Ria Taitt
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Hinds: Ministry has no dealings with criminal gangs
The National Security Ministry has had no discussions or dealings with criminal gangs.The Ministry of National Security and law enforcement agencies under its purview have not engaged in any discussions → Read More
OLE MAS AT AG'S OFFICE
Key officers appeared to have ignored all the notifications about a lawsuit that cried out for urgent and priority attention by the Office of the Attorney General.To be sure this → Read More
‘State made no appearance’
It can’t get any more bizarre.There was never an appearance by the State in the malicious prosecution lawsuit against the Attorney General, filed by the nine men accused and then → Read More
ERLA TOPS MERIT LIST
Acting Commissioner of Police Erla Christopher has topped the merit list of candidates for the substantive position of Commissioner of Police. Her name has been submitted to the Parliament in → Read More
$238m paid for Tobago airport lands
TO DATE, some $237.79 million has been paid out by the Government to residents whose lands have been acquired to facilitate the construction of the new airport terminal and associated → Read More
NYAN IS ROWLEY’S NEW DEPUTY
PRIME Minister Dr Keith Rowley, in his capacity as political leader of the PNM, has elevated Nyan Gadsby-Dolly to the position of deputy political leader. This is, in addition to → Read More
SHOW WILL GO ON
Look after yourself as the Carnival revelry returns.Despite the uptick in the number of Covid-positive cases in Trinidad and Tobago, there will be no lockdown.Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley said → Read More
PM: 2023 should be way better
This year should be “way better” than the last seven years, which were difficult, Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has said.Asked what the country could look forward to in 2023, → Read More
...$80m to renovate 'Hasely Crawford'
Chairman of the Urban Development Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago Noel Garcia said $80 million has been allocated to the renovation of the Hasely Crawford Stadium. → Read More
Scrap metal law: Hefty penalties await those in breach
Hefty penalties await scrap iron collectors and dealers who operate in breach of the proposed Scrap Metal law, which was piloted by the Attorney General in the House of Representatives → Read More
Rowley promises payments for flood-affected farmers
Farmers and citizens who qualify for compensation and assistance will receive them as quickly as possible, Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley assured yesterday.Attending Parliament virtually from the Official Prime Minister’s → Read More
Manning drops out PNM race
Brian Manning, who was contesting the vice-chairmanship of the People’s National Movement (PNM), has dropped out of the internal election.That leaves Minister of Education Nyan Gadsby-Dolly and Rondell Donawa as → Read More
Tourism Minister: Expect a bumper 2023 Carnival
“CARNIVAL 2023 is almost sold out,” Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts Randall Mitchell said yesterday.Speaking in the budget debate in the Senate, he said: “We have been doing → Read More
The ghost of Alutrint: Govt hit with 2.5 billion lawsuit
Government has been hit with a TT$2.5 billion (US$380 million) claim from the Chinese contractors of the aluminum smelter plant as a result of the cancellation of the project in → Read More
Approved to act as top cop
The Parliament last night approved the notification of the President for the nomination of Erla Harewood Christopher to act as Commissioner of Police. → Read More
FOUR WAY FIGHT FOR POLITICAL LEADER
THERE are three challengers for the political leadership of the People’s National Movement (PNM), currently held by Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley. → Read More
No immediate benefit from lower global prices
TRADE and Industry Minister Paula Gopee-Scoon says there has been a slight ease in food prices on the international market. → Read More
Top cop clears Faris in sale of Porsche
Police have cleared Local Government and Rural Development Minister Faris Al-Rawi following a probe into the sale of his Porsche Cayenne SUV to former Police Service Commission member Roger Kawalsingh. → Read More
Rowley : Recusals aren't illegal
THE issue of Cabinet recusals was first raised in October 2020 and, at the time, Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley addressed the matter. → Read More
CHIEF CABINET RECUSERS
Energy Minister Stuart Young has recused himself from Cabinet deliberations no less than 98 times since becoming a Minister of Government in September 2015.And, Local Government Minister Faris Al-Rawi has → Read More