Will Bangalore overtake Silicon Valley?
Prakash PersadPublished: Monday, June 30, 2014Science and SocietyMany of the world’s most innovative and powerful tech companies are headquartered in Silicon Valley, the alias for the South Bay portion...
View ArticleRestructure distribution of national scholarships
Published: Monday, June 30, 2014I wish to make some suggestions regarding the distribution of national scholarships for our CAPE students. At present most of the scholarship winners come from prestige...
View ArticleGive, live, forgive
Lisa Allen-AgostiniPublished: Tuesday, July 1, 2014Last week at this time I expected I’d start my exploration of the finest roti in the land in this week’s column, but life intervened and presented...
View ArticleWatching TV pays off
Published: Tuesday, July 1, 2014Maybe I watch too much Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) but shouldn’t it be simple to prove or debunk the premise that these individuals who are killed by police bullets...
View ArticleParliamentarians need better packages
Published: Tuesday, July 1, 2014It is amazing to see the type of responses to the debate on the Judges Salaries and Pension (Amendment) Bill and the Retiring Allowances (Legislative Service) Bill...
View ArticleSo tired, frustrated with poor customer service
Published: Tuesday, July 1, 2014T&T is a culturally vibrant country well equipped with an abundance of human and natural resources. We can be so much more than we are—a tired, frustrated people...
View ArticleWe need to stand up, reclaim T&T
Published: Tuesday, July 1, 2014In recent times we have witnessed the blame for criminal activity falling on the police as they have been involved in various mishaps resulting in the loss of civilian...
View ArticlePlaying the numbers game
Published: Tuesday, July 1, 2014Should Cepep or URP be counted as employment? Or are they “created work?” Why are individuals more keen on these forms of employment rather than those of a more...
View ArticleReally need my passport urgently
Published: Tuesday, July 1, 2014Please help! We should not be held to ransom for public services. We pay our taxes for these essential services. I am due to travel (medical reasons/holiday) on Thursday...
View ArticleFive money mistakes Caribbean entrepreneurs are making
Nerissa GoldenPublished: Tuesday, July 1, 2014It didn’t take me long to compile this list as they are mistakes I’ve made and some of them more than once. With the right systems and discipline you can...
View ArticlePilots' sickout affects all Caribbean Airlines flights
Passengers advised to consult company website for flight updatesPublished: Tuesday, July 1, 2014Scores of passengers seeking to leave the country for business, vacation and other reasons have been...
View ArticleRamdin: We need to be bigger men
Vinode MamchanPublished: Wednesday, July 2, 2014West Indies captain Denesh Ramdin says that his team needs to be bigger men and take responsibility for their performances. Ramdin said his team failed...
View ArticleT&T ready for title defence
Published: Wednesday, July 2, 2014A strong batting lineup and a spin bowling attack will be the main weapons for defending champions T&T in the regional Under-17 cricket championships starting next...
View ArticleGayle happy with Tallawahs’ chances
Published: Wednesday, July 2, 2014The start of the Limacol Caribbean Premier League is just a little more than a week away, and Jamaica Tallawahs captain Christopher Henry Gayle is excited about The...
View ArticleForde, Boxhill take top PoS sports honours
Published: Wednesday, July 2, 2014Unmatched in his division, Dunross Prep standout athlete Ethan Forde deservedly picked up the Port-of-Spain and Environs Sports Council boys’ athlete of the year...
View ArticleWorld Cup analogies
Andre E BaptistePublished: Wednesday, July 2, 2014The eyes of the entire world are centred squarely on Brazil at this moment as the World Cup rises to its crescendo. While most Trinidadians continue to...
View ArticleComing Clean
Rhondor DowlatPublished: Wednesday, July 2, 2014Seeing her three-year-old daughter about to use the paraphernalia to smoke crack cocaine snapped Beverly Morson, mother of five, back into reality. She...
View ArticleSupport the mentally ill
Caroline C RavelloPublished: Wednesday, July 2, 2014Mental disorders are very common. In fact, one in every four persons has one of over 200 classified mental health issues, so, on typically, there’s...
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