Trinidad & Tobago News

Dr Roger Hosein, left, speaks with the head of the Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship International, Chaguanas Chapter, Vishnu Charran, centre, and Commander Garvin Heerah during yesterday’s discussion on the T&T Business Outlook 2021-2022 at Passage to Asia, Chaguanas.
Dr Roger Hosein, left, speaks with the head of the Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship International, Chaguanas Chapter, Vishnu Charran, centre, and Commander Garvin Heerah during yesterday’s discussion on the T&T Business Outlook 2021-2022 at Passage to Asia, Chaguanas.

Trinidad economy in dire straits – Dr Roger Hosein

(Trinidad Guardian) Although the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected economic growth of 2.1 per cent for T&T this year, economist Dr Roger Hosein yesterday warned that the economy is in dire straits.

From left: Rice farmers representative Therese Akaloo,  Trade Minister Paula Gopee-Scoon, Agriculture Minister Clarence Rambharat and CEO of TPL Liaquat Ali turning the sod  at Milton, Couva.
From left: Rice farmers representative Therese Akaloo, Trade Minister Paula Gopee-Scoon, Agriculture Minister Clarence Rambharat and CEO of TPL Liaquat Ali turning the sod at Milton, Couva.

Parboiled rice plant launched in Trinidad

(Trinidad Guardian) Agro-processors renting State lands will now pay significantly less on their leases.

Party-goers at a private event at Production Drive, Sea Lots, stand along the roadway after they were warned by officers from the Port-of-Spain Division Task Force to disperse yesterday.

Trinidad party crowd turns on police

(Trinidad Guardian) Even in the face of numerous warnings by Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley, Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh and the T&T Police Service not to congregate, especially over the long Easter weekend, some citizens continued to ignore that call yesterday and it ended with lawmen and party-goers facing off in Sea Lots, Port-of-Spain.

Sir Hilary Beckles

UWI seeking to have governments fund 50 per cent of operations

(Trinidad Guardian) A proposal has been offered up by the Vice-Chancellor of the University of the West Indies (UWI) for a new financial model which would see host governments contributing 50 per cent of overall financing—with the remainder coming from students’ fees, entrepreneurial efforts, private sector donations, and alumni grants.

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