Articles Tagged “government”
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T&T Government paid out TT$1.1 billion to over 2,000 CLICO Policy Holders!
The Trinidad and Tobago government today said it had paid out TT$1.1 billion (US$183 million) to more than 2,000 policy holders of the troubled Colonial Life Insurance Company (CLICO) and British American (BAT). In a statement, the Ministry of Finance said the payments were made to 2, 177 policy holders of the two companies that [...]
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World Bank team visits Antigua
A World Bank team arrived in Antigua yesterday to continue preparatory work on a project that will assist the government with public sector transformation, labour market policies and social protection. The project will be implemented over a three-year period at an estimated cost of US$20 million. The delegation will be meeting with a cross-section of [...]
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2012 Int’l Soca Monarch Officially Launched + calls on Gov’t to assist Artistes!
Caribbean Prestige Foundation (CPF) is calling on Government to implement an artiste development fund of $5 million for the development of local artistes. Gregory Fernandez, Advisor to Executive Chairman, CPF, made this call at the launch of the 2012 Digicel International Power Soca Monarch, Play Whe Groovy Soca Monarch and the Flavorite Supreme Ice Cream [...]
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Guyana against Destra Garcia performing for PPP/C Rally! Deets inside…
So de bacchanal in CARICAOM now surrounds Soca diva Destra Garcia performing at the People’s Progressive Party/ Civic’s rally in Guyana. Just recently her facebook page was flooded with comments from people against her performing at the PPP/C’s rally on Saturday, November 26, at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence. The comments were so unbearable, lewd [...]
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PHOTO: Guyana government to probe fatal mining accident (Graphic image)
The Guyanese government has announced that a full investigation would be conducted into Sunday’s fatal mining accident at Kwakwani, a village in the Upper Demerara-Berbice Region. Franklyn Reece, 20, was killed, while another man remains hospitalised in critical condition after the wall of the bauxite mine they were sampling collapsed. Prime Minister Samuel Hinds, who [...]
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T&T loses $1.5 billion annually because of illegal diesel bunkering!
Trinidad and Tobago Minister of Energy and Energy Affairs Kevin Ramnarine stated last Thursday at the Post Cabinet press conference that up to $1.5 billion is being lost annually because of illegal diesel bunkering. He said the Ministry would implement checks and balances to better monitor the movement of diesel through new administrative measures, as [...]
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St. Lucian MP resigns from post after US revokes his visa! Read more inside…
Remember when we told last week you the United States revoked the visa of St. Lucia Housing Minister Richard Frederick? Well, the plot thickens as the Minister has resigned from Cabinet! St. Lucia Housing Minister Richard Frederick resigned yesterday amid an ongoing scandal over the revocation of his US diplomatic and travel visas, but will [...]
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Guyana bans Vybz Kartel’s Music on Their Radio Airwaves!
Guyana (AP) – The state-owned radio network in Guyana says a Jamaican dance-hall singer has been banned from the airwaves of the South American country because of obscene lyrics. National Communications Network spokesman Martin Goolsarran says the music of Vybz Kartel was banned because it brings “nothing positive” to the entertainment industry. He said Wednesday [...]
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U.S. revokes Visa of St. Lucian Government Minister!
St Lucian Prime Minister Stephenson King on Monday said he had asked the island’s diplomats in the United States to probe reports that Washington had revoked the visa of his Housing Minister Richard Frederick, according to the Caribbean Media Corporation. CMC said that former government legislator Janine Compton-Antoine first broke the news that Washington had [...]
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Caribbean Airlines Chairman resigns but Government does not accept!
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Thursday August 18, 2011 – Government has not yet accepted the resignation of Chairman of national carrier Caribbean Airlines (CAL), George Nicholas, who wants to call it quits after 10 months on the job. The reason for Nicholas’ resignation has not been given but there is speculation, according to local media [...]
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Trinidad and Tobago’s police force threatens to strike!
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Monday August 15, 2011 – As police officers embark on a day of “rest and reflection” today to press for higher salaries, the government has assured that contingency plans are in place to ensure that law and order is maintained. Soldiers are expected to take up the slack of the striking [...]
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JACK WARNER STRIPPED OF HIS GOVERNMENT POST!
Days after Minister of Works and Transport Jack Warner resigned from the world’s football governing body—FIFA—to serve the people of T&T he has been reportedly stripped of the transport portfolio. Top Government sources told Sunday Guardian that a decision was taken to split Warner’s ministry, assigning transport duties to Public Transport Services Commission chairman Devant [...]
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Canada welcomes first Black and Caribbean radio station – 98.7FM Carn
Despite the hardships of acquiring a radio station for the Black and Caribbean listeners in Toronto, Mr. Fitzroy Gordon has finally succeeded the feat! Toronto’s Black & Caribbean community can now look forward to 98.7FM CARN radio! Elite Magazine recently interviewed Fitzroy Gordon, President and Founder of 98.7FM CARN. He spoke about his joy on [...]
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NEW MUSIC: Kurt Allen – “The Last BadJohn of Calypso”
by Jay Blessed on Jan 18, 2012 | No Comments
Carnival season 2012 is surely has a lot of great music. Let’s switch direction for a minute, from groovy and power soca to the original art form of Calypso. Listen to the lyrics of Trinidad and Tobago’s former National Calypso King Kurt Allen’s with his 2012 Calypso contender, “The Last BadJohn of Calypso” below: Kaiso! [...]
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