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President Anthony Carmona has hit out against those who interpret the Constitution in a “narrow way,” which he described as a “donkey cart interpretation.” he said so during the closed swearing-in ceremony for the new chairperson of the Police Service Commission, Dr Maria Therese Gomes, at his of

A last-ditch lawsuit threatening the Chutney Soca Monarch finals was thrown out yesterday, clearing the way for the event at Skinner Park, San Fernando, tonight. In a brief oral ruling yesterday, Justice Andre Des Vignes rejected an injunction application from the National Chutney Foundation of T

Errol Fabien, talk show host and friend of Marcia Henville, yesterday criticised and blasted residents of the community where the slain journalist lived for not helping her in her time of need.

In the event that police officers withhold their services from this weekend’s Panorama competition, the Defence Force is ready to step in. This was the response of civil military affairs officer of the Defence Force Major Al Alexander when asked if soldiers had been asked to assist with Carnival

Acting Police Commissioner Stephen Williams received his sixth extension to his post yesterday. He got the notification from the Police Service Commission informing him his term would end in the next six months. But the top cop, when contacted, took it in stride. He pledged to remain resolute in

House Speaker Wade Mark has said the error he made in last Friday’s motion by Jack Warner was made through inadvertence only but stressed Warner was the one who chose not to proceed with debate on his own motion. Mark made the points in a statement to Parliament yesterday explaining the error he

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar says the Government accepts the statement issued by House Speaker Wade Mark yesterday on the sub judice matter during last week Friday’s debate on a motion of no confidence in Finance and the Economy Minister Larry Howai. The debate collapsed after the mover

“I’m trained not to be scared.” That was the boast from National Security Minister Gary Griffith yesterday as he fielded questions from reporters on the police probe into the matter concerning Attorney General and Police Complaints Authority director David West, in which Griffith himself is alleg