Category Archives: Local News
THA Chief Secretary says planed fuel increase is ill timed
Tobago’s Chief Secretary Farley Augustine labels the planned increase in gas prices as ill timed. But he says there is hope as the continuing situation of increased food prices, gives rise to the need for more people to plant their … Continue reading
Warning of a political revolution if the government does not rescind plan to increase the price of fuel
A warning to the government of Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley, hold planned fuel increases or face the consequences. Political Leader of the Tobago based Progressive Democratic Patriots, Watson Duke says now is not a good time. He says there … Continue reading
Teenager Alliyah Alexander is said to have died from multiple blunt force injuries
Fifteen-year-old Alliyah Alexander is said to have died from multiple blunt force injuries. Alliyah died on Tuesday at the Couva District Health Facility. Staff reported that she was unresponsive when a male relative brought her in. Couva police say the … Continue reading
Public Utilities Minister confirms he has a copy of the report on the nationwide blackout
The Public Utilities Minister is not about to say what the investigative committee found to be the cause of the blackout in Trinidad on February 16th. Marvin Gonsalez has confirmed he got a copy of the report from Prime Minister … Continue reading
SWMCOL assures monitoring of the fire at the Beetham Landfill continues
Monitoring of the fire at the Beetham Landfill in Port of Spain continues. Up to yesterday there was no definitive word as to what started the blaze late Wednesday and into Thursday morning. Smoke from the first covered most of … Continue reading
Ridding the nation of potholes on government’s priority list
Ridding the nation’s roads of potholes is said to be on government’s priority list. Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley confirms this. Affecting the repair of roads he says is the closure of Petrotrin. At a meeting of the Peoples National … Continue reading
4 more COVID related deaths and over 200 new infections
Trinidad and Tobago records 4 more deaths due to COVID-19. The country also records 283 new positive cases. The Ministry of Health says the deceased are four elderly males. They all had multiple comorbidities. There have been 3,770 deaths to … Continue reading
Minority Leader slams the appointment of Dr. Winford James
Chief Secretary Farley Augustine is told to he must have known about the appointment of Dr. Winford James to the board of the Studley Park Enterprise Limited. Minority Leader Kelvon Morris says Mr. Augustine is the head of the Tobago … Continue reading
Carnival type send off for Soca artiste Blaxx
An elaborate send off for Soca artiste Dexter ‘Blaxx’ Stewart. It included a Carnival like parade in downtown Port of Spain yesterday. Blaxx passed away at hospital on March 28th. He was cremated yesterday after his funeral service at the … Continue reading
Prime Minister says yes the State purchased spy software but to assist in crime fighting
Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley confirms the country has purchased spy software, in a bid to effectively fight crime. But he is slamming the leader of the Opposition, who claims the tool is being illegally used to monitor people. Dr. … Continue reading
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