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THE FATCA DANCE
Hamid GhanyPublished: Sunday, December 25, 2016The Republican Platform 2016 that was adopted at the Republican Convention in Cleveland last July stated the following at page 13 under the heading “The...
View ArticleCall a special meeting of TCL shareholders
Published: Sunday, December 25, 2016Now that the Trinidad Cement Limited (TCL) board of directors has recommended to shareholders that the Cemex takeover bid be rejected, I am persuaded the time has...
View ArticleI don’t care about more crime plans
Published: Sunday, December 25, 2016The PM explained some days ago that the PNM doesn’t have a crime plan, the PNM has an ANTI-CRIME PLAN (semantics). Well, well, the PNM use to make CRIME PLANS. Every...
View ArticleChanges at GraceKennedy coming in 2017
Published: Sunday, December 25, 2016GraceKennedy CEO, Don Wehby has announced organisational changes which will take effect on January 1, 2017 and April 1, 2017.Effective January 1, 2017 the following...
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Penal/Debe Park tenants get leases
Published: Sunday, December 25, 2016Tenants of the Penal/Debe Industrial Park who were given letters of offer in 2010 and 2011, collected there 30-year leases from Trade and Industry Minister Paula...
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Govt saves $75m with new Microsoft deal
Published: Sunday, December 25, 2016The new Microsoft Enterprise Agreement (MEA) signed by the Ministry of Public Administration and Communications (MPAC), IGOVTT and Microsoft provides public servants...
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Measuring MSP bike show’s success
Published: Sunday, December 25, 2016Save in advanced nations like the Netherlands, rehabilitation of criminals is fulfilled more by rhetoric than effective programmes.In Trinidad and Tobago, a...
View ArticleFireworks make us happy, so why regulate them?
Marc De VerteuilPublished: Sunday, December 25, 2016If fireworks are fun and make most people happy, they must be good, right? Well, as always there are more sides to one story. I join those who love...
View ArticleClosing the year with open questions
Colin RobinsonPublished: Sunday, December 25, 2016None of this column’s playful predictions for 2015 came true. One or two—about Barry Padarath and oil prices—came close. I might be doing better than...
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Thisonesforron set for gold
Kelvin NPublished: Monday, December 26, 2016The John Leotaud trained Thisonesforron is the horse to beat in the feature event, Gold Cup over 2,000 metres this afternoon on the main track at Santa Rosa...
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Logie under fire to keep his job
Vinode MamchanPublished: Monday, December 26, 2016National Head coach Gus Logie is under pressure to retain his position in the new year, as the executive of the T&T Cricket Board (TTCB) will meet...
View ArticleThink carefully about the next 12 months
Published: Tuesday, December 27, 2016By today most of us would have gone through the Christmas feast leftovers, the children are enjoying their new toys and, for some, the relatives may be now...
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JUST CAN’T BE A HERO
David E Bratt, MDPublished: Tuesday, December 27, 2016The very first time I took a drive in an ambulance, I was a medical student doing my weekly 24 hours stint at the small, general hospital in Los...
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SOMETHING’S GOT TO GIVE IN 2017
Published: Tuesday, December 27, 2016Kevin RamnarineTop 10 economic events of 2017The year 2017 is a few days away. There is a lot of uncertainty around the economy. Will things improve? Will things...
View ArticleQRC does not have adequate classroom space
Published: Tuesday, December 27, 2016Having read several news articles and letters to the editor on the issue of space for the expansion of QRC in light of a decision to use part of the Alexandra...
View ArticleWhat were benefits of CCP programme?
Published: Tuesday, December 27, 2016The state has finally decided to save money currently being wasted on the Community Comfort Patrol by disbanding that ineffective initiative. The vehicles you see...
View ArticleMinisters need to refocus on what’s important
Published: Tuesday, December 27, 2016To any ordinary T&T citizen, it is a no-brainer that QRC must have that property west to Alexandra Street for its future growth, but with the latest statement...
View ArticleIt’s Christmas, slow down a bit
Published: Tuesday, December 27, 2016We keep on hearing that the police need our help and it is assumed that this is all about the murders etc. Allow me to suggest a very simple act that we, the...
View ArticleA mistake to disband Community Comfort
Published: Tuesday, December 27, 2016Well, well, well, it is now quite obvious that the Government is beginning to feel the financial pinch by their announcement of the disbandment of the Community...
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