PM tackles murder rate on radio show
Concerns about T&T’s murder rate and the need to diversify the economy were some of the issues tackled by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar yesterday. The matters were raised by Lakshmi Singh,...
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PM: Gay rights not legally possible
This country is nowhere near ready to establish a referendum dealing with the decriminalisation of homosexuality and gay rights as it is not legally possible says Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar....
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Kamla signs another treaty in crime fight
With the United Nation’s Arms Treaty officially taking effect on Christmas Eve this year, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar said that was another arsenal in the fight against crime for T&T. The...
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‘Racing heart’ but Kublalsingh still on hunger strike
Environmental activist Dr Wayne Kublalsingh yesterday expressed fear that his body would not be able to sustain itself until the return of Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar to T&T. Kublalsingh...
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Clico to sell MHTL shares
NEW YORK—Clico and CL Financial yesterday made offers to sell their shares in Methanol Holdings (Trinidad) Ltd (MHTL) to Consolidated Energy Ltd (CEL), the minority shareholder of the methanol company,...
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Ramlogan: Law-abiding citizens will be safe
Attorney General Anand Ramlogan has endorsed Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar's decision to co-sponsor the US resolution on foreign terrorist fighters at the United Nation (UN) Security Council...
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Muslim groups back PM on terror resolution: ISIS operating against norms
Local Muslims yesterday pledged to support Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar in her stance against terrorism, as they distanced themselves from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). In...
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AmCham: T&T will stay oil dependent
T&T will stay oil dependent for at least the medium term, AmCham T&T President Hugh Howard predicted yesterday at the Hyatt Regency in Port-of-Spain. “The main contributor to our economy...
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System used in fracking coming to T&T
OriginOil, Inc, developer of Electro Water Separation (EWS), the high-speed, chemical-free process to clean up large quantities of water, this week announced that Delta, Colorado-based Industrial...
View ArticleCourt file on Junior Sammy’s son disappears
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of a file in a court matter involving the son of local contractor Junior Sammy. The file’s disappearance has put the case...
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Sure Cure pharmacist on Omega XL claims: Sour grapes from our rival
Sure Cure Limited ceased using Great Healthworks’ Omega XL almost four years ago and switched to a far superior brand, the company’s senior pharmacist Robert Soogrim said yesterday. He was responding...
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Duke on half-day work at SWRHA: Govt only spending on milk, pampers
As he encouraged workers of the South West Regional Health Authority (SWRHA) to begin working half-day, Public Service Association president Watson Duke said Government was only concerned about...
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Trial postponed over jury issue
For the second time in less than a week, an issue with a juror forced the early adjournment of the Vindra Naipaul-Coolman murder trial. Yesterday’s adjournment came shortly after defence attorneys...
View ArticleRowley: Govt ‘lied’ about inflation
Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley yesterday blasted the Government and Finance Minister Larry Howai for deliberately “deceiving” the population over the level of inflation. Speaking to a crowd at the...
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No answer from NGC officials on SIS
Two senior executives at the National Gas Company of T&T (NGC) have refused to comment on whether contractor Super Industrial Services Ltd (SISL) breached tender rules by seeking to outsource the...
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CoP: Heightened police presence, no need for SoE
In the aftermath of the killing of three men in Laventille and the attack on the Besson Street Police Station, Ag Commissioner of Police Stephen Williams says there has been a heightened police...
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Witness to Desperlie killings living in fear
An eyewitness to the killing of three men, including a Jamaican national and a murder suspect, says she fears for her life after witnessing what she describes as executions carried out by men who...
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Hit-and-run victim cries for help
Can you imagine having to choose between adult diapers or food for Christmas, choosing between nursing care and ensuring your electricity bill is paid because the National Insurance Board has stopped...
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Music, passion, always in fashion
My name is Kevon Walker and I am an organiser of sound. I’m from Port-of-Spain but I recently moved to Point Cumana, on the sea side of the road. I love being close to the water. I lucked out with that...
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Petrotrin president: T&T will remain a key energy player
Despite the discovery of alternative sources of fuel internationally, Khalid Hassanali, president of state-owned Petrotrin, is confident this country will remain a relevant player on the world energy...
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