Tobago Chamber head: Poor infrastructure, labour shortage hampering growth
RAPHAEL JOHN_LALLThursday, July 18, 2013Although tourism is the most important revenue earner for Tobago, there are many challenges holding back its development, said Diane Hadad, chairperson, Tobago...
View ArticleOil rises as market weighs supply report, Bernanke
Thursday, July 18, 2013NEW YORK—The price of oil rose Wednesday as U.S.
View ArticleBerger Paints Trinidad 2013 results
FELIX PEREIRAThursday, July 18, 2013Berger Paints Trinidad td (BPTL) is 70 per cent owned by Lewis Berger (Overseas Holdings) Ltd, which is a subsidiary of Asian Paints (India) Ltd.
View ArticleSagicor Life appoints new VP of sales/marketing
Thursday, July 18, 2013Newly appointed Jacinto Martinez, Vice-President, Sales & Marketing, Sagicor Life Inc., centre, is flanked by Robert Trestrail, Executive Vice-President and General Manager,...
View ArticleOpening a business?
Richard BransonThursday, July 18, 2013I want to start a cybercafe in my village or in a nearby town. What should I look for when deciding where to locate my business?
View ArticleTrust, confidence and crisis
Ian NarineWednesday, July 17, 2013Moral hazard” has been quite a popular term since 2008 as a skewing of risk versus reward resulted in behaviours that ultimately lead to a crisis.
View ArticleAligning IT to business needs
Bevil WoodingWednesday, July 17, 2013Technology is supposed to be the servant of business needs. Yet many organisations find themselves contorting business operations to fit the functional constraints...
View ArticleToward a new Venezuela Caribbean relationship
RONALD SANDERSThursday, July 18, 2013Since 2005 when the late President of Venezuela Hugo Chavez introduced the Petrocaribe initiative, several Caribbean governments have enjoyed a vital life line.
View ArticleFrancis Joseph: "I never went to US Embassy with Jack Warner"
Thursday, July 18, 2013Francis JosephThroughout the Chaguanas West by-election campaign, one statement made repeatedly by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, who has consistently appeared on the...
View ArticleGordon wins 400m hurdles in Monaco
Saturday, July 20, 2013Jehue Gordon of T&T won the 400 hurdles by stunning Olympic champion Felix Sanchez of the Dominican Republic and former world champion Kerron Clement of the United States at...
View ArticleBorde leads St Francois to first NFA win
Saturday, July 20, 2013Reigning champion St Francois Nationals responded well to its opening round loss to hand Port Celtic a 5-2 defeat, when action continued in the Northern Football Association...
View ArticleWindies to play New Zealand and England
Saturday, July 20, 2013WELLINGTON—West Indies women will face the New Zealand Ferns in three One Day Internationals (ODI) before engaging New Zealand and England in a Tri-Series Twenty20 competition in...
View ArticleChristian, Rosa lead USVI upset of T&T
Saturday, July 20, 2013Danielle Christian and Khrystin Rosa tallied 13 points apiece as US Virgin Islands (USVI) rallied from two sets down to upset defending champion T&T 3-2 (23-25, 10-25, 25-20,...
View ArticleCaribs, Northern in league action today
Saturday, July 20, 2013Traditionally, the most eagerly anticipated fixture in the T&T Rugby Football Union (TTRFU) league calendar between Caribs RFC and Stag Trinidad Northern will run off today...
View ArticleFields filled with children make me happy
Vinode MamchanSaturday, July 20, 2013Are we seeing a positive movement with our youths today? Are we seeing a change that would lead us to optimism as far as the next generation is concerned.
View ArticleAlaric joins big brother Curtis on t-tennis squad
Saturday, July 20, 2013Alaric Humphreys joined his brother and top ranked local men’s player Curtis Humphreys on the senior national men’s team for the upcoming 55th Caribbean Table-Tennis Federation...
View ArticleKeychain to stop Joezel
KELVIN ‘N’Saturday, July 20, 2013I am taking the Terrance Thomas-trained Keychain to beat the Glenn Mendez-trained turf specialist Joezel in today’s feature event over 1,100 metres on the turf track
View ArticleA delicacy for Ramadan
Wendy RahamutSaturday, July 20, 2013The month of Ramadan is upon us. The fast begins at sunrise and ends at sunset each day.
View ArticleTuco camp for budding calypsonians
Bobie-lee DixonSaturday, July 20, 2013Trinbago Unified Calypsonians’ Organisation (Tuco) began its Junior Calypso vacation camp five years ago with the intention of creating better writers and composers
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