‘We’ve lost our way’
Vernon KhelawanSunday, February 9, 2014Two statements uttered last week, by two completely different people at two different times and about two different situations, reflect clearly why t
View ArticleECA releases latest handbook on salaries and wages
Sunday, February 9, 2014The Employers’ Consultative Association of T&T (ECA) has just released the 2011/2013 edition of its Handbook of Wages and Salaries in Trinidad and Tobago.
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Colombian flowers in high demand
Suzanne SheppardSunday, February 9, 2014A parade of silletas, a chair-like contraption for carrying flowers on a person’s back, is one of the high points of the annual Medellin Flower Festival.Friday...
View ArticleNew survey shows Caribbean business confidence still flat
Sunday, February 9, 2014Business confidence and optimism have not changed since the last quarter of results, concludes the Global Economic Conditions Survey (GECS) for quarter four of 2013.
View ArticleUnique challenges of the family business
Sunday, February 9, 2014Jai Leladharsingh (MSc)
View Article‘Permanent park and ride will boost business’
Sunday, February 9, 2014There is widespread consensus on the need for solutions to the chronic traffic–related issues in urban centres like downtown Port-of-Spain, Chaguanas, San Fernando and...
View ArticleRaise your level of organisational awareness
Janice Learmond Criqui CPCSunday, February 9, 2014PART II A great leader must be a great communicator. Continuing from our January 26 article, here are some more tips on how to become a great leader.
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Enchanted forest theme a top pick for 2014 weddings
Simone Sant-GhuranSunday, February 9, 2014Last week, I wrote about pop-art-themed weddings as one of the hot trends for 2014.
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Commess concealed
Shivanee RamlochanSunday, February 9, 2014Beginning Mr Loverman (Penguin UK, 2013) is like overhearing choice gossip in the market, conducted between two strident saleswomen hawking bundles of bhaji,...
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A fascinating study of dysfunction
Debbie JacobSunday, February 9, 2014Tom Felton as Camille and Jessica Lange as Madame Raquin in the upcoming film adaptation of Thérèse Raquin, In Secret.A fleeting glimpse of the trailer for In...
View ArticleTrading summary for week ended February 7, 2014
Monday, February 10, 2014WEEKLY BULLETIN for week ended February 7, 2014
View ArticleMerry winners in Standard promotions
Monday, February 10, 2014Standard customers enjoyed a very merry Christmas, winning in the various promotions.
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Trini innovator develops app for masqueraders
Monday, February 10, 2014Angel StewartCarnival is the biggest national event for T&T attracting approximately 40,000 visitors each year. As foreigners and nationals plan for the Carnival action and...
View ArticleNew direction for mobile bill paying
Monday, February 10, 2014Following a successful, award-winning year, gaining new clients via excellent service and innovative products, Resonance Trinidad has launched a revolutionary way to pa
View ArticleApple takes US$14b bite of its stock via buyback
Monday, February 10, 2014NEW YORK—Apple has repurchased US$14 billion of its stock in the two weeks after its first-quarter financial results and second-quarter revenue outlook disappointed investors....
View ArticleNeed for a WASA master plan
Monday, February 10, 2014The damage done to a key 48-inch water main running near the Churchill-Roosevelt Highway raises several questions. The most immediate is the need for clear understanding of how...
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Remembering Bunny Rugs
Debbie JacobMonday, February 10, 2014Sometimes dreams come true in the most unexpected ways.
View ArticleThe fear of sharks unfounded
Marc de VerteuilMonday, February 10, 2014In Trinidad a shark is killed and we line up for bake and shark.
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Articulating an engineering and technology policy
Prakash PersadMonday, February 10, 2014Science, engineering and technology are sometimes used interchangeably. The fields are related but quite distinct though.
View ArticleRomeo & Juliet pregnancies more than rape
Monday, February 10, 2014All in a sudden T&T has thousands of rapists according to the Education Minister. What is the truth?
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