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End the shame, secrecy
It has been almost 23 years since Suzanne Sheppard walked away from an abusive marriage. What followed was a long and difficult process of rebuilding her life, learning some hard lessons along the...
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Glimmer of hope for steel workers
A glimmer of hope for 644 former workers of ArcelorMittal as Labour Minister Jennifer Baptiste-Primus agreed yesterday to take their suggestions to keep the plant running to the Prime Minister for...
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Not prudent to acquire plant —says Farrell
Chairman of the Economic Advisory Board to the Government, Dr Terrence Farrell, said it would not be prudent for the Government to acquire the ArcelorMittal steel plant. He said even if the company did...
View ArticleKamla: Probe withdrawal of Jones case
Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar is calling for an urgent, independent probe into the decision by Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi to discontinue legal proceedings against former executive...
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Woman stabbed to death
A 25-year-old woman from Santa Cruz was allegedly stabbed to death by her estranged lover before he unsuccessfully tried to take his own life on Saturday. According to police reports, around 2 pm,...
View ArticleBusiness versus human cost at ArcelorMittal
In mid-December I wrote about ArcelorMittal’s mass redundancy. Some of the points are worth restating at length, because the same issues have resurfaced, and others have come to the fore.“Was...
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Mother, son killed in Trincity car crash
An Aranguez family was left in mourning after an accident in Trincity on Saturday which claimed the lives of a 39-year-old woman and her 12-year-old son and left her 18-year-old daughter warded in...
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Crazy over horses
Every morning 24-year-old Jonathon Emmanuel Ojar leaves his Valsayn home and goes to work to bathe and groom horses and clean their stalls. His place of employment is Sea View Stables high up in the...
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Cuffie: Squatters being ‘sold’ cemetery lands
Communications Minister Maxie Cuffie says while the Government recognises the critical and important role housing development plays in stimulating the economy, squatting is a problem every...
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10 promotions in Fire Service
Ten people were promoted to the rank of Divisional Fire Officer on Friday and more promotions are expected in the coming months. Acting chief fire officer Kenny Gopaul, speaking at the promotion...
View ArticleChaguanas chamber boss on ArcelorMittal closure: Ease business tax burden...
The Chaguanas Chamber of Industry and Commerce (CCIC) believe government policies are chasing investors. President of the Chamber Richie Sookhai said the government should rethink it’s tax collection...
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Cop to stand trial on 13 charges of human trafficking
Suspended Police Constable Valentine Eastman will have to stand trial before a judge and jury on 13 charges of human trafficking involving three Colombian women.As the State closed its case yesterday,...
View ArticleScholarship winner to repay
A national scholarship winner who did not return to T&T after completing his studies in medicine to give back service has been ordered to repay over $3 million to the Government. High Court Judge...
View ArticleMore likely to shut doors in recession—PM
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley believes the closure and retrenchment of 644 workers of ArcelorMittal may not be the only company to go belly up with the country’s recession and economic downturn.“So...
View ArticleBody washes ashore at Manzanilla beach
The unidentified body of a man with puncture wounds to his chest washed ashore along the Manzanilla beach around noon yesterday.Officers from the Homicide Bureau as well as the Eastern Division...
View ArticleImbert looking at pros and cons
Finance Minister Colm Imbert says he is looking at the “pros and cons” of all potential and possible scenarios regarding ArcelorMittal.He made the comment via email in response to questions on...
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Govt seeks jobs for laid off workers
Government is working out a plan to assist retrenched workers in T&T, including the 644 terminated ArcelorMittal employees, by matching private sector vacancies with the skills of retrenched...
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No decision yet on truant El Do students
A total of 31 students attending the El Dorado East Secondary School have been identified as exhibiting undesirable behaviours such as gambling, smoking, drinking and “taxing” other students.Although...
View ArticleChinese firm goes after $.5m legal fees
The Chinese contracting firm which built the controversial Las Alturas housing complex in Morvant is seeking to recoup $500,000 in legal fees it incurred in pursuing a lawsuit against the commission of...
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T&T benefiting from the Commonwealth
T&T is benefiting from its membership in the 53-member-nation Commonwealth. So said Planning and Development Minister Camille Robinson-Regis, in response to a question from reporters at a function...
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