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$400m for ex-Caroni Workers
Posted: Thursday, December 24, 2009
Property Tax a 'done deal'
Independent senator Professor Ramesh Deosaran said by presenting the legislation as a money bill, Government has diminished the power of the Senate to make any changes to it. "It will now be a matter of shaping public opinion in the right way," he stated. Deosaran said he planned to debunk some of the propaganda that was in the public domain about the bill.
Unfortunate advice
Former Attorney General Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj's reported advice to persons attending a public meeting in Claxton Bay on Monday, if followed, could result in several of them facing the real possibility of losing their homes.
Taylor: I was not being insensitive
Legal Affairs Minister Peter Taylor says he was not being insensitive when he said in Parliament on Monday night that 'persons have been living off the fat of the land and they have become too comfortable', in reference to the property tax rate they now pay.
Property tax issue bungled by Govt
For any government in any country, persuading the citizenry to pay a new tax is always difficult. Even so, the Manning regime could hardly have made more missteps in making its case for the property tax. From misleading statements ('We are bringing down the tax') to patronising contempt ('People do not understand what they're talking about') to gross insensitivity ('People have been living off the fat of the land'), Government spokespersons have aroused the ire of citizens far more than when the policy was first suggested.
$400m for ex-Caroni Workers
It may be the closest thing to a Christmas miracle former Caroni (1975) Ltd workers may ever see.
Bitter-sweet $400M gift
GOVERNMENT yesterday gave former Caroni (1975) Limited workers an early Christmas gift by making $400 million available to Republic Bank to pay them their pensions. Minister in the Ministry of Finance Mariano Browne yesterday described this gift to the former sugar workers as all part of Government "maintaining the promise" which it made to them...
..Ramesh: Election coming soon
'I will be signing the cheque (which is approximately $400 million) at 9.30 tomorrow (today).'
Inflation falls to 1.5%
Inflation is down. The pace of headline inflation has declined from 2.7 per cent in October to 1.5 per cent last month, the lowest rate since October 1991.
Arts community bids farewell to Mairoon Ali
The service was one of much laughter as well, as reflective moments brought tears to people's eyes when speakers reminisced over their own experiences of Ali through the years.
2 fail but no arrest
Two drivers failed the breathalyser test when stopped by the police on Ariapita Avenue, Port-of-Spain on Tuesday night but later passed a second alcohol test at a station, Works and Transport Minister Colm Imbert disclosed yesterday.
Two over alcohol limit in first check
...but pass second breathalyser test after trip to police station
Firm offers personal units as 'pre-emptive strike'
A company is now offering drivers the opportunity to pay $250 for a personal breathalyser, a move which could help them avoid paying an $8,000 fine for a first offence of being caught driving drunk.
How I tested my blood alcohol level
Abdulah on Red House clash: Everyone saw what happened
Kamla charges 'done deals' in 2001 polls
United National Congress (UNC) deputy political leader, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, has stressed that collaboration between a member of the former UNC Government and the then Opposition People's National Movement (PNM) forced the UNC to lose control of the Government in 2001.
Airports Authority opens $33M centre
The Airports Authority (AATT) yesterday opened its new airport administration centre at the south terminal of the Piarco International Airport as part of the proposed Airports Authority Estate which will deal with the expansion of the airport beyond the northern terminal.
Imbert: Local contractors used for $33m Piarco project
Local contractors and local consultants were used to complete the new $33 million administration building at the south terminal, Piarco, said Works Minister Colm Imbert.
Prisons Officer held with ganja arrested outside city prison
After spending the past three days in police custody charged for drug trafficking, a 43-year-old prisons officer, who has 18 years service, has been granted bail in the sum of $120,000.
Pensioner begs for life
Bandits broke into the home of an 84-year-old man on Tuesday night and robbed him of cash and jewelry.
Trafficker pleads for more time to pay fine
Maraval man in court for 'washing a car'
For "washing a car" on a public street, a father of one was arrested and brought before a Port-of-Spain magistrate to answer criminal charges.
Three women held for attempted murder
Three women, ages 16 to 20, were arrested by police in connection with attempting to murder another woman.
Teen robbed, raped after leaving nightclub
Moments after leaving a Port-of-Spain nightclub with her 24-year-old boyfriend, a 16-year-old girl was kidnapped, raped and robbed by two gunmen yesterday.
90 hurt as AA flight crash-lands
AN AMERICAN Airlines Boeing 737-800 flight carrying 148 passengers and six crew members skidded across the runway of the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston, Jamaica on Tuesday night, crashed into a perimeter fence and onto a beach, coming to a halt about 15 feet from the sea.
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