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Reform Village wants Children’s Hospital instead
Residents of Reform Village, Gasparillo, who live a short distance away from the controversial Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba, say the $90 million being spent on refurbishment of this facility should...
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$400m Red House repair starts in March
Government will pump $400 million into restoration work on the controversial Red House project by the end of March.The Urban Development Corporation of T&T (Udecott) has already spent $110 million...
View ArticleEconomists okay with Govt spending
Former government minister and economist Selby Wilson said Government should undertake restoration work on the Red House, but must ensure monies injected into the project are well spent. “I think the...
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12 vying for $1m Calypso Monarch prize
The battle is on for the $1 million first prize in tonight’s prestigious Calypso Monarch competition.Eleven finalists—four women and seven men—will come up against defending champion Roderick Chucky...
View ArticleMark to Rowley: Take your hands off the Red House
Out of line, out of bounds and out of place!That’s how former speaker Wade Mark yesterday summed up Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley’s move to take charge of restoration works on the historical Red House...
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$1.2m to host Dimanche Gras
$1.2 million.That’s the cost to host tonight’s Dimanche Gras show at the Queen’s Park Savannah. This figure excludes the $1 million that will be awarded to the Calypso Monarch.Confirmation came from...
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11-time finalist takes the crown
After 11 attempts at trying to capture the Calypso Monarch crown, Devon Seale yesterday snatched the coveted title and $1 million first prize from his 11 rivals.Seale, who sang Spirit of Carnival and...
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Mark gives PNM Red House ultimatum
Opposition Senator and former speaker Wade Mark is giving the People’s National Movement (PNM) an ultimatum—either appoint a new Joint Select Committee (JSC) to set guidelines to restore work on the...
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Tim Kee to resign
Port-of-Spain Mayor Raymond Tim Kee is expected to tender his resignation tomorrow.His decision comes one day after scores of concerned citizens and human rights activists staged a protest at Woodford...
View ArticleEMBD CEO sent on leave over audit of $400m in contracts
Chief executive officer of the Estate Management Business Development Company (EMBD) Gary Parmassar was sent on administrative leave, pending a financial audit into the awarding of $400 million worth...
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Make up Artist Nefa Coryat: Inspired by Cancer Patients
Chemotherapy can help save a cancer patient’s life, but it can also wreak havoc on their appearance. Arima-based make-up artist Nefa Coryat has been helping cancer patients look and feel beautiful by...
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Projects frightfully expensive—Garcia
In this period of recession and economic downturn, the Government has to find $5.4 billion in the coming months to bring to completion four major health facilities that are under construction.The task...
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Minister seeks quick resolution
President of the Pharmacy Board of T&T Andrew Rahaman claims the National Insurance Property Development Company Ltd (Nipdec) is owing 290 pharmacies millions of dollars for services rendered...
View ArticleEFCL fires Shah, Maharaj
The board of the Education Facilities Company Ltd (EFCL) has taken a decision to terminate the employment of its suspended chief executive officer Sharma Maharaj and chief operations officer, Kiran...
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FIU’s suspicious transactions report ‘alarmingly small’—West
Former director of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) David West has raised red flags about the $354,471,532 million in suspicious transactions reported by the FIU in its 2015 report, which was...
View ArticleProblem students at El Do East identified
Between 25 to 30 El Dorado East Secondary School students who were allegedly involved in illegal activities, ranging from gambling, drugs, sex and threatening teachers, could be removed from...
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HDC, EFCL main companies owing contractors $b debt
President of the T&T Contractors Association (TTCA) Mikey Joseph says contractors are owed between $1.5 and $1.7 billion by the Government and he has identified the Housing Development Corporation...
View ArticleConcern over land grabbing in Sangre Grande, Point Fortin
In the last eight months, hundreds of squatters have encroached on State lands in the Sangre Grande and Point Fortin areas.The land grabbing in these two districts has now become a major concern.The...
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Gordon hits PM on IC statement
Former chairman of the Integrity Commission (IC) Ken Gordon yesterday criticised Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley for having no confidence in the IC, insisting his statement will undermine the...
View ArticleMore likely to shut doors in recession—PM
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley believes the closure and retrenchment of 644 workers of ArcelorMittal may not be the only company to go belly up with the country’s recession and economic downturn.“So...
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