Trinidad and Tobago
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Transparency’s barometer: Caribbean under pressure?
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Corruption: it’s the big story in the Caribbean. Only here? In one view, it’s a universal problem; we should pay up quietly, tolerate a world of overpriced contracts, runaway crime and substandard services. In another, it’s controllable. Sweden is cleaner than Serbia. Democracy allows aware voters to keep bad stuff in check. Transparency International last…
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WI players weak in mind games
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – On yet another occasion, the mental brittleness of West Indian cricketers, the batsmen in particular, has been demonstrated as the major weakness in the team performing consistently at a high level. After winning (even though they tried desperately to lose their first game against India) their first two games in the tri-nation series with India…
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Kamla: No interference
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar said yesterday her government stands by press freedom and she was not aware of political interference of any kind which may have led employees of the Guardian newspaper resigning their jobs. Persad-Bissessar expressed surprise when questioned by the Express on the issue during a walkabout at Munroe Road, Cunupia yesterday. She…
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MATT condemns situation at Trinidad Guardian newspapers
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Media Association of Trinidad and Tobago (MATT) Wednesday said it is monitoring “with serious concern developments over the last 24 hours at the Trinidad Guardian newsroom that appears to be a major threat to press freedom”. Journalists at the newspaper walked off their jobs amid reported government pressure on the board of directors…
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Trinidad tops obesity list in the Caribbean
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, Wednesday, 2013 – Trinidad and Tobago has emerged as the top Caribbean country whose adult population is obese, according to a report released by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The report found that Trinidad and Tobago is ranked sixth among all countries worldwide with 30 per cent of its adult population obese. Mexico with 32.8…
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Call for T&T-Guyana joint ventures
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Joint-venture projects between Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana could be the foundation upon which a unified Caribbean is built, businessman Donald Baldeosingh said yesterday. Baldeosingh was one of the presenters at a forum hosted by the Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Commerce in Westmoorings yesterday on investment opportunities between the two Caricom countries. “It is…
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CARICOM at 40: An alternative agenda
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – By the time this commentary is read, heads of government of the 15-nation Caribbean Community and Common Market (Caricom) will have celebrated the 40th anniversary of the inter-governmental organisation. There is cause for celebration, but there is also reason for lamentation. Heads of government will have rightly pointed to many areas of common services in…
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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar’s attorney, Israel Khan SC, yesterday called on police to wrap up the now 49-day-long e-mail investigation before the July 29 by-election. In a telephone interview, Khan said he was frustrated that the police investigations into the e-mail issue has not progressed and remained “hanging over the Prime Minister’s head”. Khan said…
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Politicking T&T/CARICOM style
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – PRIME MINISTER Kamla Persad-Bissessar is undoubtedly relieved to have behind her the hosting of the 34th Caricom Summit so that she could be more fully focused in what she seems to relish so much—party politicking against ALL opposition comers—even within her United National Congress. This time around, for immediate attention on her UNC’s radar is…
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Storm brings showers to T&T
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – TROPICAL Storm Chantal, which churned its way through the Caribbean yesterday, brought brief but heavy showers to Trinidad and Tobago. Both islands were relatively event-free on Monday night while yesterday morning the rains began as a drizzle which then turned into full-blown thundershowers around just after midday. There were no reports of flooding.
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