Provides the latest RSS feeds for Trinidad News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Trinidad News.Net http://www.trinidadnews.net/ en-us Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:28:38 -0400 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:28:38 -0400 30 FINANCE Minister Winston Dookeran yesterday issued a call for citizens to pay outstanding tax arrears noting that these payments alone could fund the $7 billion deficit which he outlined in his 2011 B... http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38537718&cat=f7da47955ef03229 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 05:02:26 -0400 Newsday http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38537718&cat=f7da47955ef03229 The upgrade is scheduled for completion in January 2011 and as of March this year, a total of $441.09 million had been spent on the upgrade works at the hotel. These figures were contained in the 2011... http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38537719&cat=f7da47955ef03229 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 05:02:22 -0400 Newsday http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38537719&cat=f7da47955ef03229 Shaffeer Alladin looks at his yacht which went under in the Gulf yesterday. PHOTO: INNIS FRANCIS High waves wreaked havoc with vessels anchored in the Gulf of Paria yesterday, causing a $1 million... http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38534942&cat=f7da47955ef03229 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 03:18:21 -0400 Trinidad Guardian http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38534942&cat=f7da47955ef03229 A day after restoration works took place on the Southern Main Road in Vistabella, the new surface began to crack yesterday. PHOTO: Innis Francis A day after part of the Southern Main Road in Vista... http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38534943&cat=f7da47955ef03229 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 03:18:20 -0400 Trinidad Guardian http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38534943&cat=f7da47955ef03229 A Point Fortin woman is fighting for her life at San Fernando General Hospital after being stabbed three times at her home yesterday. Up to midday, Nadia Phillips, 25, of Southern Main Road, Point For... http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38534944&cat=f7da47955ef03229 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 03:18:18 -0400 Trinidad Guardian http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38534944&cat=f7da47955ef03229 Veteran calypsonian Clifton Ryan says the proposal for the establishment of the Trinbago Unified Calypsonians’ Organisation (TUCO) Convalescent Home is a “good idea.” Ryan, 82, in the world of c... http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38534945&cat=f7da47955ef03229 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 03:18:17 -0400 Trinidad Guardian http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38534945&cat=f7da47955ef03229 The Government’s proposal to restore East Port-of-Spain into a heritage city like Old Havana in Cuba or Old San Juan in Puerto Rico has drawn interest from an historian. Finance Minister Winston Doo... http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38534947&cat=f7da47955ef03229 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 03:18:15 -0400 Trinidad Guardian http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38534947&cat=f7da47955ef03229 Two interest groups are giving the thumbs up to provisions set out for the arts and fashion industries in Wednesday’s 2010/2011 national budget presented by Finance Minister Winston Dookeran. The Ar... http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38534946&cat=f7da47955ef03229 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 03:18:14 -0400 Trinidad Guardian http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38534946&cat=f7da47955ef03229 This was the first time in recent memory that a finance minister held an interview with members of the print media immediately after presenting the Budget. Acknowledging that depositors and shareholde... http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38534938&cat=f7da47955ef03229 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 02:46:52 -0400 Newsday http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38534938&cat=f7da47955ef03229 Former head of the Supermarkets Association and Chief Executive Officer of ADM Import and Export Distributors, Balliram Maharaj, yesterday applauded Government for several initiatives announced in the... http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38534939&cat=f7da47955ef03229 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 02:46:46 -0400 Newsday http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38534939&cat=f7da47955ef03229 ACTING PRESIDENT of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, His Excellency, Senator Timothy Hamel-Smith, on behalf of his family and himself has extended greetings to the Muslim community today on their ... http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38534940&cat=f7da47955ef03229 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 02:46:42 -0400 Newsday http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38534940&cat=f7da47955ef03229 THE Annual General Meeting of the Amateur Swimming Association of Trinidad and Tobago (ASATT) will take place on September 22 at the VIP Lounge, Hasely Crawford Stadium, Mucurapo. http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38534941&cat=f7da47955ef03229 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 02:46:40 -0400 Newsday http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38534941&cat=f7da47955ef03229 A 26 year-old San Fernando man was placed on $1.3 million bail yesterday when he appeared in court charged with trafficking in marijuana and firearm possession. Kerry Villafana, 26, of Mount Moriah Ro... http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38532248&cat=f7da47955ef03229 