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Hafizool Charged

Dr Hafizool Ali Mohammed, one of the commissioners appointed to sit on the Commission of Enquiry into the 1990 coup attempt, was arrested and charged with an offence of domestic violence last year.

Sun, 09 Mar 2014 02:03:17 GMT Full Story @ TT Express

Jews sent back to Canada

Trinidad and Tobago law enforcement officials yesterday handed over the nine members of the ultra-orthodox Hasidic Jewish Group Lev Tahor to Canadian law enforcement and immigration officials at the Piarco International Airport for their return to Canada.

Sun, 09 Mar 2014 02:03:17 GMT Full Story @ TT Express

NCRHA: Why were consultants absent for C-section?

Two consultants, one who was in Tobago and the other who was absent from the hospital, are being called to answer why they were not there to supervise a junior specialist to perform a Caesarian surgery that resulted in the death of a baby boy.

Sun, 09 Mar 2014 02:03:17 GMT Full Story @ TT Express

Questions over Ministry contract

Questions have been raised about who invited an electrical installation company to tender for a Ministry of Justice contract, which will see 3,500 prison officers getting new bulletproof vests.

Sun, 09 Mar 2014 02:03:18 GMT Full Story @ TT Express

18-year-old shot dead

THE body of a teenager was discovered on Friday night in Chaguanas shortly after he was shot.

Sun, 09 Mar 2014 02:03:18 GMT Full Story @ TT Express

Two South schools open tomorrow

CLASSES at two secondary schools are expected to resume tomorrow, the Ministry of Education has stated.

Sun, 09 Mar 2014 02:03:18 GMT Full Story @ TT Express

Anand: We moved to avoid any diplomatic jeopardy with Canada

Attorney General Anand Ramlogan said yesterday this country had to move to ensure that members of the Jewish group Lev Tahor returned to Canada because there could have been possible diplomatic jeopardy between this country and Canada.

Sun, 09 Mar 2014 02:03:18 GMT Full Story @ TT Express

Govt must probe health care crisis

Government needs to do a full investigation into why maternal and infant mortality rates are higher than those of this country’s Caribbean neighbours, says People’s National Movement (PNM) former senator Pennelope Beckles-Robinson.

Sun, 09 Mar 2014 02:03:29 GMT Full Story @ TT Express

T&T making strides in gender equality

Discrimination against women and girls in some parts of the world remains a major challenging issue.

Sun, 09 Mar 2014 01:45:41 GMT Full Story @ TT Express

Poll: Penny edges Kamla in popularity race for PM

When it comes to a popularity contest for the post of prime minister, the People’s National Movement’s (PNM) Pennelope Beckles-Robinson has a slight lead over present office-holder Kamla Persad-Bissessar.

Sun, 09 Mar 2014 01:45:41 GMT Full Story @ TT Express

J’ca firm makes $39.5m

Jamaican conglomerate GraceKennedy Group has realised record revenues of JA$67.3 billion (TT$39.5 million) for 2013. This represents a JA$5.9 billion increase or 9.6 per cent over the previous year.

Sat, 08 Mar 2014 00:50:40 GMT Full Story @ TT Express

Minister: Help starting professionals buy land too

Minister of Land and Marine Resources Jairam Seemungal has asked the Trinidad and Tobago Mortgage Finance company (TTMF) to make recommendations for changes in Government’s “Land for the Landless” programme to accommodate young professionals who fall outside of the $8,000 income bracket requirement.

Sat, 08 Mar 2014 00:50:02 GMT Full Story @ TT Express

$5b loan by September

The Kamla Persad-Bissessar Government has asked both Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and President of China Xi Jinping to assist in ensuring that a $5 billion loan application to the Export-Import Bank of China is processed expeditiously—within this fiscal year.

Fri, 07 Mar 2014 00:19:52 GMT Full Story @ TT Express

Get ready to pay more for fish

IF you are thinking of a seafood diet over the Lenten period, be prepared to spend more for fish. Fishermen said that by today, there will be an increase in the price. And the fish locally known as cro cro seems to be the main choice for many during this time.

Thu, 06 Mar 2014 03:26:23 GMT Full Story @ TT Express

Developing the Carnival industry

NOW into her second term as chairman of the National Carnival Commission (NCC) Allison Demas says she is making good on her promise to transform Carnival into a viable industry.

Tue, 04 Mar 2014 00:02:51 GMT Full Story @ TT Express

Full for Carnival

Major hotels and guest houses in and around Port of Spain are booked solid this Carnival season, the Express learnt on Friday. The staff at the Hyatt Regency hotel, Capital Plaza, Carlton Savannah and several smaller guest houses told the Express they had no room to spare.

Mon, 03 Mar 2014 01:23:50 GMT Full Story @ TT Express

Mortgage rate remains steady

Commercial banks’ lending rates for new residential mortgages fell to 4.84 per cent in December 2013 after starting the year at 6.28 per cent, the Central Bank said in its Mortgage Market Reference Rate (MMRR) report yesterday.

Sat, 01 Mar 2014 00:19:02 GMT Full Story @ TT Express

NIB rates up from Monday

The National Insurance Board will be increasing contributions and benefits to the National Insurance Scheme by about 20 per cent effective March 3.

Sat, 01 Mar 2014 00:18:12 GMT Full Story @ TT Express

Central Bank injecting US$50m

The Central Bank is injecting US$50 million into the local foreign exchange market to ease demand in the small and medium enterprise sector.

Fri, 28 Feb 2014 00:12:38 GMT Full Story @ TT Express

T&T team meets Chinese investors

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and Trade Minister Vasant Bharath yesterday invited business people in Shanghai, China to invest in Trinidad and Tobago.

Fri, 28 Feb 2014 00:10:06 GMT Full Story @ TT Express

COURT ROW OVER FOSTER BABY

A Carapichaima foster mother who was given the responsibility of taking care of a three-month old abandoned baby girl one year and three months ago, is now fighting tooth and nail to get legal guardianship of the infant child on the grounds of compassion.

Sun, 09 Mar 2014 01:01:00 GMT Read Full Story @ Newsday

Beckles-Robinson: Carnival vulgarity part of societal immorality

Hypocrisy.