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
Daily Brief - Wednesday 7th November, 2018
State-owned Petrotrin has been sued by one of its former systems administrators for injuries he sustained when he slipped and fell on a wet floor at the company’s ICT building at Pointe-a-Pierre in 2016. Denzil Ramsahai, who worked in the human resources department, is claiming negligence on the part of... Read more
7th November 2018
Daily Brief - Monday 5th November, 2018
Children should be taught the basics of parenting while at school, suggests president of the National Primary School Principal Association Lance Mottley. In an address at the National Parent Teacher Association’s interfaith service on Friday, Mottley said, “The reality is our children go on to become parents, some, even before... Read more
5th November 2018
Daily Brief - Friday 2nd November, 2018
Both the Industrial Court and the trade union movement have been deemed essential components of society as they provide mechanisms to “contain the anger, frustration and pain of ordinary working people.” In a media release, Oilfields Workers Trade Union (OWTU) chief education and research officer Ozzi Warwick expressed concern with... Read more
2nd November 2018
Daily Brief - Thursday 1st November, 2018
State-Owned Caribbean Airlines (CAL) has reported a summary of its unaudited financial results, for nine months ended September 30, which show the airline has moved into an operating profit and is net income positive for the year-to-date. Read more
1st November 2018
Daily Brief - Tuesday 30th October, 2018
Despite his home and office being flooded out Friday night, Kelly Village/Warrenville councillor Samuel Sankar was out on the field attending to distressed villagers. Yesterday Sankar said he lost a computer, electronic items and important documents in his office while his home was inundated with flood waters. Read more
30th October 2018
Daily Brief - Friday 26th October, 2018
Trade Minister Paula Gopee-Scoon says she has been getting reports of price gouging in the aftermath of recent floods in parts of the country. “It’s the expected thing,” she said in an interview on CNC3’s Business Watch on Wednesday. Read more
26th October 2018
Daily Brief - Thursday 25th October, 2018
Recent floods and earthquakes have jolted TT out of its sense of complacency and forced the country to consider the “what ifs.” American Chamber of Commerce (Amcham) president Patricia Ghany made his observation yesterday at the opening of Amcham’s 2018 Health Safety, Security and Environment conference at the Hyatt Regency... Read more
25th October 2018
Daily Brief - Wednesday 24th October, 2018
The two earthquakes felt on Monday night were part of “an elevated level of seismicity” being felt both regionally and globally, said Dr Joan Latchman, head of the Seismic Research Centre (SRC), at the University of the West Indies (UWI), St Augustine. Read more
24th October 2018
Daily Brief - Tuesday 23rd October, 2018
The TT Manufacturers’ Association (TTMA) has collected over $70,000 in donations and over $1 million in goods – including food and cleaning supplies – from its members and the general public in aid of flood victims. Read more here Read more
23rd October 2018