Children Spend Vacation at Bank Village Camp‏

Children from Bank Village and environs are enjoying spending their school vacation at a camp hosted free of charge by the Couva North Youth Arm. This vacation camp is being held at the recently opened Bank Village Empowerment Centre and exposes children to sporting, academic,...
Posted On 25 Jul 2014
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PM’s statement on 20% discount on selected food items for Eid and Emancipation

 A “Gift to the Nation” The need to reduce food price inflation, making it easier for citizens to afford healthier food for their families, has remained a priority for my Government.  Even as we acknowledge that food prices have been concomitant with global trends, we have...
Posted On 24 Jul 2014
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Living a healthy lifestyle

Dear Editor: I live in San Fernando and on mornings I frequent the running track at Skinner’s Park for my daily exercise. Sometimes when I miss making it to the “Park” in the mornings I go in the evenings. Now I have done an informal survey of the people who...
Posted On 24 Jul 2014
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$160m for Carenage, Diego health centres

THE Carenage and Diego Martin Health Centres are expected to cost about $160 million, Health Minister Dr Fuad Khan said yesterday. Earlier in the day, chief executive officer (CEO) at the North West Regional Health Authority (NWRHA) Judith Baliram had said Khan would turn the sod...
Posted On 24 Jul 2014
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Bharath: Joint patrols focused on protection of citizens

CITIZENS can feel confident in ongoing joint patrols with the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) and the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force (TTDF) in districts and communities identified as hotspot areas. This from Trade, Industry, Investment and Communication Minister,...
Posted On 23 Jul 2014
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Steady Increase in Food Production

SUCCESS IN THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR Statement by Minister of Food Production Senator the Honorable Devant Maharaj Thank you very much Mr. President. Mr President, it is indeed a privilege to rise in this august chamber once again to deliver a statement on the Food Production...
Posted On 22 Jul 2014
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Two countries I love

By Capil Bissoon Make no mistake about it, the two countries I love most are Canada, my adopted homeland which has done a lot to expand my horizons and improve my quality of life, and Trinidad and Tobago, the country of my birth. Canada’s per capita GDP as US$43,400 while...
Posted On 21 Jul 2014
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DNA database can help in crime fight

Dear Editor: I sincerely ask, if we are to make any dent in crime detection, how can we not have a proper DNA database? We have a population of 1.3 million people, and we are blessed with economic resources to facilitate such a venture, so why not undertake it? Can we please...
Posted On 21 Jul 2014
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UNC Youth Arm – Response to Al Rawi

“Are those who know and those who do not know alike? Only the men of understanding are mindful” – Surah Az-Zumar (39:9) Assalamu alaikum wa rahmattu allahi barakathu and Ramadan Mubarak to Muslim all brothers and sisters in Islam. It is said that this holy month is one that...
Posted On 20 Jul 2014
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It is our responsibility to protect our children

The Editor: It’s a sad state of affairs to read about the abuse of our children in the care persons who should know better. It is our duty to protect our children. Any deviation from this requires that persons be held accountable and prosecuted by law. Although the case exposed...
Posted On 19 Jul 2014
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