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Senator Richards: Prisons a breeding ground for gang members Paul Richards - Independent Senator Paul Richards said while government is implementing anti-gang legislation for the outside, prisons remain a breeding ground for gang indoctrination. He said this is as a result of an ineffective justice system and questioned whether the Anti-Gang Bill, 2021, would address this issue. Speaking during debate on the Bill in the Senate on Tuesday, Richards quoted a report from the TT Prison Service wh...

Kangaloo steps off Privileges Committee for now Christine Kangaloo THERE was brief confusion in the Senate on Tuesday, when it appeared Senate President Christine Kangaloo was stepping down from her post. But the confusion was quickly clarified and senators were comforted to know she was only temporarily stepping down as chairman and a member of the Senates Privileges Committee when it investigates claims made against her by Opposition Senator Anil Roberts. In moving a motion, acting Leader of ...

Minister of Social Development and Family Services Lauds Gospel Industry Port-of-Spain --- Minister of Social Development and Family Services, Senator the Honourable Donna Cox attended and spoke at the 4 th Annual Gospel Music Awards of Trinidad and Tobago (GMATT), on Sunday 7 th March 2021 at Queens Hall, St Anns. Also in attendance were her Cabinet Colleagues, Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts, Senator the Honourable Randall Mitchell and Minister of Education, Senator the Honourabl...

San Fernando mayor praises Fonclaire Steel Orchestra for community loyalty Thursday 4 March 2021 From left: Ryaad Hosein, councillor for Les Efforts East/Cipero; Susan Worrel, events manager for NLCN; Kenneth Arthur, Fonclaire committee member; Junia Regrello, San Fernando Mayor; Darren Sheppard, arranger for Fonclaire Steel Orchestra; and Elisheva Phillips, unveil a Fonclaire banner at the opening of its lotto booth and gift shop on Monday. - Marvin Hamilton SAN Fernando Mayor Junia Regrello h...

NCC and PoS agree to foot Carnival prize money bill Tourism and Culture Minister Randall Mitchell - THE National Carnival Commission (NCC) and the City of Port of Spain came to an agreement to split the $378,000 bill owed to performers at the 2020 Downtown Carnival competition, after discussions were held on Tuesday at the Ministry of Tourism. The two parties agreed that the NCC would pay 60 per cent of the prize money due to the performers, while the city would pay 40 per cent. A memorandum o...

Economic, cultural, social impact of tourism in TT Tuesday 2 March 2021 Tourists from the Costa Magica and Pacific Princess arrive in Tobago at the Port of Scarborough in December 2019 - Division of Tourism THE EDITOR: "The Caribbean is one of the most tourism-dependant regions in the world. The tourism sector in the Caribbean is a significant contributor to income, employment, foreign exchange, and growth of a region.” That’s from the National Tourism Policy of TT, 2010. Our travel and t...

Acting Planning and Development Minister Sen. Allyson West (top right) converses with Ministers Kazim Hosein (1 st Left) and Pennelope Beckles (2 nd left) and UDeCOTT team (off camera).  The other members of the Port of Spain Revitalisation Ministerial Committee joined the meeting virtually. Acting Planning and Development Minister Senator Allyson West is announcing for public information that following a meeting of the Ministerial Committee for the Revitalisation of Port of Spain on February ...

Kaiso fraternity says goodbye to Singing Sandra Wednesday 3 February 2021 CATCHING UP: Veteran calypsonians Austin "Superblue" Lyons and Michael "Sugar Aloes" Osuna have a chat at the cultural tribute for the late Sandra "Singing Sandra" Des Vignes-Millington at Queens Hall, St Anns on Wednesday. - SUREASH CHOLAI Many stories were told in song and word on Wednesday of the late Sandra “Singing Sandra” Des Vignes-Millington’s generosity of spirit to younger artistes, her love for her commun...

Minister of Social Development and Family Services pays respect to Singing Sandra Port-of-Spain --- Minister of Social Development and Family Services, Senator the Honourable Donna Cox paid her respects to Ms. Sandra Des Vignes-Millington, also known as Singing Sandra, at a cultural farewell ceremony in Queens Hall earlier today. Also in attendance were Senator the Honourable Randall Mitchell, Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts, Senator the Honourable Fitzgerald Hinds, Minister of Youth...

Dr Rai Ragbir CUMUTO/Manzanilla MP Dr Rai Ragbir wants government to set up a comprehensive database of local "cultural icons." Ragbir said such a database would serve to honour these national treasures not only while they are performing, but as they grow older and need to be taken care of. “It would provide crucial information on their health and well-being," he said, "so as to determine what assistance can be meted out to them as they navigate issues of health, relative to the natural prog...