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Mr Hart must go
Posted: Friday, October 2, 2009

Family seeks justice
The family of 13-year-old American national Paige Welch has initiated legal action against a soldier, six weeks after the teenager lost her left arm during a boat accident in Chaguaramas.

Dark days for Tobago
Major power outages throughout Tobago in the last two weeks has resulted in irate hotel guests seeking refunds of their money and business owners counting their losses.

Govt Conspiracy
Opposition Senator Wade Mark charged the State with engaging in a conspiracy to sabotage the beleaguered proceedings of the Uff Commission of Inquiry.

Commission of conspiracy–Mark
Support of at least three Independent Senators was required last night for passage of legislation to validate the work of the suspended Commission of Enquiry into the Construction Sector.

UFF Hires English QC
The Prof John Uff Commission of Enquiry into the Urban Development Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago (UDeCOTT) and the construction sector has gone for the brightest and the best, in the person of British QC Michael Beloff, as it prepares to do battle with State company, UDeCOTT, in court today.

Jeremie: Waste to restart Uff enquiry

Jeremie: I had no knowledge of judicial review application
Attorney General John Jeremie yesterday said he had no direct knowledge of the application for judicial review filed by the Urban Development Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago (UDeCOTT) seeking to challenge the validity of the Commission of Enquiry into its operations.

Validate hearings says Seetahal
"I think it is absolutely necessary to validate everything done by the commission of enquiry, or the work of the commission of enquiry so far," Seetahal said.

Senate validates Uff inquiry
The Senate last night passed the Commissions of Inquiry (Validation and Immunity from Proceedings) Bill 2009 with the Government securing the three-fifths majority it sought with votes from Independent benches.

Mark calls on AG to go after Hart
Opposition Senator Wade Mark said yesterday he was looking forward to the day when UDeCOTT boss Calder Hart is jailed.

Senator: What about charges against Elias?

Mr Hart must go— Express Editorial
MR CALDER HART should resign as chairman of the Urban Development Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago (UDeCOTT). He should also step down from every other official position he holds. And, if he does not, Prime Minister Patrick Manning must remove him.

Dr Rowley, I'm not afraid of you
INDEPENDENT Senator Michael Annisette last night launched a full-scale offensive against Diego Martin West MP Dr Keith Rowley, the Opposition UNC, the media and an alleged cartel in the construction industry.

Lucky: I will not be distracted in new role

Moves to halt de-certification
TRADE union officials last night indicated they are going full speed ahead with plans to stage a mass protest today against TSTT and PTSC, despite Government's move to have these two State entities reconsider moves to have the Industrial Court de-certify trade unions representing TSTT and PTSC workers.

Govt surprised by bids to remove unions

Unions: No peace until workers rehired

Accused turned to God after Balo's death
Kevon Demerieux, one of the seven Trinidadians facing a mandatory life sentence, turned to God after Balram (Balo) Maharaj died in the hands of his abductors.

...De Four changes his mind… no statement

Property tax sunk Thatcher
The worst riots seen in London in a century, BBC termed the civic uprising. A total of 113 people, including 45 lawmen, were injured, along with 20 police horses, with more than 400 arrests being made.

Pathologist stands by 'hanging' death Autopsy:
Prisoner strangled at station

Forensic pathologist Dr Valery Alexandrov yesterday defended his findings that prisoner Tyrone Peters died as a result of asphyxia caused by hanging while he was in custody at the La Horquetta Police Station.

Bandit kills Arima teen over phone
AN Arima teenager was stabbed to death on Wednesday evening during a struggle with a bandit over his cellular phone.

Cops nab bank robber
SHORTLY after being arrested by police for robbing Republic Bank's Pt Fortin branch yesterday morning, the youthful bandit told officers that he stole the money "to do a course" (pay for studies).

State closes its case in the Gina Welch fraud trial
The defence in the trial against a businesswoman charged with attempting to defraud the Trinidad and Tobago Pageant Company during the hosting of the 1999 Miss Universe pageant, is due to open its case on Tuesday, in answer to the case presented by the State.



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