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Central Bank honours Dr Eric Williams
Published: Thursday, July 28, 2016Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, vice-chancellor at the University of the West Indies, was the featured speaker at the 2016 Eric Williams Memorial Lecture Series, held in...
View ArticleGATEway to where?
Published: Thursday, July 28, 2016The latest comment from our Government on the GATE issue is that with oil at US$45/bbl and the reduction in rents from the energy sector to the Treasury, it cannot...
View ArticleGovernment, EITI on same page
Published: Thursday, July 28, 2016For the past three years, the EITI International Board has advocated disclosure of the names of the beneficial owners of oil, gas and mining companies as a further...
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T&T is ready for PPP’s success model
Published: Thursday, July 28, 2016ANSA Merchant’s managing director: ANSA Merchant Bank believes that the private-public partnership (PPP) model of project development has significant merit in...
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Calypso, mas and soca in the region
Peter Ray BloodPublished: Friday, July 29, 2016The 2016 edition of the Crop Over Festival in Barbados takes place this weekend with Grand Kadooment (Parade of the Bands) scheduled for Monday. Vincey...
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Making mas in July
...but August is Steelband MonthPeter Ray BloodPublished: Friday, July 29, 2016PulseThree 2017 mas band launchings were held this weekend past—Passion Carnival, Fantasy and Ronnie & Caro The Mas...
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Conservationist to make historic Caribbean walking tour
Published: Friday, July 29, 2016Trinidadian conservationist Heather-Dawn Herrera is embarking on Expedition Kalinago, a groundbreaking 70-day walking journey, totalling approximately 320 miles and...
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Give us back 6 companies
Gail AlexanderPublished: Saturday, July 30, 2016Clico shareholders in offer to ImbertThe United Shareholders Limited’s plan to deal with Clico’s residual debts to Government envisages that CL Financial...
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Queries over 22 land leases
Shaliza HassanaliPublished: Saturday, July 30, 2016Camille wary of Chaguaramas constructionPlanning and Sustainable Development Minister Camille Robinson-Regis yesterday described as “illegal” the...
View ArticleSturge wants to sue lawyer who pulled support
Derek AchongPublished: Saturday, July 30, 2016Law body no confidence motionWayne Sturge, one of the attorneys behind this week’s failed no confidence motion in Law Association president Reginald...
View ArticleWater woes in Tobago
Yvonne BaboolalPublished: Saturday, July 30, 2016There has been no water in the Crown Point and Bon Accord areas in Tobago, where most of the hotels are located, for some days now and hoteliers have...
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Protest greets ministers at PTSC’s Wi-Fi launch
Anna-Lisa PaulPublished: Saturday, July 30, 2016Angry employees of the Public Transport Service Corporation (PTSC) yesterday up-staged a slew of government ministers who had gathered to launch the...
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Prakash: I’m not crossing the floor
Richard LordPublished: Saturday, July 30, 2016St Augustine MP Prakash Ramadhar says he has no intention of crossing the floor in Parliament and joining the PNM Government.Ramadhar said that during a...
View ArticlePostal workers meet with minister
Back on the job TuesdayGeisha KowlessarPublished: Saturday, July 30, 2016Operations at TTPost is expected to return to normalcy next Tuesday as Public Utilities Minister, Ancil Antoine, has given the...
View ArticleArima man gets 20 years for killing PH driver
Derek AchongPublished: Saturday, July 30, 2016A man from Arima, who admitted to murdering a taxi driver during a carjacking in 2004, has been sentenced to almost 20 years in prison. Reginald Williams,...
View ArticleDouble blow for homeless Mary
Postal sick out leaves her in limboYvonne WebbPublished: Saturday, July 30, 2016If sleeping on chairs at the hospital is not bad enough, homeless Mary Paria is one of thousands who has been denied her...
View ArticleFocus on exports
Published: Saturday, July 30, 2016I will like to make a special plea to the Minister of Finance to have a special focus in the next budget on exports of goods and services. This is, in my mind, the...
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MAN & CHILD: Married with children
Published: Saturday, July 30, 2016Kevin BaldeosinghAs a matter of principle, I believe everyone should be free to choose their spouses and co-habit with them in whatever manner is most suitable for...
View ArticleFish kill no simple matter
Published: Saturday, July 30, 2016One has to be very careful when addressing the issue of the recent “fish kill” in the Gulf of Paria. There are so many variables at work, maybe co-incidentally to...
View ArticleUnity the key to peace
Published: Saturday, July 30, 2016The attack which occurred at a church in Normandy, France, was yet another attempt to destabilise the world. It was not only a direct and blatant attack on the Roman...
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