(Reuters) – Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has resigned, his office said today, as a transitional council took power with the aim of returning stability to a country where gang violence has caused chaos and misery.
A 58-year-old miner of Quartz Stone Backdam, Cuyuni River, Region Seven, died after he was struck by a tree when a mining pit collapsed.
The Government Technical Institute (GTI) yesterday hosted a “Jill of All Trades” exhibition, at the GTI campus in Georgetown. Hosted under the theme “Promoting Females in Technical Education”, this event celebrated the remarkable achievements and capabilities of women across a diverse array of technical and vocational disciplines. (Ministry of Education photo)
The scandals surrounding the award of the Tepui contract in particular, but other contracts too, raise serious questions about corruption under this administration.
Chairman of the NPTAB, Tarachand Balgobind said on Wednesday that he has acknowledged the criticisms of the Public Procurement Commission (PPC) in its summary of findings regarding the tender board’s timely submission of documents and is working to acquire a robust “electronic records” management system.
A 19-member delegation from Trinidad and Tobago comprising 16 companies interested in the construction, information and communication technology (ICT), and logistics industries has arrived to scout for opportunities.
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Milo Secondary Schools Football Waramuri of Region #1 and Chase Academy will battle for the coveted Milo Secondary School Football Championship on Sunday evening, following semifinal wins yesterday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.
(CMC) – The lucrative Caribbean Premier League (CPL), which began 11 years ago, has come under the microscope at the Caricom conference on West Indies cricket in Trinidad, with government leaders urging the parties to renegotiate the contract for the Twenty20 tournament.
– hints at World Premier League for the Caribbean By Michelangelo Jacobus Leaders of the various member countries in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) gathered in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago yesterday for the start of the CARICOM Regional Cricket Conference.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, (Reuters) – Haiti’s transition council took power in a ceremony yesterday, formalizing the resignation of former Prime Minster Ariel Henry as the Caribbean country seeks to establish security after years of gang violence wreaking chaos and misery.
BRASILIA/MONTEVIDEO, (Reuters) – A diplomatic crisis in Ecuador and uncertainty over Venezuela’s political future have divided South American nations and killed enthusiasm for a summit that Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is trying to convene, diplomats in the region say.
(Trinidad Guardian) Antigua-based airline, LIAT 2020 Ltd, is one step closer to taking to the regional skies after it received its first two jet aircraft.
NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Renewed clashes between police and students opposed to Israel’s war in Gaza broke out yesterday, raising questions about forceful methods being used to shut down protests that have intensified since mass arrests at Columbia University last week.
NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 conviction for sexual assault and rape was overturned by New York’s highest court, reopening the landmark case that fueled the #MeToo movement and highlighting the challenges of holding powerful men accountable.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Two million people across England and Scotland are still suffering from long COVID symptoms, of whom 381,000 have had their day-to-day activities limited a lot, according to an official study published today.
