Daily Brief - Wednesday 28th November, 2018
Former minister of food production, land and agriculture Vasant Bharath yesterday called on the Prime Minister to meet with him and members of the TT Agricultural Society to discuss the future of the St Augustine Nurseries and to prevent any development in the area. Read more
28th November 2018
Daily Brief - Tuesday 27th November, 2018
“The cycle of babies having babies, which has contributed to a lot of ills in our society, must be broken,” says Rennie Thomas-Caines, dean at Queen’s Royal College. Thomas-Caines was among other speakers at the Positive Community, Positive Role Models symposium held at the Enterprise Government Primary School on Saturday. Read more
27th November 2018
Daily Brief - Monday 26th November, 2018
Two people were held with five scarlet ibis carcasses at the Caroni Bird Sanctuary, yesterday. Agriculture Minister Clarence Rambharat announced the arrest in a Facebook post. “There is no doubt today that the scarlet ibis is an Environmentally Sensitive Species (ESS) under the Environmentally Sensitive Species Rules and possession involves... Read more
26th November 2018
Daily Brief- Friday 23rd November 2018
MANAGING Director of Superb Caterers Ltd, Wayne Ali, is robustly defending his name and the reputation of his company after a revelation in the Senate on Tuesday that he submitted inflated catering bills to Petrotrin for meals provided to the company on November 11 and 17. Read more… Read more
23rd November 2018
Daily Brief - Thursday 22nd November, 2018
DeNovo Energy Ltd has made the first natural gas delivery from its Iguana Field in the south-western coast of Trinidad, to the National Gas Company, said in a release. DeNovo, part the Swiss-based Proman Group, is now TT’s fifth natural gas producer, and has committed to delivering 80 million standard... Read more
22nd November 2018
Daily Brief - Wednesday 21st November, 2018
A call has been made for China to view the Caribbean region as an equal partner when it comes to interaction with media outlets from that region. The call came on Monday during the China Latin America and Caribbean Media Forum in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Read more
21st November 2018
Daily Brief - Tuesday 20th November, 2018
TWO of the students who are before the Children’s Court at Fyzabad for attacking one of their colleagues have returned to the Princes Town West Secondary School. The students returned to school last Friday on the advice of the Ministry of Education. Read more
20th November 2018
Daily Brief - Monday 19th November, 2018
The unprecedented rainfall and ensuing disaster which has plagued this country for the past several weeks, is a wakeup call for the authorities to take decisive action against climate change. Environmental consultant Sascha Jattansingh said critical decisions will have to be made in the next decade which will dictate whether... Read more
19th November 2018
Daily Brief - Friday 16th November, 2018
Sgt Michelle Lewis of the police Child Protection Unit has said investigations are still taking place into the incident in which a teacher was assaulted by students of Barataria South Secondary. She made the statement Wednesday at the weekly press briefing at the police administration building, Edward and Sackville Street,... Read more
16th November 2018
Daily Brief - Thursday 15th November, 2018
Three weeks after Sangre Grande and environs were devastated by flood waters after heavy rains, the Sangre Grande Regional Corporation (SGRC) is leaving nothing to chance as all efforts are being made to have a safe shelter for residents who live in flood-prone areas. Read more
15th November 2018
Daily Brief - Wednesday 14th November, 2018
Precautionary measures were in place at the Port of Spain General Hospital (PoSGH) yesterday as both private security and police officers heavily guarded Dwayne King, the man shot while driving on the Beetham Highway. When Newsday visited Ward 3 of the hospital, family members littered the hallway as visitors had... Read more
14th November 2018
Daily Brief - Tuesday 13th November, 2018
Pleasantville Secondary School’s Thair Alexander was adjudged the country’s top Youth MP as the 16th National Youth Parliament yesterday debated the decriminalisation of marijuana, at Tower D, Wrightson Road, Port of Spain. An Opposition motion to decriminalise the possession of small amounts of the herb for medicinal or recreational use... Read more
13th November 2018
Daily Brief - Monday 12th November, 2018
Women now have a place to go to see about their every female health issue, including pregnancy, cancer, obstetric/gynaecology problems and even infertility, all under one roof. The Sanjivani Women’s Hospital formally opened its doors at Wilson Street, St Augustine, on Saturday, under the directorship of obstetrician/gynaecologist (ob/gyn) consultant Dr... Read more
12th November 2018
Daily Brief- Friday 9th November, 2018
Comissioner of Police Gary Griffith yesterday said he intends to form a new division by merging units of different financial units to tackle fraud, corruption and embezzlement. He made the announcement while responding to a question from a member of a forum on restoring trust in the police service at... Read more
9th November 2018
Daily Brief - Thursday 8th November, 2018
For companies holding off on implementing environmentally-friendly manufacturing practices owing to cost concerns, Patricio Torres, head of market, Nestle Anglo Dutch Caribbean Region, has a message for you – do it now or suffer financially later. Read more
8th November 2018