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Minister of Tourism Dr. Rupert Griffith

Griffith: Tobago taking tourism hit

TOBAGO'S tourism industry is being severely impacted by the negative publicity arising from the attack on a British couple while asleep at their villa on the island last year, Tourism Minister Dr Rupert Griffith said yesterday. ...
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Minister of Works and Transport Jack Warner

Jack leaves CAL for Kamla

Minister of Works and Transport Jack Warner said he is certain Prime Minister Kamla Persad- Bissessar will address the issue of Caribbean Airlines Limited (CAL) and Avions de Transport Régional (ATR) after it is discussed in Cabinet today. ...
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Minister in the Ministry of National Security Subhas Panday

Scan all Prisons Officers

Government is considering an option of placing private security guards at the nation’s prisons to carry out the scanning of all prisons officers, from commissioner to the most junior prisons officer in the new year. ...
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Minister of Housing and the Environment Dr. Roodal Moonilal

Govt moves to recoup $100m in HDC arrears

More than $100 million in arrears is owed to the Housing Development Corporation (HDC) by close to 5,000 delinquent occupants, Minister of Housing and the Environment Dr Roodal Moonilal said yesterday. ...
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Minister of Community Development Nizam Baksh

Baksh pledges more $$ for minor repairs

Minister of Community Development Nazim Baksh has pledged to increase the amount of the Disaster Relief Fund and Minor Repair Reconstruction Grant....
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Minister of Justice Herbert Volney

Volney: Board for victims soon

Justice Minister Herbert Volney yesterday expressed optimism that a board will soon be appointed to deal with compensating victims of crime. ...
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Minister of the People and Social Development Dr. Glenn Ramadharsingh

Glenn wants music in fight against crime

A musical career as an alternative to one of crime. That's what the Ministry of the People and Social Development hopes to achieve in seeking a partnership with Venezuela's noted 'El Sistema' music education programme. ...
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Minister of Justice Hebert Volney

Volney anxious to improve trial time frames

Combating criminal elements on all fronts continues to be Government’s top priority for the new year and plans are on the drawing board to construct at least four new High Courts along the East/West Corridor....
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Minister of Works and Transport Jack Warner

Jack: Road barriers coming next month

Minister of Works and Transport Jack Warner says cable barriers will be installed along the median of some of the nation's highways by the end of next month. ...
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Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar

Kamla: My Christmas wish is for less crime

PRIME Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar's Christmas wish is to see a decrease in the level of crime. ...
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