Manufacturing can lead economic revival
Sean NeroPublished: Friday, November 6, 2015TTMA president:President of the T&T Manufacturers Association (TTMA) Dr Rolph Balgobin says a new economic champion has to take the lead in T&T...
View ArticleWhere is the love for Soca Monarch?
Published: Friday, November 6, 2015Soca Monarch as a single category competition that will not be broadcast live represents a significant scaling down of this country’s biggest Carnival Friday show. It...
View ArticleSet up special courts to deal with Remand Yard cases
Published: Friday, November 6, 2015I wholeheartedly agree that prison officers are under extreme duress and in fear for their lives. But threatening to close down the prisons is as reprehensible and...
View ArticleTarget-setting should be standard operating procedure
Published: Friday, November 6, 2015It is a well-known fact that setting targets contributes tremendously to achieving desired outcomes. Failure to set targets will more often than not result in poor...
View ArticleNever a bad time to worship God
Published: Friday, November 6, 2015The Divali festival actually runs for five days. The first day of Divali is November 9 and the final day is November 13. The main celebration occurs on the third day....
View ArticleMake Tragarete and Mucurapo roads one-way
Published: Friday, November 6, 2015On July 15, 2012 a traffic plan for Woodbrook, St James and environs was launched. It was a complete success and while it may have required some tweaking to make it...
View ArticleFirst prize not worth $2 million
Published: Friday, November 6, 2015One of the biggest misuses of taxpayers’ dollars is the donation of prize money (two million dollars in some cases) by the Government or state companies for private...
View ArticleThe more things change...
Published: Friday, November 6, 2015I have reached a time in my life where I look back and compare today with what was then, and what has changed or not. To start with, one thing that has not changed...
View ArticleNGL shares drop to $21.50
Published: Saturday, November 7, 2015Overall market activity resulted from trading in eight securities of which two advanced, two declined and four traded firm.Trading activity on the First Tier Market...
View ArticleMore thoughtful prison reform
Published: Saturday, November 7, 2015The real grief of the Prisons Officers Association centres on the lack of action on several years of promises while their colleagues continue to be killed,...
View ArticleThe illusion of online privacy
Paolo KernahanPublished: Saturday, November 7, 2015The recent court victory of Theresa Ho, a perceived victim of revenge porn, once again spotlights the dangers of letting your guard, and everything...
View ArticleNo room for PM to be coy on crime
Gail AlexanderPublished: Saturday, November 7, 2015The two most immediate developments—basically responses—to Prime Minister Keith Rowley’s silence on the crime situation came within 24 hours of his...
View ArticleHave a heart for senior citizens
Published: Saturday, November 7, 2015I am a senior citizen and recently I attended the Maracas Valley Health Centre on a health-related issue. During my wait the senior nurse in charge used the...
View ArticleMAN & CHILD: Tell me another story
Published: Saturday, November 7, 2015A Parenting Column Kevin Baldeosingh“Daddy, tell me a story about a yellow spoon.”So no more Little Red Riding Hood. In September, I wrote about my daughter...
View ArticlePolitical intervention can save West Indies cricket
Published: Saturday, November 7, 2015West Indies cricket once ruled the world with raw talent and little or no support from an administration that wallowed in the fruits of victory after victory. In...
View Article‘Oh for the sake of West Indies cricket’
Published: Saturday, November 7, 2015West Indies cricket is in a mess. Indeed our cricket is in shambles. I say this even against the often too frequent and somewhat erroneous statements uttered by...
View ArticleCentral Bank must clear air on balance owed by Clico—Permell
Published: Sunday, November 8, 2015The Clico Policyholders Group (CPG), led by Peter Permell, is “deeply concerned” by the news the Central Bank is planning an update of the resolution plan with it. In...
View ArticleAir Guard chopper to blame
...officials confirmRhondor DowlatPublished: Sunday, November 8, 2015Damage to houses due to low-flying aircraft...The aircraft that allegedly caused damage to a home in Chaguaramas due to alleged low...
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