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‘I’m not under house arrest’

PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD - Daryan Warner, the eldest son of National Security Minister Jack Warner, has dismissed speculation that he is under house arrest in the United States.
However, he has steadfastly refused to comment on if he is the subject of any investigation by federal authorities there.
Warner, 47, spoke to the Express in an exclusive interview (that ran on TV6 News last night) at his penthouse suite in Miami, Florida, where we tracked him down last Wednesday.

Former government minister dies

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Former government minister and diplomat John Donaldson jr died Tuesday at a private hospital after a prolonged battle with cancer. He was 71 years old.
Donaldson served as Minister of National Security from 1976 to 1985 and also as Minister of Foreign Affairs in People’s Movement (PNM) administrations.

National Security Minister stands ground on illegal flying squad unit

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – National Security Minister Austin “Jack” Warner Tuesday maintained that he had no knowledge of an illegal flying squad operating in Trinidad and Tobago and like the rest of the population he was “anxiously awaiting” the outcome of an investigation ordered by Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar into the matter.

Two election gambles loom

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - IN this season of electioneering and politicking in the eastern Caribbean, at least two prime ministers have begun to mobilise supporters for likely polls within coming months.
That’s the current scenario in Dominica and Antigua and Barbuda amid growing speculation that Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis, Dr Denzil Douglas, may also feel compelled to move for a snap poll in the face of challenges facing his shaky Labour Party administration.

T&T, India to expand economic partnerships

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - Prospects for expanding economic partnerships between T&T and India will be the focus of the 2013 India Business Seminar which takes place tomorrow at the T&T Chamber of Industry and Commerce (TTCIC) Building, Westmoorings, from 8 am. The half-day seminar, which has been held annually in March since 2009, is being organised jointly by the TTCIC, InvesTT and the High Commission of India in Port-of-Spain. This year the focus areas are agro-processing, IT/business processing outsourcing (BPO) and clean technology.

JA T&T signs US$55,000 WEAmericas Grant

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - On March 13, Chargé d’Affaires at the United States Embassy Thomas Smitham and Junior Achievement of T&T’s Chief Executive Officer, J Errol Lewis, signed a US$55,000 grant to pave the way for a project to provide business development training; mentorship and access to loans for young women. The grant was made available under the Women’s Entrepreneurship in the Americas (WEAmericas) Small Grants Initiative.

Ecuador lobbies T&T on human rights measures

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Dookeran has met with his Ecuadorean counterpart, Ricardo Patino, as diplomatic efforts increase to encourage T&T’s support for contentious proposals to reform the Inter-American human rights system.

All hail and welcome, President Carmona

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - With a remarkable equanimity of spirit, Trinidad and Tobago welcomed its fifth President with as much positive anticipation as it said goodbye to its fourth with fond regard and memories. As the Port of Spain sun set on his decade-long tenure, the T&T Regiment band serenaded President Max Richards and his wife, Dr Jean Ramjohn-Richards, with a memorable selection from 2013 soca.

Former judge sworn in as Trinidad and Tobago’s fifth head of state

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC - Former High Court judge, Anthony Carmona, 60, was sworn in as Trinidad and Tobago’s fifth head of state on Monday at a public ceremony held at the Hasley Crawford Stadium, on the outskirts of the capital.
In a ceremony carried live on radio and television, Carmona, a graduate of the University of the West Indies (UWI) and the Hugh Wooding Law School, succeeds educator George Maxwell Richards, who ended a 10 year term in the ceremonial post on Sunday.

CCJ makes landmark evidence ruling today

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - THE CARIBBEAN Court of Justice's (CCJ) trip to Barbados will be highlighted by a landmark evidentiary ruling today.
The CCJ's decision, expected this morning, is one that could set a precedent on statements of evidence, what documents are fit for evidence and how their admissibility will be treated.

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