Gas leak fully repaired, industrial operations back at full capacity

REPAIRS to the leak on the 56-inch gas line are now complete, and industrial plant operations are returning to full capacity. This according to Minister of Trade, Industry, Investment and Communication, Vasant Bharath in a statement on Saturday afternoon. Earlier this week, a...
Posted On 30 Nov 2014
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Roget’s deliberate plot to deceive a nation

NO letter was ever sent to the Head of State requesting the removal of the Industrial Court President, Deborah Thomas-Felix, and any such claim is the fabrication of a perverse mind that is intent on deceiving a nation to achieve a personal agenda. In a statement from the...
Posted On 28 Nov 2014
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Minister Nizam Baksh commissions lights at 157th Recreation Ground

At 6:00 pm, on Tuesday November 20, 2014 residents of Nelson Road, Freeport and its environs braved the inclement weather to witness the commissioning of the lights of the Commonwealth Recreation Ground by the Honourable Nizam Baksh, Minister of Public Utilities. This is the...
Posted On 27 Nov 2014
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AG Anand Ramlogan Elected Deputy Chair Of CFATF

Attorney General Anand Ramlogan was today elected deputy chair of the influential Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) at the plenary session in El Salvador. The Attorney General Martinez Gonzalez of El Salvador assumed the Chairmanship of the organisation at the meeting...
Posted On 26 Nov 2014
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WASA’s accomplishments

By Doodnath Bhola Having read the Express editorial of November 20, it has become necessary to respond in order to correct certain misunderstandings contained therein. Without dwelling on the promise of “water for all’’, it should be noted that as we entered this new century, the...
Posted On 26 Nov 2014
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Thankful for eyeglasses assistance

Dear Editor: I am particularly pleased with the wisdom shown by the Cabinet of Trinidad and Tobago to approve a system of financial assistance for thousands of primary-school children with eye problems. This will see families afforded access to $1,500 in funding every two years...
Posted On 25 Nov 2014
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New community centre opened in Vessigny

The communities of Vessigny, La Brea and Point Fortin are set to benefit from the opening of the brand new Vessigny Community Centre on Monday November 24, 2014. The Honourable Winston ‘Gypsy’ Peters, Minister of Community Development delivered the feature address and formally...
Posted On 25 Nov 2014
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Statement by Minister Griffith on murder German couple

25th November, 2014. The Minister of National Security, Senator the Honourable Gary Griffith has been briefed on the tragic murder of German nationals in Tobago, as well as developments on the matter through the management of the Trinidad & Tobago Police Service (TTPS) and...
Posted On 25 Nov 2014
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Scary thinking by Rowley/PNM

THE EDITOR: I am still perplexed as to how a seasoned politician like Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley could misinterpret the Constitution to such an extent? However, what is scary is that either he or his party’s think tank could come to the conclusion articulated. Most...
Posted On 25 Nov 2014
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Transparency in government affairs

It’s heart-warming to see that a junior minister in the government wanted to ensure that there is integrity while doing business in government even when the stakes are high for taking such a stance. Minister Roopnarine reported her senior to the prime minister when she had...
Posted On 24 Nov 2014
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