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I’m not firing her
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley says Marlene Mc Donald will not be fired as Housing Minister.He made the comment yesterday as he defended the latest call from Fixin’ T&T to remove her from his...
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Rowley during debate on Finance Bill: $400,000 in alcohol at PM’s residence
Alcohol valued at more than $400,000 have been discovered at the official residence of the Prime Minister, St Ann’s.This was revealed by Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley during his contribution to the...
View Article$250,000 bail for prisons officer on theft charge
Prisons officer Roger Miguel pleaded not guilty and was granted $250,000 bail yesterday when he appeared before Senior Magistrate Indrani Cendeno in the Arima First Court charged with the removal of a...
View ArticleImbert eases fears on return of Property Tax
Property owners can breathe a sigh of relief as they would not have to worry about paying exorbitant taxes.This assurance was given by the Minister of Finance Colm Imbert.However, despite the...
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ExporTT CEO: Faster growth needed
Chief executive officer of ExporTT Adrian Theodore is arguing that the country needs to urgently move out of its “incremental” approach to development and begin seeking “exponential answers.”Theodore’s...
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Last CAL flight from London
Caribbean Airlines (CAL) flight BW 903 departed London Gatwick on Monday at 11.50 am.(GMT) and rrived at Piarco International to a water salute at 5.33 pm (local). There were 181 passengers and crew on...
View ArticleBP to cut 4,000 jobs amid oil price plunge
LONDON—Oil company BP is cutting some 4,000 jobs in exploration and production over the next two years amid sharp drops in the price of crude.The cuts in BP’s upstream business globally will include...
View ArticleBlame WICB for Gayle fiasco
Mr Chris Gayle was out of place. He exposed the arrogance and incompetence of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB). He got no support from the WICB. They are to be blamed for not educating the players...
View ArticleOut of the mouth of babes...
Happy New Year T&T! Despite all the social and political pandemonium of the last year, I was pleasantly reminded of all that is still innocent and fresh in our country at the beginning of our...
View ArticleHow much is too much?
Taking a page from the Tri-partite book of Barbados, the incumbent government raised the notion of “excessive profit.” Profit can be justified as a reward for entrepreneurial effort but is distinct...
View ArticleEffect of VAT changes
I have looked at the calculations done on the effect of the changes in the VAT system as published in articles in the newspapers. Examples have been given of people who spend $800 a week on groceries...
View ArticleRecession could bring back real Carnival
If the sparse crowds in the gyms and parties are anything to go by, it is safe to assume that this Carnival is set to buss.Why?In the main because fete promoters and band owners took the milking of...
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Osei’s not giving up
Though the road may be rough, I’m not givin’ up. Some days may be tough, I’m not givin’ up, I’m not givin’ up.” Osei JamesIn the remote village of Matura on the northeast coast of T&T there is a...
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Lewis cages Scorpions
T&T Red Force romped into the semi-finals of the 2016 Nagico Super50 series with an emphatic seven-wicket victory over the Jamaican Scorpions at Shaw Park, Tobago yesterday.Brilliant slow bowling...
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Profits from hot peppers for Caroni Green
CEO of Caroni Green Ltd (CGL) Sharma Lalla is suggesting hot peppers as an export crop than can make a significant contribution to foreign exchange earnings.During a tour of CGL’s Mon Jaloux Estate at...
View ArticleForeign used car dealers laying off workers
Foreign used car dealers have started laying off staff because sales have slowed down and they have not recieved their 2016 quotas. Visham Babwah. president of the T&T Automotive Dealers...
View ArticleNGL shares down by $0.22
Overall market activity resulted from trading in 14 securities of which five advanced, three declined and six traded firm. Trading activity on the First Tier Market registered a volume of 142,891...
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TTFA to approach Latapy to save Camps house
WALTER ALIBEYwalter.alibey@guardian.co.ttRussell Latapy, the ex-T&T midfielder can be the one to spare former president of the T&T Football Federation (TTFF), now the T&T Football...
View ArticleECU directors taken to task over squabbles
Members of Eastern Credit Union (ECU) on Monday chastised the financial institution’s board of directors, led by Wayne Estrada, claiming their public squabbles are embarrassing the organisation and...
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Strong Windies side to face South Africans, T20 World Cup
ST JOHN’S—Selectors have picked a strong West Indies Women’s side for next month’s tour of South Africa and the Twenty20 World Cup which follows in March.The 15-member side will be led by Stafanie...
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