Ramnarine: No plan to privatise Petrotrin
Gail AlexanderWednesday, March 19, 2014There’s no intention or plan by Government to privatise state-owned oil and gas company Petrotrin.
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57 flood victims receive $10,000
Camille ClarkeWednesday, March 19, 2014Minister of Social Development and the People Dr Glenn Ramadharsingh, left, front, presents flood victim Lalla Dass with a relief cheque as Legal Affairs Minister...
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Tax workers walk off jobs
Derek AchongWednesday, March 19, 2014PSA president Watson Duke, left, addresses employees of the Ministry of Finance, Inland Revenue, Collection Division, about their working conditions before their...
View ArticleAppeal Court revokes bail of ‘fugitive’
Derek AchongWednesday, March 19, 2014The Appeal Court has reversed the decision of a High Court judge who had ordered the immediate release of a Surinamese-born Dutch nation
View ArticleLaventille man killed after answering door
Derek AchongWednesday, March 19, 2014Homicide detectives are investigating the early-morning murder yesterday of a 28-year-old Laventille man which raised the murder toll for the year to 103. Police...
View ArticleRowley at meeting in support of elections’ slate: Penny a UNC investment
Richard LordWednesday, March 19, 2014Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley says Pennelope Beckles-Robinson, who is challenging him for the top post in the party’s May 18 interna
View ArticleTeen on lewd behaviour charge tells magistrate: I got pregnant after SEA exam
Sascha WilsonWednesday, March 19, 2014A 17-year-old girl accused of exposing her breasts during the Carnival festivities in San Fernando has endured much in her lifetime.
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Canada’s longtime finance minister resigns
Wednesday, March 19, 2014TORONTO—Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, the longest serving finance minister among G7 nations and a fixture on the world financial stage, has resigned from his cabinet...
View ArticlePermell: Reverse sale of First Citizens shares
Wednesday, March 19, 2014Minority shareholder rights advocate Peter Permell wants Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and Finance Minister Larry Howai to order the immediate reversal of all t
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Education is good business
Richard BransonThursday, March 20, 2014If you are an entrepreneur launching a business and want to get ahead of your competitors, have you and your team ever considered volunteering to help out at...
View ArticleUS files charge against Toyota, US$1.2bn penalty
Thursday, March 20, 2014WASHINGTON—The US government announced a US$1.2 billion settlement with Toyota Motor Corp yesterday and filed a criminal charge alleging the company defrauded consumers by issuing
View ArticleWorld heading to new cold war?
Thursday, March 20, 2014Is the world lurching towards another cold war when the US and Western Europe will be locked in a stalemate, this time with Russia instead of the United Soviet Socialist...
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Festival Of Phagwa
Sat MaharajThursday, March 20, 2014Phagwa or Holi is a spring festival that is often referred to as a festival of colours. It is also sometimes described as a festival for lovers.
View ArticleHanding over hard-earned $$ to bandits
Thursday, March 20, 2014So many things are happening in this country today, and rapidly, that it makes it extremely difficult to write on any single topic at the expense of others which are equally...
View ArticleHold teachers accountable for students’ performance
Thursday, March 20, 2014The Minister of Education recently made news when he stated that “(he) wished he could do away with the dreadful SEA Examination.” The problem with his proclamation revolves...
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Guide for executives navigating the evolving corporate technology landscape
Bevil WoodingThursday, March 20, 2014Keeping pace with the relentless march of technology is one of the top challenges for organisations.
View ArticleMedical errors not confined to T&T alone
Thursday, March 20, 2014Yesterday while I was reading a United States publication on Root Cause Analysis from Systems Improvements Incorporated, I came across an interesting article dated Marc
View ArticleT&T slowly losing work ethic
Thursday, March 20, 2014My heart bleeds for my East Indian brothers and sisters at the lower end of the social strata who seem to be losing part of that great tradition of working for what you earn...
View ArticleOh, for a Carnival of yesteryear!
Thursday, March 20, 2014I was born, educated, worked and got married in Trinidad and it’s because of the lovely memories I have of this lovely island and the beautiful and glorious Carnival bands in...
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