Category : International

By Sue-Ann Wayow MORE than 11,000 people have died and 3,000 buildings destroyed in the earthquake that rocked Turkey and Syria on Monday. The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.7, following which there was another large earthquake and multiple aftershocks. In northwest Syria, at least 325 buildings have been partially damaged and 224 were completely […]Read More

‘We do not accept it. We will go on our way’ – Venezuela President Nicholas Maduro   By Prior Beharry VENEZUELA President Nicholas Maduro is unhappy that his country will not receive any cash payments from the Dragon field gas deal with Trinidad and Tobago and other countries that have a licence to get crude […]Read More

  By Sue-Ann Wayow THE rabbit is cute, fluffy and fertile. For the Chinese, the rabbit is the fourth animal in the Chinese zodiac representing the moon. Legend has it that Rabbit was proud and even arrogant of its speed, making fun of the Ox who was large and slow. One day, the Jade Emperor […]Read More

By Sue-Ann Wayow THE lifting of the sanction on the Dragon gas field in Venezuela is welcoming news for the Energy Chamber. The Chamber stated in a news release on Tuesday, “This presents a major opportunity for Trinidad & Tobago to begin the importation of natural gas from Venezuela.  “This was a major topic of discussion at […]Read More

By Sue-Ann Wayow US Vice President Kamala Harris has spoken with Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley promising that the US Treasury Department would take action to help meet the region’s long-term energy needs. This as Dr Rowley announced on Tuesday that the US sanction on the Dragon gas field in Venezuela has been lifted. In […]Read More

By Sue-Ann Wayow TRINIDAD and Tobago has been granted permission by the United States to develop the Dragon gas field in Venezuela. Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley made this announcement on Tuesday evening. It was a significant move for  the country and a “giant step forward,” opening up business opportunities for the two neighbouring countries, […]Read More