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Increase in contributions but no rise in pensions
The Association of National Insurance Contributors, Claimants and Appellants (ANICCA) says that many businesses will be going under come September 5 when there will be an increase in contributions.At a...
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Nation is crying
The nation of T&T needs to be fixed from its head straight down in light of its poor judicial system.These were the words of Pastor Kelvin Bhagwandeen yesterday, as he delivered a fiery, dynamic...
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Give us back 6 companies
The United Shareholders Limited’s plan to deal with Clico’s residual debts to Government envisages that CL Financial retain control of six companies—including Angostura Holdings Limited, Colfire Ltd...
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Queries over 22 land leases
Planning and Sustainable Development Minister Camille Robinson-Regis yesterday described as “illegal” the construction and setting up of several private businesses on the Western peninsula, some of...
View ArticleSturge wants to sue lawyer who pulled support
Wayne Sturge, one of the attorneys behind this week’s failed no confidence motion in Law Association president Reginald Armour, SC, and vice president Gerry Brooks, has threatened to sue one of the...
View ArticleWater woes in Tobago
There has been no water in the Crown Point and Bon Accord areas in Tobago, where most of the hotels are located, for some days now and hoteliers have entered into panic mode.The owner of a 40-room...
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Protest greets ministers at PTSC’s Wi-Fi launch
Angry employees of the Public Transport Service Corporation (PTSC) yesterday up-staged a slew of government ministers who had gathered to launch the Government’s Wi-Fi on Buses service at the City Gate...
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Prakash: I’m not crossing the floor
St Augustine MP Prakash Ramadhar says he has no intention of crossing the floor in Parliament and joining the PNM Government.Ramadhar said that during a news conference at his St Augustine constituency...
View ArticlePostal workers meet with minister
Operations at TTPost is expected to return to normalcy next Tuesday as Public Utilities Minister, Ancil Antoine, has given the assurance that 50 per cent of the outstanding backpay is expected to be...
View ArticleArima man gets 20 years for killing PH driver
A man from Arima, who admitted to murdering a taxi driver during a carjacking in 2004, has been sentenced to almost 20 years in prison. Reginald Williams, of Blanchisseuse Road, Arima, received the...
View ArticleDouble blow for homeless Mary
If sleeping on chairs at the hospital is not bad enough, homeless Mary Paria is one of thousands who has been denied her monthly disability grant because of the pending sick out by postal workers....
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60 pregnant women infected with Zika
There are over 200 confirmed cases of the Zika virus in T&T.Of this number, 60 have been diagnosed in women who are pregnant.Contacted yesterday, Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh said 59 cases...
View ArticleAg CoP: More patrols after five killed over weekend
Several people have been questioned in connection with the spate of murders this past weekend, according to the Police Service hierarchy.But officers on the field insisted up until late yesterday, no...
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Gate changes for new school term
A special Cabinet meeting will be held Wednesday to review the controversial task force report on the Government Assistance for Tuition Expenses Programme (Gate) and decide on the future Gate format,...
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Niherst president admits: Drastic cuts in education funding
The downturn in the economy has led to big cuts in expenditure for education and specifically for the National Institute of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (Niherst) said Sylvia...
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PM heads to LA for US vacation
Prime Minister Keith Rowley who leaves for the United States on vacation next week is expected to be back in time for start of screening of People’s National Movement’s (PNM) Local Government nominees...
View ArticlePM: Are we perpetuating a mindset of entitlement?
In the new pages of history currently being written in T&T, questions that arise include whether people are facilitating new prejudices and divisions in T&T’s society and also, if a mindset of...
View ArticleKamla: Commit to reparation for atrocities of slavery
Emancipation Day places a duty on everyone to defend the things that those who came before us fought for and won, says Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar.In her 2016 Emancipation message,...
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St James snags $10m Lotto
This country’s newest Lotto multi-millionaire snagged the bounty in St James, taking home over $10 million from Saturday’s draw.The player matched the winning numbers of 17, 22, 25, 31, 33 and the...
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What is money laundering?
Kim Berkeley Money laundering may be defined as an act where the origin of illegally obtained money or property is disguised to appear legitimate. This includes situations where there is any...
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