UFF TO A START
(Source: trinidadexpress.com)
After being lambasted for its procrastination in the appointment of the much-anticipated Commission of Enquiry into the construction industry and UDeCOTT (Urban Development Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago Limited), Government yesterday announced a chairman along with a time frame that would see the Commission holding detailed hearings between January and July of next year, and presenting its report in October 2009. [Full Story]
URL: http://www.trinidadexpress.com/index.pl/article_news?id=161355805
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Rowley hears enquiry announcement
(Source: guardian.co.tt)
Sacked minister Keith Rowley, who had levelled allegations against Udecott soon after he was fired from the Government in April, was present in Parliament yesterday to hear the announcement on a chairman for the Udecott commission of enquiry... [Full Story]
URL: http://guardian.co.tt/news2.html
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Prof Uff heads Udecott probe
(Source: newsday.co.tt)
Leader of Government Business Colm Imbert yesterday told the House of Representatives that the long-awaited commission of inquiry into Udecott and the construction sector would be headed by Prof John Uff, CBE, QC, an eminent British engineer and barrister, and would begin sitting by October or November. [Full Story]
URL: http://newsday.co.tt/news/0,83085.html
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Philbert fires woman police cook
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Acting Police Commissioner James Philbert yesterday fired a woman inspector as the caterer for the Police Training Academy after 82 recruits suffered food poisoning on Tuesday. [Full Story]
URL: http://newsday.co.tt/news/0,83086.html
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Opposition to file no confidence motion in Manning
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The Opposition intends to file a motion of no confidence in Prime Minister Patrick Manning for trying to frustrate and kill the upcoming enquiry into the operations of Udecott, Opposition Chief Whip Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj announced yesterday... [Full Story]
URL: http://guardian.co.tt/news3.html
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Ramesh knocks delay by Govt, chairman
(Source: trinidadexpress.com)
Government is pursuing two objectives in the long delay for the start-up of the Commission of Enquiry-firstly, it wants to kill public interest in the whole issue and, secondly, it wants to allow the perpetuators to proceed untrammelled in the nefarious acts. [Full Story]
URL: http://www.trinidadexpress.com/index.pl/article_news?id=161355803
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HCU frozen
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Government officials yesterday confirmed that the Hindu Credit Union has been served with an injunction and all the assets which the financial group owns have been frozen. [Full Story]
URL: http://www.trinidadexpress.com/index.pl/article_news?id=161355799
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Jeremie dismisses calls for DPP action
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FORMER Attorney General John Jeremie yesterday dismissed calls to have him probed by the police over his involvement in a controversial land deal involving Chief Magistrate Sherman Mc Nicolls which was at the heart of allegations of misconduct against former Chief Justice Satnarine Sharma. [Full Story]
URL: http://newsday.co.tt/news/0,83087.html
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UK expert to head Udecott enquiry
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A four-member commission of enquiry into the construction sector and the Urban Development Company of T&T (Udecott) is being headed by British professor John Uff... [Full Story]
URL: http://guardian.co.tt/news4.html
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Rescue these two children
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GASPARILLO police have been accused of dragging their feet regarding an appeal by social workers made almost a month ago for them to rescue two children from an abusive home. [Full Story]
URL: http://newsday.co.tt/news/0,83088.html
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