May 26, 2023
Principal says he is bracing for academic loss
At least one school principal says he is bracing for academic loss amid a strike by public school teachers. The strike, which started in seven parishes Thursday, is expected to last six days. Principal Paul Grant, of Bellefield High, a shift school…
May 25, 2023
PM seeks to dispel ‘misinformation’ on his decision to forego salary increase
Prime Minister Andrew Holness is seeking to dispel what he describes as “misinformation” on his decision to relinquish his salary increase. According to a statement from the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), there have been assertions to the…
May 24, 2023
Leaders call for community intervention to steer children away from violence
Against the backdrop of the pattern of violence in schools, including attacks on students and teachers, the police, teachers' union and parents association believe more can be done collectively to stem the problem from reaching the learning…
May 23, 2023
Young woman promised employment, raped instead
A 21-year-old woman told Trinidad & Tobago police she waited until the man left his apartment at daybreak on Monday, then she snuck out and went to the police station to report what happened. The victim told police that on Saturday morning she…
May 19, 2023
UTC launches mutual fund in St Lucia
The Unit Trust Corporation Global Balanced Fund Ltd (UTC GBFL), launched its first retail Mutual Fund in St Lucia yesterday, which is designed to facilitate wealth creation opportunities and promote investment literacy regionally. UTC GBFL, a…
May 17, 2023
New York Mayor launches centre for Caribbean, other asylum seekers
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has launched the city’s first asylum seeker arrival centre as hundreds of Caribbean and other asylum seekers continue to arrive daily. Adams also announced the placement of what will be the city’s ninth Humanitarian…
May 16, 2023
Man gets three years for accidentally killing best friend
A man who accidentally killed his best friend and then fled the scene in a panic has been sentenced to three years in prison. A tearful Godfrey ‘Nico’ Brown learnt of his fate when he appeared before the St James Circuit Court last week. He was…
May 11, 2023
Gov’t to spend additional $1B on water projects to combat drought – PM
The government will be allocating an additional $1 billion in the next budget to support the development of small community/municipal-based water projects. Prime Minister Andrew Holness made the announcement on Tuesday in a ministerial statement in…
May 8, 2023
Man gets abusive after seeing a hickey on his babymother’s neck
A man accused of physically assaulting the mother of his child after noticing a hickey on her neck was directed to seek counselling following his appearance in the St James Parish Court on Wednesday. Josiah Johnson is charged with assault…
May 6, 2023
Dexta Daps celebrates success of Davido’s record-breaking album
Having featured on African star Davido's history-making album, Timeless, versatile dancehall standout Dexta Daps says he is delighted to have been given the opportunity to lend his vocals to the project and believes its success is a sign of the…