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After decades as a grazing ground for animals, the Hardial Park on the Churchill Roosevelt Highway, South St Augustine has been reclaimed by its citizens. It now boasts a spanking new $1.8 million pavilion. The pavilion, which was completed over a month ahead of its 16-week...

Ministry of the Attorney General Achievements for the Period MAY 2012 to NOVEMBER 2014 SEVERAL MATTERS ARISING OUT OF THE STATE OF EMERGENCY. There has been no legal challenge to the validity of the State of Emergency (SOE) because the AG provided proper legal advice to guide the...

ENVIRONMENT and Water Resources Minister Ganga Singh intends to work with whatever money is allocated to his ministry in next Monday’s 2013/2014 National Budget in an attempt to reach the ministry’s goal of potable water for all on a daily basis. Speaking yesterday at the formal...

“If you think education is expensive, try ignorance” said Senator the Honourable Fazal Karim, recalling a profound quote by Dr. Derek Bok at the formal opening of the College of Science Technology and Applied Arts of Trinidad and Tobago (COSTAATT) in Sangre Grande on Wednesday...

Wednesday 4th September, 2013 marked the start in what will be a significant day in the history of port operations in Trinidad and Tobago.  Today’s meeting marked the first day in the process towards the acquisition of a linear accelerator X-Ray scanning and detection system for...

The Ministry of Education wishes to advise that during the July/August 2013 Vacation Repair Programme, 196 contracts had been awarded and completed. At present there are a few schools in which repairs and maintenance are ongoing, with works expected to be completed by the end of...

More than 21,000 laptop computers are due to be handed out next week to students entering secondary schools for the first time, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar said on Tuesday. “We (Government) have more than 21,000 laptops to give out to the first formers in this country...

The new school term should get off to a bright start for 11 siblings who squat in Penal after they got an electricity supply for the first time ever. The children are those of Parbatie Chance who, along with her husband, got a visit from their MP, Minister Stacy Roopnarine, the...

Some achievements in Transport under the People’s Partnership Government: The North Aviation Business Park of the Piarco International Airport is being developed, which will facilitate business development in and around the airport. Continued upgrade of Piarco International...

Residents of Chase Village and the Couva North constituency will have noticed an improvement in their water supply. This is down to the completion of the Chase Village Pipeline Project which saw the installation of 11 kilometres of pipeline. MP for Couva North, Ms. Ramona...