a gang leader. On Saturday night Jason “Pompey” Purcell was shot outside an apartment on Nelson Street in Port of Spain. Reports say he was shot 12 times. Police … Continue reading
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