Trinidad & Tobago News

`Hands tied’: Pro Vice-Chancellor and principal of the St Augustine campus of The University of the West Indies Prof Rose-Marie Belle Antoine, centre, speaks alongside WIGUT president Dr Indira Rampersad and vice-president Dr Russel Ramsewak at a salary protest, “Tempestuous Thursday”, at the campus yesterday.
`Hands tied’: Pro Vice-Chancellor and principal of the St Augustine campus of The University of the West Indies Prof Rose-Marie Belle Antoine, centre, speaks alongside WIGUT president Dr Indira Rampersad and vice-president Dr Russel Ramsewak at a salary protest, “Tempestuous Thursday”, at the campus yesterday.

Shutdown at UWI’s St Augustine today

(Trinidad Express) There will be a total shutdown of all operations at The University of the West Indies (The UWI) today at St Augustine.

Minister of National Security Fitzgerald Hinds (left) and US Drug Enforcement Administration’s Caribbean Division Special Agent in Charge Denise Foster, right, sign the MOU for the establishment of a Vetted Unit in the TTPS while United States Ambassador to T&T Candace Bond looks on.
Minister of National Security Fitzgerald Hinds (left) and US Drug Enforcement Administration’s Caribbean Division Special Agent in Charge Denise Foster, right, sign the MOU for the establishment of a Vetted Unit in the TTPS while United States Ambassador to T&T Candace Bond looks on.

Trinidad, US DEA sign MOU for vetted police unit

(Trinidad Guardian) The United States and Trinidad and Tobago governments are pressing full steam ahead with the establishment of a vetted unit for the T&T Police Service (TTPS).

Kumar Sookdeo watches rising floodwater in San Francique

Heavy flooding hits parts of Trinidad

(Trinidad Guardian) Under heavy clouds, Woodland residents prepared for possible evacuation as floodwaters from the South Oropouche River Basin rose, spreading across the lower plains and flooding homes.

ANSA McAL acquires US company

(Trinidad Guardian)  Local conglomerate, ANSA McAL, on Tuesday announced the acquisition of the US-based chlor-alkali producer Bleachtech LLC via its US subsidiary ANSA Chemicals US LLC, for a purchase price of US$327 million.

Suvesh Ramnarine

Kidnapped Trinidad man found alive

(Trinidad Guardian) Two weeks after Cunupia businessman Suvesh Ramnarine was bundled into a black SUV by men posing as police officers, he has been released safe and unharmed.

L to R – Joseph Pancham, Director, Primera Oil and Gas Limited; Penelope Bradshaw-Niles, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries; Paul Baay, Director, Primera Oil and Gas Limited; Stuart R. Young SC MP, Acting Prime Minister, Minister of Energy and Energy Industries and Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister; Dr. Joseph Khan, Chairman, National Gas Company; and Howard Dottin, Director, National Gas Company. [Image courtesy Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries]

Trinidad Energy Ministry grants E&P licence for Rio Claro Block

(Trinidad Guardian) An Exploration and Production (Public Petroleum Rights) Licence for the Rio Claro Block situated in the Wards of Charuma, Cocal, Ortoire and Guayaguayare has been granted to NGC E&P Investments Limited and Primera Oil and Gas Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of Touchstone Exploration Inc.)

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