Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | 18/08/2008
“Trinidad and Tobago would seek economic integration by 2011, and political integration by 2013, with any or all of the nine members of the Organisation of East Caribbean States”: Notes from Port of Spain is astounded by the news, saying: “Nobody even knew this was under discussion. It's exactly the sort of process which will [...]
OTB News (Free subscription) | 15/08/2008
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) — American Airlines says a Miami-bound passenger jet has been forced to make an emergency landing shortly after taking off from Trinidad….
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 15/08/2008
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad -- American Airlines says a Miami-bound passenger jet has been forced to make an emergency landing shortly after taking off from Trinidad.
Jamaica Gleaner :: Business (Free subscription) | 15/08/2008
Port-of-Spain has announced initial agreements in principle to kickstart its offshore centre business, but sees the greatest opportunity in the Middle East where US$1 trillion is at play.Minister of Finance, Karen Nunez Tesheira, who has been leading the process...
TravelPod.com Recent Updates (Free subscription) | 11/08/2008
Jump to the full entry & travel map Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago At lunch today I went to the bank - yet again (third time so far) to try to open a new account. I had heard so many negative things about the Royal Bank so I decided to try Scotia. Mistake #1. The day before, the Royal Bank said that I needed ID and a letter from my employer. At Scotia, it's a whole other story....
TravelPod.com Recent Updates (Free subscription) | 11/08/2008
Jump to the full entry & travel map Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Today I went down to the Yacht Club to go to the islands on a friend's boat. There were eleven of us that went out to Scotland Bay. The ride out there was beautiful. The bay itself wasn't spectacular - there was no beach. But what was cool is that all the boats seem to go to the same area. People just go...
TravelPod.com Recent Updates (Free subscription) | 11/08/2008
Jump to the full entry & travel map Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Last week, I spent the day with a real estate agent who was helping myself and another girl look for accommodations. She decided to show us a townhouse. Wow is all I can say. It even beat out the Spanish Villas. I told her it was not in my budget but she ended up dropping the price drastically for a short term basis. ...
OPEN ANTHROPOLOGY (Free subscription) | 07/08/2008
My comrade Guanaguanare has published a different take on “The Mongoose.” Naipaul has been a deeply problematic figure in Trinidadian cultural politics, loved and reviled, admired and scorned. I had the pleasure of seeing him speak in Port of Spain, in 1991 I believe, in the company of friends from the University of the West [...]
NHatky (Free subscription) | 05/08/2008
Port of Spain, Trinidad, Ghana's President John Agyekum Kufuor says power - both economic and cultural - is shifting from the developed nations of the West to developing lands like Africa and India, which had earlier suffered under colonial rule. "Power is shifting around the globe. Whether it is economic or ...
Thaindian News (Free subscription) | 05/08/2008
By Paras Ramoutar Port of Spain (Trinidad), Aug 5 (IANS) Ghana’s President John Agyekum Kufuor says power - both economic and cultural - is shifting from the developed nations of the West to developing lands like Africa and India, which had earlier suffered under colonial rule. “Power is shifting around the globe. Whether it is economic [...]
Trinidad Express (Free subscription) | 04/08/2008
AFTER just a few minutes of heavy rainfall on Friday, parts of the city of Port of Spain were flooded. It is a statement that has become as routine as the rainfall itself, as the sunshine or as the other aspects of life that we take for granted. With the predictable flooding in downtown Port of Spain and in areas along the Eastern Main Road, such as in Laventille, in Barataria and in San Juan, there...
Trinidad Express (Free subscription) | 02/08/2008
abandoned: The officers assigned to the Patna Police Post had an additional challenge, as floodwaters surrounded the building following yesterday's heavy showers. -Photo courtesy KatoElegantly dressed celebrants, proudly donning their dashikis and bubus, were forced to abandon Emancipations Day celebrations and head for shelter, as the pounding rain flooded the city of Port of Spain for a second consecutive...
Poverty News Blog (Free subscription) | 31/07/2008
from the Jamaica Observer Despite the grim headline, the report releasing these stats shows some leveling off on the number of new infections. More funding has contributed to to that stabilizing of new cases. - Kale PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - At least 14,000 people in the Caribbean died of illnesses related to Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) last year, but there appears to be a stabilisation...
Pakistan News (Free subscription) | 31/07/2008
PORT OF SPAIN :Chris Gayle resigned as captain of West Indies cricket team, according to WICB CEO Donald Peters, who is also speculated to be sent on leave, indicating uncertain times for Board ahead of Champions Trophy in Pakistan in September next. “CEO Dr Donald Peters confirmed West Indies captain Chris Gayle had indeed formally [...]
Pakistan News (Free subscription) | 29/07/2008
PORT-OF-SPAIN :Chris Gayle is considering stepping down as West Indies captain after just 15 matches in charge because he is frustrated with selection policies, a Trinidad newspaper reported. The Trinidad and Tobago Express quoted West Indies Cricket Board chief executive Donald Peters as saying: “I am aware he is considering not making himself available for [...]
