Trinidad and Tobago
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Opposition, activist call for re-thinking formula for selling FCB shares
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The main opposition People’s National Movement (PNM) Monday called on the Trinidad and Tobago government to reconsider the formula used for privatising the state-owned First Citizens Bank (FCB). The FCB launched its initial public offering (IPO) of more than 48 million ordinary shares earlier this month in a move the bank says will be…
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Caribbean Needs More Local Digital Content Online
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Producing more local digital content remains one of the most effective means of increasing internet penetration in any market. Local content production can also create significant opportunities and positively impact both social and economic development. This was the view expressed by Rhea Yaw Ching, corporate vice president sales and marketing at Columbus Communications, at the…
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Ban Ki Moon congratulates CARICOM on 40th anniversary
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon yesterday congratulated CARICOM on its recently celebrated 40th anniversary The Secretary General spoke at the Seventh UN-Caricom general meeting currently taking place at the United Nations headquarters in New York, USA. “We are grateful for your leadership across the range of our work. Caricom countries have been pioneers…
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Junior minister on a fast for “soul of the nation”
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister Rodger Samuel Monday began a week long fast “for the soul of the nation” amid growing speculation here that he is preparing to quit the Trinidad and Tobago government. “I believe there is some force that is attempting to steal the soul of Trinidad and Tobago,…
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Liat owners mull proposal to include Venezuela
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The shareholder governments of the regional airline, Liat, are discussing proposals that would allow Venezuela to have an interest in the airline, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has announced. Skerrit said Caracas has expressed an interest in investing in the regional airline company and that a draft agreement has already been provided to shareholders for their…
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APD and Caribbean families
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – A few weeks back the T&T Guardian carried a column by British High Commissioner Arthur Snell about Air Passenger Duty (APD). It defended the tariff and pointed out: 1) statistically there is no evidence to say APD stops tourism to the Caribbean; 2) the main problem with the Caribbean tourism product is it is too…
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Warner resigns
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar last night announced she had “accepted the offer of resignation” of embattled Minister of National Security Jack Warner. Persad-Bissessar named Emmanuel George as the new National Security Minister. George’s Works and Infrastructure portfolio was assigned to Suruj Rambachan, in addition to his (Rambachan’s) duties as Minister of Local Government.
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Being Mandela
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – That there was violence and protest in the four years between Mr Mandela’s release and the general elections in 1994 is a matter of record, but measured against the tensions between the polarised races, it’s clear that Mr Mandela’s calming influence was a significant factor in the successful transition from apartheid to true democracy. Yesterday,…
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Jack asked to return diplomatic passport
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Government has asked former cabinet minister Jack Warner to return his diplomatic passport. The Express was told by a high-ranking Government official that the United States authorities have been pressuring the Government to withdraw Warner’s diplomatic passport which in effect would remove his diplomatic immunity. Warner has indicated that he will return his diplomatic passport…
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GET OUT!
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Integrity Commission chairman Ken Gordon took in front yesterday and removed himself from any e-mail probe. The Attorney General and the Prime Minister’s attorney, however, want him to resign. Period. Gordon had recused himself from the e-mail investigation at the very first meeting of the new Integrity Commission on July 4, according to a letter…
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