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After board change, greater ministerial oversight of CAL
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Tuesday’s announcement in the Senate by Finance Minister Larry Howai that the majority state-owned carrier Caribbean Airlines (CAL) had registered a loss of US$70 million for 2012, despite a fuel subsidy of US$40 million, set the stage for Thursday’...
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Murder count continues to rise
Friday, May 17, 2013
What T&T needs is an anti-crime system that can be maintained over the long term, not occasional initiatives that put a strain on limited manpower and resources but fail to do more than scratch the surface of a deeply-rooted problem.
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CAL’s current situation clearly unsustainable
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Is it unrealistic for T&T to continue to have a national airline?
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Not good enough, EMA
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
In March, Environmental Management Authority Chairman Joth Singh told Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee that to curb noise, the state policing agency needed more “teeth.”
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Same stress, different exams
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
When universal secondary education was introduced in 2000, the promise was that the stress and pressure that had become a feature of the Common Entrance exam would thus be eradicated. However, the reaction to Question 35 from children, parents and...
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CDAP corruption
Monday, May 13, 2013
The Minister of Health’s declaration of irregularities in the Chronic Disease Assistance Plan merits serious concern and immediate investigation.
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Unnecessary calamity
Sunday, May 12, 2013
The most troubling thing about the current fuss about free travel at Caribbean Airlines is how familiar it all is.
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Is Governor Rambarran being too optimistic?
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Once again Central Bank Governor Jwala Rambarran is predicting a level of growth in the economy which seems unrealistic.
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Diplomatology: We’re not ready
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Last Friday, Malay Mishra, India’s High Commissioner to T...
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Safety for the madding crowd
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Predictably, reports of a murder and other incidents at Saturday’s Point Fortin Borough Day J’Ouvert have led to calls for the event to be discontinued.
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