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Chief Secretary Farley Augustine to deliver first budget today
Today is budget day in Tobago. It will be the first for the Progressive Democratic Patriots since it assumed office 6 months ago. Chief Secretary Farley Augustine will deliver the package, as Secretary for Finance. He has promised a package … Continue reading
Finance Minister says steps are afoot to implement electronic payments for public service
Finance Minister Colm Imbert says steps are afoot to implement electronic payment for the public service. This after Opposition Senator Wade Mark challenged the government on an Inter American Development Bank loan to do same. Debate began yesterday in the … Continue reading
3 more COVID deaths recorded
Three more COVID-19 deaths are recorded. This now brings the total number of deaths due to the virus to 3,987. The Ministry of Health says the deceased are 1 elderly man, 1 elderly woman and 1 young adult man. The … Continue reading
Labour’s “No Confidence” Motion against the government is being dismissed as baseless
The Labour Minister is rubbishing the trade union movement’s “No Confidence” Motion in the Prime Minister saying it is baseless and unfounded. The motion was brought on and unanimously passed by trade unions and their members during the annual Labour … Continue reading
Consumers to pay more than $4 more for flour beginning today
Consumers are today digging deeper in their pockets to buy flour. The National Flour Mills says the wholesale price increases by 33%. There is also a suggested 28% average retail price increase. NFM says a 2-kilogram bag of Ibis flour … Continue reading
Emancipation Support Committee unveils Yoruba Village Monument
The Emancipation Support Committee unveils its Yoruba Village Monument, in tribute to the Yoruba Village Community and its rich heritage. The monument, located at Yoruba Square in east Port of Spain, was unveiled during the Yoruba Drum Festival held over … Continue reading
Trade unions make good on Motion of No Confidence in Prime Minister
A Motion of No Confidence in the government of Prime Minister Keith Rowley has been moved and passed in what has been dubbed the “Workers Parliament”. The motion was passed on Sunday during the Labour Day March, in the Seat … Continue reading
10 persons killed over the Labour Day weekend
There have been 10 murders recorded over the long holiday weekend. Among the victims 48-year-old Leeann Babb. She was found beaten to death at her Siparia home last Friday. The murder tally for the year is now 249. This when … Continue reading
Attorney General Reginald Armour issues second statement on Miami disqualification
The Attorney General breaks his silence on the controversy involving his role in the Piarco Airport criminal case before a Miami court. Attorney General Reginald Amour yesterday issued yet another lengthy statement giving his side of the situation. He said … Continue reading
TTPS sees no issue with how officers handled 2 suspects outside Jam Naked fete
The Guard and Emergency Branch of the police service say it exists to ensure law and order is maintained. ASP Avalon Frank of the unit says the use of force policy is instrumental in how its officers operate. Outside the … Continue reading
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