Author: Paula Lindo
PAULA LINDO AND ENRIQUE RUPERT West Indies Group of University Teachers (WIGUT) president Dr Indira Rampersad said over 20,000 exam marks have not been submitted as the lecturers continue to protest an increase in their salaries, which are currently at 2014 levels. Speaking to Newsday on January 15, Rampersad said the union has ramped up […]
The Finance Minister has extended the tax and national insurance amnesties to January 31. This will be retroactive to December 31, 2024. In a release, the Finance Ministry said the necessary orders to extend the deadline would be published on January 3. It reminded the public that the extended tax amnesty covers penalties and interest […]
As 2025 begins, here’s a recap of the performance of some economic sectors in the past year and projects expected to be implemented in the new year. Renewable energy In the renewable energy sector, according to the Geological Society of TT (GSTT), bp and Shell’s Project Lara was planned to be a 112MW project which […]
The Emergency Powers Regulations, 2024 sets out the conditions under which the state of emergency proclaimed by the President on December 30 will be carried out. The 12-page document was released shortly after 9 pm on December 30. Section 3(2)a says the President can make orders prohibiting or restricting the possession or use by any […]
POLICE are investigating a fire which left ten people homeless and two houses destroyed at Polo Grounds, Preysal on Christmas morning. The fire was allegedly set by a relative after several arguments between family members about how the yard was being kept. In a WhatsApp response to questions from Newsday, acting Supt Ross Glodon, Area […]
Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh said the fertility rate in TT has again decreased, going from 1.2 in 2023 to 0.9 in 2022. He said the rate needed to keep renewing the population of a country is 2.1. Deyalsingh made the announcement at the maternity ward of the Mt Hope Women’s Hospital while speaking to the […]
The Health Ministry has advised the public to take the necessary precautions to protect themselves from the harmful effects of Sahara dust, in light of ongoing poor air quality owing to the dust’s significant presence in the atmosphere. The ministry issued the advisory in a release on December 24, hours after the Environmental Management Authority […]
The Environmental Management Authority (EMA) has said the current air quality levels are unhealthy based on the air quality monitoring stations at Arima, Port of Spain and Pt Lisas at 9 am on December 24. In a release, the EMA said the increase in particulate matter (PM) is attributed to Sahara dust and the levels […]
THE Fireworks Action Coalition of Trinidad and Tobago (FACTT) has written to the Prime Minister urging him to protect the public from the damaging effects of fireworks. Their appeal comes mere days ahead of the New Year, which is typically ushered in by fireworks on the stroke of midnight. In a letter on December 20, […]
ANGOSTURA LTD has re-entered the Chinese market with a $1 million shipment to the country under a distribution agreement with Caribbean Commercial Management (Hangzhou) Company Ltd, a subsidiary of First Caribbean Marketing Company Ltd. (FCMC), signed in July 2024. In a release, the Trade and Industry Ministry said Minister Paula Gopee-Scoon marked the event on […]