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 01:04:16 -0400 Trinidad Guardian http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38532248&cat=f7da47955ef03229 Acting President of Trinidad and Tobago, Timothy Hamel-Smith, says the practices of Ramadan provide a formula for better living throughout the year. Hamel-Smith said that in his Eid-ul-Fitr message. H... http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38532246&cat=f7da47955ef03229 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 01:04:15 -0400 Trinidad Guardian http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38532246&cat=f7da47955ef03229 Leader of the Opposition Dr Keith Rowley says citizens of T&T can teach a controversial Florida pastor a lot about religious tolerance. Rowley’s comment was made in Parliament on Wednesday after... http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38532245&cat=f7da47955ef03229 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 01:04:14 -0400 Trinidad Guardian http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38532245&cat=f7da47955ef03229 Parents of students attending Oropouche RC School yesterday accused the Ministry of Education of being uncaring towards their children. For the third day yesterday students were forced to stand and w... http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38532249&cat=f7da47955ef03229 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 01:04:13 -0400 Trinidad Guardian http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38532249&cat=f7da47955ef03229 The Tobago House of Assembly (THA) was allocated $12.3 million to implement its tourism programme. In his 2010/2011 budget, Finance Minister Winston Dookeran said the THA would receive budgetary resou... http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38532247&cat=f7da47955ef03229 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 01:04:11 -0400 Trinidad Guardian http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38532247&cat=f7da47955ef03229 The health sector in Tobago received a 21 per cent cut of the $4.3 billion allocated to the Health Ministry. According to the 2011 Public Sector Investment Programme for Tobago (PSIP), $6.5 million, o... http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38532251&cat=f7da47955ef03229 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 01:04:10 -0400 Trinidad Guardian http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38532251&cat=f7da47955ef03229 President of the Police Service Social and Welfare Association Anand Ramesar has demanded a personal insurance coverage of $1 million each to law enforcement officers before the Bicycle Unit takes eff... http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38532250&cat=f7da47955ef03229 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 01:04:09 -0400 Trinidad Guardian http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38532250&cat=f7da47955ef03229 The Trinidad and Tobago Unified Teachers’ Association (TTUTA) and the National Parent Teacher’s Association (NPTA) have expressed their satisfaction with Wednesday’s budget. However, the groups ... http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38532253&cat=f7da47955ef03229 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 01:04:07 -0400 Trinidad Guardian http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38532253&cat=f7da47955ef03229 Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar says the auspicious celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr “is a time to celebrate victory over self-control.” It marks the end of fasting during the Holy Month of Ramada... http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38532255&cat=f7da47955ef03229 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 01:04:04 -0400 Trinidad Guardian http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38532255&cat=f7da47955ef03229 Overcome with grief little Shania, reaches out to touch her slain father, Gary Shah, during his funeral service at the Lady of Perpetual Help RC Church, San Fernando, yesterday. PHOTO: INNIS FRANCIS ... http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38532256&cat=f7da47955ef03229 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 01:04:03 -0400 Trinidad Guardian http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38532256&cat=f7da47955ef03229 President of the Oilfields Workers’ Trade Union (OWTU) Ancel Roget has said it was “unacceptable” that the minimum wage issue was not addressed in Wednesday’s budget presentation. During the p... http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38532257&cat=f7da47955ef03229 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 01:04:02 -0400 Trinidad Guardian http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38532257&cat=f7da47955ef03229 The Government will finance 70 per cent of its $7.7 billion fiscal deficit by borrowing from the Inter American Development Bank. Finance Minister Winston Dookeran said the Government had been engaged... http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38532258&cat=f7da47955ef03229 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 01:04:01 -0400 Trinidad Guardian http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38532258&cat=f7da47955ef03229 Youth Officer Mustapha Ali at the Jamma Masjid, Queen and Piccadilly Streets, Port-of-Spain, says there is a wave of happiness across the Muslim community since Eid-Ul-Fitr holiday falls on jumma. Fri... http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38532260&cat=f7da47955ef03229 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 01:03:59 -0400 Trinidad Guardian http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38532260&cat=f7da47955ef03229 Surprisingly, there are no track and field athletes from Tobago on the 135-member Trinidad and Tobago team for the Commonwealth Games schedule for India from October 3-14. However, Tobago will be rep... http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38529898&cat=f7da47955ef03229 