By Sue-Ann Wayow IN order for Pt Lisas Industrial Estate to survive there needs to be compromise between the National Gas Company (NGC) and the plants that depend on NGC for their gas supply. This is the view of former energy minister Kevin Ramnarine. He made the comment to AZPNews.com after Titan Methanol announced […]
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THE newly-appointed board of the Solid Waste Management Company Limited (SWMCOL) is being urged to find new ways of which to dispose of the country’s waste. Members of the board on Wednesday were given their Instruments of Appointment at the Ministry of Public Utilities head office in St Clair. The board is now […]Read More
By Sue-Ann Wayow NATIONAL Security Minister Stuart Young will be writing the United States Department of Justice requesting a criminal investigation into the procurement of the SIKORSKY S76 D helicopter that was leased by the People’s Partnership Government in 2014. This was announced by the minister on Wednesday at a press conference following statements made […]Read More
By Sue-Ann Wayow GOODS could not have been cleared at the ports since the year began. This has caused undue stress and added expenses which is difficult to afford at this time for businesses owners anxiously waiting to collect, according to American Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago (AMCHAM T&T). A release by AMCHAM T&T […]Read More
By Sue-Ann Wayow THE turtle nesting season is scheduled to begin in March and plans are being made to have further protection of the endangered species. Planning and Development Minister Camille Robinson-Regis announced that a National Sea Turtle Task Force was appointed to serve for a period of three years and one of the […]Read More
GOVERNMENT should put concrete timelines on the passage of certain types of legislation and the recently passed Public Procurement Bill must be repealed. Corporate Secretary of Fishermen and Friends of the Sea (FFOS) Gary Aboud made several suggestions in a letter to Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi.FFOS also wants meaningful discussions with the general public […]Read More
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‘Champion of the Caribbean’ Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart Dies at 79
By Sue-Ann Wayow LIFE-long West Indies cricket fan, fierce champion of the Caribbean, talented showman and a major commercial partner. These were just some of the words used to describe Chairman of Sandals International Resorts, Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart, who passed away on Monday at age 79 in Miami, Florida. In an announcement written by […]Read More
THE new Tobago ferry, the APT James has a number of deficiencies. This according to Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar speaking on Monday evening at the launch of the United National Congress (UNC) campaign for the January 25 local government by-elections. She said, “They want to ensure that the Procurement law is gutted so that […]Read More
Caribbean Airlines cancels flights from Piarco to Havana, Cuba. In a release on Tuesday, CAL stated that the commercial service has been suspended until further notice. It stated, “This follows correspondence from the Instituto de Aeronáutica Civil de Cuba (IACC) advising of the country’s latest protocols and restrictions re: inbound commercial flights to combat […]Read More
By Prior Beharry ROBBERS entered through the ceiling of the room housing an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) of RBC in Maraval and stole $1.3 million in cash. Police reported that an RBC manager received a report of unusual activity at the ATM at Rookery Nook in Maraval around 9 am on Sunday. When she […]Read More
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