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Republic records 40% drop in profit
Posted: Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Republic records 40% drop in profit
This represents a decrease of $677.1 million or 42.8 per cent compared to the profit of $1.58 billion reported in the previous financial year.
PLIPDECO sees 26 per cent decline in profit
Atherly said: "The reduction in revenue is a result of a decrease in cargo throughout at the Port as well as a reduction in retroactive lease renewals." He added: "The decrease in cargo throughput was attributed to a one per cent reduction in containerised cargo and a 17 per cent reduction in general cargo tonnage when compared to 2019."
$6.1M spent on food cards distributed in 8 constituencies
Nearly 4,000 food cards have been distributed to MPs in several communities across Trinidad and Tobago.
Market boxes to replace food cards
Camille: School feeding changes coming
Deyalsingh: Tobacco tax not revenue generating mechanism
Deyalsingh said it costs the country $500,000 to treat one cancer patient and raising taxes on tobacco by 20 per cent is part of the government's "holistic non- communicable disease plan."
Good news, but docs still cautious over covid19
DESPITE local infection rates continuing to trend downwards, no new deaths reported overnight and news that a trial vaccine has shown a 90 per cent effectiveness in preventing the virus, local doctors are preferring to err on the side of caution and urge that all covid19 health regulations still be closely adhered to.
Hinds says too soon to celebrate COVID-19 vaccine breakthrough
Interim data from a COVID-19 vaccine in development by Pfizer and BioNTech is showing it to be the first effective vaccine which can reportedly prevent more than 90 per cent of people from getting the virus.
No deaths, no covid19 cases in 24 hours
The Ministry of Health said on Monday that no new covid19 cases or deaths had been reported in the past 24 hours. The last time the ministry reported no new cases was on November 2.
76 held as Coast Guard intercepts ‘Zesser' boat party
Maximum Security Prison on lockdown after latest virus scare
Some 240 inmates were placed in isolation at the Maximum Security Prison (MSP) in Arouca yesterday, after 18 inmates from a group of 29 who had complained of feeling unwell tested positive for COVID-19 over the weekend.
Rowley: ARC ran afoul of the law
THE Prime Minister says the Arima Race Club (ARC) has "ran afoul of the law," after fans were permitted to enter Santa Rosa Park for horse racing last Saturday.
Comparing apples and oranges
You may recall former prime minister Patrick Manning, in a fiery platform speech aimed at eviscerating the opposition, said, "They want to put you back in the land," solidifying the idea of agriculture as retrograde and unschooled. More recently, Prime Minister Rowley poured cold water on the idea of agriculture as a plank for economic diversification, suggesting we don't have enough land for that.
Kamla wants procurement law before refinery sale
"Today, I am making a call to Government, do not sell any state assets without fully implementing and proclaiming the procurement legislation. You want to sell out all these assets, sell out the NP gas stations, sell the port and you have no procurement legislation in place for disposal of property," she said.
UNC sources: Kamla's relative not Comms team to blame for plagiarised post
Guardian Media learned that the relative who made the mistake is not within the formal ranks of the UNC but has full administrative rights for the Opposition Leader's official Facebook page.
Devant bids for UNC leadership
THERE is now officially a three-way race for the leadership of the United National Congress (UNC).
Augustine: Remove politics from public service
Aspiring Chief Secretary and deputy political leader of the Progressive Democratic Patriots (PDP) Farley Augustine said nepotism is one of the things he intends to address if elected.
Suspected paedophile beaten, tied-up in Carenage
Residents captured the man, tied him to a pole naked and publicly humiliated him until police arrived at the scene.
Selina Paraboo, 15, is missing
The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) is asking for the public's urgent assistance to locate 15-year-old Selina Paraboo.
Barber explains why he kidnapped and robbed 'himself'
As it pertained to his actions, he told of needing money to pay a man who had since threatened him. The barber said he was unsuccessful in getting relatives to assist with the cash. He decided to send them messages of a being kidnapped in an attempt for a $20,000 ransom to be paid. These messages were however unanswered. Lemessy later made the false report to the police that he was kidnapped and robbed.
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