Tag Archives: Trinidad

Agro-processing, packaging plant opens for Brazil farmers

Business Andrew Gioannetti Wednesday 28 February 2024 NEW AGRO-PROCESSING FACILITY: Gina Ramcharan, environmental and assurance lead, Shell TT, left; La Toya Gopaul, director, Digicel Foundation; Guy Small, director, Digicel Foundation; Alana Seemungal, vice president, Brazil Village Farmers Group; Foster Cummings, MP for La Horquetta/Talparo Constituency; Ruel Guerra, executive member of Brazil Village Farmers Group; Farook […]

Boyd lights up DIAL, Pacers perfect heading into Premier semis

Sports Roneil Walcott 6 Hrs Ago Ahkeel Boyd – Trinidad and Tobago 3×3 basketball star Ahkeel “Smally” Boyd showed his shooting prowess on the weekend when he scored a game-high 39 points to lead his Maloney Pacers team to a big 100-73 win over New Chapter Global Sport Academy in the Destiny Invitational Arima League […]

Al-Rawi promises business hubs for communities

Business Rishard Khan Wednesday 28 February 2024 Faris Al-Rawi, Minister of Rural Development and Local Government, San Fernando mayor Robert Parris, San Fernando East MP Brian Manning, Desdra Bascombe, PS in the ministry and Patricia Alexis, chairman of the Rural Development Co, with recipients of keys to the local economic development booths at Parakeet Blvd, […]

Paul, Jereem, Bravo, Ahye vie for 2024 First Citizens Sports Awards

Sports Jonathan Ramnanansingh 6 Hrs Ago Netherland’s Jeffrey Hoogland, left, stalks Trinidad and Tobago’s Nicholas Paul in their 1/8 final of the men’s Elite Sprint at the Sir Chris Hoy velodrome during the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland. – One hundred and three senior, youth and special Olympic athletes have been nominated […]

Caricom launches 50th-anniversary rum blend

Business Wednesday 28 February 2024 St Lucia Prime Minister Philip J Pierre presents a bottle of Caricom’s 50th-anniversary rum blend to Guyanese president and new Caricom chairman Dr Irfaan Ali during the 46th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Caricom Heads of Government in Guyana earlier this week. – Photo courtesy Caricom CARICOM launched its […]

Ex-TTCB treasurer Kiswah Chaitoo appeals his removal as treasurer

Sports Jada Loutoo 7 Hrs Ago Ousted TT Cricket Board treasurer Kiswah Chaitoo – File photo courtesy TTCB OUSTED Kiswah Chaitoo has appealed his removal as treasurer of the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board. On March 4, Chaitoo’s attorneys Dinesh Rambally and Stefan Ramkissoon sent a 14-page notice of appeal to the TTCB’s Supreme Appellant […]

First Citizens moves Sangre Grande branch to Xtra Foods, Guaico

News Andrew Gioannetti 20 Hrs Ago RIBBON CUTTING: Jason Julien, Group deputy CEO, business generation, left; Cheryl-Ann La Roche, head of retail banking; Anthony I Smart, chairman; Karen Darbasie, Group CEO; Roger Monroe, MP for Toco/Sangre Grande; Patrick Solomon, the inspector of financial institutions of CBTT; Sana Ragbir, general manager, retail and commercial banking; and […]

UTT, TT Post lead after All Sectors Netball round-robin phase

Sports Stephon Nicholas 10 Hrs Ago TTPOST Goal Scorer Nekiesha Gomes, right, claims possession of the high pass while under pressure from UTT Patriots Goalkeeper GeorgeAnn Horsford during the All Sectors Netball Tournament Championship division match at the Eastern Regional Sporting Indoor Arena on January 27, in Tacarigua. – DANIEL PRENTICE UTT have completed the […]

RBL invests $50m in MSMEs

News Joey Bartlett 7 Hrs Ago RBL general manager in commercial and retail banking, Aldrin Ramgoolam. Photo courtesy RBL – Republic Bank Ltd (RBL) has announced an expansion of its support for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) with an investment of $50 million in its Micro Loan product. The move, effective March 1, aims […]

Holy Name pip Bishop Anstey in golden goal water polo thriller

Sports Roneil Walcott 2 Hrs Ago Fatima’s Joshua Cumberbatch makes a save in the boys’ under-16 encounter versus the Combined Team in Secondary Schools Water Polo League (SSWPL) action at the National Aquatics Centre, Couva on Sunday. Photo courtesy Dawn Hackett. – Fatima College and Queen’s Royal College (QRC) booked their places in the boys’ […]