THE THREE-FIFTHS MAJORITY
Hamid GhanyPublished: Sunday, February 19, 2017The recent statement by the Attorney General that the requirement for a three-fifths majority in certain legislation has made him tired of the way that...
View ArticlePAGING DR ROWLEY
Published: Sunday, February 19, 2017Before Dr Rowley became the prime minister, before he was appointed political leader of the People’s National Movement, we should remember that, for a while, he was...
View ArticleCarnival: a festival of power
Published: Sunday, February 19, 2017Carnival is celebrated in a myriad of ways around the world. This festival is uniquely celebrated in Brazil, the United Kingdom, and the Caribbean however, it is...
View ArticleDoes Cemex acquisition trigger mandatory offer for Readymix?
Published: Sunday, February 19, 2017Most readers would be aware Readymix (West Indies) Limited (RML) is a publicly-listed company, on the T&T Stock Exchange, incorporated and resident in the...
View ArticleCDB: Caribbean must act now
Published: Monday, February 20, 2017President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Dr Warren Smith says the Caribbean region must act aggressively in order to stem the tide of economic decline that...
View ArticleCaricom to employ lobbyist to tackle ‘de-risking’ issues
Published: Monday, February 20, 2017GEORGETOWN—Caribbean Community (Caricom) leaders have agreed to employ the services of a lobbyist to help the region deal with the issue of de-risking in the banking...
View ArticleDecentralise to reduce traffic woes
Published: Monday, February 20, 2017It has been frequently noted that a mere 30 minutes of heavy rainfall brings the capital city to a standstill. And last Friday, commuters discovered that an even...
View ArticleTOURISM: YOUR CHOICE STARTS NOW
Marc De VerteuilPublished: Monday, February 20, 2017Twenty five years ago the Bahamas banned longliner fishing vessels—a prime cause of the unintentional by-catch of sharks—and took stewardship over...
View Article‘IT’S JUST IN YOUR HEAD...’
Colin RobinsonPublished: Monday, February 20, 2017I promised myself to get through Valentine’s Day whole. I’d call another single friend, and we’d take each other out. I couldn’t think who. But I’d be...
View ArticleTime to change Road March competition
Published: Monday, February 20, 2017I would like to kindly appeal to the National Carnival Commission to seriously do something about the Road March competition.For quite some time, the competition has...
View ArticleWhy this late change to SEA creative writing?
Published: Monday, February 20, 2017This is an open letter to the Minister of Education. Sir, can you please tell me what rationale was used to change the Creative Writing component of the SEA...
View ArticleGovt needs to curb excessive forex demand
Published: Monday, February 20, 2017Dr Terrence Farrell, Chairman of the Cabinet-appointed Economic Development Advisory Board, has voiced concern that in the last two years $3 billion from our foreign...
View ArticleT&T trio in Windies squad for England ODIs
Published: Tuesday, February 21, 2017The T&T trio of pacer Shannon Gabriel, and batsmen Jason Mohammed and Evin Lewis are in the squad which will be led by fast bowler Jason Holder.Left-hander...
View ArticleMackenzie reigns
Published: Tuesday, February 21, 2017Serena Mackenzie’s solid performance on the weekend saw her emerge the first flight champion in the Nestle Svelty/ Dolce Gusto Ladies Open Golf tournament at the St...
View ArticleBravo, Pooran face WICB worries
Published: Tuesday, February 21, 2017Embattled West Indies batsman Darren Bravo was picked up by the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) yesterday at the Indian Premier League 2017 auction in India but the...
View ArticleLawrence satisfy after holding first training session
Published: Tuesday, February 21, 2017National football coach Dennis Lawrence held his first training session with his squad of players at the Larry Gomes Stadium in Malabar Arima, yesterday, ahead of...
View ArticleMcCollin nets 31 of 33 but Dragons stumble
Published: Tuesday, February 21, 2017T&T’s Kalifa McCollin starred on debut for Celtic Dragons, shooting with 94 per cent accuracy but her team was on the losing end of a hard-fought match against...
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