Bolivar devaluation to take heavy toll on BBVA, Telefonica
Tuesday, February 12, 2013Venezuela’s currency devaluation is likely to take a heavier toll on Telefonica and BBVA than other Spanish companies, shrinking the value of their dividends and assets in the...
View ArticleCurrency move to cut Colgate’s profit
Tuesday, February 12, 2013Colgate-Palmolive Co said yesterday that it expects to incur a one-time loss of US$120 million, or 25 cents per share, in the first quarter of 2013, related to the devaluation...
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Early steelband memories
David E Bratt MDTuesday, February 12, 2013Corbeaux Town, Port-of-Spain, is named after the corbeaux who scavenged the garbage from the La Basse and fish market, about where the fire brigade station is...
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Tale of soca’s two Boys
Lisa Allen AgostiniTuesday, February 12, 2013He used to be Blue Boy a long time ago, this indefatigable father of the modern soca tune.
View ArticlePope’s exit a useful lesson
Tuesday, February 12, 2013Between J’Ouvert and Monday mas, some Carnival revellers may have been brought to a brief, unexpected stop by some news of a spiritual nature that could not have contrasted...
View ArticlePan icons Bobby Mohammed and Guinness Cavaliers
Tuesday, February 12, 2013With that victory, Guinness Cavaliers, and south, had arrived. They had come into town, taken on some of the greatest bands we have produced, at the top of their game, and had...
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New-styled Dimanche Gras falls flat
DAVID CUFFYTuesday, February 12, 2013Dancers close the revamped Dimanche Gras show in the Queen’s Park Savannah, Port-of-Spain, early on Monday morning.A poor attempt at style and woefully lacking in...
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Pageantry and virtuosity herald 50th Panorama
Peter Ray BloodTuesday, February 12, 2013CAL Invaders arranger Arddin Herbert, centre, stands with his players as the band performs Dat Is Lie. PHOTO: ROBERTO CODALLOWhat a Panorama final. Excellent...
View ArticlePlease remove decaying dog corpse
Tuesday, February 12, 2013My wife commutes by car from St James to Port-of-Spain five days a week and for the last four days she has seen a dead dog lying on the pavement outside the poli
View ArticleT&T needs a mass transit system
Tuesday, February 12, 2013I think that the time has come for the Government of T&T to think long and hard about privatising all state entities in this country. We have a culture
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Contractors Association head: Tax incentives no real help for developers
RAPHAEL JOHN_LALLThursday, February 14, 2013Mervyn ChinMervyn Chin, president of the Contractors Association of T&T, says developers have not yet started additional construction or taken advantage...
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BG Group’s T&T production falls
ALEEM KHANThursday, February 14, 2013Britain’s BG Group confirmed analysts expectations and reported a decline in its T&T production when it released its 2012 fourth quarter results in London on...
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Oil spill, terror attack haunt BP’s Q4
ALEEM KHANThursday, February 14, 2013The BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and a terrorist attack on a natural gas facility in Algeria haunted the release of Britain’s largest oil and gas company’s...
View ArticleDAVIS: EMLYN R
Wednesday, February 13, 2013DAVIS: EMLYN R. better known as “T Jean, died at the I.C.U Mount Hope Hospital. MT, Hope on Saturday February 02, 2013 at 8:40am. She was the daughter of James and Elease...
View ArticleMONTRICHARD: JANE Edith
Wednesday, February 13, 2013MONTRICHARD: JANE Edith of 8 Mt D’or Road, Champs Fleurs, died on February 8th, 2013. Widow of Mike John Montrichard.
View ArticleALLEYNE: ASTIL
Thursday, February 14, 2013ALLEYNE: ASTIL Band Leader of Tribal Connection of #7 Goldstone Crescent, Union Hall Cross Crossing, San Fernando died on the 09/02/2013 at the age of 67 years. Husband of...
View ArticleCORDNER: NEUTRICE Shirley
Thursday, February 14, 2013CORDNER: NEUTRICE Shirley of 54 Calvary Hill San Juan died on 9th February 2013. Daughter of Conrad and Thelma Browne (both deceased). Sister of Ulric and Erma Browne (both...
View ArticleSIMMONS: CAROL ANN
Thursday, February 14, 2013SIMMONS: CAROL ANN passed away peacefully on 12th February 2013. Daughter of the late George and Stella Carmino. Mother of Nicole and Nigel. Grandmother of Asia-Monique,...
View ArticleCARRINGTON: KEN
Thursday, February 14, 2013CARRINGTON: KEN died on 12th February, 2013. Wife of Marjorie Carrington. Father of Ian Valentine, Curtis Valentine, Kathleen Pierre and Junior Valentine (deceased). Brother...
View ArticleKAZANJIAN: BRAHIM Jack
Thursday, February 14, 2013KAZANJIAN: BRAHIM Jack, died February 8th 2013. Husband of Katherine nee Matouk, Father to George (deceased), Paul, Saide and Julianna.
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