By Sue-Ann Wayow BORN and raised in St Augustine, Trinidad, software developer Simon Fortuné, now living in the US state of Minnesota, founded PESH Money Ltd to provide e-money service to local citizens. Founded and registered in 2017, Fortuné describes the company as a small Fintech company that finally made a breakthrough with the recent […]Read More
By Prior Beharry POPULAR radio announcer and local entertainer of Indian songs Anil Bheem, 48, has passed away. He died at his Curepe home on Saturday morning after a performance the night before. Relatives believe he succumbed to a suspected heart attack. He worked at 103FM and was host of the popular drivetime programme […]Read More
Maduro Refuses Non-Cash Payments from Dragon Deal
‘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
VP Harris Promises to Help Caribbean with Energy Needs
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
WHO Urges Protection from Contaminated Baby Medicines
THE Trinidad and Tobago public are being warned about contaminated paediatric medicines manufactured in India and Indonesia. The Ministry of Health in a media release on Tuesday stated that a Medical Product Alert issued by the World Health Organization (WHO) identified the substandard paediatric medicines in the WHO regions of Africa, South East Asia and Central Asia. The WHO stated that […]Read More
The Dragon Can Dance Again T&T gets licence from US
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
The Extinct Revolution: Too Much Fete Mentality
THE terms ‘revolution’, ‘riot’ or ‘uprising’ create fear in the minds of most Caribbean citizens. However, a genuine revolution that uplifts the citizenry is neither shortlived nor simply a march with placards and chanting slogans. From the 18th to the 20th centuries, France, Russia and United States had revolutions that assisted in the […]Read More
WhatsApp: More Legal Responsibility for Group Admins
WHATSAPP rolled out an update around September last year, giving group administrators more power to control the content being shared in their group chats. Previously, admins could only delete their own messages. Now, they have the power to delete messages sent by anyone in the group. To do so, all a group admin […]Read More