NEWS
Worker abducted from South Park Mall compound
AN employee of South Park mall was abducted and dropped in a deserted area in Debe on Sunday night....read more
Lara bats for youths. $15m for programme run by cricket icon
A $15 million estimate has been made for another programme to help at-risk youth to be led by sportsman Brian Lara and the Heroes Foundation...read more
POLITICS
Imbert to report to MPs within 3 months – OPM to be audited
FINANCE Minister Colm Imbert has announced an audit into the expenditure in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) during the nine-year tenure in office of the Prime Minister, and the five-year tenure of his immediate predecessor Kamla Persad-Bissessar...read more
Former minister: PM must clear air on future
Former government Minister Ralph Maraj is giving Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley one month to come clean on the future leadership of the People’s National Movement (PNM). He wants the PM to tell the public why the party’s internal election scheduled for next month was suddenly cancelled and be honest when it comes to whether or not he is retiring from politics...read more
BUSINESS
Gonzales: $600m spent on desal water
IN the past year, the Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) has spent $600 million to purchase potable water from the Desalination Company of Trinidad and Tobago (Desalcott) and Seven Seas Ltd, Public Utilities Minister Marvin Gonzales has said...read more
Mergers, acquisitions expert speaks to Massy Group
MERGERS and acquisitions expert Moni Miyashita shared her extensive practical experience of using mergers and acquisitions as a powerful engine for global growth as part of a recent two-day event at the Hyatt Regency Hotel...read more
REGIONAL
St Kitts PM to address nation of CBI & economic diversification
St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Terrance Drew will address citizens on October 17 regarding the evolution of the country’s Citizenship by Investment (CBI) Programme and the Sustainable Island State Agenda....read more
Dominica's Clement Marcellin is WICB president (Ag)
The Windwards Island Cricket board has announced that Clement Marcellin has assumed the office of President (Ag), of the organisation following the resignation of Dwain Gill...read more
NASA rockets to Jupiter's moon Europa in search of conditions for life...read more
Israel assures US it plans to target Iran’s military, not oil or nuclear sites, source says
Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, have assured the United States that a counterstrike on Iran will be limited to military targets rather than oil or nuclear facilities, according to a person familiar with the discussions...read more
15th October 2024