News Andrew Gioannetti 9 Hrs Ago The former Petrotrin refinery in Pointe-a-Pierre - File photo CABINET has agreed to a shortlist of three bidders for the takeover of the former Petrotrin refinery in Pointe-a-Pierre, Finance Minister Colm Imbert announced in his 2024/2025 budget presentation. The bidders are CRO Consortium (a TT-based consortium, comprising DR Commodities
Letters to the Editor Newsday 2 Hrs Ago Dr Terrence Farrell - THE EDITOR: I read where economist and former deputy governor of the Central Bank Dr Terrence Farrell said that Marla Dukharan’s analysis on billions of US dollars “missing” from this country is incorrect. “Unfortunately, Marla’s analysis and explanation is not correct. Balance of
Commentary Arthur Dash 2 Hrs Ago Daniela Godoy - DANIELA GODOY THE UNITED Nations General Assembly established September 29 as the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste to promote policies that reduce poverty and hunger and help combat climate change. This is a debate that we cannot ignore. The Food and Agriculture
News Stephon Nicholas 2 Hrs Ago A man rests on a wheelbarrow on a street in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, last Monday. - AP Minister of Caricom and Foreign Affairs Dr Amery Browne has stressed Haiti needs to lead the solutions to its challenges, supported by international co-operation. He made the statement on Saturday during a speech
Commentary Newsday 4 Hrs Ago - ON Monday, September 23, one of our recently-rescued dogs mysteriously went missing from a friend’s fenced premises where she was being held and cared for. She had been found two weeks earlier, apparently dumped, along Golden Grove Lane, a popular site for abandonment of unwanted dogs. My two friends who had seen her
Sports Jonathan Ramnanansingh 4 Hrs Ago In this August 7, 2019 file photo, Teniel Campbell of Trinidad and Tobago competes in the women's road cycling individual time trial finals at the Pan American Games in Lima Peru. (AP Photo) - TT’s pro road cyclist Teniel Campbell placed 47th in women’s road race event at the
Commentary Newsday 4 Hrs Ago Stacey Samuel-O'Brien - STACEY SAMUEL-O'BRIEN MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS has rendered me physically disabled. Over the past 19 years, as the disease progressed, I regressed from walking normally, to walking with a limp, to using a cane, to currently using a walker and a mobility scooter. While I can stand and walk
News Tia-Marie Lander 19 Hrs Ago Minister of Digital Transformation Hassel Bacchus. The Ministry of Digital Transformation is launching a Developer’s Hub (D’ Hub) aimed at teenagers aged 16 and above. A statement from the ministry on September 26 said D’ Hub community is an avenue in which parents and guardians can introduce their teenagers
Sports Newsday Reporter Yesterday Participants start the 2023 Scotiabank Women Against Breast Cancer event. - Photo courtesy Scotiabank EXCITEMENT is building for this year’s Scotiabank Women Against Breast Cancer 5K (SWABC 5K). The event takes place on October 5, and will see 5,000 participants coming together to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer education
Sports Roneil Walcott Yesterday Trinbago Knight Riders star player Nicholas Pooran (left) is presented with his ICC T20I Team of the Year 2023 cap by captain Kieron Pollard ahead of play during the 2024 Republic Bank CPL at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua on September 5. (Photo by Ashley Allen -
Business Andrew Gioannetti 17 Hrs Ago Digital transformation is a driver for economic advancement, Amcham says in its budget recommendations. Photo courtesy Freepik - WITH the International Monetary Fund (IMF) projecting moderate growth of 2.4 per cent for TT, the American Chamber of Commerce of TT (AmchamTT) has called on the government to enact strategic
News Jada Loutoo 19 Hrs Ago Justice Kevin Ramcharan - File photo courtesy the Judiciary of TT The State has agreed to compensate an ex-prisoner who suffered burns after slipping on wet tiles at the Port of Spain prison in 2019. Steffon Samuel, who worked in the prison’s kitchen, will receive $85,500 in damages. The
Sports Roneil Walcott 10 Hrs Ago West Indies’ Brandon King is bowled by Sri Lanka’s Wanindu Hasaranga during the first ODI in Pallekele, Sri Lanka, on October 20, 2024. - AP PHOTO West Indies assistant coach (bowling) James Franklin said the lengthy rain delay and subsequent sluggish outfield conditions were no excuses for the regional
Editorial Newsday 10 Hrs Ago British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. - KEIR STARMER’S decision to rule out reparations for Britain’s role in the slave trade was an incredibly bad call. The British PM’s declaration that the issue was a non-starter for his country ahead of this week’s Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) may
Commentary Newsday 10 Hrs Ago - EMOTIONAL intelligence (EI) refers to the ability to manage your own emotions while understanding the emotions of people around you. It requires self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills. It is the capacity to be aware of, control and express one’s emotions, and to manage interpersonal relationships judiciously and
(Image credit: Getty Images) The US Government is looking to introduce new restrictions on how companies can sell 'bulk US sensitive personal data' to certain countries. The proposed new rules from the Department of Justice (DoJ) would impose a blanket ban on the sale of this sort of data to six states the US deems