Planning Minister on procurement law: Regulator will be independent
RAPHAEL JOHN_LALLThursday, May 15, 2014Dr Bhoe TewarieAn amendment to the Draft Public Procurement Bill will take into consideration matters of procurement in government-to-government agreements, said...
View ArticleBlast victim cremated
Reshma RagoonathFriday, May 16, 2014Preliminary findings on the blast that claimed the life of marine welder Vedesh Mohess and severely injured two others are expected to be released soon.
View Article‘Giant of a man’ laid to rest
ANNA-LISA PAULFriday, May 16, 2014A giant of a man who always put others before himself. This was how Gayle Khan described her uncle Hans Stecher yesterday.
View ArticleUS$50m fails to ease forex woes
Nadaleen SinghFriday, May 16, 2014An injection of US$50 million into the foreign exchange system late last week has failed to ease supply problems affecting the local business community.
View ArticleTCL breaks into Latin American market
Friday, May 16, 2014Trinidad Cement Limited (TCL) has sent its first shipment of the company’s specialised Class G (oil well) cement to Latin America.
View ArticleAngostura enjoys day’s largest gain
Friday, May 16, 2014Overall market activity resulted from trading in 12 securities of which six advanced, one declined and five traded firm. Trading activity on the First Tier Market registered a...
View ArticleExploitation of T&T’s consumers must end
Friday, May 16, 2014A headline in the T&T Guardian reads “PM reviews prices with supermarket owners”.
View ArticleMake it beautiful, please
Friday, May 16, 2014Please, Botanic Gardens keepers, remove those unsightly Jatropha plants growing around the marble statues and pond.
View ArticleOil producers have a propensity to violence
Friday, May 16, 2014It is important for T&T to take a silent walk down memory lane. There is a widespread consensus that natural resources, endowment or lack thereof, have negatively impacted on...
View ArticleSEA-Saw Life
BC PiresFriday, May 16, 2014Last Friday, while T&Ts adults were still reeling from the crime film-style gunning down of Dana Seetahal, the country’s children were being knocked right over by the...
View ArticleSuggestion of reward for police misguided
Friday, May 16, 2014However, the suggestion from the Downtown Owners and Merchants Association that they should be offered huge financial incentives to carry out the jobs they are already paid to do...
View ArticleMinister assures no truth to coup rumours
Friday, May 16, 2014Rumours of an attempt to overthrow the People’s Partnership Government caused panic among some people in the capital city, who left at mid-afternoon today.
View ArticleRamdin to skipper Guyana Amazon Warriors at CPL
Vinode MamchanSaturday, May 17, 2014West Indies captain Denesh Ramdin has taken over the reigns of the Guyana Amazon Warriors for the upcoming Caribbean Premier League T20 tournament.
View ArticleJack: TTFA has 14 days to pay
Saturday, May 17, 2014Former T&T international goalkeeper, Kelvin Jack, one of 13 players owed payments by the T&T Football Association (TTFA) by virtue of a court order, has given a two-week...
View ArticleHPC head: Sir Viv can create winning culture
Saturday, May 17, 2014Sir Vivian Richards amused as Ashley Nurse rehearses a pull during a training session for the Sagicor West High Performance team yesterday at the Three Ws Oval in Barbados.CAVE...
View ArticleTTCB welcomes stadium completion
Saturday, May 17, 2014T&T Cricket Board (TTCB) has welcomed the decision by the Government to complete the construction of the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba, near San Fernando. When it is...
View ArticleMerry Boys one win away from title
Saturday, May 17, 2014Leaders Merry Boys can seal the Shanghai Construction Group National League title this weekend with a win in round ten of the premier division, but standing in its way is the...
View ArticleWalcott, Gordon in Diamond League action
Saturday, May 17, 2014Javelin boss Keshorn Walcott and 400m hurdles specialist Jehue Godon will face opponents much like they did at the 2012 Olympics, when the pair represent T&T at the second...
View ArticleThe anguish of freak accidents
Sunday, May 18, 2014I really don’t know what to say about this country.
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