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April 11, 2011

New policy shows up ‘rogue pharmacies’

The new policy for a dispensing fee to be charged by private pharmacies, which came into force on April 1, has brought to light unlawful behaviour by some pharmacies. Minister of Health, Donville Inniss, told the Barbados Advocate in an…

April 11, 2011

US military assist in disaster preparedness exercises

More than 150 United States military personnel and military and civilian officials from Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, Canada, the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, and the Republic of Suriname are gathered in Trinidad to participate in the…

April 11, 2011

Colin Powell in TT

FORMER United States Secretary of State, retired General Colin Powell, and his wife, Alma Powell, are due in TT to launch the National Youth Mentorship Programme, with Prime Minister Kamla Persad- Bissessar and Minister of National Security John…

April 11, 2011

Masters 2011: Charl Schwartzel wins dramatic Masters

South Africa's Charl Schwartzel emerged from the pack to clinch his maiden major title on…

April 11, 2011

Wayne Rooney deserved ban, says Sir Trevor Brooking

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney deserved his two-match ban for his "venomous" outburst of bad language, according to Sir Trevor Brooking. Rooney was punished for swearing into a TV camera after scoring at West Ham. Brooking, the Football…

April 11, 2011

Eight debutants for Carifta swim

Eight new faces will represent T&T in the 11-12 age group at the Carifta Swimming Championships in Barbados from April 23-26. They are among ten representatives in this age group who will be anxious to contribute to T&T’s medal haul as the team…

April 11, 2011

Sarwan blasts unbeaten double

Test batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan shrugged off his omission from the West Indies Twenty20 squad to stroke an unbeaten double century for Georgetown Cricket Club in the Division One championship on Saturday.  The right-hander, one of several changes…

April 11, 2011

Ganga hosts golf April 23

The Daren Ganga Foundation (DGF) is hosting its second annual fundraising golf tournament on April 23 at the Millennium Lakes Golf & Country Club in Trincity. The tournament will host 60 teams of two golfers from throughout the Caribbean who will…

April 11, 2011

CARICOM’s problems create doubt for trading partners

Could a moment come when the Caribbean's partners in Europe and North America reconsider the way…

April 11, 2011

T&T manufacturers looking to set up plants in Jamaica

MANUFACTURERS in Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) including one large player are eyeing Jamaica with a view to establishing operations here, Minister of Industry Commerce and Investment Karl Samuda revealed last week. "They (Trinidadians) are satisfied…