Vidwatie Newton (left) handles the PM's schedule

Stealing from the public purse

May 4th 2012 12:09 PM

THE news flooded the airways and inundated the newspapers: “Vidwatie Newton, the sister of Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, travelled first class when she accompanied the PM on her recent trip to India … The total cost of Newton’s travel to India was $233,600” (Express, April 27). “The Office of the  read more…

Former Planning Minister Mary King listens attentively to Integrity Chairman Ken Gordon

Wake me up when it’s over

May 4th 2012 12:08 PM

DURING the 1990 coup attempt, when Imam Abu Bakr and his boys stormed the Red House (Parliament) it is alleged that a politician declared, “Wake me up when it is over.” The NAR was the government at the time under a similar arrangement that exists now with the Pee Pee government. However,  read more…

THE Ministry of Public Administration hosted its Returning National Scholars Career Fair 2011 on Wednesday at the National Academy of the Performing Arts (NAPA), Port of Spain. Minister of Public Administration CAROLYN SEEPERSAD-BACHAN greets Lt. KIRK JEAN-BAPTISTE of the T&T Coast Guard

Farewell to COP

April 29th 2012 12:11 PM

TAKING the issue of where the Congress of the People goes from here now that the lustre of the Partnership has been indelibly tarnished and the myth of new politics exposed as nothing more than a campaign slogan, the question has to be asked on behalf of the party and  read more…

President of the OWTU Ancil Roget and other trade union representatives at the meeting

70% of workers not unionised

April 29th 2012 12:10 PM

PRODUCTIVITY levels are also affected by the industrial relations climate generally in a country. Where there is simmering dissatisfaction and disaffection among the work force with respect to perceptions of oppressive procedures and inequitable distribution, there will be a high degree of demotivation and indifference to effort among the workers.  read more…

Former Prime Minister BASDEO PANDAY with moderator Professor SELWYN RYAN

I won’t be silenced

April 27th 2012 12:13 PM

FRIENDS, I make no apologies to anyone for accepting the opportunity to write a column in the TnT Mirror, and by extension the views that I have expressed thus far. What is of utmost importance to me at this time is that my views are not a result of pressure  read more…

CAL’s new CEO: Transport Minister, DEVANT MAHARAJ (left) presents businessman RABINDRA MOONAN with his instrument of appointment as chairman of the state-owned Caribbean Airlines (CAL) at a function at the Ministry last Friday. Photo by CLIF JOGIE

Common nonsense

April 27th 2012 12:12 PM

DR. KARL CASE, a dear friend and one of the most eminent economists in the United States, has always pointed out to me that part of the greatness of the United States lies in innovative scientific research that takes place at its MITs (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and its California  read more…

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