Trinidad and Tobago
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Top cop statement on “emailgate” scandal described as “grossly reckless”
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Deputy Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Joan Honore-Paul, has described as “shockingly irresponsible and grossly reckless” statements made by Acting Police Commissioner that documents presented in the Parliament indicating that members of the Trinidad and Tobago government were engaged in efforts to undermine the judiciary, the DPP and the media, were false. In…
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T&T gets triple A rating
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Four consecutive quarters—one year—of economic growth for Trinidad and Tobago. This was disclosed by Finance Minister Larry Howai at yesterday’s post-Cabinet news briefing at the Prime Minister’s St Clair office. He also said Trinidad and Tobago had received a triple A rating from CariCris, the Caribbean credit ratings agency.
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PM’S convenient outrage
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – We couldn’t agree more with the Prime Minister’s call for an investigation into Jack Warner’s soliciting of funds from private businesses while in the Cabinet. Where we completely disagree with her, however, is in her attempt to present Mr Warner’s actions as a matter of personal wrongdoing that stops at his feet. Mr Warner was…
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CAL cuts Air Jamaica flights
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Cash-strapped Caribbean Airlines (CAL) has cut the number of flights of its Air Jamaica subsidiary by 50 per cent in a bid to stem multi-million-dollar losses at the national airline. CAL has reduced the flight frequencies of Air Jamaica’s core schedule services from Kingston and Montego Bay, Jamaica, to North American destinations including Toronto, Canada…
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MATT executive resigns as fallout continues over Trinidad Guardian saga
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Media Association of Trinidad and Tobago (MATT) Monday said that members of the executive had resigned as the fallout continues over conflicting reports that the impasse involving management and journalists at the Trinidad Guardian newspapers had been resolved. In a brief statement, MATT said that the “remaining members of the interim executive “…
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Partnership in parlous state
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Any forecast the Chaguanas West by-election campaign outcome will show both the People’s Partnership and the spin-off Independent Liberal Party (ILP) to have been brought low in the course of the exercise. Former MP Jack Warner was moved to renew the unsurpassed electoral mandate received in May 2010. The by-election, triggered by his resignation, was…
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PM wants former national security minister investigated
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar Monday night called for an investigation into her former national security minister Austin “Jack” Warner after a newspaper reported that he had solicited millions of dollars from businesses using his ministerial office. Addressing the ruling United National Congress (UNC) Monday night forum in Chaguanas in Central Trinidad, Persad-Bissessar made reference…
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Editor in Chief says she will not betray principle to promote press freedom
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The editor in chief at the Trinidad Guardian, Judy Raymond, Monday defended her decision to remain at the newspaper amidst conflicting reports that the impasse involving management and journalists had been resolved. Raymond, in a lengthy statement published in the paper, also announced her resignation as the vice president of the Media Association of…
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State-owned bank launches billion dollar IPO
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The state-owned bank, First Citizens Bank (FCB) will launch its initial public offering (IPO) of more than 48 million ordinary shares on Monday in a move the bank says will be one of the largest single IPO offering in the history of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange (TTSE). The 48, 495,665 ordinary shares…
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T&T needs good neighbour policy
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Venezuela, now in international headlines as a likely asylum home for US espionage fugitive Edward Snowden, is also worthy of heightened attention in bilateral relations with Trinidad and Tobago. As he registered his presence in T&T during this month’s CARICOM talks, Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro followed a trail blazed by US Vice President Joe Biden…
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