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'Chinese work like slaves'
Posted: Wednesday, October 14, 2009
'Chinese work like slaves'
The camp at Chatee Trace, Cunupia where Chinese labourers of Beijing Liujian Construction Corporation is tucked away on a lonely stretch of road.
Chinese workers in highway protest
...Protest leads to rush-hour gridlock
Chinese construction workers want out
They haven't been paid in months, they were seen eating "dry bread", cannot speak a word of English and would rather return to the crowded streets of Fujian Province than stay to work as labourers in Trinidad.
One dies at Sando Hospital; swine flu suspected
'Return Blood Money'
Police arrested more than 70 Chinese labourers outside the Chinese Embassy in Port-of-Spain last night, only to return them to their squalid camp at Chatee Trace, Cunupia where they began their harrowing day in an uprising over wages owed to them by their employers Beijing Liujian Construction Corporation Ltd.
...Construction company denies owing money
State witness and family go into hiding
State witness Jarvis Mark and his family have gone into hiding after gunmen riddled his house and car with bullets on Monday night. He is the State's main witness in a case against a police officer who was charged for allegedly renting out his service firearm to criminals
House, car shot up
Witness renews plea for protection
Clarke's pension rises
Former president Sir Ellis Clarke, who currently receives a meagre pension of $6,000 a month, would now collect a handsome pension of $49,500 a month.
'What about retired judges?'
There are three judges who are receiving a small pension of $3,600 a month, Independent Senator Basharat Ali said yesterday.
Udecott defends $300M contract
UDECOTT has defended its decision to award a $300 million contract to Sunway Construction Caribbean Limited as being "in-line with design-build" method of construction, notwithstanding evidence of links between Sunway and the executive chairman of Udecott Calder Hart.
No fears over CHOGM security
THE crime situation in this country is worrying and is to be deplored, says British High Commissioner Eric Jenkinson.
British envoy: Arts centre will be ready
Despite concerns that the National Academy for the Performing Arts on Chancery Lane, Port-of-Spain, would not be completed in time for next month's Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, (CHOGM), British High Commissioner Eric Jenkinson is optimistic all will go according to plan.
Suspected swine flu death probed
Parents should have been called in
Peter O'Neil, Chief Education Officer at the Education Ministry yesterday said the principal of St Joseph College in St Joseph "may have misstepped" when he decided to call in the police who strip-searched pupils after a student claimed money was missing from her book bag.
Deadly blaze
A Japanese woman working in Trinidad was burnt to death in an early morning fire yesterday which destroyed a Port-of-Spain hotel and caused extensive damage to a nearby private school.
Japanese dies in hotel fire
AN early morning fire yesterday at the Abercromby Hotel, Abercromby Street, Port of Spain, has claimed the life of a Japanese national.
PM expected in court today
There is expected to be a heightened security presence in and around the Port-of-Spain Magistrates' Court today, as Prime Minister Patrick Manning is expected to appear in court to answer a private complaint brought against him.
Guard shot, firearm stolen
Two men accused of stealing $4.7M hardware materials get bail
State and defence attorneys in verbal clash during murder trial
2 murders blamed on gang, 'old grievance'
Trini wife begs for her husband
Justice Joan Charles has blocked today's deportation of a Nigerian national. Charles granted temporary relief to Nigerian Olalekan Sodiq, who was due to be deported today along with other Nigerians detained at the Maximum Security Prison, Arouca.
Mother of slain teen living in fear
Anna-Lisa Goddard has been left with no other choice but to pack her bags and flee her Bagatelle home, after the shooting death of her 17-year-old son Onasis on Monday night.
Costly State misbehaviour
Alarmingly, sometimes that wrongdoing can be laid directly at the door of the political directorate as was the telling case brought by the Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha when it was denied a radio licence even as one of the ruling party' favoured sons managed to receive one in record time.
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