TTPS must get serious on policing domestic abuse
This week’s killing of 34-year-old Tara ‘Geeta’ Ramsaroop and her 14-month-old baby Jada Mootilal was not the first case of a woman dying after seeking the protection of the State…
PTA says
Police are investigating reports that nine gangs are operating within the Pleasantville Secondary School, with two newly formed gangs, the Camo and Guava, causing increased concern at the institution. A…
Minister wary as student expulsions jump by 467% in last year
There has been a staggering 467 per cent increase in student expulsions over the past academic year, Education Minister Dr Nyan Gadsby-Dolly said yesterday. During her contribution to the 2025…
Tabaquite MP accuses Padarath of bullying, calls him a hypocrite
Accusations of bullying have resurfaced in Parliament, with a member of the Opposition boldly claiming that a colleague has utilised the Budget debate to do just that. Tabaquite MP Anita…
Minister to get report today on bullying at Fyzabad school
Education Minister Dr Nyan Gadsby-Dolly is expected to receive a report today (Thursday) regarding a nine-year-old pupil who has been suspended multiple times for allegedly terrorizing classmates at a primary…
Minister reveals employers failing to pay minimum wage; $1.7M unpaid
Despite a $2 increase in the minimum wage for public sector workers set to take effect next month, Labour Minister Stephen Mc Clashie has disclosed that last year’s increase of…
Kamla: Hinds’ claims of UNC official hiring hitman a ‘political hoax’
The T&T Police Service is yet to confirm if it is investigating a “high UNC official” for attempting to pay a hitman $60,000 to commit murder. However, the Opposition Leader…
More than 3 million without power after Hurricane Milton slams Florida
Hurricane Milton barreled into the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday after plowing across Florida as a Category 3 storm, pounding cities with ferocious winds and rain, whipping up a barrage of tornadoes and causing…
Weather Forecast for 9-10 October 2024 – Tonight and Tomorrow
The following is the bulletin issued by the Met Service to 4:00 pm, today, covering the period: tonight, and tomorrow… TRINIDAD, TOBAGO AND GRENADA Tonight… Partly cloudy with periods of…
Hurricane Milton roars toward Florida as a Category 3 storm
Source: THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A mighty Hurricane Milton is flinging rain and winds at the Tampa Bay area Wednesday on its steady and potentially catastrophic march toward the west coast…