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Family members comfort Leanette Alfred, mother of Sunshine Alfred, during the funeral service yesterday at Belgroves Prayer Room, Coffee Street, San Fernando.

Officially, the Caribbean's rainy season begins in June, coinciding with the start of the hurricane season.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados Listless Trinidad and Tobago slumped to a heavy innings and 22-run loss in the Regional Four-Day final, to hand Barbados their 21st first class title on Saturday.

We don't like it so? Which is the ATM nearest to the National Academy for the Performing Arts? The question, challenging enough to be in SEA exams, would fall in the survival-skills category, testing for "Life in Trinidad and Tobago Today". One morning, I brainstormed the itinerary for an ATM search-and-rescue mission.

The regional carrier, LIAT, has charged that the subsidy given to Caribbean Airlines by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago is a violation of the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas.

THERE are 188 officially designated crime 'hot spots' in this country. This was revealed by Acting Commissioner of Police Stephen Williams yesterday as he went before a Joint Select Committee of Parliament at Parliament Chamber in Port-of-Spain. He said that a recent statistical analysis on violent crime communities, done by an expert from the ... (more)

One Caribbean Media Ltd elected two new members to its board of directors at its annual general meeting yesterday at Express House, Port of Spain.

CoP gives alarming statistics- 188 hot spots In T&T Acting Police Commissioner Stephen Williams has identified 188 crime "hot spots" across the country.

A Customs officer who takes "unauthorised fees" or is involved in "collusive seizure of goods or bribery" would now be liable to a fine of $200,000 and imprisonment of ten years.

Also, for the convenience of our readers and the online community generally, we have reproduced the complete Caribbean Net News archives from 2004 to 2010 here .

Barbados 144 for 2 lead Trinidad & Tobago 110 by 34 runs Scorecard Miguel Cummins ripped through the Trinidad & Tobago line-up to dismiss them for 110 on the first day of the regional four-day final at Kensington Oval.

As the governing coalition People's Partnership gets ready to celebrate its third anniversary in office, Trinidad and Tobago's Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley says he will be filing a motion of no confidence against the government.

Twenty per cent of the drugs being bought and sold at local pharmacies are counterfeit drugs with deadly potential, Minister of Health Dr Fuad Khan has said.

The sextuplets' parents are ungrateful and owe the Government, the Prime Minister and the taxpayers of this country a "thank you" for all that was done to ensure that mother and babies had the best care possible, Health Minister Dr Fuad Khan said yesterday.

There is an obvious irony in the hemispheric choice of Trinidad and Tobago as the venue for the eighth Americas Competitiveness Forum in October 2014.

The Office of the Prime is advising that both Thursday 30th May, 2013 and Friday 31st May, 2013 have been officially designated public holidays in Trinidad and Tobago.

A 17-YEAR old San Fernando girl reported missing three days ago was found dead yesterday in Princes Town.

CAL Five Absent Board fails to meet after 'free tickets' report Bharath seeks report on 'tickets for pals' Chairman of Caribbean Airlines Ltd Rabindra Moonan has been ordered to submit a report to the Ministry of Finance.

Spanish energy company Repsol said Thursday it was having a good year in part because of upstream gains ranging from Brazil to Alaska.

PORT OF SPAIN, May 9 -- Despite a lower than expected real GDP growth in 2012, the Central Bank continues to predict a 2.5 percent growth for the Trinidad and Tobago economy in 2013.

- Officially, the Caribbean’s rainy season begins in June, coinciding with the start of the hurricane season. But recently, heavy rains have signalled an early start to the rainy season, flooding streets, swelling rivers and causing widespread damage to ... (Trinidad Times)

A growing and disturbing trend in Trinidad and Tobago is abuse of the elderly. This was reported by Minister in the Ministry of the People and Social Development Vernella Alleyne- Toppin. According to the Minister, the abuse is being reported by a large section of the ageing population in the country. Alleyne Toppin said reports are received daily, more from Trinidad than Tobago where elderly ... (Trinidad Times)

Touts who have strategically placed themselves in front of the Argyle waterfall entrance are said to be posing a threat to tourists because residents are of the opinion that they are infringing on the functionality of a well-known attraction that the eastern-side of the island has to offer. Chairman of the cooperative, Collis Hazel is fed-up with the poor involvement from the police force in this ... (Trinidad Times)

There was a sense of perplexity and even bewilderment among several residents over the current progress of the controversial Charlotteville Beachfront Beautification project, when Tobago News visited the site two Sundays ago. Besides not being given an opportunity to see the final designs for the project, many expressed consternation at the preliminary works that have begun on the controversial ... (Trinidad Times)

The promise of a link road, which fully connects the north and east of Tobago without any hurdles, is something the Division of Infrastructure and Public Works has been working towards for some time now. While the road is completely navigable and vehicles can traverse the road in its entirety, there are some areas of the link that is difficult on vehicles. Drivers who want to use the link road, ... (Trinidad Times)

Despite complaints about funding from the Central Government, the Orville London led THA proudly boasted about its achievements for the first 100 days in office. After claiming all 12 seats in the January 21, THA election, the new administration has gone full speed ahead with its programmes in all Divisions. Secretary of Infrastructure and Public Utilities, Hilton Sandy has led the charge with ... (Trinidad Times)

Tobago daily paid workers are feeling the pinch of late payment of salaries from the THA. Last Thursday morning workers on a project in Tobago East downed their tools in protest at their non-payment of salaries. According to reports, about fifteen workers downed their tools in frustration in the delay of their salary payments. Reports also referred to a number of anti THA statements related to ... (Trinidad Times)

Since taking the reins at the Division of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports, Councillor Gary Melville, has been working to address the various challenges faced by the Division. London tapped Melville for the education portfolio and clearly believes that he can do something when he commented on his vision for moving Tobago forward on the educational front. In his report at the recent reporting ... (Trinidad Times)

Church representatives in Tobago have embraced the process for the democratisation of the Tobago House of Assembly following the January 21 Assembly election. They have also embraced the invitation from the Executive Council to be more involved in the governance of the island. The 24 speakers among the 80 representatives present at a meeting on Tuesday night made lively contributions and ... (Trinidad Times)

In keeping with their efforts of democratisations, the THA completed its third 'have your say, face to face' in the community of Argyle. This face to face sitting gave voice to the village councils from Belle Garden, Argyle, Kendal, Roxborough, Betsey's Hope, Louis D'or and Delaford. Each village council leader was given the time to voice the needs of the community as the ... (Trinidad Times)

An Assembly official has taken up the plight of several young school girls, who have been under the influence of "dark spirits" following an alleged grave-yard invocation in Plymouth recently. The official called Tobago News expressing grave concerns about the situation that has sent tongues wagging around the tightly-knitted village community of Plymouth and the rest of the island. ... (Trinidad Times)