San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago News

THE CLOSURE of Caroni Limited and consequent devastating impact on the agriculture sector and TT's food security, may be directly linked to political considerations surrounding the then PNM government's fear of a repeat of the 18-18 general election deadlock of 2001, Tourism Minister Stephen Cadiz said yesterday.

IT was the hard work done by the PNM Women's League over the years to lift the status of women that has allowed Kamla Persad-Bissessar to become Prime Minister of TT, said Opposition Senator, Pennelope Beckles-Robinson as she gave the welcome address at the league's 57th anniversary celebration yesterday at City Hall Port-of-Spain. She accused the ... (more)

The sextuplets' parents are ungrateful and owe the Government, the Prime Minister and the taxpayers of this country a "thank you" for all that was done to ensure that mother and babies had the best care possible, Health Minister Dr Fuad Khan said yesterday.

Pupils of S Gabriel's Girls' RC and San Fernando Boys' RC Schools attended a Holy Mass for the Secondary Entrance Assessment candidates at pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Light, San Fernando, yesterday.

THE North West Central Regional Health Authority spared no cost to meet the demands of delivering Trinidad and Tobago and the Caribbean's first sextuplets, spending $6 million in equipment alone, excluding recurrent expenditure.

PLEASE come back home. This was the call from Ancel Roget, leader of the Oilfield Workers Trade Union , to Labour Minister Errol McLeod yesterday as he addressed thousands of union members in San Fernando.

RULE #1 - Tiefing is okay if thief works hard: This is the rule expressed by the presenters and callers of Radio Jagriti, which says it is the voice of Hindus in Trinidad and Tobago.

WELL known pharmacist Kenneth John Lakhan celebrated his 75th birthday last Friday.

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar last night announced she had "accepted the offer of resignation" of embattled Minister of National Security Jack Warner.