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‘Caribbean Maritime Competitiveness: The Marine Industry Opportunity’ was the theme of one of the well-attended Parallel Sessions held at the Caribbean Investment Forum (CIF) on Monday 10 June, 2013 at the Ballroom, Hilton Trinidad and Conference Centre.  In keeping with the...

THE Ministry of Health plans to construct two new hospitals — at a cost range of between $870 million and $1.2 billion — at Rio Claro and Sangre Grande, stated Minister of Health Dr Fuad Khan. The new hospital at Sangre Grande, Khan said, will be a “full hospital” which will come...

MINISTRY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL Facilities Management Unit I write in response to queries from a reporter at your newspaper concerning security arrangements at the Ministry of the Attorney General (MoAG). I have been working in the facilities department of the MoAG since 2004. I...

Ministry of Food Production Trinidad & Tobago Caroni Green Initiative   Food is becoming a scarce commodity the world over. If Trinidad and Tobago is to move towards a position of food security and economic stability, we can no longer allow viable agricultural lands to lay...

By Stacy Moore Sunday, June 9 2013 RESIDENTS of Morgua and environs are up in arms against two parliamentary representatives and councillors, claiming that their communities have been neglected. Holding placards, the residents marched on the compound of the newly-formed...

Dr the Honourable Tim Gopeesingh and the executive team of the Ministry of Education met on Friday 7th June with security provider MTS on issues pertaining to school security and janitorial services. MTS currently provides security for 313 primary schools, 81 secondary schools...

Senator the Honourable Vasant Bharath, Minister of Trade, Industry and Investment and Minister in the Ministry of Finance and the Economy received a courtesy call from His Excellency Huang Xing Yuan, newly installed Chinese Ambassador on Friday 7th June, 2013.  This is the very...

APPROXIMATELY 7,000 persons have been removed from the TT Food Card programme. This was revealed by Minister of the People Dr. Glenn Ramadharsingh. He said some of these persons were never in need of the card while 2,000 persons have given back their food cards. Ramadharsingh...

In his statement to the police on the e-mailgate scandal Attorney General Anand Ramlogan has attached reports from two Information Technology (IT) specialists who stated the controversial e-mails were faked. On May 20, Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley, during his motion of no...

Finance and the Economy Minister, Larry Howai is assuring that steps are being taken to address issues raised in the report of the Auditor General on the Public Accounts of the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago for the Financial Year 2012.

A sitting of the Public Accounts Committee turned into a ‘tit for tat’ on Friday as Committee Member, Rudranath Indarsingh, accused the Chairman, Opposition Senator Fitzgerald Hinds, of being a dictator. The Committee met with the Education Facilities Company Limited...

The Minister of Planning and Sustainable Development, Dr. Bhoe Tewarie, has announced the extension of the Water Taxi Service to Chaguaramas by July 1st. Minister Tewarie made the announcement during the sod turning ceremony for the Chaguaramas Boardwalk extension. “I want...