By Sue-Ann Wayow CHILDREN with disabilities should be able to learn side-by-side with other children in a more inclusive education system. Member of Parliament for Mayaro Rushton Paray made the call on Tuesday while commemorating World Down syndrome Day. Paray participated in a celebratory walk through Rio Claro, organised by the Rio Claro Learning and Development Centre for Special Children. The event aimed […]Read More
By Sue-Ann Wayow A BEE infestation has caused the vehicle transfer transactions at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva to come to a sudden halt. The Ministry of Works and Transport in a media release stated in a release on Wednesday that the stadium will be closed until Thursday. The release stated, “The Ministry apologises […]Read More
By Sue-Ann Wayow TO every citizen of Trinidad and Tobago, you have a responsibility to include persons with different abilities and needs into the everyday activities. This was the key message coming out of the Trinidad and Tobago Down syndrome Family Network (DSFN) conference held on Tuesday at the Hyatt Regency in Port of Spain. […]Read More
By Sue-Ann Wayow CYBERSECURITY remains a top priority for government especially as more children are having access to the internet. Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley in delivering the feature address at the launch of the Ministry of Education (MOE) digital transformation programme, MOE Access spoke about the “dark side” of social media. He said, “I assure you that Cybersecurity remains high on the government’s agenda. […]Read More
‘Why would a chief justice jump in the gayelle in the political fray, on the ground in a ten page open public statement?’ – Kamla Persad-Bissessar By Sue-Ann Wayow OPPOSITION Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar has slammed Chief Justice Ivor Archie for his recent statements against Director of Public Prosecutions Roger Gaspard, SC. She said Archie has […]Read More
SEVEN people have died of Covid-19 in the past week. The Ministry of Health stated in its latest update (#1,245), for the period March 15, 2023 to March 21, 2023, there were 450 new positive cases. The seven deaths were four elderly men and three elderly women. Five persons had multiple comorbidities, one person had a single comorbidity and one person had no […]Read More
By Sue-Ann Wayow NON-PROFIT organisation Is there Not a Cause (ITNAC) has received a one-off grant of $10,000 from the Ministry of Social Development and Family Services. Social Development Minister Donna Cox presented the cheque to founder of ITNAC, Avonelle Hector-Joseph at the organisation’s transitional home in Central Trinidad on Tuesday. The provision of the one-off grant falls […]Read More
By Prior Beharry THE sudden resignation of Venezuela Oil Minister Tareck El Aissami will not affect the Dragon gas deal between Trinidad and Tobago and that South American country. This according to Minister of Energy and Energy Industries Stuart Young in a Facebook post on Tuesday. He said, “There have been numerous enquiries and […]Read More
Read the full inauguration speech of Trinidad and Tobago’s 7th President Christine Kangaloo below: IT is March 20th 2023, and Trinidad and Tobago has just installed its Seventh President. The ceremony by which we have done so is the result of the hard work and dedication of a large number of persons, to […]Read More
By Prior Beharry Retired Justice Lennox Deyalsingh has died. He was 97. He passed away on Sunday at Medical Associates in Chaguanas due to complications from Covid-19. Deyalsingh was known as a no nonsense judge who was tough on criminals, his son Independent Senator Dr Varma Deyalsingh said on Monday. He leaves to mourn […]Read More