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$2.9m in home repair grants
Posted: Wednesday, January 29, 2025

$2.9m in home repair grants distributed
Minor house repair assistance: 115 applicants, benefiting 360 households, total investment of $1,708,057.

Sanitary plumbing assistance: 46 applicants, benefiting 152 households, with a total investment of $628,236.

House wiring assistance: 44 applicants, benefiting 151 households, with a total investment of $561,205.

PTSC launches bus rides to five panyards across T&T
The visit to 138 Renegades Way, Port of Spain, which kicks off the four day event is scheduled for February 8.

On the following day, February 9, visitors will have the chance to visit the Eastern home of four-time champions, Republic Bank Exodus, at its pan theatre in St Augustine.

On February 10, those from the North will have the opportunity to head South, with a bus departing Port of Spain at 6 pm to visit the homes of Heritage Petroleum Skiffle Bunch and NLCB Fonclaire.

New East Side arranger Ramsey: I'm living my dream
He said there were some ups and downs in the season and noted Tobago bands always have it tougher owing to travelling between the islands to compete in the semifinals and finals.

Expect moderate to high Saharan dust levels from Thursday

CAL launches probe as aircraft runs out of fuel; 3 workers relieved of duty

Praise for CAL pilot, crew after emergency landing

Brace! Brace! Brace!: Passengers recall trauma during emergency landing

Matelot has fallen
In 2017, the Matelot police outpost recorded the largest percentage reduction in serious crimes among all police stations on the island, with fewer than 20 serious crimes reported in the most distant village in Trinidad.

No bail for man on kidnapping charge
A man has been denied bail after appearing in court charegd with kidnapping central businessman Shashi Anand Rampersad in November.

Kareem Rodriguez was remanded into custody by High Court Master Ambrose Persad-Singh on January 27. He was charged with kidnapping for ransom.

Suspect arrested in toddler Jereem George's death
Relatives claimed they had filed three police reports against the man, but he was never apprehended. Relatives also said the suspect attacked a family member last July, leaving the victim hospitalised.

Body washes ashore in Manzanilla
According to Police, a watchman who was stationed at a business located along the Manzanilla Mayaro Road reported the human body was seen floating in shallow waters off the coastline at around 10.15p.m.

No place like home? Man hit by stray bullet while asleep in bed
A man who was asleep at home still ended up being in the wrong place at the wrong time, after a stray bullet hit him near his groin in Demerara, Arima, on Monday.

Bandit shot dead by intended victim in downtown Port of Spain
POLICE are investigating an incident in which an unidentified man was shot dead near the Belmont taxi stand at the corner of Queen and Charlotte Streets in Port of Spain on the afternoon of January 27.



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