Minister praised as Marper Farms reopens for business

After closing its doors for 21 years, Marper Farms in Manzanilla is set to reopen tomorrow, and 50,000 citrus plants will be available to farmers. In 1993 the farm’s propagating station, which produced the best variety of citrus and fruit plants on 100 acres of land was closed...
Posted On 18 May 2014
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Nicholas Morris UN Youth Leader

Before and ever since he graduated from Hillview College in Tunapuna as its valedictorian in 2009—receiving ten out of the 14 awards—Nicholas Morris showed his leadership qualities that have propelled him to the limelight on the youth leadership front today. Among the awards he...
Posted On 18 May 2014
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Taking Government to the People

One of the mantras of good governance according to the think tank, Centre for Policy Research, is taking government to the people and not the other way around. And it is with this in mind,  that Prime Minister Persad Bissessar’s National Conversation initiative rose out of the...
Posted On 16 May 2014
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PM Kamla: Young people can shape the future

YOUNG people in Trinidad & Tobago now have the opportunity to create the kind of country they want by contributing their ideas for Government’s policy and implementation programmes Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar said on Wednesday evening. The Prime Minister was at the...
Posted On 16 May 2014
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PM’s Message on World Press Freedom Day 2014

The media plays an integral role not only in keeping a population informed, but also in ensuring that the rights of a nation’s people are well respected. As such, all media must be allowed to operate freely and fairly as they strive towards making information more accessible.  ·...
Posted On 15 May 2014
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Minister Ramdial Celebrates Her First Mother’s Day

Couva North Member of Parliament, Ramona Ramdial took a day off from maternity leave to celebrate Mother’s Day with her constituents on Monday. Ramdial treated 150 mothers from her constituency to an evening of entertainment and provided tokens of appreciation for their hard work...
Posted On 14 May 2014
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PM talks food prices with Supermarket owners

PRIME Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar SC has engaged supermarket owners from across the country to “work together to ensure all citizens can afford themselves everything they need to sustain healthy families.” Speaking following another round of the National Conversation...
Posted On 13 May 2014
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Doing the right thing because it is the right thing to do

Dear Editor: The actions of Corporation Sole in the reappointment of the FCB board could only be commended. It could be said that they acted in the best interest of the country. One could look at the actions with regards to the Caribbean Airlines board and this incident to...
Posted On 13 May 2014
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Doctoring resume is a serious crime

Dear Editor: I have two children, a son and a daughter, whom I have sacrificed immensely to send to university. I remember how hard they worked while they were there and how joyful they were when they graduated. It was a challenge but they put in the effort and in the end they...
Posted On 13 May 2014
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That Nagging Credibility Gap…

Keith Rowley has a big problem and it is his credibility. Many of his claims don’t add up, his decisions make no sense, some of the things he says end up being exposed as fabrications while others still have been proven to be outright falsehoods.To quote former port of...
Posted On 13 May 2014
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