Category Archives: Local News
Homicide officers kept busy with 4 more murders over the weekend
The murder toll climbs to 104, as killings are recorded in Petit Bough, Claxton Bay, Morvant and Barataria In the latest Joel Benjamin lost his life while seated in his vehicle at Upper Irving Street last night. Newscenter 5 understands Mr. … Continue reading
Tobago House of Assembly gets a seat on the HDC board
The Tobago House of Assembly is to be represented on the new board of the Housing Development Corporation. During a short presentation ceremony yesterday Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Camille Robinson-Regis, said while Noel Garcia has once again been … Continue reading
Traffic accident claims life of 41-year-old truck driver
A road traffic accident claims the life of a 41-year-old truck driver and leaves another injured. The deceased is identified as Selwyn Khan of Debe Trace, Debe. The accident occurred around 1:15pm yesterday along the M2 Ring Road, Gandhi Village, … Continue reading
Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley says the use of fossil fuel by developing countries has not been equal
Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley says developing countries should not be hindered in anyway from using fossil fuel to push economic growth Addressing an Energy Conference in Guyana yesterday Dr. Rowley said energy from fossil fuel, gas, oil and coal … Continue reading
Search operation in waters off Cedros as 4 fishermen remain missing
Coast Guard, friends and relatives of 4 missing fishermen are now engaged in an extensive search at sea. The men reportedly left Mayaro to go fishing last Tuesday but they are yet to return. The pirogue carrying the men was … Continue reading
BP Renagades and Katzenjammers victorious in Panorama Semi Finals Large and Medium Bands Categories
BP Renegades leads the Panorama Semi Finals in the Large Bands Conventional Category. Playing ‘Feeling to Party’ last evening at the Queens Park Savannah, Renegades scored 277 points. In 2nd place was Republic Bank Exodus, which played ‘Tourist Leggo’. HARDCO … Continue reading
Calypso semi finalists are chosen
Forty Calypsonians will vie for spaces in this year’s Calypso Monarch competition. Among them a father and son. Former Calypso Monarch Duane O’Connor and his son 20-year-old Duane Tazyah O’Connor are going up against each other at the semi finals … Continue reading
No identity yet of human skeletal remains found in burnt out vehicle
Human skeletal remains found in the back seat of a burnt vehicle are yet to be identified. Police are now seeking a positive identification of the remains. Last Saturday night the remains were found in a Mazda-3 motorcar at Cedar … Continue reading
Confederation of Regional Business Chambers describes turn of events surrounding Vindra Naipaul-Coolman case as astounding
The Confederation of Regional Business Chambers describes as astounding, the turn of events in the Vindra Naipaul-Coolman case. Yesterday, chairman of CRBC, Vivek Charran remarked that the business community viewed this outcome with a deep sense of dread. Mr. Charran … Continue reading
Monetary award to 9 murder accused described as disturbing
Earlier in the day Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley said he finds disturbing the State’s failure to mount a defense in a matter which saw 9 former murder accused claiming malicious prosecution. The 9 men are to receive 2 million … Continue reading
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