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Man and Child: The best of boys
Kevin BaldeosinghMany, many years ago, I read something to the effect that little boys and girls are physically similar until puberty. And this was one of those bits of information, which we all have...
View ArticleCompensate families with long-term arrangement
While I feel for the family and friends of deceased officer Anson Benjamin who died so heroically in the line of duty, I do not think a one-off payment of one million dollars to his family is...
View ArticleUpdate training for dealing with robberies in progress
My deepest heartfelt condolences go out to the family of PC Anson Benjamin who succumbed to gunshot wounds to the head. A similar fate met Sgt Manwarring when he responded to a call of a robbery in...
View ArticleLeaders need to show some class
I felt very ashamed as a citizen when I heard a leader make the statement that the vehicle used by the former prime minister “smelt of vomit and other liquids.” Whether it is true or false that is not...
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29-year-old woman missing
The T&T Police Service is asking for the public's assistance in locating a 29 year old woman who went missing in the Sangre Grande area last week Saturday. The woman, Felecia Persad of Oropouche...
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Looking Beyond
Renée Richardson-Gosline treasures her Trini roots. While she was not born here, she feels a close connection to her parents’ homeland. So much so, that the assistant professor at the MIT Sloan School...
View ArticleMoonilal: Govt is all talk
The People’s National Movement Government has spent seven months reviewing, auditing and consulting without doing any real work to manage the country’s affairs.This was the view of Oropouche East MP...
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Michel Beneventi: The Milk Man
While some expats may be leaving our shores from various sectors of our economy, there are others who are coming to T&T to head up, run and develop companies in other sectors; in this case, the...
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T&T teacher shortlisted for Commonwealth prize
Lance Dowrich, a T&T teacher, is one of two Caribbean writers whose work is shortlisted for the 2016 Commonwealth Short Story Prize. Dowrich is a learning development professional who has been...
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Rambachan: Loans policy needed
Tabaquite MP Suruj Rambachan says the Government must establish a policy position on loans in this country as interest rates have risen at local banks.Contributing to debate on the mid-year review of...
View ArticleRowley denies award of contract to Brazilian firm
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has moved to quash allegations that it was the People’s National Movement (PNM) Government that signed off on the award of the controversial $5 billion construction...
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Comedian’s medical bills no laughing matter
“It’s really not easy for the average working person to manage an illness in this country.” These are the words of comedian and actor Clifford Learmond as he negotiates the aftermath of a February...
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War and whale oil
To most of us, Gaspar Grande or Gasparee Island is a quiet place occupied seasonally by holiday homeowners or renters. This minute limestone rock just off the northwestern peninsula is far richer in...
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Zika detected in Tunapuna, Gulf View
With four Gulf View residents now confirmed as having contracted the Zika virus in three months, residents are very worried about the risks to pregnant women in the community.But while residents...
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Online purchases get 7% tax
Based on data available from the CSO in September 2015, it was assumed that there would be virtually no economic growth in 2015, ie a flat economy, and there would be a decline of approximately 1.4% of...
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EX-WORKERS FEEL ADJUSTMENT PAIN
Stress, anguish and pain.Those are some of the sentiments expressed by ex-ArcelorMittal workers in the past four weeks. Tomorrow marks one month since the steel company issued termination letters to...
View ArticleJamaica wins showdown as T&T finishes down the field
BRIDGETOWN—Jamaica’s Sunshine Girls produced a convincing performance to trounce hosts Barbados and clinch the Caribbean Netball Association Jean Pierre Championship at the National Stadium on Friday...
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Tobago prime to dominate school athletic meeting again
Carifta Under-18 gold medallist Tyriq Horsford and sprint champion Akanni Hislop will return to competition in two weeks, to display their remarkable athleticism at the Secondary School Track and Field...
View ArticleWest zone aiming to reclaim titles
Perennial champions of the Port-of-Spain Rotary Games West Zone B will be seeking to reverse last year’s results with defending champion zone Central A, when the 28th Rotary Games begins at the Hasely...
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Central, Connection advance
Defending champions Central FC and two-time winners W Connection has advanced to the semi-finals of the 2016 Lucozade Sport Goal Shield after victories in the quarter-final round on Friday night. W...
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