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Hunt: $2m flag a misstep Posted: Monday, February 8, 2010
Hunt: $2m flag a misstep Sport and Youth Affairs Minister Gary Hunt says the erection of a $2 million flag last year at the Hasely Crawford Stadium off Wrightson Road in Port of Spain was a misstep.
It was an error BURIED in the middle of an address to the nation last night, in which the Government praised itself for all it was doing for the development of sports and young people in the country, came the admission by Sports Minister Gary Hunt that the controversial $2 million flag erected at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, was an "error".
UNC leader: Manning scared The PNM regime under Prime Minister Patrick Manning is afraid of the sweeping changes taking place in the opposition forces, says Kamla Persad-Bissessar, the UNC leader.
Kamla takes on Bas in Couva North Despite sustaining injuries to her shoulder, United National Congress (UNC) political leader, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, moves into Opposition Leader Basdeo Panday's Couva North constituency today to launch her series of meeting constituents throughout Trinidad and Tobago.
Kamla, PSA executive meet today United National Congress (UNC) Political Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar will meet with the executive of the Public Services Association (PSA) at 3 p.m. today.
Panday: I will not form new party Former United National Congress (UNC) political leader Basdeo Panday remains unwilling to be a part of a UNC led by his successor, Kamla Persad-Bissessar.
Dookeran: More UNC people coming to COP Recent developments in the UNC will see another 25 per cent of its membership coming to join the Congress of the People, according to COP leader Winston Dookeran.
Girl, 10, snatched; cops hunt PH driver WESTERN DIVISION police are on the lookout for a dark-skinned Afro-Trinidadian man driving a dark blue Nissan Wingroad and working as a PH driver.
Girl, 10, escapes abductor A ten-year-old Diego Martin schoolgirl was subjected to three hours of terror, after she was abducted and taken for a "joyride" before being released by a man posing as a 'PH' driver on Saturday afternoon.
Stop pollution of mangrove swamp Activists opposed to the Essar steel mill say Essar Caribbean Steel has pulled out from its 2.5 million tonne per annum (MTPA) integrated steel plant project at Point Lisas, after company officials packed up and left. And now that their victory is won, activists say they will be now be lobbying the Environmental Management Authority (EMA) to crack down on pollution in the mangrove swamp, located north of the Claxton Bay jetty.
Harry calls for liquidation of HCU's assets Hindu Credit Union (HCU) shareholders can call for the liquidation of the assets of the failed credit union, says Harry Harnarine, the HCU president. Harnarine addressed members of the HCU Shareholders and Depositors Group (HCUDSG) at the body's first meeting for 2010
Cellular promoter 'disappears' Several people who took part in the "loyalty pays," "b for life" promotion by People's Gear and Accessories Ltd (PGA Cellular) are calling on the Fraud Squad and the Ministry of Legal Affairs to investigate the company which seems to have disappeared into thin air.
No knowledge of State witness's return to T&T The National Security Ministry says it knew nothing about the return to Trinidad of former State witness Sean Quamina, who is believed to have been followed back to his New York home and killed on Monday.
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