Siparia gets the biggest slice of corporation pie
Gail AlexanderThursday, September 12, 2013The Siparia Corporation has been allocated the largest estimated development funding—$28.8 million—out of all the regional bodies in the draft estimates of...
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Energy Chamber sees positive signs
Reshma RagoonathThursday, September 12, 2013Members of the Energy Chamber attend a post-budget breakfast meeting at Cara Suites, Claxton Bay, yesterday. PHOTO: KRISTIAN DE SILVAPresident of the Energy...
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Govt to ban ‘dangerous’ pesticides, chemicals
Geisha KowlessarThursday, September 12, 2013Environment Minister Ganga Singh, centre, speaks with colleagues, from left, United Nations Development Programme representative Rosemary Lall, Multilateral...
View ArticleAbdulah: No vison in budget
Sascha WilsonThursday, September 12, 2013Leader of the Movement for Social Justice (MSJ) David Abdulah says the $61.3 billion 2014 budget has no vision, philosophy or strategic
View ArticleMixed reactions to $61b package
Friday, September 13, 2013Various sectors of the society have weighed in on initiatives announced in the budget on Monday.
View ArticleActivist: Budget not sensitive to gender
Melissa DoughtyFriday, September 13, 2013A national gender policy must become an imperative, if there is to be gender-responsive budgeting, says executive director Folade Mutota
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Switch to CNG will cut fuel subsidy by $1.7bn
Friday, September 13, 2013Fuel Subsidy TrendFrank Look Kin, technical adviser to the Minister of Energy and Energy Affairs, says the Government and not motor vehicle owners will benefit more from the...
View ArticleCouva Chamber wants more info on Guyana food plan
Friday, September 13, 2013The Couva Point Lisas Chamber of Commerce wants improved policing in T&T. This word comes from chamber president Lily Herai when she addressed a post-budget forum at the...
View ArticlePwC on turning to CNG: Companies will recover cost earlier
Friday, September 13, 2013PricewaterhouseCoopers, in its budget memorandum, said on the subject of gasoline to CNG conversion that individuals were previously entitled to 25 per cent of the cost
View ArticleProperty tax by another name?
Friday, September 13, 2013An interesting announcement in the 2013-2014 budget presentation was the feature regarding the property tax. This is significant since the Congress of the People (COP),
View Article‘Axe the tax’ no more than political ploy
Friday, September 13, 2013The 'axing the tax' campaign was one of the political ploys that made a lot of waves in the general election of May, 2010. It seems set for the very same amount of political...
View ArticleProperty tax: Why tax equipment?
Friday, September 13, 2013The land and building tax issue issue has once again reared its head and I will once again put forward my comments. First of all, the tax is necessary and I welcome it.
View ArticleSudama appears on PNM platform, slams PP Govt
Reshma RagoonathMonday, September 16, 2013Former United National Congress (UNC) minister and Oropouche MP Trevor Sudama received a standing ovation last night as he made a surprise appearance on a...
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What PR system means to T&T
Monday, September 16, 2013Nigel HenryThis Q&A was developed by Nigel Henry of Solution by Simulation following the parliamentary debate on proportional representation, which concluded in the Senate...
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Good Samaritans send Alisha back to school
Khara PersadMonday, September 16, 2013Covigne road resident Oba Francois looks at his four-month-old daughter Nyla who almost drowned in last Friday's flood. The Francois' are staying at the Diego...
View ArticleDad of man killed outside nightclub: He went on Friday night lime with his...
Reshma RagoonathMonday, September 16, 2013California resident Dillon Brown dreamt of becoming a soldier and was preparing to make this dream a reality.
View ArticleD’Abadie murder makes it six for the weekend
Monday, September 16, 2013A 23-year-old man was killed in an early morning shooting near his D’Abadie home, yesterday. His murder was the sixth which occurred between Friday night and yesterday...
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Budget debate continues today
Geisha KowlessarMonday, September 16, 2013The debate on the 2013/2014 budget is expected to continue today at 10 am in the House of Representatives, Tower D, International Waterfront Centre, Port of...
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Barber Not Green
As told to BC PiresMonday, September 16, 2013Rudd GonsalvesMy name is Rudd Gonsalves and I run my own barbershop.
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T&T needs commuter railway system
Monday, September 16, 2013Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley sits after delivering his budget response in Parliament on Friday. Also in picture, left, partly hidden, Chief Whip Marlene Mc Donald,...
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