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Public sector negotiations promised to be commenced in next fiscal year
The Minister of Finance presents a $52.4 billion US dollar Budget for fiscal 2021/2022. Colm Imbert’s 7th Budget was tagged to an oil price of $65 US dollars per barrel: The Minister gave a breakdown of how the money is … Continue reading
ODPM reports fallen trees and blown off roofs in some parts following heavy rains over weekend
Reports of fallen trees and blown off roofs in some parts following heavy rains and winds on the weekend. The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management say there were also reports of landslides in some areas. It says one home … Continue reading
Police officer dies at hospital after being shot during domestic dispute
Police officer Brendon Borel dies at hospital days after being shot during a domestic dispute at his Barataria home. He was shot in the abdomen on September 23rd and was warded at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex in a … Continue reading
DOMA sends message to Finance Minister
A message from the Downtown Owners and Merchants Association to the Minister; get the wheels of the economy turning again. Minister Colm Imbert is expected to present the 2021/2022 fiscal package in the Parliament at 1:30 this afternoon. Ahead of … Continue reading
OWTU calls for Budget focused on the people
The Oilfield Workers Trade Union is calling for a Budget focused on the people. Education Officer Ozzie Warwick says the nation is not in a position to hear any more negative news. He says the public has suffered enough and … Continue reading
1 economist says don’t expect much from Budget
As the nation prepares to hear the details of the National Budget today, one economist says don’t expect too much about rising food prices. Marlene Atzs this morning said there are several factors, which are connected to the reality of … Continue reading
PDP says 3 new districts designed to favor the PNM in Tobago
The draft Elections and Boundaries, Local Government and Tobago House of Assembly order, 2021 is approved in the Parliament. After hours of debate on the motion a division was called. In an attempt to justify his criticisms of the EBC … Continue reading
2 men convicted in the murder of Sean Luke
Fifteen years after the killing of then 6-year-old Sean Luke, 2 men have been convicted. Twenty-nine-year-old Akeel Mitchell and 31-year-old Richard Chatoo have been ordered to serve terms of imprisonment. They were found guilty of the crime on July 23rd. … Continue reading
Minister describes low vaccination numbers as “dire”
The Minister of Health describes as dire the low number of COVID vaccinations in both teens and adults. Minister Terrence Deyalsingh says only 32.3%; of the 39.2 % of vaccinated people have received 2 doses. The Minister stressed that the … Continue reading
Health Minister dismisses claims by international rapper of bad side effects linked to COVID vaccine
Nicki Minaj’s claim that someone she knows has suffered bad side effects linked to COVID-19 vaccine is being dismissed. But it has also thrown this country into the spotlight internationally. Even Trinidad and Tobago’s vaccination numbers are being featured. Nicki … Continue reading
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