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Dear Editor, On behalf of persons using the Freeport Exit, I wish to warmly congratulate and thank the Honourable Minister of Works and Infrastructure and Mr Hayden Phillips of PURE as well as contractor Jusamco for the expansion of the lane off the highway into Freeport. The...

Half a century after gaining independence, Trinidad and Tobago enjoys a reputation for stability and punching above its weight in both the economic and cultural spheres. The island nation now believes success lies in shifting emphasis away from the traditional oil and gas sectors...

The decision by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar to award and reward The Mighty Sparrow and masman Peter Minshall, respectively, must be commended.

We applaud the honours and awards bestowed upon two of our cultural icons on Wednesday. Slinger Francisco, universally known as the Mighty Sparrow, and Peter Minshall have served our culture and our country for decades. Each with a repertoire that has won worldwide acclaim for...

UNC ST JOSEPH is hosting a carnival lime for the 25  recently installed party groups executives.

While the whole country is celebrating the announcement that the Mighty Sparrow is getting Trinidad and Tobago’s highest national award and Peter Minshall is getting a long overdue deed to a property at Federation Park, Keith Rowley is upset about how the event was handled and...

The Mighty Sparrow, Slinger Francisco, is to receive the highest national award, the Order of T&T, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar said yesterday.

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and Cabinet have Declined Higher Pay Increases for MPs The Cabinet of Trinidad and Tobago, which I chair, has decided not to implement the significantly higher levels of pay increases proposed by the Parliamentary House Committee for members...

Dear Editor: Having looked at the re-run of the debate on the parliament channel on the Dangerous Dogs Bill, I must confess my surprise over the walkout by the PNM. The Attorney General was clearly engaging Mr Deyalsingh in some amusing, lively and colourful crosstalk when they...

Dear Editor, Picong or Piquant is light comical satirical banter, usually at someone else’s expense. It is the way in which West Indians tease, heckle and mock each other in a friendly manner. Apart from the average citizen, picong has been acceptably used in society by...