Trinidad and Tobago
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Kamla: I don’t believe we have lost
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The gloves are not yet off. Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar said last night that the United National Congress’ (UNC’s) defeat in the Chaguanas West by-election was no loss and instructed her troops to get ready for the local government elections. In her concession speech at the UNC’s campaign office in Charlieville around 10 p.m. Persad-Bissessar…
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JACK ON FIRE
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – It’s a new day in the politics of the country. Jack Warner’s green machine trounced Kamla Persad-Bissessar’s UNC in its heartland of Chaguanas West yesterday, shattering all tribal expectations with an impressive victory. Warner garnered 69 per cent of the votes cast, Ameen 28 per cent and PNM two per cent. The people of Chaguanas…
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D-Day is here
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Today is decision day for the people of Chaguanas West. The Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) is expecting 27,045 voters to visit the 14 polling stations today for the Chaguanas West by-election. While the single seat is being contested by five groups, several political pundits say the battle is a one-on-one between the United National…
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Minister tells exporters to explore food market
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The food and beverage sector can be used to diversify T&T’s economy, according to Trade, Industry and Investment Minister Vasant Bharath. In an interview, the minister said local manufacturers are either already exporting their products or are ready to export and the sector globally is a lucrative one which manufacturers should capitalise on. “It’s a…
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Better in the Bahamas? Not if you’re Haitian
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – His home in flames last Monday night, top priority for 74-year-old Lucien Janise was to snatch up his passport. “Everything burn, everything gone… The only thing I could save was my documents, that’s it. No clothes, no nothing.” Perhaps 50 mainly wooden houses burnt down on one night in a Haitian shanty town in the…
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T&T and Venezuela hold energy talks
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Second Meeting of the Joint Steering Committee (JSC) for the Unitisation of Cross Border Hydrocarbon Reservoirs between T&T and Venezuela was held at the offices of the Ministry of Energy and Energy Affairs in Port of Spain on July 23 and 24. The meeting involved delegations led by the co-chairperson from Venezuela, Angel González…
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Cost of living rises in June
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad -The latest data from the Central Statistical Office indicates that headline inflation in Trinidad and Tobago accelerated in June even though core inflation remained low and stable, the Central Bank said yesterday. Headline inflation rose to 6.8 per cent in June compared to 5.6 per cent in May. Core inflation, which excludes food prices, slowed to…
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Ministers sue former colleague
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Local Government Minister Surij Rambachan has said he is taking legal action former national security minister Austin “Jack” Warner as the campaign winds down for Monday’s by-election in Trinidad and Tobago. Rambachan said that Warner, who, according to the only published opinion poll here, is leading in the Changuanas West constituency, has been motivated…
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Top Cop denies statements
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Acting Police Commissioner Stephen Williams Wednesday denied making statements that the emails purporting to show that members of the Trinidad and Tobago government were engaged in efforts to undermine the judiciary, the DPP and the media, were false. Williams told a news conference that he was “actually astonished by such a publication because there…
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Rowley wants ‘transparent’ deal on CL Financial assets
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley yesterday warned Government against any “under the table” deals in any disposal of assets within the CL Financial portfolio. “Such disposal should be done openly and transparently, getting the best price on the open market,” he said. “It must stand full public scrutiny,” he declared. “We are aware that there…
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