Make positive lifestyle changes urges minister

Recreation grounds should be used by the community to keep lifestyle diseases down. This comes from Rudranath Indarsingh, the Couva South MP, and minister in the Ministry of Finance when he spoke at the ceremony to turn on floodlights at the Milton Recreation Ground, Couva last...
Posted On 26 Mar 2013
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‘Rogue elements’ in media

By NEWSDAY STAFF Tuesday, March 26 2013 PRIME MINISTER Kamla Persad-Bissessar last night publicly called on the Media Association of Trinidad and Tobago (MATT), to not only be a watchdog body in defence of journalists but to also hold its members accountable for, “either wilfully...
Posted On 26 Mar 2013
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Moonilal: Govt not communicating with the people

The lack of communication with the people on achievements and policies is a problem the People’s Partnership Government faces and intends to fix, says Housing Minister Dr Roodal Moonilal. The United National Congress (UNC) restarted its Monday night forum meetings last night at...
Posted On 26 Mar 2013
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St. Helena Delta Bridge connecting Kelly Village to Piarco

The St Helena community received a $82.9 million Bypass which was opened by Works and Infrastructure Minister, Jack Warner in December 2011. The new bypass will ease congestion in the busy village off Piarco, which connects the Borough of Arima and surrounding areas to Caroni.
Posted On 25 Mar 2013
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Launch of the National Youth Legal Council

The National Youth Arm of the UNC launched its National Youth Legal Council at the Center of Excellence on Sunday 24th March. The event was attended by farmers, youths, and individuals from the area and also youth arm members. The Legal Council which will offer not only a Legal...
Posted On 25 Mar 2013
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Doma happy with joint patrols in east PoS

The Downtown Owners and Merchants Association (Doma) says it is grateful for the joint police/army patrols in east Port-of-Spain and Laventille for the last ten days because it has brought great relief to the residents. In a news release, the association said it appreciated the...
Posted On 25 Mar 2013
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WASA South Trunk Main, Navet to San Fernando

“It is a pipeline that spans from Navet Waterworks in Tabaquite all the way to Marriott Reservoir in San Fernando. It is 29 kilometres of pipeline. The cost of this project was $117 million but it was budgeted at $303 million. A lot of engineering skills went into it and a...
Posted On 24 Mar 2013
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Resolution for Women’s Arm of The United National Congress:

Whereas the Women’s Arm of the United National Congress met at its Regional Meeting on Wednesday, 20th March 2013,at the premises of the UNC Couva South Constituency Office, And whereas, this Regional meeting was attended by Women from the Central Constituencies of Couva North,...
Posted On 22 Mar 2013
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WASA Hollis Trunk Main Replacement Project

THE ENVIRONMENT and Water Resources Minister, Senator Ganga Singh, has hailed the start of the Hollis Trunk Main Replacement Project. The project, according to Singh, is yet another landmark achievement for the Water and Sewerage Authority, noting that “it was indicative of the...
Posted On 22 Mar 2013
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L’tille love for Kamla, Carmona

THERE was much love for President Anthony Carmona and Prime Minister Kamla Persad- Bissessar when they visited Laventille yesterday to participate in the prize distribution ceremony in the Government-sponsored $M Hoop of Life Basketball tourney. The Prime Minister hailed the...
Posted On 22 Mar 2013
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