Multimedia Jeff Mayers 20 Hrs Ago A member of the Trio Tribe from Suriname, adorned in cultural costume and body paint, makes an offering during the Water Ritual at the Arima River along Blanchisseuse Road on October 13. The attire and body art are essential for connecting with the holy spirits and ancestors, facilitating direct
News Sean Douglas 17 Hrs Ago National Security Minister Fitzgerald Hinds. - File photo by Faith Ayoung MINISTER of National Security Fitzgerald Hinds urged young people to help to get Trinidad and Tobago ready for natural disasters, in a statement on October 13. He sought to mark International Day for Disaster Reduction, whose theme this
Sports Roneil Walcott 17 Hrs Ago West Indies batsmen Brandon King, left, and Evin Lewis bump fists during the first T20 match between Sri Lanka and West Indies in Dambulla, Sri Lanka on October 13. - AP PHOTO IMPRESSIVE fifties by opening batsmen Brandon King (63 off 33 balls) and the returning Evin Lewis (50
News Sean Douglas 20 Hrs Ago From left, Shell TT senior vice president and country chair Adam Lowmass, Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley, Energy Minister Stuart Young and NGC chairman Dr Joseph Ishmael Khan during a tour of a ship acquired to help plan the exploitation of the Dragon gas field on October 11 in
News Joey Bartlett 20 Hrs Ago - File photo A spate of shootings in Diego Martin on Friday left three men dead within a 24-hour period. Thirty-nine-year-old Sherwin Carter, of Blue Basin Road, Diego Martin, was shot and killed on Friday around 9.25 am. He was at his home with his sister-in-law and her children
News Newsday Reporter 21 Hrs Ago Keithroy Halliday. - WASA CEO designate Keithroy Halliday will take up the job on December 1. In a news release on October 11, WASA said Halliday has requested "a brief one-month deferment before officially assuming his leadership role at WASA." It said while he is eager to assume responsibilities
News Sean Douglas 21 Hrs Ago Social Development and Family Services Minister Donna Cox. - MINISTER of Social Development and Family Services Donna Cox said her ministry has a whopping 175 vacancies, speaking on October 11 in the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives. Mulling the budget, Chaguanas East MP Vandana Mohit had
News Paula Lindo 17 Hrs Ago A firefighter attempts to put out a fire. - File photo by Faith Ayoung THE fire service is investigating a fire that broke out at the Piarco Fire Station on October 10, damaging a fire tender. A report said at 12.45 am, two motorcycles belonging to fire officers which
News Clint Chan Tack 17 Hrs Ago Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh - File Photo by Angelo Marcelle HEALTH Minister Terrence Deyalsingh says he is disappointed by Fyzabad MP Dr Lackram Bodoe's claims that people seeking a second-hand vehicle could acquire one from the ministry's insect vector control division (IVCD). Deyalsingh made his comment at a
Tobago Tia-Marie Lander 17 Hrs Ago First Try, a glass-bottom boat, carries visitors to the famous Nylon Pool. - Photo by Shivonne Peters-McPherson TOBAGO has been nominated for Most Desirable Island in the Rest of the World category of the Wanderlust Travel Magazine awards. The Tobago Tourism Agency Ltd (TTAL) made this announcement on October
News Sean Douglas 14 Hrs Ago The Prime Minister during the budget debate on Thursday in the House of Representatives. At left is Laventille East/Morvant MP Adrian Leonce and at right Diego Martin Central MP Symon de Nobriga. - Photo courtesy Office of the Parliament THE Prime Minister hinted at his political swan song in
News Enrique Rupert 14 Hrs Ago Pastor Clive Dottin At the TT Scrap Iron Dealers Association's crime talks and hamper drive in Morvant on October 9, speakers emphasised the importance of the responsibility of the community and individual involvement in the fight against crime. The bad weather and muddy field did not stop roughly 100
News Laurel V Williams 8 Hrs Ago - File photo A gunman shot and killed a 49-year-old man on the night of December 23, in Carapichaima on the roadway. The victim, Kester Phillip, of Orange Field Road, Carapichaima, was declared dead at the Chaguanas Health Facility. The police said that at around 9.20 pm, Phillip
News Paula Lindo 9 Hrs Ago In a view from San Fernando Hill, Sahara dust blankets the southern city. File photo - The Health Ministry has advised the public to take the necessary precautions to protect themselves from the harmful effects of Sahara dust, in light of ongoing poor air quality owing to the dust’s
News Laurel V Williams 9 Hrs Ago Keanu Chandler - The brother of a 2014 murder victim was gunned down in Penal on December 24, shortly after leaving a house where he was gambling with a group of people. Salesman Keanu Chandler, 33, died on the road at Bajnath Street shortly after 6 am. The
(Image credit: Shutterstock.com) (Image credit: Shutterstock.com) The FTC is imposing strict rules on the Marriott Hotel chain Three huge data breaches from the Marriott led to hundreds of millions of customers being exposed FTC says the company failed to implement proper security measures The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has told Marriott International and Starword Hotels