RBC defends higher fees
RBC Royal Bank yesterday defended its decision to increase fees for personal and business banking services, saying the new rates are within industry standards. In emailed responses to questions from...
View ArticleEve Anderson acquires IT recruitment agency
Eve Anderson Recruitment Limited has successfully completed acquisition of Caribbean Resourcing Solutions Limited (CRS), an IT recruitment agency focused in the manufacturing, construction, energy and...
View ArticleYou cannot trust Venezuela leadership
When you take a look at Venezuela’s economic position and listen to the many voices coming out of there, fingers are all pointing in the direction of the present leaders. In any dialogue it is...
View ArticleVenezuela cornflakes and cartoon govt
The letter in the Guardian yesterday from trade unionist Ossie Warwick excusing the failures of the Chavista policies does no service either to this country or to those people who believe in the...
View ArticleCoconut water ‘drink’ did not fool me
I would like the Food and Drug Department of the Ministry of Health to know that at no time was I fooled that the coconut flavoured Solo drinks could have been real coconut water. It was priced six...
View ArticleNow not the time for TTFA ‘politics’
There is no question that T&T Senior Football Coach Stephen Hart has done a tremendous job in very difficult circumstances and with extremely limited resources, to get our Soca Warriors to their...
View Article‘Ole boys’ syndrome may be Hillary’s demise
First let me say that when I saw the headline of your article (the “horning” part, at least), I expected a totally unprofessional article that I would give up after the first paragraph. However, what I...
View ArticleUS campaign set to get really nasty
I am a Trini-born Canadian citizen. Living in Canada means that observing the US political landscape is like looking over the neighbour’s fence. Your assessment of Trump is correct. His “success” is...
View ArticleCarl’s happy to sing the ‘blues’
Carl Jacobs was born on Pashley Street, Success Village, Laventille, 63 years ago, and from a child music has been like a source of life to him. “Music has always been a part of my existence,” said...
View ArticleGive me Liberty
On Monday last week, another seismic shift in the local telecommunications industry happened. In a quiet room at Flow’s Port-of-Spain office, yet another name was added to the list of owners of the...
View ArticleProfessional boxing debut on cards for Allen
T&T boxer Stephanie Allen will enter the professional arena when she squares up against Guyanese boxer Ansilla Norville, as Fight Night Promotions hosts a boxing card at the Simeon Road Community...
View ArticleBest and Morgan team up in North b-ball
Duo Josiah Best and Hakeem Morgan made certain that there was no doubt about who was earning the final spot available in the North Zone Boys Under-20 Big Four competition of the Secondary School...
View ArticleU-21 hockeymen spank USA 5-1 for second spot
The Marcano brothers, Tariq and Teague combined for three goals as T&T national Under-21 team spanked USA 5-1 in their final Pool A round-robin match at the 2016 Junior Pan American Hockey...
View ArticleWarriors get valuable contests
No doubt the Soca Warriors are nicely fitted in a comfort zone regarding the next few weeks which are facing them. It is probably the best three-match series this country has ever organised, a move...
View ArticleTorch to shine!
Papa Luigi is a long time winning but this Richard Hannon-trained Zoffany colt can put matters right, at the ninth attempt, in an eight-runner Maiden Stakes over six furlongs of Wolverhampton Tapeta...
View ArticleA whole new ball game called sport
Its important that the turmoil within sport locally and internationally be seen in a positive light. There are opportunities within the crisis but capitalising on those opportunities will not...
View ArticleTTFA boss says no decision to cut staff
The T&T Football Federation (TTFA) yesterday denied that it has taken a decision to reduce the staff of the T&T Soca Warriors team. A report in the Sunday Guardian noted that the Association...
View ArticleTridents look to home support to drive title bid
BRIDGETOWN—The Vijay Mallya-owned Barbados Tridents are banking on strong home support and the “feel-good factor” from West Indies’ T20 World Cup triumphs, to drive their campaign in the upcoming...
View ArticlePhillips sues TTFA
WALTER ALIBEYFormer general secretary of the T&T Football Association (TTFA), Sheldon Phillips, is taking legal action against his ex employers for wrongful dismissal. Phillips, described by the...
View ArticlePanama Canal challenges for PoS Port
The Port of Port-of-Spain does not have the level of productivity to accommodate business from the expanded Panama Canal which is due to be inaugurated on June 26. Acting general manager of the Port...
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