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Millions spent on Caroni Green, little to show
An audit into the controversial Caroni Green Initiative (CGI) project conducted by Ernst and Young Service Ltd has shown that more than $9 million of taxpayers’ money has been spent on the agricultural...
View ArticleParliamentary Secretary’s uncle implicated
The uncle of Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries Avinash Singh has described the 2014 audit done by Ernst & Young into the Caroni Green Initiative (CGI)...
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Windies cricketers need more steel
West Indies versus Sri Lanka’s first Test at wonderfully reconstructed Galle Stadium, one of many important Sri Lankan venues, totally devastated by that terrible tsunami on Boxing Day (December 26,...
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We have power in our purses, wallets
The price of eggs and bread baked by one large conglomerate were raised prior to the October 5 budget. Super gasoline and diesel prices went up by 15 per cent post-budget. Chag-uanas/Curepe and Grand...
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All-rounder Campbell joins Windies Women for ODI series
GROS-ISLET—All-rounder Shemaine Campbell has been added to West Indies Women’s squad for the remainder of the One-day International Home Series against Pakistan Women, the West Indies Cricket Board...
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Rowley dismisses nepotism charges
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley is dismissing any allegations of nepotism or cronyism in his appointments to key state boards.This comes after former prime minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar alluded to...
View ArticleGovt to put new properties on tax roll
Government will hire temporary staff to go out and identify properties not yet on Government’s roll to which a value will be assigned for payment of property tax, Finance Minister Colm Imbert said on...
View ArticleMc Leod: Every cent from govt accounted for
WALTER ALIBEY“Every cent given to the Amateur Swimming Association of T&T has been properly accounted for,” says ASATT president Joseph Mc Leod as he attempted to allay fears that monies given to...
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Whitfield, Williams unbeaten in St Lucia vball
Toco-born beach volleyballer Fabien Whitfield and Daneil Williams advanced to the quarterfinals of the sixth leg of the Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit at Pigeon Point Beach, St Lucia with a perfect...
View ArticleBlackwood 92 in vain as WI lose by innings
The fans in Galle had a very satisfying Saturday afternoon looking at their team, while the West Indian fans would have awoken Saturday morning to another bit of upsetting news, before heading off to...
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Aguilleira scores patient half century as Windies Women go down to Pakistan
GROS ISLET—West Indies Women succumbed to Pakistan Women by six wickets despite a patient half century from Merissa Aguilleira in their first One Day International (ODI) in St Lucia on Friday night....
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Tim Kee for president
WALTER ALIBEYThe executive of the T&T Football Association (TTFA) is throwing their full support behind incumbent president Raymond Tim Kee for another term in the upcoming elections. Yesterday,...
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A multitude of identities
A review by Austin FidoOn a recent trip to Tobago, a first-time visitor got lost. Hopelessly bemused by a winding road, certain he was already three or four wrong turns into his journey, he stopped to...
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Dawn’s a woman on a mission
Dawn Annamunthodo is on a mission to teach as many people as she can reach how to dramatically change their lives with healthy choices. Her title says it all. She is a lifestyle transformation expert...
View ArticleNot happy with budget presentation, Mr Imbert
As a single mother of two, I am deeply concerned and disheartened by the 2016 budget by Minister of Finance Colm Imbert.My first concern was the increase in gas. This immediately raised a red flag with...
View ArticleCitizens need to tighten their belts
The slogan of the PNM during the election campaign, ‘Let’s do this together’ can be applied to our present economic condition. Everyone must realise that the economic picture is not that good. We need...
View ArticleSanskrit still relevant today
Reference is made to “the lesson” given in Parliament to newly elected MP for Princes Town Barry Padarath by Moruga MP Dr Lovell Francis, the Junior Minister of Education. Lovell sought “to school”...
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Police probe Ojoe Road murder
For the second time in as many days there has been a brutal attack on a senior citizen in the Sangre Grande area. This time the victim, a 61-year-old nurse who had only recently come out of retirement,...
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Khan: $239m to start hospital project
Finance Minister Colm Imbert needs to learn the details of a government to government loan, Barataria/San Juan MP Dr Fuad Khan said yesterday. The opposition parliamentarian has accused the new...
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Questions over $1.6m a month helicopter
Questions are being asked about whether or not $1.6 million a month was spent to lease a helicopter from Briko Air Services by the National Operations Centre (NOC) under the People’s Partnership...
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