One in five persons who buy pharmaceutical drugs today will be given counterfeit products. Some of those unwitting customers will suffer fatal reactions. That’s all. Have a nice day, Trinidad and Tobago. Health Minister Dr Fuad Khan again demonstrated his profound usefulness and suitability for a managerial role by scaring …

A brazen employee allegedly grabbed as much cash as he could hold, in full view of security cameras, and walked off the job in Trinidad. But enough about Jack Warner. A 23-year-old Cambio Exchange employee at the Piarco International Airport supposedly drew up his own retirement package on Saturday morning …

A Rio Claro primary school teacher has been suspended and may face criminal charges after slapping a standard three student. The student, according to the Trinidad Guardian report, was allegedly struck with such force that the principal’s hand printed out on his face. Medical officials, we cannot confirm, said the …

CLICO commissioner Sir Anthony Colman has had enough of former finance director Andre Monteil’s refusals to testify before the commission of enquiry and, according to the Trinidad Express, is set to launch criminal proceedings. No one, not even a millionaire with political connections, is above the law. So exactly how …

Jack Warner probably has British soul singer Adele’s “21” album on repeat these days. And there was another excuse for ice cream and chocolates last night as Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar recommended that he “clear his name” rather than worry about the Chaguanas West seat. Persad-Bissessar seemed unimpressed with Warner’s …

Jack Warner did not try to prove his innocence of a stream of financial crimes last night at the Pierre Recreation Ground, Charlieville. He just tried to taint everyone else by association. FIFA, he said, paid bills at the Centre of Excellence. Only FIFA never actually claimed ownership of the …

Upper Fairley Street in Tunapuna is supposedly plagued by drug trafficking and suffered two murders within the last two years. Senior Superintendent David Abraham thinks he knows just the right response. Start making drug-related arrests and let the courts clean up the area? Nope. That would take too long. Infiltrate …

Do you know what your wife is up to while you’re at work? Health Minister Dr Fuad Khan has solved that problem albeit at the taxpayers’ expense. The Trinidad Guardian reported today that Dr Carol Bhagan-Khan, wife of the Health Minister, is set to be unveiled as the new executive …

National Security Minister Jack Warner has vowed to treat the Trinidad and Tobago media to his British “silk” boxers. Even Wired868, who has taken up the challenge to see Warner in court, is praying that the former FIFA Vice-President is referring to his expensively assembled legal team of British Queen’s …

Scene: Office of the Opposition Leader PNM Senators Faris Al-Rawi and Fitzgerald Hinds walk in and stiffly shake hands with Opposition Leader Keith Rowley. Al-Rawi sits closest to the door, which is slightly ajar. Rowley walks behind the two seated Senators and slams the door shut. Keith Rowley: You two …

Scene: Office of the Prime Minister 8.01 am: Phone rings on the Prime Minister’s desk. 9.30 am: Phone rings again. 10.00 am: Phone rings again. 11.35 am: Phone rings. Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar answers.   GISL CEO Andy Johnson: Good morning, Prime Minister. Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar: Don’t “good morning” …

Scene: Office of the Prime Minister. (National Security Minister Jack Warner walks in and closes the door behind him.) National Security Minister Jack Warner: Yes, Prime Minister? The AG told me you wanted to see me. Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar: It is over, Jack. This FBI business is the last …