Trinidad and Tobago
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Cadiz in Bahamas for regional airlift talks
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Minister of Tourism Stephen Cadiz is in the Bahamas for the Caribbean Travel Marketplace and to convene with the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) Aviation Committee and discuss opportunities for increase of airlift to the region. The minister, upon landing at the Lyndon Pindling International Airport, headed directly to a meeting of the Council of Tourism…
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Trinidad PM comments on significance of President Obama’s inauguration
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Trinidad and Tobago government Monday described as “ironic” the inauguration of President Barack Obama on the day the United States observe a public holiday marking the birthday of slain civil rights leader, Martin Luther King. “The inauguration of Barack Obama as the President of the United States realizes the dream of equality expressed…
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EU continues to fund Caribbean projects
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Despite the economic difficulties in the Eurozone area, the European Union (EU) will continue to fund projects in the Caribbean, Christian Leffler, Director of Latin America Section in the European External Action Service said yesterday. “We will continue to co-operate with all our partners throughout the Caribbean and the African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) world.…
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Opposition PNM sweeps THA polls
SCARBOROUGH, Tobago, CMC – The main opposition People’s National Movement (PNM) has won a landslide victory in the Tobago House of Assembly (THA), with preliminary results showing that the party has won all 12 seats. Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar, who, along with senior members of her coalition People’s Partnership government, had campaigned heavily in support of the Tobago Organisation…
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Keeping it free and fair
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – After a bruising campaign conducted under a canopy of allegations, counter-allegations and legal threats, Tobagonians go to the polls this morning to elect the leaders of the Tobago House of Assembly for the next term. As brutal as this THA election campaign has been, the unfortunate reality is that it has been consistent in tone…
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LET THERE BE PEACE
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – As Tobagonians go to the polls today to vote for the party that will lead them for the next four years through the Tobago House of Assembly (THA), Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has called for peace and a clean and fair election. The polls will open at 6 a.m. and close at 6 p.m. By…
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Tobagonians vote for new THA
SCARBOROUGH, Tobago, CMC – Voters have started casting their ballots for a new Tobago House of Assembly (THA) following a four week intensive campaign that included Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar and senior members of her coalition People’s Partnership government. The senior Cabinet ministers have been lending support to the Tobago Organisation of the People (TOP), one of the four…
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How to deal with T&T’s deficit issues
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The financial crisis of 2008 and the ensuing economic challenges for many of the major economies have provided a lot of lessons for economists and those interested in political economy. Whilst we may all be aware of the difficulties posed by a recession, what has not been clear is the success of the various policy…
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Man charged with threatening to murder Prime Minster returns to court in March
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – A 23-year-old man charged with threatening to assassinate Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar will re-appear in court on March 19, after the prosecution said it was not prepared to start the case, when it was called for the fourth time on Tuesday. Nicolai Marfan, an airport employee, is alleged to have sent a message…
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TCL responds to proposal to remove CET on cement
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – On January 10, Trinidad Cement Ltd (TCL) sent the following response on whether it is concerned that local manufacturers will start to lobby for the removal of the CET on cement: “CARICOM Agreements for Protection of Regional Investment and Manufacturing “The implementation of the common external tariff (CET) by the member states of the Caribbean…
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