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Proud Moment: Professor Selwyn Ryan greets Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissesar at the launch of Rhona Baptiste's book, Kamla: Ascent of a Woman, in November 2010

Professor gets $1M to write a report THE five-member Committee appointed by Cabinet to “enquire into the root causes of the problems identified and shown by crime statistics, particularly as it affects Trinidadian males, and to suggest solutions to problems they identify” has hit a snag over money. The delivery  read more…

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The guttering from the old abandoned administration building is on the brink of falling

Grande Corp to clean up old buildings

May 4th 2012 12:10 PM

THERE are too many old buildings on the brink of collapse in Sangre Grande, and the eastern town is overrun with big fat rats, complained Councillor Martin Terry Rondon at last Thursday’s statutory meeting. He pointed to the abandoned administration complex which used to house the Inland Revenue Department office,  read more…

St. David’s Anglican Church Rectora, Fr. MARCUS JOSEPH (right), lay reader HOLLIS LINCOLN at centre and Bishop CLAUDE BERKELEY in full regalia during Sunday’s celebration of Mass in Toco

Bishop Berkeley witnesses Toco miracle

May 4th 2012 11:59 AM

ANGLICAN Bishop Claude Berkeley says when he witnessed leatherback turtles hatching on the Grande Riviere beach he was convinced he was seeing a miracle taking place. “The first time I saw turtles hatch it was like a miracle,” Bishop Berkeley told TnT Mirror on Saturday night, just minutes before he  read more…

Councillor MARTIN TERRY RONDON notes the names of Matelot fishermen for the make-work ‘five-day’ beach cleaning jobs

Fish broth, cow tongue dumplings for Bishop Berkeley

April 27th 2012 12:03 PM

BISHOP Claude Berkeley is scheduled to celebrate Mass at St. David’s Anglican Church, Toco at 10 a.m. on Sunday, April 29, and already parishioners are preparing a royal welcome for him. Parish priest Rev. Marcus Joseph and Toco-Fishing Pond Councillor Martin Terry Rondon have put their heads together to come  read more…

In photo Toco-Fishing Pond Councillor Martin Terry Rondon (left) congratulates lifeguard Captain Vishnu Ragoonanan on his men moving one step closer to professionalism in performance of their lifesaving duties.

Matelot fishermen cut nets to free trapped turtles

April 27th 2012 11:58 AM

INSPIRED by staffers from the Institute of Marine Affairs (IMA), Matelot fishermen are walking the talk, cutting their nets to free trapped turtles, including the endangered giant leatherback, before they are drowned. Prior to the start of the six-month 2012 turtle nesting season the IMA took pains to visit fishing  read more…

Lifeguard MICHAEL JOSEPH (centre) poses with the plaque he received on Thursday night at a function held on the Salybia beach to mark his retirement from the Ministry of Tourism after 33 dedicated years of service. ROXANNE GOMEZ is at left, with ONIKA MOSES next to her. At Joseph’s right is Councillor MARTIN TERRY RONDON, and behind the group is fellow lifeguard VISHNU RAGOONAN

Lifeguard saves 200 lives in 33-year career

April 22nd 2012 11:59 AM

‘Some don’t even bother to say thank you’ LIFEGUARD Michael Joseph estimates that he has saved the lives of more than 200 TnT citizens from a watery death in his 33-year career. Joseph, a father of three who lives in La Horquetta with his wife Lucia, turns 60 on May  read more…

Councillor MARTIN TERRY RONDON notes the names of Matelot fishermen for the make-work ‘five-day’ beach cleaning jobs

Matlot, Toco gets PURE attention

April 20th 2012 11:58 AM

The 30-kilometre stretch of the Paria Main Road between Matelot and Toco which has been so neglected for years, is on the priority list for repairs and Toco-Fishing Pond Councillor Martin Terry Rondon is ecstatic. He said he was in Rio Claro on Wednesday last for the re-launch of Programme  read more…

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