New day in politics

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - At the end, everybody “knew” how it would turn out. But hardly anyone had dared to assert with confidence the compelling likelihood of the result. Jack Warner, the challenger to the ruling order, yesterday won the Chaguanas West by-election that he had himself a...
Read More

Kamla: I don’t believe we have lost

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - The gloves are not yet off. Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar said last night that the United National Congress’ (UNC’s) defeat in the Chaguanas West by-election was no loss and instructed her troops to get ready for the local government elections. In her ...
Read More

COP- Jack’s victory a “dangerous development”

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - THE Congress of the People, which vigorously campaigned in support of the United National Congress' candidate for the Chaguanas West by-election, on Monday night issued a statement in response to the election victory of interim leader of the Independent Labour Party, Ja...
Read More

JACK ON FIRE

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - It’s a new day in the politics of the country. Jack Warner’s green machine trounced Kamla Persad-Bissessar’s UNC in its heartland of Chaguanas West yesterday, shattering all tribal expectations with an impressive victory. Warner garnered 69 per cent of t...
Read More

D-Day is here

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - Today is decision day for the people of Chaguanas West. The Elections and Boun­daries Commission (EBC) is expecting 27,045 voters to visit the 14 polling stations today for the Chaguanas West by-election. While the single seat is being contested by five groups, several ...
Read More

Minister tells exporters to explore food market

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - The food and beverage sector can be used to diversify T&T’s economy, according to Trade, Industry and Investment Minister Vasant Bharath. In an interview, the minister said local manufacturers are either already exporting their products or are ready to export and ...
Read More

Better in the Bahamas? Not if you’re Haitian

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - His home in flames last Monday night, top priority for 74-year-old Lucien Janise was to snatch up his passport. “Everything burn, everything gone… The only thing I could save was my documents, that’s it. No clothes, no nothing.” Perhaps 50 mainly wo...
Read More

T&T and Venezuela hold energy talks

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - The Second Meeting of the Joint Steering Committee (JSC) for the Unitisation of Cross Border Hydrocarbon Reservoirs between T&T and Venezuela was held at the offices of the Ministry of Energy and Energy Affairs in Port of Spain on July 23 and 24. The meeting involved de...
Read More

Cost of living rises in June

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad -The latest data from the Central Statistical Office indicates that headline inflation in Trinidad and Tobago accelerated in June even though core inflation remained low and stable, the Central Bank said yesterday. Headline inflation rose to 6.8 per cent in June compared to 5...
Read More

Ministers sue former colleague

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Local Government Minister Surij Rambachan has said he is taking legal action former national security minister Austin “Jack” Warner as the campaign winds down for Monday’s by-election in Trinidad and Tobago. Rambachan said that Warner, who, acc...
Read More