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PM tells pre-budget rally: VAT on food items gone by Nov 15
Posted: Sunday, September 30, 2012
PM tells pre-budget rally: VAT on food items gone by Nov 15
Hundreds of supporters of the People's Partnership Government went into a frenzy when Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar announced yesterday that effective November 15, the 15 per cent Valued Added Tax (VAT) on food items will be removed.
VAT food relief pleases crowd
No VAT on food
No reason to fear budget, says Howai
There is no reason to fear tomorrow's budget, Finance Minister, Larry Howai, seemed to be saying at yesterday's Pre-Budget Rally at Mid Centre Mall, Chaguanas.
Rowley branded a 'bully'
This was the shout of the crowd at yesterday's People's Partnership Pre-Budget Rally at the car park of Mid-Centre Mall, Chaguanas.
Warner, Ramlogan send message to Rowley: We nah leaving
Ramlogan: I aint going nowhere
Attorney General Anand Ramlogan has assured supporters of the People's Partnership government that his job is secure.
ADB cash cow
...new report reveals $120m in losses
PM questions $5m payment to PNM
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar dropped a bombshell yesterday when she produced a $5 million cheque written out to the People's National Movement by former CL Financial chairman Lawrence Duprey.
AG declares war on corruption under PNM
...Lawsuit after lawsuit vows Ramlogan
Jack denies attacking media: I was exposing deceitful behaviour
National Security Minister and chairman of the United National Congress Jack Warner says he never attacked the media.
Warner: I never attacked the media
United National Congress (UNC) chairman and Minister of National Security Jack Warner said yesterday he never attacked the media and continued to support a free press.
Govt will be weakened
...if COP leaves PP
Round table groups call for removal of Jack, AG
Following is the statement released following the round table meeting on Section 34 at the Hotel Normandie on Friday: Declaration of co-operation of civil society in the interest of good governance in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
Agribusiness group tells Howai: 2,700 jobs with our plan
Finance Minister Larry Howai, the T&T Agribusiness Association (TTABA) says it is hoping their plan to save the agriculture sector more than $160 million in food imports will be supported.
Rambachan promises merriest Christmas ever: 600 projects to generate 6,000 jobs in T&T
Local Government Minister Dr Surajrattan Rambachan...
No Life Fund payments for 2 years
Ministers' contributions outstanding
Chaguanas Borough sacks 13 SRPs
American describes Tobago hospital as horrific
After drunk driving accident...
NUGFW wins 9% increase for daily rated workers
Thousands of daily-rated workers from the Tobago House of Assembly, Central and Local Government, Port-of-Spain City Corporation and other workers represented by the National Union of Government and Federated Workers (NUGFW) will receive a nine per cent wage increase...
Debate continues on AG's role in Section 34 fiasco
Dumas: What advice did AG give Cabinet?
Pastor: Illiteracy, the root of Laventille's problems
Tobago linked to Trinidad by necessity
Andre Bagoo: Crossroads
Martin Daly: A Dogberry report
Lennox Grant: Revealing T&T's disabling dirty secret
Sunity Maharaj: Window into the siege mentality
Raffique Shah: Tell me something good
La Brea MP scoffs at Moonilal's crime reduction claims
Claims by Housing Minister Dr Roodal Moonilal that the country's crime rate has decreased in the past two months have come under fire from La Brea MP Fitzgerald Jeffery and former chief of defence staff Edmund Dillon.
5-point plan to improve life in area
MP for Laventille West Nileung Hypolite said yesterday he had five key factors to improve life in Laventille and in the country.
Child molester commits suicide
A 38-year-old labourer who vowed to kill himself after he told relatives he had been sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl, has made good on his promise
Guyanese national sentenced to two years
A Guyanese national, an illegal immigrant, will spend the next two years in jail for stealing from the man who hired him to work as a mason at his home.
Two years hard labour for marijuana possession
TWO brothers appeared in the Chaguanas Magistrates' Court last week charged with having planted and packaged marijuana at their home.
16 held for drugs and other offences
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