By Sue-Ann Wayow TEARS flowed freely from the parents and relatives of the 19 children who perished in a fire at the Mahdia Secondary School when Guyana President Irfaan Ali visited the remote area on Monday. The President hugged and consoled the tearful relatives as he declared three days of national mourning for Guyana. The […]Read More
By Sue-Ann Wayow HERITAGE Petroleum Company Ltd is welcoming a new Chief Executive Officer. Chairman of the Board of Directors Michael Quamina, SC, announced on Monday that Erik Keskula has been selected as the CEO of the state-owned company. He will be serving as CEO designate for the period June 1 to June 13 and will resume full […]Read More
BOTH the Government and Opposition have extended condolences to the families of the children who perished in a fire in Mahdia, Guyana, on Monday. Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs Dr Amery Browne said, “The Government and People of Trinidad and Tobago stand with the Government and People of Guyana in the aftermath of the […]Read More
By Sue-Ann Wayow AT least 20 children have died on Monday morning after fire broke out at school dormitory in Mahdia, Guyana. Authorities are evacuating people to the capital of Georgetown. Guyanese President Irfaan Ali said, “This is a major disaster. It is horrible, it is painful.” The incident has been reported on several […]Read More
THE examination centre where a leak of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Mathematics Paper 02 was leaked has been identified as one from Jamaica. The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) concluded its investigation into the leak last week. In a release on Friday, it stated that CXC’s modified approach will be used for the grading of that paper. CXC stated, […]Read More
By Sue-Ann Wayow JUST over half of the closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras installed nationwide are functional. On Sunday, Member of Parliament for Oropouche East Dr Roodal Moonilal claimed that this was one of the reasons why police seemed to be inefficient at solving criminal cases. For Trinidad and Tobago combined, 46% of the cameras were not fully functional, he […]Read More
THE birthday and coronation of King Charles III were celebrated in Trinidad and Tobago last Wednesday at the Maraval residence of British High Commissioner to T&T Harriet Cross and her husband Phil Saltonstall. The King was coronated on May 6 at Westminster Abbey but although his birthday is on November 14, the acting Minister […]Read More
CARIBBEAN men are constantly demanding more nudity and the US media is willing to supply this insatiable desire. In the 21st century, pornography has the potential of redefining Caribbean masculinity from being family-oriented, emotionally stable and protective to one that is distorted, destructive and focuses on the physical body. Undoubtedly, pornography also encourages […]Read More
By Prior Beharry POSITIVE energy through yoga can be used to fight the scourge of crime currently facing Trinidad and Tobago. This according to world-renowned yogi Atam Prakash in an exclusive interview with AZP News at a recent session at the Brahma Kumaris centre at St John’s Road in St Augustine. Prakash, who has […]Read More
THE Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) is investigating claims of an alleged leak of an exam paper. CXC in a brief statement on Wednesday stated that it was aware of concerns that the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Math Paper 02 which was written that day was leaked. CXC stated, “This matter is of great concern to us, we have commenced our investigations and […]Read More