Nobel Prize-winning Caribbean author VS Naipaul has died
(BBC) – Novelist Sir VS Naipaul, who won the Nobel Prize in literature, has died at his home in London aged 85, his family have said.
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TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO | Rowley Reshuffles Cabinet, Young now National Security Minister
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, August 6, 2018 - Prime Minister last night advised President Paula-Mae Weekes to revoke Edmund Dillon’s appointment as National Security Minister and replace him with Communications Minister Stuart Young.
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Trinidad and Tobago to discuss Marijuana Legalisation
Trinidad and Tobago's Government has announced plans to create an inter-ministerial committee tasked with organizing town hall meetings throughout the Caribbean country to discuss and debate the decriminalization and legalization of marijuana or cannabis.
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T&T | Trinidad economy poised for growth in 2018 says IMF
WASHINGTON DC, July 6, 2018 - The International Monetary Fund, IMF, says The Trinidad and Tobago economy is recovering from a prolonged recession driven by energy supply shocks, and is expected to return to positive growth in 2018 as the recovery takes hold in the non-energy sector.
- Published in Business & Economy
JAMAICA | Woman denied entry to T&T complains of inhumane treatment
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica July 5, 2018- Against the background discussions surrounding the free movement of CARICOM nationals at the Heads of Government meeting being held in Montego Bay, the Jamaica Observer newspaper is reporting yet another Jamaican complaining of inhumane treatment by immigration authorities after being denied entry to Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday.
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Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela Near Gas Sales, Export Agreement
The government of Trinidad and Tobago is projecting that a gas sales agreement with Venezuela will be finalized, signed and ready to be implemented by July 16.
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T&T | PM Rowley hails Caribbean Credit Union Movement
PORT OF SPAIN, June 17, 2018 - “Our objective in the Caribbean should be to take a page from the Canadian experience, where credit union members enjoy, in many provinces, higher levels of deposit protection than that which is available to commercial bank customers,” says Trinidad and Tobago's prime minister Dr Keith Rowley as he addressed regional credit union members in Trinidad
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Trinidad and Tobago, China Consolidate Ties With State Visit
China and Trinidad and Tobago have agreed to expand cooperation in areas such as infrastructure, construction, and finance. The agreements were announced after a meeting between Trinidad and Tobago's Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang Monday.
- Published in Business & Economy