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London to PM: Self-governance plans the views of the people
Posted: Tuesday, June 5, 2012
London to PM: Self-governance plans the views of the people
Chief Secretary of the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) Orville London yesterday expressed concern over the Prime Minister's appointment of a committee to hold consultations on Tobago self-governance.
Jack helps Jack in Tobago
United National Congress (UNC) Chairman, Jack Warner, will begin making weekly trips to Tobago starting on Corpus Christi; Thursday, June 7, to help the Tobago Organisation of the People (TOP) mount a special campaign against the ruling People's National Movement (PNM) in the upcoming Tobago House of Assembly (THA) elections.
London: PP and Jack in 'palace collusion'
This is how Opposition-controlled Tobago House of Assembly's (THA) Chief Secretary Orville London describes the relationship between the People's Partnership Government and the THA's Minority Leader, Ashworth Jack.
Ashworth: Tobago projects costs soar
The Orville London-led Tobago House of Assembly (THA) has incurred significant cost overruns on several major projects to the detriment of Tobagonians, political leader of the Tobago Organisation of the People Ashworth Jack charged on Saturday night.
Rowley: Govt's sums 'ratchifee'
OPPOSITION Leader Dr Keith Rowley has accused Government of "ratchifee” by saying its Budget figures simply do not add up, as he debated a bill to add another $1.5 billion to the 2012 Budget.
Guardian, Express agree to suspend online comments
New twist in buying of $3m villa in Tobago
Housing and Environment Minister Dr Roodal Moonilal yesterday provided a new twist on Udecott's controversial purchase of a $3 million executive villa in Tobago.
Finance Minister: T&T not in slump
Rowley defends Ewart's assessment
Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley yesterday chastised Finance Minister Winston Dookeran "for telling the world that information coming from the Central Bank, out of the mouth of the Governor was inaccurate and should be disregarded".
President defends Nizam's dismissal
PRESIDENT George Maxwell Richards has responded to the lawsuit by Nizam Mohammed against His Excellency's firing him as chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC) over remarks he made at a Joint Select Committee (JSC) meeting of Parliament about the ethic composition of the hierarchy in the Police Service.
Now cops being trained on better media relations
Senior officials of the Police Service embarked on an intensive three-day training workshop yesterday on how to communicate better during a crisis and improve media relations as they seek to enhance the image of the organisation.
PSC to write Gibbs
THE Police Service Commission (PSC) yesterday stated its intention to investigate any discrepancies as contained in a letter by Commissioner of Police (CoP) Dwayne Gibbs, dated March 21, to the commission, regarding a bribery probe against Minister of Works and Infrastructure Jack Warner.
Pensioners not getting one cent less—minister
Not one cent less is being received by pensioners, Minister of the People Glenn Ramadharsingh said yesterday.
Duke: Bring back property tax to pay wage hikes
President of the Public Service Association (PSA) Watson Duke has said the members of his organisation will not accept any excuses from the Government during this 2011-2013 salary negotiations period.
'$9b payout so far'
Government has paid out over $9 billion over the last two years in the financial rescue plan for CLICO, Finance Minister Winston Dookeran said yesterday.
Appeal Court throws out $17.5M HCU lawsuit
A PANEL of the Court of Appeal led by Chief Justice Ivor Archie, yesterday threw out a $17.5 million lawsuit brought against the State by lawyers for a Hindu Credit Union (HCU) subsidiary.
'Mystery' file tells of 1983 plot by Jamaat
More moms abusing kids
A publication, Situation analysis of children and women in Trinidad and Tobago has reported a growing trend in child abuse, and that mothers were the main perpetrators of physical abuse in the homes.
HDC: No owing tenants evicted
Noise from Tobago
Time to hit road to green economy
Today is the 40th celebration of World Environment Day, but you would hardly know it in T&T.
'How could this happen?'
THE relatives of murdered Sangre Grande couple said yesterday they were facing even more grief when it was discovered that the body of one of the victims had begun to decompose.
30 held in police raids
Owner may face charges over dog attack on woman
'My son was being abused'
Stabbed to death with louvre pane
YOUNG BLOOD FLOWS
YOUNG people - including those in their teens to those in their mid-thirties - continue to account for a large portion of TT's murder toll, which up to yesterday stood at 177.
Port-of-Spain man held for nine break-ins
2001 murder trial begins
Taxi-driver's throat slashed
Hunt on for rapists
CENTRAL Division police officers are continuing the hunt for three rapists who on the weekend sexually assaulted a 22-year-old Central Trinidad woman in the presence of her seven-year-old daughter.
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