SJC Port-of-Spain wins Francis Rivas cricket league
Thursday, March 27, 2014St Joseph Convent (SJC), Port-of-Spain, stole the spotlight at the Francis Rivas school girls windball cricket league at the Queen’s Park Savannah on March 16, winning the...
View ArticleFireworks expected in Starlight Stakes
KELVIN ‘N’Thursday, March 27, 2014The feature Grade III - Starlight Stakes over 1,350 metres will take centrestage on Saturday when 2013 Derby winner Headline News and last year’s runner-up and Horse
View ArticleFIDE boss, I am not a madman
Carl JacobsThursday, March 27, 2014Is Kirsan Ilyumzhinov a lunatic or a psychologically astute self promoter?
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What is in Phillip Rahaman’s future?
Anthony WilsonThursday, March 27, 2014Phillip RahamanMonday night’s decision by the First Citizens board to dismiss the majority state-owned company’s chief risk officer, Phillip Rahaman, because the...
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Does T&T need fiscal rules?
Anthony WilsonThursday, March 27, 2014Minister Larry Howai In presenting the 2013 national budget, Finance Minister Larry Howai proposed to spend $58.4 billion, while collecting $50.7 billion, based on...
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Flow announces US$1.25bn refinancing plan
Thursday, March 27, 2014Flow, the name under which Columbus Communications operates its telephone, internet and cable TV business in the Caribbean, has announced a US$1.25 billion refinancing plan,...
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IDB recommends Labidco port over Govt's
ALEEM KHANThursday, March 27, 2014An Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) ten-page consultant's Port Rationalisation Study for T&T by Nathan Associates recommended the construction of the Brighton...
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No experience? No problem
Thursday, March 27, 2014Richard BransonVirgin works in a variety of industries—you jumped from magazines to records to air travel, and from there to soft drinks, space flights and so on.
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Digital Life in 2025
Bevil WoodingThursday, March 27, 2014To mark the 25th anniversary of the creation of the World Wide Web, a new report canvassing the views of more than 2,000 experts, outlines how digital technology...
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T&T pushes to lead Caribbean aviation industry
Thursday, March 27, 2014Homwatie Ramlal, right, of the graduating class of UTT avionics programme receives her certificate from Kemchand Rampaul, chairman of T&T Aviation Institute during the...
View ArticleFiring Ramadharsingh the right move
Friday, March 28, 2014But the high number of changes and firings of ministers in this administration also raises questions about the selection process adopted by political parties and their leaders to...
View ArticlePutin a Barracking on Obama
Friday, March 28, 2014On Wednesday, proving himself the Leader of the closest thing we’ve ever had to the Free World, US President Barack Obama gave a great speech, in its context, ie, in the...
View ArticlePolitical parties, electoral reform and the Constitution
Friday, March 28, 2014The recent Anti-Corruption Conference 2014 hosted by the T&T Transparency Institute drew a wide cross section of groups and individuals.
View ArticleLaidlow’s stance should be praised
Friday, March 28, 2014Praises are due for the courage and decisive action shown by Ronelle Laidlow in reporting the abuse she received to the AATT and the TTPS. We foment wrongdoing from our leaders by...
View ArticleKeep first-year secondary students separate
Friday, March 28, 2014Several years ago, as a result of a statement made by the then Minister of Education, Mr Clive Pantin, I sent a letter to the press which of course, was totally ignored. His...
View ArticleCorine Baptiste-McKnight a nation-builder
Friday, March 28, 2014I can still remember my deep grief upon hearing of the death of my friend, former Independent Senator Corine Baptiste-McKnight, on Friday March 7. Corine’s family opted for a...
View Article‘Rod’ of discipline in good parenting
Friday, March 28, 2014The proverbial “rod” and its place in a child’s upbringing has always been a controversial subject in our society.
View ArticleCurb a bully, reduce crime
Friday, March 28, 2014In your March 23 issue Dr Varma Deyalsingh who addressed a seminar on challenges facing the education system, cited studies which showed that one in four bullies would have a...
View ArticleTeachers not preparing children for CAC
Friday, March 28, 2014This response is in relation to concerns expressed by parents with regards to the Continuous Assessment Programme (CAC).
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How mSurvey is changing the game for data collection in the Caribbean
Gerard BestFriday, March 28, 2014A mobile SMS-based survey service from a Caribbean-based company could change the way data is collected and analysed in the region.
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