ROMAN Catholic Archbishop of Port of Spain Jason Gordon says there is "more than enough" room in denominational schools to accommodate registered Venezuelan children. The Catholic Board, he said, is fully prepared to begin receiving these children but nothing can be done until the relevant State authorities grant approvals. Gordon was speaking at a joint
Director of the National Security Ministry's Counter Trafficking Unit (CTU) Dr Samantha Chaitram has said that police are investigating the disappearance of a Venezuelan woman who was detained at the Chaguaramas Heliport. She revealed this on Friday at a joint select committee meeting of Parliament which sat to discuss the treatment of migrants. Earlier this
WHILE the issue of who will be this country’s next President – the Head of State – has descended into the usual warmongering, Tuesday’s sitting of the Senate, in which Nigel De Freitas was declared the duly elected President, was not accompanied by fireworks. In fact, there was arguably a moment of good humour, triggered
THE Greater Chaguanas Chamber of Industry and Commerce (CCIC) congratulated its former president Richie Sookhai on his appointment as a government senator on Wednesday. In a statement, the chamber said Sookhai resigned as its president before assuming his senatorial post. He takes the spot vacated by former Senate president Christine Kangaloo who is government's nominee
THE Senate is scheduled to sit on Wednesday at the Red House from 10 am. This sitting comes two days before the Electoral College, which comprises all members of the House of Representatives and Senate, meets at the same venue to elect a successor to President Paula-Mae Weekes, whose term of office ends in March.