Opportunities are always present …

January 23, 2015:- “This AmChamTT firmly believes that in the midst of any economic uncertainty, opportunities are always present. It is first a matter of perspective and the will to make hard but necessary decisions in restructuring and repositioning the Economy”, said Mr. Hugh...
Posted On 23 Jan 2015
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Cane Farmers happy with new decisions in compensation package

Cane Farmers and Government have agreed on compensation to farmers displaced by the closure of Caroni Limited and to work out a formula for disbursement in the coming weeks. The Minister of Planning and Sustainable Development, Senator Dr. the Honourable Bhoendradatt Tewarie in...
Posted On 23 Jan 2015
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Cabinet okays $130m for former cane farmers

Twelve years after the closure of the sugar cane industry, Cabinet has finally approved $130 million compensation for cane farmers to be used for agricultural diversification. The funds were provided by the European Union (EU) to address the negative social and economic impact of...
Posted On 23 Jan 2015
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PM meets Trade Union Representatives on Falling Oil Prices

Government and Labour have committed to work together to preserve jobs, generate sustainable employment and to improve labour productivity in Trinidad and Tobago. In continuing her conversations with various stakeholder groups on the impact of falling energy prices on the...
Posted On 23 Jan 2015
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AG TO ROWLEY: “ONE OF US MUST RESIGN”

…REQUESTS ROWLEY TO AGREE TO EARLY TRIAL The police service has clarified that there is no investigation into the alleged administrative error on the part of the Judiciary’s support staff. Dr Rowley must now apologise for misleading the Honourable Prime Minister, the...
Posted On 22 Jan 2015
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Youth Chair: Prime Minister committed to Protecting our nations Children

” The moral test of government is how that government treats those who are in the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the twilight of life, the elderly; those who are in the shadows of life; the sick, the needy and the handicapped. ” – Last Speech of...
Posted On 22 Jan 2015
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Prime Minister meets Energy Sector stakeholders

…Working to Ensure Energy Sector Sustainability January 22, 2015: Energy Sector stakeholders have reaffirmed their commitment to working with the Government of Trinidad and Tobago in moving the sector forward, and ensuring its sustainability. Prime Minister Kamla...
Posted On 22 Jan 2015
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Govt spent $165m on repairs in PNM areas

Minister of Education Dr Tim Gopeesingh said yesterday citizens must not accept what he described as deliberate and mischievous propaganda that the People’s Partnership Government was not working in constituencies held by the People’s National Movement (PNM). Gopeesingh was...
Posted On 21 Jan 2015
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Fugitive Extradited To St. Vincent

The Central Authority, under the direction of the Attorney General Anand Ramlogan SC, has successfully secured the committal of Desmond Pavy to await extradition to St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Pavy, a national of Trinidad and Tobago, is allegedly on the run from the...
Posted On 21 Jan 2015
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Not a patriot

Dear Editor: I remember as a child playing in schoolyard. There would always be the spoilt little boy, who if he didn’t get his way, would throw a tantrum, destroy the game and run off. What a spoil sport, I certainly hoped he grew up and changed his ways! I recently had my...
Posted On 20 Jan 2015
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