Category: Queen’s Park

News Jensen La Vende 4 Hrs Ago Gideon Hollis Valdez – MOURNERS at the Belgrove’s Chapel, Orange Grove Road,Trincity, who came to pay their final respects to murdered lifeguard Gideon Hollis Valdez were encouraged that they will meet him again one day. The media were not allowed to attend the funeral, which was carried live […]

Sports Jelani Beckles 2 Hrs Ago West Indies’ Brandon King (AP PHOTO) NEW Zealand took a 1-0 lead in the three-match T20 series against West Indies with a 13-run win in the first match at Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica, on Wednesday. New Zealand’s innings was interrupted by rain, but it did not stop the […]

News Kinnesha George 12 Minutes Ago A CAL plane – THA Chief Secretary Farley Augustine has called for discussions with Caribbean Airlines (CAL) to “work out the arithmetic” as he described the domestic airbridge as an essential service. One week ago, CAL in a media release said its operations between the two islands over the […]

News Nicholas Bayley 5 Minutes Ago Image courtesy CDC There have been no covid19-related deaths for the second consecutive day this week, the Ministry of Health said in its daily update on Wednesday. The total number of deaths as of Wednesday afternoon was 4,070. The ministry also reported there were 308 new covid19 cases as […]

News Sean Douglas 4 Minutes Ago Energy Minister Stuart Young. ENERGY Minister Stuart Young has expressed optimism over two new wells being drilled onshore in the Ortoire Licence area by an independent Canadian company, Touchstone Exploration. These are the Coho and Cascadura wells. In a tweet on Wednesday, Young said, “Looking forward to good news […]

News Jensen La Vende One Minute Ago Councillor for Penal Shanty Boodram, right, speaks out againt the central Government at a media conference at the Opposition Leader’s office. Charles Street, Port of Spain. Boodram along with Henry Awong (L), chairman at Couva /Tabaquite /Talparo Regional Corporation flanks St Augustine MP Khadijah Ameen. – Jensen La […]

Sports Jelani Beckles 7 Hrs Ago West Indies’ Brandon King is bowled by India’s Hardik Pandya during the third T20 cricket match at Warner Park in Basseterre, St. Kitts on August 2. (AP PHOTO) WEST Indies opener Brandon King said he is ready to face New Zealand’s potent bowling attack when the teams square off […]

News Yvonne Webb 4 Hrs Ago Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar THE Opposition is warning the government that it is playing with fire and looking to get sanctioned by the United States as a result of its continued meetings with people who are already sanctioned. Both Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar and Oropouche East MP Dr Roodal […]

News Clint Chan Tack 56 Minutes Ago Faris Al-Rawi. File photo/Jeff K Mayers RURAL Development and Local Government Minister Faris Al-Rawi has called on all local government representatives to put partisan politics aside, show up and represent their constituents to the best of their ability. He expressed regret that Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar told all […]

News Yvonne Webb 8 Minutes Ago Dr Roodal Moonilal. OPPOSITION MP Dr Roodal Moonilal has accused Public Utilities Minister Marvin Gonzales of being less than honest about a loan from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and a secret deal with a Canadian company to restructure WASA. He read from documents at the United National Congress […]

News Keino Swamber 43 Minutes Ago City Gate, Port of Spain – Photo by Ayanna Kinsale The Public Transport Service Corporation (PTSC) has said it is introducing a $2 fee to use the toilets at City Gate. The fee comes into effect from August 15. In a statement posted on its social media pages, PTSC […]

News Kinnesha George 8 Hrs Ago An aerial view of the refurbished Scarborough market on Wilson Road in Tobago. – Ayanna Kinsale The Scarborough market is expected to reopen on Tuesday. So said a press release from the THA Division of Food Security, Natural Resources, the Environment and Sustainable Development on Monday. The release said […]