Demand for 4G smartphones jumps in T&T
Kalifa ClyneMonday, May 13, 2013From left Hayden Blackmann of Blackberry, soca artiste Destra Garcia and CEO of Digicel John Delves during a Smart Collection Unveiling which took place at the Digicel...
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Monday, May 13, 2013The Minister of Health’s declaration of irregularities in the Chronic Disease Assistance Plan merits serious concern and immediate investigation. According to Dr Fuad Khan, more...
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Debbie JacobMonday, May 13, 2013I grew up watching 60 Minutes, the CBS television news magazine, which was so riveting in its delivery of magazine-style news features that even teenagers like me tuned...
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DR DYLAN KERRIGANMonday, May 13, 2013In everyday conversations, popular culture, and Facebook behaviour, promiscuity in T&T is a familiar topic.
View ArticleEveryday science around the home
Prakash PersadMonday, May 13, 2013Say “scientific experimentation” and immediately the image of a researcher in lab whites comes to the mind. The popular view is that serious scientific and engineering...
View ArticleSan Juan roads neglected
Monday, May 13, 2013I would like to draw your attention to the dilapidated condition of the following roads in the San Juan/Santa Cruz area: Ryan Street, San Antonio and
View ArticleBe thankful
Monday, May 13, 2013My dear Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, it appears that Mr Rowley is trying to take credit for getting rid of Jack Warner, the people’s politi
View ArticleEconomist doubts forecasts of growth
Raphael John-LallTuesday, May 14, 2013Dr Ronald RamkissoonChief economist at Republic Bank Limited Dr Ronald Ramkissoon doubts the T&T economy can achieve the target growth rate of 2.5 per cent...
View ArticlePlans to export US natural gas stir debate
Tuesday, May 14, 2013WASHINGTON—A domestic natural gas boom already has lowered US energy prices while stoking fears of environmental disaster. Now US producers are poised to ship vast quantities of...
View ArticleMarket rally takes pause
Tuesday, May 14, 2013NEW YORK— Stocks closed little changed yesterday as investors assessed whether stock valuationwere overstating the recent improvement in the economy. The Dow Jones industrial...
View ArticleCLF unchanged at $21.09
Tuesday, May 14, 2013Overall market activity resulted from trading in 15 securities of which five advanced, zero declined and ten traded firm. Trading activity on the First Tier Market registered a...
View ArticleHowai at human resource conference: Stagnant T&T population is cause for concern
Geisha KowlessarTuesday, May 14, 2013Finance Minister Larry Howai, right, speaks with HRMATT president Nigel Marquez at the opening of the group’s biennial conference at the Hilton Trinidad Conference...
View ArticleRoadblock for Lee Sing’s vendors plan
Camille ClarkeTuesday, May 14, 2013St James vendor Charmaine Marcelle at her stall on the Western Main Road, St James, yesterday. PHOTO: SHIRLEY BAHADURPort-of-Spain Mayor Louis Lee Sing’s plan to...
View Article40 jobless after Freeport fire
Kevon FelmineTuesday, May 14, 2013A fire officer walks through the burnt ruins of Ace Recycling Limited yesterday. PHOTO: RISHI RAGOONATHA fire which gutted a Freeport warehouse on Sunday night has put...
View ArticleActing CoP first on stand in Partap’s trial
Anna Lisa PaulTuesday, May 14, 2013Colin Partap, right, walks along St Vincent Street after leaving the Port-of-Spain Magistrates court yesterday with his lawyers Ravi Rajcoomar, left, Jagdeo Singh and...
View ArticleWarner knocks councillors: They’re avoiding me like the plague’
SHASTRI BOODANTuesday, May 14, 2013Jack Warner embraces Parbati Sookhai after presenting her with a gift durng his Mother’s Day reception at the Genspec Auditorium, Warren Road, Cunupia, on Sunday....
View ArticleMinister on Westmoorings clubhouse: Land belongs to residents
Tuesday, May 14, 2013Work in progress on proposed site for the West Moorings club houses. PHOTO: ABRAHAM DIAZMinister of Local Government Suruj Rambachan says the land on which a clubhouse is being...
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