Author: TrakkerNews

National Security Minister Brigadier John Sandy has advised that the National Flag should be flown at half-mast in honour of the passing of Sir Ellis Clarke.Clarke, the first President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, died at his family’s home last night.”Given the considerable and notable contribution that the late Sir Ellis Clarke has made to Trinidad and Tobago, and in keeping with proper Flag Protocol, the Minister of National Security, Senator the Honourable Brigadier John Sandy (Ret’d) has advised that the National Flag should be flown at half-mast,.” a release form the National S

 Mahaica – Initial plans are getting off the ground for the construction of the new and improved Mahaica market to accommodate vendors. Prime Minister, Samuel Hinds and a team including Head of the Privatization Unit, Winston Brassington, Independent Surveying and Civil Engineering Consultant, Ralph Choo-shee-nam among others, visited the village to determine the best possible location for the structure. The Prime Minister said a decision has been made to construct a new building to house stall-holders and funds have been allocated for the project.

 Georgetown-Just after 7:30 am today, a young woman was trying to park her car along the Avenue of the Republic, opposite the Bank of Baroda and ended up plunging into a nearby canal. According to the woman, she was attempting to park when her foot accidentally went on the accelerator. She sustained no injuries; however a traffic rank told TrakkerNews the woman will be charge for dangerous driving. The police said if she stopped to park, then the hand or foot braked should be have been applied.

Trinidad and Tobago’s first President and the man credited with framing the country’s constitution is dead.

Sir Ellis Clarke passed away around 8 o’clock last night at the age of 93.

He had suffered a massive stroke on November 24 and never fully recovered. He died two days after his birthday.

In a brief statement last night his son Peter Clarke said he died peacefully.

Sir Ellis was Trinidad’s Governor General before he was elected president when the nation became a Republic in 1976. He served two terms until 1987.

Today, Minister of Labour Manzoor Nadir condemned in the strongest possible terms the refusal by the embattled bauxite company RUSAL to attend a meeting convened by the Ministry of Labour among the Ministry, the company and the Guyana Bauxite and General Workers’ Union.
  According to the Minister, “refusal to come to the Ministry of Labour is showing total disregard and disrespect for the government, the people and the workers of this country.”

 Georgetown-The Ministry of labour reported, 2010 was a sad year as there were over 24 industrial deaths.  The highest year for industrial deaths in recent times and 400% increase over 2007.  An analysis of the deaths shows that more than 50% are in the mining sector  and another 17% in the forestry sector.  Also more than half of those who dies are between the ages of 15 and 35 years, especially in the Mining and Forestry sectors.  

Cabinet has today decided that the airplane deal between Caribbean Airlines (CAL) and French airline ATR will go ahead as plan.
Attorney General Anand Ramlogan made the anouncement today during post Cabinet news briefing.
The purchase of nine planes from ATR caused an impasse between Works and Transport Minister Jack Warner and recently appointed chairman of the CAL board George Nicholas.
Warner said the differences between himself and Nicholas have been settled and they will work together to better the regional airline carrier.

 Georgetown-The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) hereby responds to statements reportedly made by Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud.

 Georgetown – Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Kellawan Lall maintained that the statutory responsibility for the Le Repentir landfill still rests with the City Council, describing recent mitigatory efforts at the site by the Ministry of Public Works as assistance being provided and financed byCentral Government. The Minister insisted that Government has no intention of taking over the management of the site and at the same time intends to hold the Mayor and City Council accountable for the site of the area and the subsequent fallout.

Popular bar owner Ricardo "Smokey" McKenzie’s final rites will be performed at St Finbar’s Roman Catholic Church, Morne Coco Road in Diego Martin today. McKenzie was expected to he celebrated his 56th birthday today. The funeral service which is scheduled to begin at 10.30 a.m.