500 inmates going to MSP
Over the next three days about 400 more prisoners will be transferred from the Golden Grove Remand Yard Prison to the Maximum Security Prison (MSP) in Arouca, bringing the total to be transferred there...
View Article2 rescued after five days at sea
After five days of being lost at sea two fishermen were rescued and are back home.Boat captain Anthony Look Tow, 46, of Morvant, thanked God for life after reuniting with his family. Look Tow, along...
View ArticleMinistry of Sport and TTFA on money collision course again
The Ministry of Sport has exhausted all its funding for football and is expected to make a request to Concacaf to divert part of its US$100,000 grant to the women’s team and the Under 17 and Under 20...
View ArticleAfter 42-year wait Cancer survivor gets HDC house
Cancer survivor Margaret Flemming has been waiting 42 years for a home from the Housing Development Corporation (HDC) and yesterday was her lucky day. Flemming, 68, of St James, was one of 100 people,...
View ArticleCreditors call on TTFA to pay off debts
An outstanding debt of $251,000 is allegedly owed to Gary’s Transport by the TT Football Association (TTFA). This figure was yesterday confirmed by the owner of the transport company, Gary Jack, 46, of...
View ArticleBrother stabbed in prison
A prisoner was stabbed by another inmate on Monday while at the Golden Grove Remand Prison, Arouca.The prisoner, Bernard Brown, 26, is said to be warded in a critical condition at the Eric Williams...
View ArticlePrinces Town Foundation to help youths, elderly
Movie nights for children of Princes Town is just one of the events being organised by the Princes Town Development Foundation. The foundation is a non-governmental organisation (NGO) which was started...
View Article$200m to repair Edinburgh towers
The Housing Development Corporation (HDC) estimates that it would cost about $200 million to redesign and complete construction at the two abandoned apartment towers in Edinburgh 500, Chaguanas....
View ArticleSon of Enterprise imam murdered
A security guard at a Government construction site was gunned down early this morning. Police believe it was connected to the ongoing Enterprise gang rivalry. According to a police report, at about 1...
View ArticleJamaat leader to Enterprise youths: I’m coming to end violence
Leader of the Jamaat-al-Muslimeen Imam Yasin Abu Bakr yesterday sent a strong message to the delinquent youths in Enterprise, saying he is not afraid of them and that he is coming in the area to end...
View ArticleHassan was frustrated—mom
Hassan Atwell’s mother, Maureen Atwell, said hours after the news broke that her son was among three prisoners who escaped on Friday she sent a message to her son to “use wisdom”. In that message,...
View ArticleWilliams: No police involvement in Atwell’s killing
Escaped murder accused Hassan Atwell, 41, brother of Rajaee Ali was shot and killed in Port-of-Spain on Saturday night and in an immediate reaction to the killing acting police commissioner Stephen...
View ArticleXala’s dolls with a difference
A child being able to see beauty in something as simple as a doll is important in building future self-love and acceptance. This is the sentiment of Xala Ramesar, 18, of Curepe.Trying her talented and...
View ArticleEnemy within
All prisons throughout T&T are currently on a “lockdown” as security measures are increased, including the installation of body scanners.The move comes on the heels of Friday’s prison break in...
View ArticleSenior guards under scrutiny
Prisoners Allan “Scanny” Martin, Hassan Atwell and Christopher Selby allegedly brokered a million-dollar deal with senior prison officers to secure their freedom from the Port-of-Spain prison last...
View ArticleSecurity source: Jailbreak part of bigger plot
Officials at the Ministry of National Security are alleged to have discovered a plot to destabilise the country. The plot involves the importation of a shipment of arms and ammunition worth well over...
View ArticlePM moves without Rowley: No debate but Q&A
Instead of a leaders’ debate, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar will now take part in a question-and-answer session hosted by state-owned Caribbean New Media Group (CNMG), tonight. After weeks of...
View ArticleCops going to DPP today
Seven prison officers, including an assistant superintendent, are all expected to be charged in connection with last Friday’s daring prison break.The T&T Guardian was told that the police, having...
View ArticlePrison guards seek legal advice
The seven prison officers who have been pointed out by investigating officers as the main players in the July 24 jailbreak have been given extended time as no charges were laid over the weekend.On...
View ArticleSuspension for 3 guards
Three senior prison officers have been suspended from all duties from the Port-of-Spain State Prison, Frederick Street, in relation to the July 24 jailbreak.The T&T Guardian was reliably informed...
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