Cutlass bandit attempted to rob policeman shot by ranks
Georgetown – A man identified as Kwame Bruce of 26 Norton Street, Wortmanville is in police custody after being treated for a gunshot wound at the Georgetown Hospital. The police…
Day: February 4, 2011
Drive-by pan yard shooting kills one, leaves pan players confused
Port of Spain: National Security Minister John Sandy and Police Commissioner Dwayne Gibbs today met with Laventille panmen this afternoon trying to figure out what cause a drive-by shooting at a pan…
Release of Bakr caused upsurge in crime, says former minister
Port of Spain: As the Commission of Enquiry into the attempted coup of 1990 continues, a former health minister says releasing the insurgents was a big mistake. Emmanuel Hosein told…
Speaker says Anil Roberts was wrong
Port of Spain: Speaker of the House, Wade Marks says Sports Minister Anil Roberts stretched and exaggerated the facts when he accused Opposition Leader Keith Rowley of wrong doing in…
No guns for off-duty cops
Bridgetown: There is no need to issue arms to police officer in Barbados while they are off duty. This is the view of Commissioner of Police Darwin Dottin, responding to…
Quake felt up the islands
Port of Spain: The earthquake that jolted Trinidadians this morning was felt as far up the Caribbean chain as St Lucia. The UWI Seismic Unit is reporting that the shaking started…
2011 Budget approved, Finance Minister says opposition did not make full use of the debate sessions.
Georgetown – After two very tough weeks of debate and consideration of estimates, the National Assembly yesterday approved the $161.4billion 2011 budget. Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh expressed his gratitude for…
GGMC promoting aquaculture – as part of reclamation project in Mahdia
Madhia – The Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) have introduced aquaculture in the mined out areas in Mahdia, where it is also involved in a re-vegetation project. According to the…
Alarming cases of HIV among school children in Essequibo
Essequibo – TrakkerNews was reliably informed that there are about 50 cases of school children with HIV positive in two leading Secondary schools along the Essequibo Coast. The source disclosed that…
Earthquake!
An earthquake has just rocked parts of Trinidad. The quake which, preliminary reports say, was felt across North Trinidad was unusual in length. It was felt for about 45 seconds, longer…
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