By Chantalé Fletcher MINISTER of Finance Colm Imbert says the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) has no power to instruct the Commissioner of State Lands. In response to a release by the THA on Thursday, Imbert said the impression brought forward by the THA that the Commissioner of State Lands complied to cease and […]Read More
FORECAST: Predominantly hot and sunny conditions across most areas, with showers developing during the late morning to mid-afternoon period in varying localities. There is a 70% (high) chance of a few heavy showers or thunderstorms during the early afternoon mainly over western areas of Trinidad. Tonight will be clear with one or two showers during […]Read More
By Sue-Ann Wayow PRIME Minister Dr Keith Rowley never intended to meet with local government representatives as he was in quarantine. Member of Parliament for Oropouche West Davendranath Tancoo posted on social media that according to Minister of Rural Development and Local Government Faris Al-Rawi, Dr Rowley stayed away from the meeting on Tuesday due to the Opposition boycott. However, Dr […]Read More
By Chanatlé Fletcher REALITY TV show Naked and Afraid has begun filming at a Tobago estate from August 11 untill September 22. The announcement was made by the Chief Secretary of the Tobago House of Assembly (THA), Farley Augustine on Thursday. Speaking at Thursday’s post-Executive Council meeting, Augustine said the Executive Council has given the […]Read More
By Sue-Ann Wayow AFFECTED by too much water due to flooding, the Penal/Debe region is now without clean, pipe-borne water. Chairman of the Penal/Debe Regional Corporation Dr Allen Sammy, in a press release on Wednesday, claimed that for weeks, some 10,000 residents affected by flood waters had no clean water to do the cleaning and sanitisation. He is […]Read More
‘We have Chinese down there going in the people house, taking out their lifelong belongings, literally plucking out the people’s navel string and tossing it outside in a garbage bag. That cannot be how we treat people’ – Farley Augustine By Sue-Ann Wayow SEVEN families have been asked to immediately move out of their homes […]Read More
By Sue-Ann Wayow TROY Bujuhwan is the winner of the Trinidad and Tobago Darts Association (TTDA) “grab bag” tournament. The Darts Grab Bag Series tournament held on Tuesday at the Central Pub House saw 29 players participating. A press release by TTDA stated that the format chosen was 301 double in double out. Each player was […]Read More
By Sue-Ann Wayow THE Chaguanas Chamber of Industry and Commerce (CCIC) for the first time will be hosting a community health fair. The fair will be held on Saturday from 9 am to 3 pm at the Xtra Plaza carpark, Endeavour, Chaguanas. Principal Medical Officer of Health Dr Maryam Abdool-Richards is expected to officiate the opening. […]Read More
By Chantalé Flecther IN commemoration of her second year as MP for St Augustine, Khadijah Ameen has launched a “1,000 Tree Initiative” on Wednesday. Ameen said the idea of the initiative was so overwhelming that it grew from ten to now 1000 trees. It was launched at Helping Hands Recreational Grounds, Streatham Lodge Road […]Read More
AS Covid-19 cases rise, the Ministry of Health is reactivating two step-down facilities. This according to Minster of Health Terrence Deyalsingh at the Covid-19 press conference on Wednesday. He said the Point Fortin Area Hospital with a bed capacity of 35 and the UTT Valsayn Campus with a capacity of 40 will be activated as […]Read More