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China celebrates its 68th anniversary
The Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China, Song Yumin hosted his country’s 68th anniversary reception on September 26, at the ballroom of the Hyatt Regency Trinidad, Port-of-Spain.Minister of...
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Transparency chairman declines Nidco inspection offer
Chairman of the T&T Transparency Institute (TTTI) Dion Abdool on Monday declined an invitation from the National Infrastructure Development Company Limited (NIDCO) to review the tender documents...
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Prison escapee killed by police
A Carrera Island prison escapee who spent 25 months on the run was killed by police during a shootout on Monday.According to police reports, Leroy “Redo” Mohammed was spotted in the Chaguanas area and...
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Priest, cops to testify in murder appeal
A priest and two police officers have been called to repudiate the evidence of a former murder accused who admitted to framing 10 men for the murder of the brother of drug kingpin Dole Chadee, almost a...
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6 small casinos closing doors
Six small casino owners have decided to immediately close down their businesses and send home their workers due to the announcement of an increase in gaming taxes by Finance Minister Colm Imbert.This...
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Scary future for single parent
As Finance Minister Colm Imbert presented the 2017/2018 $50.5 billion budget on Monday, a single parent sat in her Debe home cringing at every tax and increase announced.The reality of what impact the...
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Fuel subsidy cut saves Govt $550M
Monday’s cut in the fuel subsidy will see Government saving $550 million.This was revealed by Finance Minister Colm Imbert yesterday following the T&T Chamber of Industry and Commerce’s annual...
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Hard times ahead
An increase in fuel is almost guaranteed to lead to a hike in food prices and several families, including single parents, have said the road ahead will be difficult. Some said yesterday there is...
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Imbert to give details soon
Finance Minister Colm Imbert says he’ll soon be explaining his hint in the 2018 Budget about self-employed professionals needing to pay their “fair share” of taxes.In Imbert’s Budget delivery on...
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Ministers take five per cent pay cut
Government ministers have taken a five per cent pay cut.The measure was instituted by Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley last year, which Finance Minister revealed to the media yesterday, following a...
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Passengers to feel effect of PTSC protest
Members of the travelling public will soon feel the effects of the shutdown of operations at the Public Transport Service Corporation (PTSC) San Fernando garage by workers over the past five days over...
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Fire closes Siparia school
Shortly after school was dismissed at a primary school in Siparia on Monday, a fire gutted the Standard Five classrooms.No one was injured. However, the school, Siparia Union Presbyterian Primary has...
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NSA: Not enough for farmers in budget
National Solidarity Assembly (NSA) political leader Nirvan Maharaj is calling on Finance Minister Colm Imbert to apologise to the nation for unleashing further hardship on citizens.In the NSA's budget...
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Oil producers unsure about new royalty tax
Oil and gas producers are looking at the 12.5 per cent royalty rate across the board on the extraction of all gas, condensate and oil but admit they need more details.The tax announced on Monday by...
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Dominica needs heavy equipment
Dominica is in urgent need of heavy equipment to clear “thousands of tonnes of debris,” roadways and landslips that continue to hamper relief efforts.That’s the word from Prime Minister Roosevelt...
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Health scare for students at ministry launch
There was a health scare for some Mount Hope Secondary School students during the launch of an initiative on promoting behavioural change in children and adolescents yesterday, resulting in two of them...
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Holy Faith takes in 60 students
Education Minister Anthony Garcia yesterday confirmed that several school children from hurricane-ravaged Dominica are already in the T&T system receiving their education. Over the next few weeks...
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$3m upgrade for golf course
Despite a forecast of tough times as it justified new tax measures for citizens and the business community in Monday’s Budget, a $3 million upgrade to the Chaguaramas Golf Course is one of the new...
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Govt to get $.5m from new hospital fees
Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh says Government will collect half a million dollars from the increase in licence fees to private hospitals.Speaking to the T&T Guardian about the licence fee...
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Nuisance tax - says former health minister
Former health minister Dr Fuad Khan who admitted to having shares in a private hospital told the Guardian the increases are “equitable to paying a dollar to use the toilet in Maracas when the people...
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