The abduction of nearly 300 schoolgirls by a terrorist Islamic group in Nigeria is a matter of deep concern, Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Dookeran has said. Asked about the issue last week Dookeran said he has been in communication with this country’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, Nyahuma Menthuhotep Obika, and had been apprised of the developments....
FROM as far back as Leon Horace Park can remember, he has only ever needed three hours of sleep at night. This is not by choice. His body and biological clock long ago adapted to the need to stay up late, and get up early in a time when few things were free and you worked hard for the chance at a life better than your parents had....
Six months after announcing on a political platform his intention to return a “stolen” Range Rover to its rightful owner, Attorney General Anand Ramlogan is yet to do so. In an e-mailed response to the Express, the Attorney General said, following the death of Karl Hudson-Phillips QC, “I do not know which attorney from his firm has assumed conduct of this case which he was actively pursuing”....
The suspect in the shooting death of mother Sherlene Mahangoo-Charles remained on the run last evening. The 35-year-old Claxton Bay man was also wanted by police for a cutlass attack on Mahangoo-Charles which took place last Sunday. Mahangoo-Charles’s teenage daughter was also wounded in the shooting and remains in serious condition at hospital....
Senior officials in the Police Service and the Ministry of National Security yesterday denied media reports that suspects had been arrested on Saturday night in connection with the death of senior counsel Dana Seetahal. It was widely reported yesterday that four people had been arrested in Diego Martin and Arima during a series of police exercises on Saturday night, in connection with the senior attorney’s...
Over 20 specially outfitted armoured vehicles will arrive in Trinidad and Tobago soon to assist the country’s law enforcement in the fight against crime. Sources say the vehicles — 20 armoured sports utility vehicles (SUV), along with 15 armoured personnel carriers (APC), are being outfitted with safety gear designed to withstand various forms of attack....
As Government contemplates whether the mothballed Brian Lara Cricket Academy will be completed, thieves have reportedly moved into the facility and dismantled the electrical system and infrastructural works. The Express was informed that several seats were also removed from the compound and windows were broken. The rusting facility along the Solomon Hochoy Highway has caused concern among citizens...
The Hindu Women’s Organisation of T&T has said it agonises with the rest of the country in coming to terms with the assassination of Dana Seetahal SC. She was killed by gunmen in the early hours of May 4, just outside the Woodbrook Youth Facility. After week-long investigations, police detained four men on Saturday evening in connection with the murder....
Member of Parliament for St Joseph Terrence Deyalsingh has raised concerns over a number of vacancies at the executive level of State-owned Caribbean Airlines (CAL) for the past several years. CAL has not had a chief executive officer since October 14 , 2011, an acting chief financial officer or a vice- president (commercial), since March 14, 2012 and most recently lost its vice-president of human...
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TEAM ROWLEY has declared an early victory in Sunday’s People’s National Movement’s (PNM) internal election, the party’s public relations officer, Faris Al-Rawi, has said. He has also said Pennelope Beckles-Robinson, who is the sole contender against political leader Dr Keith Rowley, has “offered no contest” against Rowley for leadership. The leadership elections are scheduled for May 18....
By Raffique Shah May 11, 2014 After all the tears and anger and outrage and tributes and exhortations, what do we do? Dana is dead, gunned down gangland-style, making for good copy for a week or two, but what after that? The politicians shed buckets of tears and scream: her death must not be in […]...
Senior Counsel Reginald Armour says the prison litigation issue could undermine the public’s confidence in the administration of justice....
The mother of missing Nicole Jaggan will not celebrate Mother’s Day with the usual excitement at her home this year. Instead, today, she will fast and pray for the teenager’s return....
Teenager Kimberly Mahangoo, who was wounded by a gunman who shot dead her mother on Thursday night, opened her eyes yesterday....
The level of self-sacrifice exhibited by mothers as they care for their loved ones each and every day is often taken for granted, Reema Carmona, wife of President Anthony Carmona, says....
Dr Keith Rowley will dominate challenger Pennelope Beckles-Robinson and retain his position as political leader of the PNM when the party holds its internal elections on May 18, a new poll has shown....
The Tobago Lawyers Association (TLA) has said it is concerned with the issues raised by former Solicitor General Eleanor Donaldson-Honeywell with regard to litigation commenced by prisoners against the State....
PNM treasurer Mariano Browne said yesterday he was unable to confirm or deny whether political leader Dr Keith Rowley used party funds to finance his campaign....
Two men were killed in separate car accidents yesterday in East Trinidad....