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Forensic audit coming
State-owned Petrotrin has retained the services of an independent foreign forensic investigator to probe the so-called fake oil scandal. The decision was taken more than six weeks after an internal...
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Sheron walks as wife begs for him again
A heart-wrenching plea by Rachael Sukhdeo, wife of Sheron Sukhdeo, was enough to ensure a magistrate let the millionaire car dealer free on charges of breaching a three-year protection order.However,...
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Solid reporting still critical
Honest, professional story telling lies at the heart of good journalism.But coupled with this there must be ongoing training and upgrading of resources for journalists, especially in the digital...
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Experts at Guardian Digital Media SymposiumNewsrooms must adapt
Digital media consultant Nic Newman says traditional media companies risk losing relevance unless they put digital at the heart of what they do.Speaking at T&T Guardian’s Journalism Conference at...
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I’m happy to be free
After spending more than nine years in jail awaiting trial for killing her abusive and adulterous husband, stroke-stricken Jassodra Jagmohan, 63, was finally reunited with her family yesterday when she...
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Pantin hailed as ‘true patriot’
Clive Pantin, who wore many hats, including politician, educator, national sportsman and philanthropist, died yesterday at age 84. His funeral will be held at 11 am on Tuesday at the St Theresa’s RC...
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$10bn Budget deficit
As Finance Minister Colm Imbert prepares to present his third budget tomorrow, he will be faced with a worrying gap between what Government earns and what it spends. Projections put the gap at $10...
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Warning bells sounded
Economist Indera Sageewan-Alli says Government should cut the Cepep and URP budget in half and re-allocate some of the monies allocated to those programmes to a more viable agricultural programme.With...
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New coffee concept comes to T&T
With T&T’s foreign exchange shortage nearing a critical low, the Starlite Group is trying to stimulate economic growth while cutting back on the need for US dollars with the opening of Nova Coffee...
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New therapy protects manhood
A major concern for men who have to undergo surgery and radiation treatment for prostate cancer is the possibility of erectile dysfunction afterwards, says urological surgeon Dr Fuad Khan.However, Khan...
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My name just a label
Newly-appointed Opposition Senator Saddam Hosein is promising to make a difference in the Senate when he delivers his maiden contribution during the 2017/2018 budget debate. He wants to help reform the...
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Make notes on Cabinet decision public
Works and Transport Minister Rohan Sinanan is now being asked to ensure all tender reports are published, if state agency NIDCO has nothing to hide in the award of a $400 million contract to Kallco for...
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Suspect in attack on mother and daughter dies
A 35-year-old man who drank poison after stabbing a 12-year-old girl and her 32-year-old mother 11 days ago has died at hospital.The man, a PH taxi driver, attacked the mother and daughter a day after...
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Contractors hoping for debt settlement
Local contractors are hoping that when the budget is read it will include a plan to settle the $4 billion debt still owed to them. They say payment of the debt could assist the country with...
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Call for gender responsive budgeting
Former Minister of Public Administration, Carolyn Seepersad Bachan made a call for Gender Responsive Budgeting at a pre-budget forum held by the Institute of Gender Affairs (IGDS), UWI.Noting the...
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Woman stabbed, beaten to death
The wails of Shirley Indarsingh shook those who gathered at the crime scene as undertakers removed the battered body of her daughter Ria on Saturday night.Although she walked away from an abusive lover...
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Nidco knocks transparency body
The National Infrastructure Development Company (NIDCO) has invited the chairman of the T&T Transparency Institute (TTTI) to a meeting today to review the procurement process used for tendering,...
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Hospital workers to help Dominica
Healthcare workers are chipping in to send relief aid to Dominica in the aftermath of the destructive Hurricane Maria.Members of the public are being urged to donate supplies which can be placed in...
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Tough budget telegraphed by Government
Hold off on fuel price hikes.That's the call from some quarters as speculation — and jitters — mounted that today's 2018 Budget may involve increases such as on diesel fuel.Finance Minister Colm Imbert...
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