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‘Rise from your slumber’
The Board of Inland Revenue which is key to making a dent in corruption has been described as a “sleeping giant” and was ordered to “rise from its slumber.”Making the call was President Anthony Carmona...
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Charles, Fletcher propel Windies
SHARJAH—Openers Johnson Charles and Andre Fletcher punished Zimbabwe with exhilarating unbeaten half-centuries to life West Indies to an emphatic ten-wicket victory in their second warm-up game here...
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9 leap year babies at Sando hospital
Nine babies born at the San Fernando General Hospital yesterday will join the list of people who wait every four years to celebrate their birthday on the actual day of their birth.This means that in...
View ArticleWindies Women end on losing note
EAST LONDON—West Indies Women wasted two handsome partnerships as they crashed to a 35-run defeat to South Africa Women, in the final One-Day International of the three-match series here yesterday....
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QP manager wants Bassarath to go
Queen’s Park manager Jeffrey Guillen is calling on president of the T&T Cricket Board (T&TCB) Azim Bassarath to resign if it is proven that comments made on Sunil Narine’s bowling action which...
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Bid to create more literate society
The new board of the National Library and Information System Authority (Nalis) will focus on raising literacy levels and encouraging more people to read.Newly appointed chairman of the board Neil...
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Highway workers shut down site over unpaid salaries
Angered by their inability to pay their bills, purchase groceries and send their children to school, Construtora OAS workers who have not been paid in the last two weeks dismantled work sheds and burnt...
View ArticleChildren’s Authority report: 4,158 abuse cases in 9 months
The Children’s Authority of T&T says after nine months of operations it is managing some 4,158 cases of children in need of care and protection. This is the highest number of cases to be reported...
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Hurricanes Flatten as Red Force shows real force
Set 107 runs for victory and clouds hovering around Couva, the T&T Red Force openers blasted their team to a nine-wicket victory off just12.3 overs, against the Leewards Hurricanes at the National...
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Chamber president: Use PPP model for Couva hospital
President of the Chaguanas Chamber of Industry and Commerce Richie Sookhai has recommended that the public private partnership (PPP) business development model be used to fully activate the Couva...
View ArticleNestle to ‘Do Some Good’ for T&T
Even in the midst of a recession, Nestle T&T Limited will continue to do its part to contribute to the economy and T&T as a whole. That was the commitment made yesterday by Michel Beneventi,...
View ArticleInvest in reducing juvenile delinquency
In a recently published letter in which I rubbished the idea of boot camps as a solution to our issues of juvenile delinquency, I also made reference to continuous assessment as a measure to curb the...
View ArticleRole of education in the economy
The Prime Minister made some damning statements on our education system. These include:• society has only been concerned with certification and not education; • it’s about getting a certificate to the...
View ArticleChaos in school a reflection of our societal norms
The chaos in our schools is a glaring reflection of our societal principals on behaviour and standards. Education is extremely broad and this learning process is where by we acquire knowledge, skills,...
View ArticleFocus tertiary funding
I thought we were in a recession. But just recently I saw the University of T&T (UTT) advertise eight (8) staff positions in the Performing Arts department, including a professor of trumpet. LOL....
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PM says Government will redouble efforts to protect prison officers
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley is extending condolences to relatives of murdered prison officer Fitzalbert Victor.In a statement issued by the Office of the Prime Minister, the Prime Minister says the...
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Perfect Technocrats
National youth team captain Marlon “Waldo” Phillip and team-mate Nicholas Prescott led from the front as defending champions Technocrats improved to a 2-0 record in the Flow-sponsored T&T...
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Gymnastic Federation falls off the beam
Here we go again. More small-minded, self-absorbed people holding positions of influence and power in an organisation for which, by their actions, they have no qualifications. What the Gymnastics...
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Dookram, Edwards retain Classified crowns
Yuvraj Dookram and Aleena Edwards both made successful defences of their respective men’s A-1 crown and women’s Open Division titles when the T&T Table Tennis Association Classified Tournament...
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Central, Defence Force in top of table clash
Central FC will look to strengthen its hold on the 2015/2016 Digicel T&T Pro League when it comes up against second placed Defence Force in the feature match of a double-header at the Ato Boldon...
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