PNM: HDC has a specific mandate
Published: Wednesday, December 30, 2015The Housing Development Corporation (HDC) was established in 2005 and functions under the provisions of Act No 24 of 2005. The Corporation is mandated by the Act...
View ArticleSo tired complaining of abusive noise
Published: Wednesday, December 30, 2015If asked what I got for Christmas, I can easily and frankly respond—a huge headache, a near nervous breakdown and a weakened heart (from violently pounding in...
View ArticleWatching Windies a painful experience
Published: Wednesday, December 30, 2015I suspect that most cricket enthusiasts will abhor the comments which I now proffer, however, I am writing while watching play on the second day in the Test match...
View ArticleKamla slams Rowley recovery plans
Renuka SinghPublished: Thursday, December 31, 2015The Governemnt’s intention to split and utilise a portion of the multi-billion Heritage and Stabilsation Fund is a cause for concern to the Opposition....
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Successful surgery for shot footballer
Rhondor DowlatPublished: Thursday, December 31, 2015National midfielder Keron Cummings underwent a successful surgery yesterday at the Port-of-Spain General Hospital and doctors believe he should be...
View ArticlePensioner killed and dumped in canefield
Kevon FelminePublished: Thursday, December 31, 2015Less than 24 hours after he went missing, the body of Couva pensioner Ramsaran Maharaj was found yesterday dumped in an old canefield road in Phoenix...
View ArticleBlast at PowerGen knocks out power
Published: Thursday, December 31, 2015An explosion rocked the PowerGen plant in Port-of-Spain yesterday, knocking out power across northern Trinidad, Chaguanas and environs. Employees at the plant were...
View ArticleMinistry ends use of PBR by private users in 2016
Rhondor DowlatPublished: Thursday, December 31, 2015Motorists who have grown accustomed using the Priority Bus Route (PBR) as an alternative route to and from Port-of-Spain will no longer have that...
View ArticleBandits target bars with games in ‘Rio’
Published: Thursday, December 31, 2015In the past month three bars in the Rio Claro area were robbed. Police said in each case patrons and proprietors were beaten. This string of crimes has triggered...
View ArticleBusiness groups praise Rowley address
Rapheal John-LallPublished: Thursday, December 31, 2015Only time will tell if the Government’s splitting the Heritage and Stabilisation Fund (HSF) into two funds will succeed, said Ravi Suryadevara,...
View ArticleT&T chamber urges caution on HSF
Nadaleen SinghPublished: Thursday, December 31, 2015The T&T Chamber of Industry and Commerce (TTCIC) is concerned about the planned withdrawal of US$1B from the “rainy day” fund which is part of...
View ArticleTTNGL jumps $0.42
Published: Thursday, December 31, 2015Overall market activity resulted from trading in 12 securities of which seven advanced, two declined and three traded firm. JMMB was the volume leader with 190,148...
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Business Guardian 2015-12-31
BGPublished: Thursday, December 31, 2015URL: http://digital.guardian.co.tt/?iid=134434#folio=76
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To whom do T&T’s foreign reserves belong?
Anthony WilsonPublished: Thursday, December 31, 2015The December 23 termination of the appointment of Jwala Rambarran as the Governor of the Central Bank has been criticised by many commentators, among...
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Of soft landings and bitter endings
Rapheal John-LallPublished: Thursday, December 31, 2015As the country prepares to see out the last of 2015, many wonder whether 2016 will be a more difficult year with the likelihood of higher taxes...
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Looking ahead: 2016
Rapheal John-LallPublished: Thursday, December 31, 2015Look to smelter: Viable source of forexThe Government has to find new ways to earn revenue in 2016 to survive the collapse of oil prices, says...
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How simplicity speeds up disruption
Richard BransonPublished: Thursday, December 31, 2015Disruption has been a buzzword in the business world for a while, but it’s much more than a catchphrase. Companies that are described as being...
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2016—a year of adjustment
Nadaleen SinghPublished: Thursday, December 31, 2015 T&T is going through a period of adjustment that the population is not prepared to deal with because the changes imposed by the previous and the...
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In 2016, I wish for
—Some of our columnists weigh inPublished: Friday, January 1, 2016I’m no Nostradamus but like everyone else in the kingdom of this world I can still hope and wish—however unrealistically. For the year...
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A Panoramic New Year, Panorama starts Carnival next weekend
Peter Ray BloodPublished: Friday, January 1, 2016PulseUnlike the Panorama final of 1975 when almost every steelband played one selection—Kitchener’s Tribute to Spree—this year’s Panorama is expected to...
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