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Minister of Finance Colm Imbert has rubbished calls by Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar for an investigation into his actions with regard to the impasse between public officers at the Ministry of Finance and Auditor General Jaiwantie Ramdass over 2023 public accounts. In a statement on March 5, Imbert said Persad-Bissessar’s claims were a “diatribe” and […]

RESIDENTS of Sea Lots who live along the Beetham Highway, Port of Spain, said they were the victims of attacks, not the perpetrators, talking to Newsday on March 6. At least eight residents of the close-knit community complained to Newsday they had been the victims of a barrage of bottles pelted by one or more […]

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FOUR men alleged to be gang members have been detained under detention orders signed by National Security Minister Fitzgerald Hinds. They are alleged to be key figures in the Sixx and Resistance gangs. The orders were signed by Hinds on February 26 and 27, but gazetted on March 6. The detainees are Josiah Gomes, also […]

WHAT happened to Keiron Simon? Almost two weeks after the Coast Guard issued an official statement on February 21 confirming the loss of the able seaman in a boarding operation which saw three foreign nationals arrested, the public still does not have a clear enough idea. According to the Coast Guard, Mr Simon was one […]

DR MARGARET NAKHID-CHATOOR INTERNATIONAL Women’s Day is celebrated every year on March 8. The theme for 2025 is Accelerate Action – to move beyond ineffective strategies for women and increase efforts to promote gender equality. Ineffective policies concerning women and girls in TT often stem from outdated frameworks, lack of enforcement, or a failure to […]

Jerome Teelucksingh INTERNATIONAL Women’s Day will be celebrated on Saturday. And there is a need to remember the many caring and patriotic women. In the Presbyterian Church, women played a crucial role in uplifting females in our country’s education system. From 1876 to 1901, the Women’s Foreign Missionary Society (WFMS), based in Canada, sent 14 […]

In a world where the shift to sustainable energy is becoming increasingly crucial, 3BA Allamanda Enterprise Ltd (3BALE) is presenting an innovative option with its sand-powered solar energy battery, the Ecobatt. Conceptualised by 3BALE’s founder Mahaila Joseph in late 2023, the Ecobatt uses sand to store thermal energy. Joseph, who is a former accountant, fabricator […]

The first quarter of 2025 is not yet complete and it has already been a tumultuous year in terms of energy and moreover, energy transition. Geopolitical tensions, business resets and changes in government policy have changed the landscape of the global energy sector drastically. On the first day of Donald Trump’s presidency, he declared a […]

THE EDITOR: Noise pollution reared its ugly head in this country over 30 years ago. The Environmental Management Authority (EMA) has been in existence for some 30 years, and to date has failed to address this scourge. The police continue to make excuses. If you speak to ten different senior officers you will get ten […]