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Friday, July 25, 2014 - 23:58

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has referred the damning report of the Life Sport audit—including alleged fraud, theft, questionable payment and other criminal activities—to the Police Commissioner, Director of Public Prosecutions, Integrity...

No need for me to resign—Anil

Saturday, July 26, 2014 - 00:01

SHALIZA HASSALANI

Insisting that he has been cleared of any wrongdoing in the Life Sport audit, yesterday, Sport Minister Anil Roberts says he will not tender his resignation from the People’s Partnership Government.

Mc Comie apologises for ‘silly’ statement

Saturday, July 26, 2014 - 00:07

Kalifa Clyne

Communications Minister Vasant Bharath has apologised to the media for statements made by Dennis Mc Comie, director of communications in the Office of the Prime Minister, at Thursday’s post-Cabinet press briefing.

Rowley: Ploy to protect Sport Minister

Saturday, July 26, 2014 - 00:12

Richard Lord

Leader of the Opposition Dr Keith Rowley says Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar’s decision to send the audit report into irregularities in the Life Sport programme to the police was intended to protect Sport Minister Anil Roberts.

Warner on Life Sport report— Evidence of naked corruption

Saturday, July 26, 2014 - 00:17

Richard Lord

Former national security minister Jack Warner spoke of large sums of money being spent for entertainment, video recordings and catering services under the former Life Sport programme for at-risk youths.

An ‘improved’ Williams gets fourth term

Friday, July 25, 2014 - 05:33

Geisha Kowlessar

Although he was given a “quite good” rating, acting Police Commissioner Stephen Williams has been mandated to improve the detection rate

Heat coming from water taxi

Friday, July 25, 2014 - 07:23

As a frequent traveller on the water taxi from San Fernando to Port-of-Spain, it is becoming a nuisance now that the air-conditioning of some of the vessels in operation are not functioning.

An ‘improved’ Williams gets fourth term

Friday, July 25, 2014 - 05:33

Geisha Kowlessar

Although he was given a “quite good” rating, acting Police Commissioner Stephen Williams has been mandated to improve the detection rate