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Santa’s surprise visit to brain surgery patient
Recovering brain surgery patient Suzanne Harripersad had a special visitor, yesterday, at the San Fernando General Hospital.While many were at home opening their presents and sharing memories over...
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3 escape in highway holiday crash
A lucky escape for three men involved in a dramatic accident yesterday in Chaguanas was described as a Christmas Day miracle by eyewitnesses.The three were travelling in the cab of a garbage truck on...
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Why Jwala had to go
At its weekly meeting on Wednesday, Cabinet took a decision to request the President to terminate the appointment of former Central Bank Governor, Jwala Rambarran, in accordance with sections 12(e) and...
View ArticleIn defence of Rambarran
Congress of the People (COP) political leader Prakash Ramadhar says the Cabinet acted as judge, jury and executioner in the decision made to dismiss Jwala Rambarran as Central Bank governor.Ramadhar...
View ArticleBandits strike family on Christmas Eve
A Marabella family of ten was terrorised on Christmas Eve when three bandits entered their home, robbing them of cash, cellphones and a rented Nissan Tiida sedan.According to reports, around 11.30 pm,...
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The pain of those left behind
Cindy RaghubarGML ENTERPRISE DESKMany people forget the tragedy of fatal road accidents and fewer remember the families left behind.But for those who survive, empty houses and memories remind them each...
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Surviving off the land
In Cunaripo, one passes an old, smiling man sitting in front of Scotty’s Recreation Club, green pumpkin fields with blue water barrels, gnarled trees with hanging vines, and a century-old Presbyterian...
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Police to step up campaign against drunk drivers
The T&T Police Service (TTPS) intends to continue with its voluntary breathalyser programme to keep drunk drivers off the roads for Carnival 2016.Officers fFor the year so far over 2,500 people...
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Family challenges suicide claim
CNC3’s Crime Watch host Ian Alleyne, this week, launched an investigation into the death of Ruth Thomas, 24, of Buen Intento, Princes Town.Thomas was found hanging by a close male relative on December...
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S&P revises T&T’s outlook to negative on risks from low energy prices
On Christmas Eve, the rating agency Standard & Poors revised to negative its outlook on the T&T economy, a decision that Finance Minister Colm Imbert described as neither “unexpected nor...
View ArticleCan we expect more of same from PNM regime?
I had been hoping that a more mature and sensible approach would be used by Government in relations with the Central bank Governor, but alas governments continue to attack the messenger rather than...
View ArticleWell done, Dr Rowley
The response to the termination of the Central Bank Governor is flowing, as is to be expected, right down party and tribal lines, but I for one stand and applaud the Prime Minister for the action that...
View ArticleCOP: Dismissal of CB Governor defies rule of natural justice
CHARLIEVILLE—On Wednesday the Cabinet decided to “recommend to the President that the employment of Rambarran as Central Bank Governor be terminated” and within 24 hours Ag President, Christine...
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Simmons gives Holder high marks
MELBOURNE—Head coach Phil Simmons has praised captain Jason Holder for the way he has handled the constant pressure on the ongoing three-Test tour against Australia.The tour has been a calamity so far...
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Television series to focus on rum
Rum connoisseur Andre Crichlow is producing a series about the popular Caribbean spirit and its place in the fabric of societies across the region. Crichlow, who successfully produced a television...
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Breast cancer: Empowering loved ones
Avril Harry, RN BSc Oncology NursingIt is estimated that one in eight women will develop breast cancer over her lifetime. The news that a loved one has been diagnosed with breast cancer is usually met...
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Of Cazabon, Maslow and cultural heritage
An essay by Marsha Pearce“Much of the visual treasures of the region lies outside of the Caribbean,” writes Patricia Mohammed in her book Imaging the Caribbean. Her statement comes to mind in the wake...
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Chosen Few reps hope
Hip hop artists Krazy Kurtastrophy, Keno Nocturn, Jsmoke Da Warnin and Joe Black collaborated earlier this year on the reggae/hip hop single Chosen Few. It was produced by Rishi “Mo'Times Productions”...
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Transpire is new big man in town
Kelvin ‘N’What transpired yesterday at Santa Rosa Park, Arima was nothing short of spectacular as Emile Ramsammy gave the David Ojar trained Transpire a superb ride to win the Chief Secretary Gold Cup...
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Many happy returns for West Indies 2016
West Indies Cricket Board’s (WICB) president, Wycliffe “Dave” Cameron, closed 2015 with two positive, momentous announcements for which not only WICB, but everyone else in WI cricket, should be...
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