Action needed to save rice industry
RUSHTON PARAY AS THE shadow minister for trade and industry, I am compelled to bring attention to the disturbing direction in which the Government is steering the rice industry. The…
Something needs to be done about sport
THE EDITOR: Well, Paris Olympics 2024 have come and gone. Congrats to the winners and commiserations to the non-medal winners. My country came close, but we have no extra luggage…
Changing a national emblem
THE IDEA of steelpan on the coat of arms is sweet music to our ears, but the way this move was announced by the Prime Minister struck a sour note.…
Nearly 2,000 migrant children left out:
WHILE the doors of TT’s schools will open to 23 Venezuelan children next month, hundreds of others will remain locked outside the education system. Education Minister Dr Nyan Gadsby-Dolly listed…
Keep coat of arms; change the Govt | Letters to Editor | trinidadexpress.com
Instead of removing Columbus’ ships from the coat of arms of Trinidad and Tobago and replacing them with the steelpan, Prime Minister Dr Keith …
Tobago bars, restaurants, hotels report vacation boost
Tobago Correspondent As the 2024 August/July vacation peak season nears its end, several sectors in Tobago are reporting a significant boost as thousands flocked to the island over the past…
23 migrant children to join public school system from September
Senior Reporter dareece.polo@guardian.co.tt Trinidad and Tobago nationals aren’t the only ones preparing for school next month, as the children of some registered Venezuelan migrants are joining the public school system.…
42 primary school teachers to be hired on short basis
Forty-two teachers at the Teacher I level will be hired on a short-term basis to address a shortfall of primary school teaching professionals at denominational schools. This was announced by…
Local Govt officials accuse Ameen of peddling ‘misinformation’
Senior Political Reporter Local Government Ministry officials yesterday rubbished Opposition MP Khadijah Ameen’s claims that regional corporations were “instructed” to cease hiring workers and could be forced to “terminate” employees.…
$20M in book grants to be disbursed by Friday
The Education Ministry had disbursed almost $8 million ($7,848,000) in book grants to 7,848 students as of yesterday. This was disclosed by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Jacqueline Charles, at a…