Civil Servants strike Monday
Civil Service strike on Monday
Here we go again!
The Public Services Association (PSA) has called another one- day strike for next Monday in its current struggle with the Government regarding the proposed Trinidad and Tobago Revenue Authority.
When the first day of “rest” occurred on March 1 mostly Inland Revenue and Customs Officers did not turn out [...]
UDECOTT board must go!
Kamla to pilot motion in the House Friday calling for removal of entire UDECOTT board. Will she get support from that spoiler, Basdeo Panday or will he continue to play the monkey?
One down, four more to go at UDECOTT.
The pressure on other members of the board of the controversial state company to resign mounts [...]
The swift exit of Calder Hart
Prime Minister Patrick Manning acted swiftly as the gathering storm was about at its cresecendo. Hart promptly left town
The shock waves from embattled Calder Hart’s abrupt sacking, after he was stoutly defended in the recent past by Prime Minister Patrick Manning, have not subsided and the political fortunes of estranged former cabinet minister Dr Keith [...]
Robbie collapses in church
Rumours that former President Arthur Napoleon Raymond Robinson had died flew thick and fast after he collapsed at the funeral of Charles Alleyne at the Church of the Assumption this morning.
However, it was confirmed that the old Robbie was okay after he was rushed to a private hospital.
Seems the 83-year-old warrior, who is not in [...]
South Africa to play two T20s at Queen’s Park Oval
From
Cricinfo staff
South Africa will play an additional Twenty20 international on their tour of the West Indies in May-June, the West Indies Cricket Board has confirmed. The teams will now play back-to-back Twenty20 games at the Queens Park Oval in Trinidad on May 19 and 20 respectively. The teams will stay back in Trinidad for the [...]
Jack Warner is chief whip
Basdeo Panday is taken aback by Jack’s new parliamentary status. The ageing warrior, however, refuses to resign as Parliamentary Opposition Leader.
As CONCACAF president and FIFA third vice-president, it is said in football circles that Jack Warner is the man who calls the shots-if not, at times, cracks the whip.
Warner, who [...]
Panday in court after UNC earthquake
Ousted UNC political leader Basdeo Panday hides from reporters as he goes to court. He remains bitter about his defeat.
The morning after.
Bright and early after heavy defeat in the United Congress’(UNC) internal executive elections, Basdeo Panday was back in court today to answer charges of not declaring income as dictated [...]
Kamla whips Panday in UNC political leadership polls
DATELINE :Sunday, January 24
Political heavyweight Basdeo Panday,76, sent packing into retirement by Siparia grandmother. A new era dawns for Trinidad and Tobago politics.
Shortly after 9p.m, Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj conceded defeat and pledged to work with Kamla Persad-Bissessar who seems headed for a landslide victory in today’s historic United [...]
Big IPL bucks for Pollard
Kieron Pollard
From Cricinfo
Pollard has been doing well in the Australia Big Bang show. Somerset have given him a contract
and he has been selected on the West Indies ODI squad for Australia.Now the great news from
Mumbai.
Kieron Pollard and Shane Bond were the biggest buys at the third IPL auction in Mumbai, each fetching the maximum possible [...]
Riot police beat Property Tax protestors outside Parliament
Protesters were beaten by riot police and People’s Democracy leader David Abdulah was arrested today during a peaceful demonstration outside Parliament this afternoon.
Television cameras showed police beating demonstrators who were protesting against the Property Tax which is currently being debated in the House of Representatives.
Abdulah was taken away by police to Police Headquarters [...]