Brathwaite: Batting, fielding let us down in second Test
KINGSTON – West Indies Test captain Kraigg Brathwaite has blamed inconsistent batting and shoddy fielding as the main reasons behind the home side’s loss to Bangladesh in the just concluded…
Decomposing body identified as Petit Valley man
Anna-Lisa Paul The decomposing body that was discovered at Caura Royal Road, El Dorado, on Tuesday, has been identified as Jaquan Alleyne. The 25-year-old who lived in Petit Valley, was…
Woman gets $100K bail for smuggling drugs into prison
A Chaguanas woman was granted bail with surety when she appeared before a Master of the High Court charged with possession of prohibited articles and trafficking in marijuana at the…
Missing teen found during police operation in Beetham Gardens
Carisa Lee A 14-year-old girl is now in the care of the Children’s Authority after police found her during an operation in Port of Spain on Monday. Relatives reported Selisha…
Daniel Best elected new CDB president
Ryan Bachoo Daniel Best is the new president of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). The Board of Governors of the CDB announced the results of its election on Wednesday. As…
A major power plant fails in Cuba, plunging the island into darkness — again
A new, widespread power outage plunged Cuba into darkness on Wednesday after one of the island’s major power plants failed, leaving millions without electricity and forcing authorities to suspend classes…
Venezuelan nationals given lengthy jail terms for cocaine possession
A High Court judge has sentenced seven Venezuelan nationals to nearly 16-and-a-half-years in jail, after they were convicted of trafficking 72.56 kilogrammes of cocaine in 2016. The men were held…
Trade Minister promises support for resolving scrap metal licensing issues
RHONDOR DOWLATSenior Reporter The Minister of Trade and Industry, Paula Gopee-Scoon, has assured members of the Trinidad and Tobago Scrap Iron Dealers Association (TTSIDA) that her team would collaborate with…
After surviving previous shooting… San Fernando contractor killed outside home
SASCHA WILSONSenior Reporter A contractor was gunned down in front of his Cocoyea Village, San Fernando home last night, more than a month after he survived an attempt on his…
What to know about South Korea’s short-lived and chaotic period of martial law
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said early Wednesday that he would soon lift the military rule he imposed overnight, after the parliament voted to reject his martial law declaration.…