–three regional economists advise (Trinidad Express) AS INFLATION rates climb throughout the Caribbean, Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados, Cleviston Haynes, is cautious about wage adjustments to match it. “A wage adjustment to match inflation is really not the first best option for us,” Haynes said at an inflation discussion hosted by the Central…

In the next nine months, students attending the Government Technical Institute will benefit from a brand-new state of the art building. The $140 million project is part of a public-private partnership between the Ministry of Education and the Ken Subraj Foundation, a former student of GTI. Once completed the building will boast an oil and…

TWO female students were, on Monday, robbed at knife-point by eight identifiable bandits on bicycles, minutes after they finished classes at the Critchlow Labour College on Woolford Avenue. According to Police Headquarters, the two female students, a 20-year-old of Camp Street, Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown and a 28-year-old of Block Eight Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara, were…

Hubert Pedro, captain of Gold is Money, is confident of securing a victory over traditional rival Back Circle in the semi-final of the Magnum Independence Championship, which is scheduled for Saturday at the National Park tarmac. According to Pedro, “We are confident going into the match, we’re not taking anything away from Back Circle, they…

–Vice-President Jagdeo says Opposition Leader ignores every fact if it does not suit his narrative VICE-President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, has said that the Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton, is not ready for the “big league.” Norton was sworn in as Opposition Leader months after the resignations of Nicolette Henry as a Member of Parliament…

Brendon McCullum has emerged as a surprise contender for the vacant role as England’s Test coach following two days of interviews at Lord’s. McCullum, who is in his third season as Kolkata Knight Riders’ coach at the IPL, has never coached a first-class game and was widely expected to be a candidate for the white-ball…

–to finance national development priorities SENIOR Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, has announced that the government has made its first withdrawal from the Natural Resource Fund (NRF). Dr. Singh said that pursuant to Section 16 of the NRF Act 2021, US$200 million equivalent to G$41.7 billion…

Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony on Tuesday commissioned a $30 million blood bank at the West Demerara Regional Hospital, in Region Three. Speaking at the opening ceremony, the minister said building and upgrading blood banking facilities is an area of priority for the ministry this year. Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony (Photo: DPI)…

-to give young offenders a second chance THE Supreme Court of Judicature, on Tuesday, launched 12 Juvenile Drug Treatment Courts (DTC) in magisterial districts around the country as part of its efforts to reduce crime and substance use by adolescents, through the use of therapeutic interventions and judicial supervision. The programme is being done in…

Police in Region Eight (Potaro – Sipuruni) have managed to recapture a high-profile convicted prisoner who escaped from the Mazaruni Prison more than one year ago and has been on the run since. According to a statement from Police Headquarters, Commander for Regional Division No. Eight, Senior Superintendent Michael Kingston confirmed that Samuel Gouveia was…