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Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly reported that the crane operator had died following the collapse of a crane at Perenco’s Samaan Alpha platform. Guardian Media was initially given information that the operator had died. Perenco has since confirmed that he survived, was treated at hospital and discharged. We regret the error.
HYDERABAD, India – West Indies’ bowling hero in the crucial fourth T20I, Keemo Paul has credited the team’s bowlers for their execution against India, which helped to set up a memorable 24-run win.
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has announced plans for the Government to divest several state-owned assets, including National Quarries Limited, Hilton Trinidad Hilton, the Magdalena Grand Beach and Golf Resort and the La Brea Industrial Development Company Ltd (LABIDCO).
An investigation by the Office of Procurement Regulation has found a $3.48 billion housing project was pushed forward despite questions about whether contractors could secure the financing needed to deliver it, while a key supplier flagged as actually being insolvent still qualified for contracts.
Parents giving birth at the Sangre Grande Hospital Campus can now register their babies and receive their birth certificates before leaving the hospital.
The Government’s plan to impose VAT on digital services supplied by foreign companies will require a new registration and collection system, as the measure seeks to bring services provided by non-resident businesses into the tax net.
The life, career and legacy of calypso legend Slinger “Mighty Sparrow” Francisco was yesterday celebrated true to the larger-than-life persona he crafted in charming generations of music lovers over decades.
Tobago's accommodation sector is set for a major boost with the construction of a $500 million Marriott resort at Rocky Point, a project expected to be completed by 2029.
An operator is said to have died after a crane collapsed on a vessel he was working on at Perenco’s offshore Samaan field on Wednesday afternoon, with the worker’s body later brought ashore at the Port of Galeota.
The Ministry of the People, Social Development and Family Services has settled more than $75.5 million in commitments to the Children’s Authority of Trinidad and Tobago, following a payment of $8.25 million on Thursday.
It was more a celebration than a funeral yesterday, as steelpan music, traditional mas and the red, white and black of national flags brought the streets of Port-of-Spain alive for Slinger “Mighty Sparrow” Francisco’s farewell parade.
The pungent smell of raw sewage flowing inside and behind people’s homes and into watercourses was what Minister in the Ministry of Housing Phillip Alexander encountered when he visited Corinth yesterday morning.
Former prime minister Stuart Young has alleged that political interference in T&T’s largest indigenous financial institution can threaten confidence in the country’s banking system, as he questioned the circumstances surrounding the departure of Republic Financial Holdings Ltd’s (RFHL) executive Richard Sammy and challenged Government’s claims that foreign exchange availability has improved.
Port-of-Spain Mayor Chinua Alleyne has pledged to join trade unions in their planned October 30 protest against the Government, claiming workers, families and residents in People’s National Movement (PNM)-controlled municipalities are being subjected to political discrimination.
Drones are set to play a greater role in crime prevention, law enforcement and public safety, with the Government allocating $10 million to establish a new Air Guard Drone Unit and upgrade the Police Service’s Air Support and Drone Unit.
