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May 23, 2011

No fuel shortage in Trinidad and Tobago, says minister

Energy and Energy Affairs Minister, Carolyn Seepersad-Bachan, has assured that there is no fuel shortage in Trinidad and Tobago. In a release issued Saturday evening, the minister assured citizens that the National Petroleum Marketing Company (NP)…

May 23, 2011

GRENLEC donates EC$57,000 in medical equipment

A total of EC$57,000 in medical equipment has been donated to the Ministry of Health by the Grenada Electricity Services Ltd (GRENLEC). The donation, comprising an Ophthalmic Laser and a Blood Mixer, was handed over to Minister for Health,…

May 23, 2011

Heat top Bulls 96-85 for 2-1 lead

For the second time in three games, Chris Bosh had a monster night against the…

May 23, 2011

French Open: Novak Djokovic ready for Paris opener

Novak Djokovic will look to extend his incredible winning streak when he begins his French…

May 23, 2011

One million bid for Olympics 100m tickets

London 2012 organisers have received more than one million requests for tickets for the Olympic men's 100 metres final. The session, at the Olympic Stadium on 5 August next year, is one of the most sought after of the London Games. Some 40,000 seats…

May 23, 2011

Lara in Queen’sPark Hall of Fame

Legendary West Indies batsman Brian Lara has been inducted into the renowned Queen's Park Cricket Club's Hall of Fame. The former West Indies captain was one of two inductees, with the other being celebrated cyclist Roger Gibbon, who won three Pan…

May 23, 2011

Pakistan end day on 202 for 3

Pakistan ended the third day of the decisive second Digicel cricket Test against the West Indies at Warner Park here Sunday on 202 for three in their second innings. After dismissing the West Indies for 223 in reply to their first innings total…

May 23, 2011

IMF boss should be chosen on merit say Australia and SA

South Africa and Australia have said the next managing director of the International Monetary…

May 23, 2011

Realigning trade alliances

With the demise of the Free Trade Area of the Americas, a realignment of trade alliances is evident in the hemisphere—witness ALBA, Petro Caribe, expanded Mercosur. In the aftermath of the Lome Convention between the European Union and its…

May 23, 2011

Greece default fears rise as reprofiling talk flounders

Bond markets are pricing in a growing risk of an outright debt default by Greece, with its 10-year cost of borrowing hitting a new high of 16.7%. The rising market fears come as European leaders give mixed messages over whether Athens would be…