Former Prime Minister Patrick Manning dies
Former prime minister Patrick Manning died this morning at the San Fernando General hospital, where he was admitted for treatment earlier this week.On Friday, Manning was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid...
View ArticleManning's Funeral Scheduled for Saturday (UPDATED)
Former prime minister Patrick Manning's wife Hazel has announced that Manning's state funeral will take place on Saturday. The viewing of the body will take place at South Academy of the Performing...
View ArticlePNM Shares More Tributes to Manning
As citizens await the delivery of a condolence book at Balisier House, tributes continue to pour in for former prime minister Patrick Manning.PRESS RELEASE FROM THE TOBAGO COUNCIL PNM The Tobago...
View ArticleManning told his wife: I know I’m dying
Days before his passing, former prime minister Patrick Manning told his wife he knew he was dying. Hazel Manning said his tone was one of calm and acceptance when he told her so last Wednesday, his...
View ArticleHistory will absolve him—Rowley
JOEL JULIENPrime Minister Dr Keith Rowley says he has “many, many positive memories” in his life with Patrick Manning. He said their bust-up which eventually led to his dismissal from Manning’s...
View ArticleTears at San Fernando hospital
As news spread of the death of former prime minister Patrick Manning yesterday morning, people began gathering at the San Fernando General Hospital where he had been warded since Monday. Several of...
View ArticleFour decades of service to T&T
Rosemarie SantGML ENTERPRISE DESKPatrick Manning served as prime minister of T&T for four terms and as the MP for San Fernando East for 44 years before he was forced to bow out of active politics...
View ArticlePolitical controversy
Former prime minister and political leader of the People’s National Movement (PNM) Patrick Manning served 44 years of uninterrupted political life. Vision 2020—which was formed while the political...
View ArticleSeales moves from lowest to highest point in his life
In less than a week, Insp Michael Seales moved from what he deemed was the “lowest point in his life to one of the highest.”Two Wednesdays ago, on June 22, Seales was charged with making seditious...
View ArticlePenny postpones UN appointment following Manning’s death
Former PNM senator Penelope Beckles-Robinson and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and permanent representative to the United Nations will postpone taking up her appointment in New York this...
View ArticleHistoric PNM run-off today
The run-off election for the political leader of the People’s National Movement’s Tobago Council will go on today as planned, despite the passing of former prime minister Patrick Manning yesterday.The...
View ArticleRice farmers under pressure
Fed up rice farmers are warning that if they are not paid soon by National Flour Mills (NFM) and the Ministry of Agriculture for their crop that has been sold to the company since February, they will...
View ArticlePenny postpones UN appointment following Manning’s death
Former PNM senator Penelope Beckles-Robinson and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and permanent representative to the United Nations will postpone taking up her appointment in New York this...
View ArticleManning Village in St Vincent mourns
There is a Manning Village in St Vincent and the people there, like their Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves, are today mourning the death of former T&T prime minister Patrick Manning.“Shock, grief,...
View Article750-room Sandals hotel in Tobago can be reality: Butch eyes No Man’s Land
Founder and chairman of Sandals Resorts, Gordon “Butch” Stewart, has admitted he has his eyes on No Man’s Land for a 750-room hotel in Tobago.Stewart’s admission comes as an online petition, calling on...
View ArticleChildhood friend, Cocoyea remember ‘Sonny’: He was destined for greatness
Smiles lit up their faces and tears welled as residents of the childhood neighbourhood of the late Patrick Manning, Cocoyea Village, San Fernando, reflected fond memories of a young Manning yesterday....
View ArticleInfluential citizens unite at his wake
Politics and differences were put aside when politicians, businessmen, friends and family came together at the Vistabella home of the late prime minister Patrick Manning, during his wake on Saturday...
View ArticleTributes in House today
The House of Representatives will today pay tribute to late former prime minister Patrick Manning, who held the record of being the longest serving Member of Parliament (MP).Manning died last Saturday...
View ArticleTwo pilots killed in smash-up
Two non-functioning traffic lights at the intersection of the Bypass Connector Road and St Helena Bypass Road are being blamed for the death of two pilots in a car accident yesterday afternoon....
View ArticleHistorian wants Manning buried in Sando
Historian and author Angelo Bissessarsingh feels it is only fitting that former prime minister Patrick Manning be buried with his departed parents and sister at Paradise Cemetery, San...
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