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A day so holy to the people
Posted: Thursday, August 1, 2024
A day so holy to the people
AS we approach Emancipation Day, it might be interesting to consider how Trinidadians celebrated – or did not celebrate – August 1 back in the 1800s, much closer to the time of enslavement.
Kamla: Emancipation allows us to reflect on the inspiring contributions of our heroic African ancestors
PM calls on educational institutions to highlight and promote our African heritage
In his African Emancipation Day message, Dr Rowley urged the National Library (NALIS) and the National Trust to focus and devise educational programmes for the national audience, particularly the nation's youth.
Jamaat rejoins Emancipation Day procession today
T&T expanding exports to Africa, says Gopee-Scoon
Trade Minister Paula Gopee-Scoon says T&T has been proudly contributing towards the burgeoning Africa-Caribbean trade corridor, noting that in 2023, total exports from this country to the continent were valued at TT$2.3 billion (US$336 million) with imports valued at TT$261 million (US$38 million).
She noted that although energy products dominated, the basket of exports included among others, locally manufactured food and beverages, aromatic bitters, cooking oil, paints and chemicals.
President leads coup remembrance
PRESIDENT Christine Kangaloo led dignitaries in commemorating the 34th anniversary of the attempted coup in a short ceremony at the Cenotaph at the Red House on July 29.
Severe thunderstorms cause floods across Trinidad
Flash flooding affects parts of Trinidad
Jean-Baptiste said La Canoa, Santa Cruz, Todd's Station Road in the vicinity of Paula's Bar, Couva and Tabaquite are also amongst the affected areas.
Two residential areas at Thompson Road, Palmiste and Boy Cato Road were also affected.
HDC to award Santa Rosa contract to Chinese firm
HDC yesterday issued a notice of a decision to award a contract to China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd to build houses at the Corporation's Santa Rosa Housing Development.
The contract, which is to design and build houses on the site, is for $475.83 million.
Best Village workers to receive payment
BEST Village groups and tutors can look forward to receiving stipends and grants from July 31.
Yoruba Drumming Festival Photo Gallery
Vybz Kartel freed after 13 years in prison
The Privy Council ruled that juror misconduct entitled them to a retrial after a juror admitted to accepting a bribe to try to influence other jurors in the case.
Fans celebrate in the streets as Vybz Kartel freed of murder
Paria diver's widow hopes police probe completed by end of year
Vanessa Kussie, the widow of Rishi Nagassar, one of the four Land and Marine Construction Services (LMCS) divers who were killed in the Paria Fuel diving tragedy two years ago, said the families continue to suffer emotionally and financially and she sees no comfort in the call for a police probe into the matter.
Praedial Larceny Squad gets more vehicles
Two men drown in 9-ft deep pool in Caparo
Shah's wife told police she went inside briefly before returning to discover them both floating lifeless in the deep end of the pool.
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