Campbell out of the immigration soup
Bennie Campbell is coming back. More speeches for Kamla to read from the podium.
Bennie Campbell, American adviser to the Opposition United National Congress (UNC), can now enter the country after being denied entry last week.
The TNTINSIDER learnt today that Campbell will be allowed to re-enter the country to work as political strategist to the UNC.
He [...]
General Elections: President dissolves Parliament!
Shock waves as Trinis hear about the dissolution of Parliament. Is the Opposition ready for a General Election?
Parliament will be dissolved at midnight.
This stunning new development means that the Prime Minister was not bluffing and there will be a general election next month- on Monday May 17 or Monday May 24- some 30 months before [...]
UDECOTT board fired!
Krishna Bahadoorsingh, Annisette and other UDECOTT board members who have been steadfastly refusing to resign get the boot. New board to be appointed soon.
The Government has removed the remaining members of the UDECOTT board with the exception of the newly appointed chairman Jerlean John.
Attorney General John Jeremie announced this dramatic new development to a [...]
Antigua revokes Allen Stanford’s knighthood
Governor General Dame Louise Lake-Tack has signed the order revoking the
knighthood of alleged fraudster R. Allen Stanford. Read more….
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Governor General Dame Louise
Lake-Tack has signed the order revoking the knighthood of
alleged fraudster R. Allen Stanford.
Attorney General Justin Simon confirmed the move, adding that
notice of the revocation would be forwarded to Stanford [...]
Jerome Taylor, Sarwan in WI T20 Squad
Breaking news from Cricinfo
Jerome Taylor and Ramnaresh Sarwan are back in the West Indies squad for the World Tenty
20….Read more….
Jerome Taylor and Ramnaresh Sarwan are back in the West Indies squad for the
World Twenty20, having recovered from injury, while Wavell Hinds has been
recalled after being dropped for the recent series against Zimbabwe.
Both Taylor and Sarwan [...]
Public will see UFF report Tuesday
The much-awaited Professor John Uff Report will be made public on Tuesday when it is laid in the Senate.
Attorney General John Jeremie gave this undertaking today.
Professor Uff handed over his 500-page report which has 91 recommendations to President Max Richards on Monday, some 18 months after the Commission of Enquiry into UDECOTT and the Construction [...]
Elections coming soon says Manning
The Prime Minister drops a bombshell in Chaguaramas. The Opposition forces in Chaguanas were unaware of it.
General elections this year.
This was the clear indication given by Prime Minister Patrick Manning when he addressed the People’s National Movement’s (PNM) special convention this afternoon at the Chaguaramas Convention Centre.
The Prime Minister, the [...]
UDECOTT corruption paper trail continues
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), which is based in the Attorney General’s office, today continued its search for documents at UDECOTT.
The Tntinsider understands that the Abercromby Streeet, Port of Spain, offices of David Montgomery and Company ,UDECOTT’s auditors, were searched on Wednesday and also yesterday and documents taken away.
David Montgomery, head of the firm, is [...]
Police raid Udecott, Sunway
At last, some action from the Anti-Corruption Bureau yesterday as they search the offices of UDECOTT and Sunway. Still no sign of Calder Hart.
Too little, too late.
This was the unanimous view of persons polled by a local television station regarding yesterday’s search of the offices of UDECOTT, Sunway International and a visit to Calder [...]
St Cyr heads new Integrity Commission
St Cyr heads new Integrity Commission
Watch out Calder, the new Integrity Commission may soon be on your case. As long as it does not fall apart.
Dr Eric St Cyr, known throughout the Caribbean as a leading economist and academic, is he new head of the Integrity Commission, which an obviously relieved President Max Richards swore [...]