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GOVERNMENT and the World Bank will embark on a US$2.4 million programme featuring “high impact” programmes to fulfil the country’s national aspiration of a digital and e-ready Trinidad and Tobago. The plan was announced on Monday by Ingrid Seerattan, Permanent Seretary in the...

Energy Minister Kevin Ramnarine today kicked-off work on the development of this country’s Natural Gas Master Plan for the ten year period of 2014-2024. The Minister noted that this was one of the most important studies to be conducted by the Ministry of Energy and Energy Affairs...

The Court of Appeal comprising Justices of Appeal Allan Mendoca, Gregory Smith and Prakash Moosai dismissed the appeal filed by the Independent Liberal Party (ILP) supporters Mr. Stephen Mitchell and Dayne Evan Francois and ordered them to pay the legal costs of the State in the...

Former T&T ambassador to the United Nations, Rodney Charles is back home to lead the election campaign for the ruling People’s Partnership administration in the run-up to the 2015 general election. Charles is convinced the PP will retain political office because the PNM has...

Dear Editor: Wayne Kublalsingh has a knack for taking earth shaking, transformational events and trivializing them. Firstly, he was being compared to Mahatma Ghandi. I cannot recall Ghandi ever losing his cool and cursing loudly at anybody, telling a Minister to take his...

ENERGY Minister, Kevin Ramnarine, hit back at Diego Martin North East MP Colm Imbert’s criticism of the country’s oil/gas tax regime by saying this Government’s major overhaul of energy taxes and incentives had led to a three- fold increase in foreign direct investment (FDI) in...

Dear Editor: Like him or not, Mr. Anand Ramlogan is one of the best Attorney Generals to pass through that office. He has demonstrated what it means to look after the public interest without fear or favour. He was instrumental in bringing the largest civil suit against persons...

On Tuesday 28th October 2014, Game Wardens responded to a call about five sea turtle carcases which were found entangled in fishing nets at Salybia Beach. Upon investigation, the carcases were removed and an overnight surveillance was carried out. No persons were apprehended, but...

The United National Congress announced today that former High Commissioner Garvin Nicholas has with immediate effect been appointed Caretaker for the Diego Martin North East Constituency. This move has been taken to ensure that the party’s efforts in this constituency will be...

Attorney General Anand Ramlogan led a team of high level public officials as part of the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) delegation to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Plenary in Paris, France. Members included Susan Francois, Director of the Financial...