The Great African Scandal (Video)
Robert Beckford visits Ghana to investigate the hidden costs of rice, chocolate and gold and why, 50 years after independence, a country so rich in natural resources is one of the poorest in the world... Continue to Video
T&T borrowing $13 billion Posted: Friday, November 20, 2009
T&T borrowing $13 billion From January 2007 to the end of the current fiscal year, Government intends to borrow more than $13.6 billion to finance the budget deficit, pay for several large government projects and to fund the government's money supply management strategy for the economy.
It's CHOGM time With the first major pre-Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) event scheduled to begin tomorrow, Foreign Affairs Minister Paula Gopee-Scoon has declared it was "CHOGM time."
'Iron Duke' to protect the Queen BRITISH, Canadian, Colombian and Caricom security forces will be protecting Queen Elizabeth II, Commonwealth leaders, other Heads of State and dignitaries who will be attending next week's Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Trinidad and Tobago. This was revealed by National Security Minister Martin Joseph at yesterday's post-Cabinet news conference at the Diplomatic Centre in St Ann's.
Chinese president also likely to join world leaders for climate talks at CHOGM International developments taking place have raised the distinct possibility of US President Barack Obama coming to Trinidad and Tobago once again, along with Chinese President Hu Jintao, Prime Minister of Spain, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapetero, and President of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Paula: No T&T position on Gambia controversy Trinidad and Tobago has no official position on calls for the suspension of Gambia from the Commonwealth because of the controversial statements made by its President, Dr Yahya AJJ Jammeh, Foreign Affairs Minister Paula Gopee-Scoon said yesterday.
'Gambian President issue not over' Director at the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative Maja Daruwala says the issue over the repudiation of anti-human rights remarks by Gambian President Dr Yahya Ajj Jammeh is not over.
Mariano justifies hosting Americas Summit, CHOGM Trade and Industry Minister, Mariano Browne on Wednesday justified the expenditure in hosting two summits in one year as being an important factor in establishing relationships amongst possible investors.
No CHOGM invite for Bas Opposition parliamentarians cannot attend any event of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) if they have not been invited by the organising body or the host government.
Online petition seeks probe into $2m flag An online petition on the controversial $2 million flag at the Hasely Crawford Stadium calls for an investigation into the tendering process, saying it had "deep reservations" about the cost of the flag.
Cops stop activist's sit- in After a seven-hour sit-in, environmentalist Wayne Kublalsingh had to be forcibly removed by the police, yesterday, from the International Financial Centre (IFC) in Port-of-Spain where he protested against Government's failure to release information on the planned Alutrint smelter in Point Fortin.
Plea via video link The video conferencing facility in the Port-of-Spain High Court was used for the first time yesterday when local attorney Mario Merritt made a plea in mitigation on behalf of his client, to a High Court Judge, in the British Virgin Islands (BVI).
Letter for British PM The Cane Producers Association of Trinidad and Tobago (CPATT) intend on writing separate letters to the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown on the issue of the European Union grant funding to Trinidad and Tobago.
Negative score IT's really no surprise to hear that Trinidad and Tobago has not improved in its score on the Transparency International (TI) Corruption Perception Index (CPI) as adjudged by local business people and foreign analysts.
South Korean firm gets US$220M Petrotrin diesel contract A SPOKESMAN at state-owned Petrotrin has confirmed reports that South Korean engineering and construction firm, Samsung Engineering, has been awarded a US $220 million contract to build an ultra low sulphur diesel plant at the Pointe-a-Pierre refinery.
Two men held, cops look for three more Two men are in custody, and the search is on for three more, after the quick response by officers of the Sangre Grande police, following an armed robbery of a popular supermarket in the area.
Ghanaian murdered JUST ONE week before Ghanaian President Prof John Atta Mills is expected in the country for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), a countryman of President Mills, was hijacked, robbed and then fatally stabbed on Wednesday.
Fashion Week Trinidad and Tobago 2009
Event Date: May 29 - June 02, 2009
It was hungry cameras, flashing lights, and a dazzling array of colour, glitz and glamour as the second annual Trinidad and Tobago Fashion Week came off from May 29th to June 2nd 2009, at the Hyatt Regency...
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