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T&T Chamber backs Uff inquiry
Posted: Friday, October 9, 2009
Cops must say sorry too
Officers of the St Joseph Police Station were wrong to strip-search form five students of the St Joseph College as they investigated another student's report that $1,400 which she had went missing, a senior police source said yesterday.
T&T Chamber backs Uff inquiry
One of the country's largest business organisation, the Chamber of Industry and Commerce is accusing the Urban Development Corporation of T&T (Udecott) of trying to frustrate the completion of the Uff Commission of Enquiry into the Construction Sector.
Resolve Uff impasse now
In a statement, the Chamber said it observed with "amazement and consternation, the unfolding saga of the Uff Commission of Inquiry and its report."
The battle is won: Minister on high cost of food
Responding to suggestions that Government may have lost this battle, Taylor stated: "I beg to differ. In fact Government has certainly won the battle against high food prices.
Max seeks senators' views
One of the Independent Senators who met with President George Maxwell Richards said last night that they were invited by the President to give their views on a number of matters in the public domain, including the controversy surrounding their colleague, Michael Annisette.
TT in crisis, the money done!
CONGRESS of the People (COP) deputy political leader Robert Mayers is predicting TT could rack up a "cumulative deficit of $16.2 billion" by 2010, as the national economy continues to experience a contraction. "We are in a crisis. All the money done!" he said.
T&TEC report in hands of AG
...audit investigating street lighting, alleged wrongdoing on projects
AG gets street-lighting audit
The findings of an audit into the million-dollar street-lighting project at the Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission (T&TEC) were forwarded to the offices of Attorney General John Jeremie and Auditor General Sharman Ottley.
Minister: Tobago power plant on stream
...to increase electricity supply after damaged undersea cables
$4m 'People's Space' at CHOGM
Government is ploughing $4 million into a "People's Space" at the Queen's Park Savannah to showcase local culture for the 5,000-plus guests expected at next month's Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).
Hosein: Grant of CEC unlawful
Hosein was making submissions before the Court of Appeal in the appeal brought by the EMA against the decision of Justice Mira Dean-Armorer, dated June 16. Hosein is representing one of the environmental groups, Smelta Karavan, at the appeal.
Zhi Shen to be cremated and his ashes sent to China
Chinese national Zhi Shen, who died after he fell from a scaffolding on September 26, while working at the Tranquility Government Primary School, will be cremated in Trinidad and his ashes sent to his family in China, sometime next week, sources told Newsday.
Panday: CCJ lacks confidence
Opposition Leader Basdeo Panday says the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) should be an intermediate court and not the final court of appeal for the people of T&T.
SAUTT looking for local blimp pilots
The State's investment in its much maligned surveillance airship appears to be long-term, with the Special Anti Crime Unit of Trinidad and Tobago (SAUTT) now looking for locals to pilot the "blimp".
Officer held entering prison with contraband
A PRISON officer with 19 years service is expected to appear before a Port of Spain magistrate after being arrested while attempting to enter a restricted section of the Port of Spain prison with contraband items.
Murder trial for Canadian
Police hunting for 2 rapists
Demand for guns tells a sorry tale
That more than 41,000 persons should have applied for gun licences in the past eight years shows the high level of insecurity and fear in the nation.
Rice price is right
COME October 14, the rice price will be right for many consumers as the country's main importer of rice — JMH Enterprise Limited — yesterday announced a reduction by 23 percent in the wholesale price of its Par Excellence brand.
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