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The Ministry of Energy and Energy Affairs (MEEA) was notified by Petrotrin of an incident involving the spillage of fuel oil in the Pointe-a-Pierre jetty area at approximately 9:00 a.m. on December 17, 2013. It was reported that during loading operations oil was observed on the...

As she distributed toys to over 6,000 children at Couva yesterday, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar made a stirring plea with parents to be vigilant with their children. Dressed in a red dress, complete with a Santa’s hat and red shoes, Persad-Bissessar hugged and kissed the...

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar today issued a statement on her return to Trinidad and Tobago following from South Africa, in which she said there was now an increased sense of unity and purpose. The Prime Minister also announced plans to pursue legislation making the...

THE EDITOR: It could not have been any more sickening to see Basdeo Panday, Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj and Jack Warner at the same venue, knocking, not just the Government, but specifically, Kamla Persad-Bissessar. The sight of these three old and tired, resigned and faded...

Trinidad and Tobago is one of three Caribbean economies that improved their business regulatory environment for small and medium-sized businesses over the past year. This news comes from the World Bank’s Doing Business 2014 Report. T&T moved from a position of 69th out of 185...

Statement by Food Production Minister Devant Maharaj: Yesterday, December 08, 2013 at a Meeting held at the Rienzi Complex, Couva at which addresses were delivered by among others, Mr. Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, Mr. Basdeo Panday and Mr. Nirvan Maharaj, a number of incorrect and...

Trinity Exploration & Production (LON:TRIN) shares advanced 15% with the news of a new oil discovery in the Galeota licence, in Trinidad. It encountered 547 feet of net oil sands, containing high quality 28-30 degree API oil, in the TGAL-1 well which was drilled to a depth of...

The Chair of the CARICOM Conference of Heads of Government, the Honourable Kamla Persad-Bissessar SC, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, will represent the Community at the Official State Memorial Service to be held on Tuesday 10th December, 2013 in Johannesburg, for Mr...

THE precious few six seats in the Senate allocated to the Opposition can serve as a nursery to groom potential future MPs and Ministers, and also lets the PNM’s leadership set a tone in the next 18 months lead-up to the next general election. Opposition Leader, Dr Keith Rowley’s,...

THE EDITOR: The “One strike and you’re out” Bail (amendment) 2013 is a very good way to keep the crime rate down in Trinidad and Tobago. We, the hardworking, law-abiding citizens of our sweet TT are tired of seeing and hearing about criminals as soon as they are released from...