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:03:30 -0400 General Sources http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38529898&cat=f7da47955ef03229 The possibility of a Tobago/Republic of Korea collaboration on areas outside of football will be welcomed, even as the Tobago House of Assembly has been engaging in discussions towards an enterprise d... http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38529897&cat=f7da47955ef03229 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:03:29 -0400 General Sources http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38529897&cat=f7da47955ef03229 Trinidad and Tobago track star, Kelly-Ann Baptiste scorched the track in 11.05 seconds to capture the IAAF / VTB Bank Continental Cup women's 100 metres title, in Split, Croatia, last Saturday. The C... http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38529895&cat=f7da47955ef03229 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:03:26 -0400 General Sources http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38529895&cat=f7da47955ef03229 The vast majority of plans and projects in the People’s Partnership Government’s 2010/2011 budget are PNM projects, PNM MP Colm Imbert said yesterday. “For example the Motor Vehicle Licensing Au... http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38529900&cat=f7da47955ef03229 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:56:57 -0400 Trinidad Guardian http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38529900&cat=f7da47955ef03229 The Government will be spending $4 million on establishment of a production house in the Office of the Prime Minister. The figure is given in the draft estimates of expenditure for Government’s Deve... http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38529901&cat=f7da47955ef03229 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:56:55 -0400 Trinidad Guardian http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38529901&cat=f7da47955ef03229 A Marabella woman who, in a rage, burnt the hands of her 14-year-old autistic relative was placed on $15,000 bond for three years yesterday. In 2008, Roxanne Williams, 28, burnt her relatives’ hands... http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38529904&cat=f7da47955ef03229 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:56:54 -0400 Trinidad Guardian http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38529904&cat=f7da47955ef03229 A drunk driver who caused a three-car smash-up on Christmas Eve 2009 had his driver’s permit suspended by a Port-of-Spain magistrate on Wednesday. Sylvan Joseph, 27, of Beetham Gardens, was also fin... http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38529903&cat=f7da47955ef03229 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:56:53 -0400 Trinidad Guardian http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38529903&cat=f7da47955ef03229 Criminal attorneys have expressed differing opinions on the Government’s proposed implementation of a “special criminal court” to dispense with firearm, narcotics and kidnapping offences. The pl... http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38529902&cat=f7da47955ef03229 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:56:51 -0400 Trinidad Guardian http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38529902&cat=f7da47955ef03229 Acting Commissioner of Police Stephen Williams yesterday approved of the introduction of a tax free $1,000 special duty allowance for police officers, although president of the Police Social and Welfa... http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38529899&cat=f7da47955ef03229 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:22:52 -0400 Newsday http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38529899&cat=f7da47955ef03229 New Zealand's hopes of reaching the second round of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Trinidad and Tobago are hanging by a thread after a 1-3 defeat to European champions Spain in Couva today. New Z... http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38527263&cat=f7da47955ef03229 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 20:47:28 -0400 General Sources http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38527263&cat=f7da47955ef03229 Two former St Lucia Prime Ministers have been giving their views on the choice of a new secretary general of the Caribbean Community (Caricom). http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38523075&cat=f7da47955ef03229 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:48:45 -0400 BBC Caribbean http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38523075&cat=f7da47955ef03229 ABOVE LEFT: Joseph Remy ABOVE RIGHT: Vincent Cabrera Government’s $49 billion fiscal package has left some labour leaders disappointed since Finance Minister Winston Dookeran failed to address ... http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38509125&cat=f7da47955ef03229 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:46:40 -0400 Trinidad Guardian http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38509125&cat=f7da47955ef03229 Culture Minister Winston Gypsy Peters missed yesterday’s budget presentation through illness. He was taken to a medical institution in San Fernando after complaining of headaches, a Government sourc... http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38509124&cat=f7da47955ef03229 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:46:39 -0400 Trinidad Guardian http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38509124&cat=f7da47955ef03229 Finance Minister Winston Dookeran says all wage negotiations in the public service sector will be resolved by the end of the year. He said so during yesterday’s presentation of the 2010/2011 budget.... http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38509123&cat=f7da47955ef03229 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:46:38 -0400 Trinidad Guardian http://feeds.trinidadnews.net/?rid=38509123&cat=f7da47955ef03229