Ministry considers digital portals for schools

Schools across the country will soon get a boost to its technological capacity and internet capability. Education Minister Dr. Tim Gopeesingh said this is because the Ministry of Education is looking into digital portals and Wi-fi connection for schools. “We are also...
Posted On 08 Nov 2013
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Jack beaten at his own game

The Editor: Mr. Mohammed, the Independent Liberal Party (ILP) councillor supported the UNC in nominating a presiding officer at a recent proceeding to elect a new mayor for Chaguanas came after his complaints were ignored by interim ILP leader, Jack Warner. He said his actions...
Posted On 07 Nov 2013
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Govt should consider inter-village T20 cricket

THE EDITOR: The PP Government should now realise that you don’t need to be a rocket scientist to put things in place to get back popular support. These are some simple measures that can be put in place. Firstly the Government should not make the same mistake like Basdeo Panday by...
Posted On 06 Nov 2013
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Commentary: Kamla’s legacy is secure

They say never judge a person until you walk a mile in that person’s shoes. But in Trinidad and Tobago few people seem to care about that and everybody is an expert on how to run a political party and a government. And everybody, it seems, has a negative opinion about...
Posted On 03 Nov 2013
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Alleyne: Lalla filled out my UNC form

While Independent Liberal Party (ILP) St Joseph by-election candidate Om Lalla was in the United National Congress (UNC), he filled out Ian Alleyne’s UNC application form and Jack Warner, who was on the UNC’s screening team in 2010, subsequently screened the former talk show...
Posted On 02 Nov 2013
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Prime Minister’s 2013 Divali Message to the Nation

Fellow citizens, Namaste. Once again our nation celebrates the most auspicious and joyous occasion of Divali. It is celebrated by Hindus around the world, and, for most Hindus, marks the beginning of a New Year and a New Life, unmarred by the shadows of a painful past. Over time,...
Posted On 02 Nov 2013
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Wished I lived in St. Joseph

Dear Editor: I live in the constituency of San Fernando East. Three years onward from 2010, I must say, I feel extremely cheated. I know my MP has been experiencing some health challenges for some time now, but doesn’t the leadership of the PNM see it fit that we be...
Posted On 01 Nov 2013
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More avenues for accountability

The general public seems to be of the view that persons accountable to the public for mismanaging public funds are never held responsible after their terms in office. The recent ruling delivered by Justice Devindra Rampersad in the case between eTecK and eight directors,...
Posted On 01 Nov 2013
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A fair share of the pie

The Editor: For over 50 years, steelpan music has been one of the most sensational music one can hear live. Persons from all over the world have visited our shores to hear this sound. This has been one of the trademarks of T&T. It is now engrained in our culture, yet we are...
Posted On 01 Nov 2013
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PM’s Divali message: There must be dialogue with people

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has reiterated her commitment to a national conversation between Government and the people where views and ideas can be mutually exchanged. This was part of the Prime Minister’s Divali message yesterday. She said the Government looked forward...
Posted On 01 Nov 2013
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