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A severe test of nerves
Due to a hectic schedule and a well documented issue that has generated significant and heated debate, I had little private head space in recent days, so much so it would have been easy to feel a sense...
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Trini survivor of Canada wildfire: Cars were melting by intense heat
Damian Devenish, who has been living at Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, for the past eight years, is one of over 100 Trinidadians who have been left homeless and jobless since the worst wildfire in...
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Health officials concerned: Mosquito diseases a security threat
The effects from various mosquito-borne diseases represent a “big hole” in regional health security and there must be a collaborative approach to eradicate this scourge.So said Dr James Hospedales,...
View ArticleWanted — a TTFA general secretary
WALTER ALIBEYDays after revealing the T&T Football Association’s (TTFA) restructuring exercise which will lead to the replacement of general secretary Azard Khan, comes word that advertising for...
View ArticleTino Best grabs five but Hampshire faces uphill task
MANCHESTER—Fast bowler Tino Best grabbed his 13th five-wicket haul in first class cricket but Hampshire were still facing an uphill task against Lancashire, heading into today’s penultimate day of...
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Baby’s death ruled accidental
The death of two-year-old Jacob Bastaldo has been ruled accidental.Pathologist Dr Valery Alexandrov said yesterday after an autopsy on the child’s body that the injuries were consistent with a fall.The...
View ArticleChampions to battle England in ODI series
ST JOHN’S—Twenty20 World champions West Indies Women will turn their attention to the 50-overs format when they clash with England Women in a five-match One-Day International series this October in the...
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Venezuelans cautious entering Cedros, Icacos
Very few Venezuelans are taking the chance to enter T&T illegally through unofficial ports of entry as the coastline along the South Western peninsula is being manned around-the-clock by a T&T...
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Insufficient gas from NGC
State-owned National Gas Company (NGC) has about 20 per cent less gas to supply its customers than is currently required. This was revealed by the company’s consultant and technical adviser Frank Look...
View ArticleHigh level T&T-Ghana energy talks
Energy matters were high on the agenda yesterday when Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley, accompanied by a 12-member delegation, embarked on the first full day of meetings of their four-day state visit to...
View ArticleUTC cops gold awards for ad
Unit Trust Corporation got the nod of the judges and were crowned champions at this year’s American and Advertising Awards (ADDY), winning two gold ADDY Awards for its Partners for Life campaign’s...
View ArticleRange gets reduced royalty rates
Range Resources, dual listed exploration and production energy company with the largest private onshore acreage in T&T, has signed an agreement with state-owned Petrotrin to reduce the overriding...
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WICB coaches workshop a success
BRIDGETOWN—As part of its continued efforts to enhance coaches’ education, the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) hosted another key initiative with a two-day workshop to deal directly with the bowling...
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T&T Forex problems put CPL bid in doubt
A decision on where the finals of the 2016 Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) T20 tournament will be played will be made this week and T&T’s foreign exchange situation remains a major factor in...
View ArticleDoes the penalty really fit the crime?
I joined Arrive Alive because I thought that, as motorists, we all needed to be concerned about road accidents and act upon what it would take to reduce the carnage on the nation’s roads. I always felt...
View ArticleReturn Clico to private sector
I know that many will instinctively disagree with me but Lawrence Duprey has done us all a favour. By bringing the Clico/CLF takeover back into mainstream focus he has reignited the debate about the...
View ArticleWhat is Law Association’s position on SSA Bill?
The Council of the Law Association of T&T95–97 Frederick StreetPort-of-SpainDear Sirs,Re: The Strategic Services Agency (Amendment) BillIt is with great concern that I am writing to you about the...
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Mere 1,200 update files
The Government has put “a temporary hold on 11,800 of 13,000 food cards recipients” as of May 1.Last September, the ministry also stopped the monthly $500 Baby Care Grant which was the brainchild of...
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US raps T&T on women’s and LGBTI rights
United States Ambassador to T&T John Estrada has told the Guardian that one of the priority policies of the US government in T&T is the promotion of human rights.Describing it as a “really,...
View ArticleArmed man found lying in wait
Good intelligence work by the security detail of Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama possibly averted embarrassment of an international nature involving Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Dr Keith...
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