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On June 11, 2006 The New York Times reported: June 10 — Three detainees being held at the United States military prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, committed suicide early on Saturday, the first deaths of detainees to be reported at...

Who told Manning Cleaver Heights money was missing? by Ria Taitt Political Editor Wednesday, December 9th 2009 PM: Patrick Manning Three key senior officials of the Housing Development Corporation (HDC) told the Commission of Enquiry yesterday that they were completely...

A tough-talking UNC deputy leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar has challenged Prime Minister Patrick Manning to call the general election now. Persad-Bissessar shared the platform on Monday night with Opposition Leader Basdeo Panday at the Orange Valley Community Centre, Couva, where she...

Ex-Caroni workers to pay for lots in 90 days Ariti Jankie South Bureau Wednesday, December 9th 2009 Some 1,500 ex-workers of Caroni (1975) Ltd have begun collecting their letters of offer for residential lots, part of the separation package given...

Don't blame us for empty post -Joel Julien Wednesday, December 9th 2009 WE are not to blame for this country not having a substantive police commissioner, members of the Police Service Commission (PSC) said yesterday. Christopher Thomas, chairman of the...

An 18-year old plumber became Tobago’s 13th murder victim shortly after midnight on Monday, when a party of gamblers in an abandoned shop at Mt St George were fired upon by a carload of gunmen, police said. Jude Alleyne died...

Don't sell UNC Anna Ramdass aramdass@trinidadexpress.com Wednesday, December 9th 2009 The United National Congress (UNC) is not for sale, Opposition Leader Basdeo Panday says. He has urged supporters not to not let the party fall into the hands of ’international...

This is to inform Minister of Works and Transport Colm Imbert, that on the morning of December 2, due to the heavy traffic congestion, we, like many other drivers, got onto the Priority Bus Route in St Joseph in order...

Muzzle' tobacco Wednesday, December 9th 2009 After reading the legislation relating to dangerous dogs and dangerous drugs, I realised what makes a dog dangerous is not the same as what makes a drug dangerous. It seems to follow since one...

No private business with public's money Wednesday, December 9th 2009 A question was asked in Parliament concerning the disbursement of Government grants to members of the public...How can people’s taxes be paid to and be collected by the Government and...