103 years of 'good living'
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IF ANYONE wants to know about the good ole days, they could ask Francis Felix - he has lived through it all. [Full Story]
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Tobago pensioners home destroyed
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THE home of a pensioner at Mt Thomas in Tobagos north-central region was completely destroyed, while the Lambeau Anglican Primary School, near Scarborough, suffered significant roof damage resulting in classes being suspended for the day, following gusty winds and thunder showers early yesterday morning. [Full Story]
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Obama pulling away
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One minute into his first response to moderator Jim Lehrer's first question in the first presidential debate John McCain invoked Winston Churchill. (The reference was apparently wasted-no American commentator, so far as this columnist has read, heard behind McCain's "This isn't the beginning of the end of this crisis; this is the end of the beginning," Winston Churchill's cautiously-expressed optimism, once the US had entered the Second World War: "This isn't even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.") [Full Story]
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No compensation for Maracas vendors
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COMPENSATION will not be given to Maracas vendors who experienced losses in sales due to Wednesdays rainy weather, Nicole du Boulet, public affairs manager at the Tourism Development Corporation (TDC) stated yesterday. [Full Story]
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Tearful farewell for murdered woman
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JOYCELYN RONDON, grandmother of murdered Felicia Morris yesterday dismissed claims that her granddaughter was unloved and uncared for by her family, despite her harden ways. [Full Story]
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A slap on the wrist?
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When two students were recently sentenced to 100 hours community service for cheating in this year's CAPE examinations, there was public outrage as many believe the penalty was too lenient for the offence. Sharon Joseph, mother of one of the students, says it was "only fair". Reporter Rohandra John talks to the experts on the effectiveness of this form of punishment. [Full Story]
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Community service as a sentence
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A person sentenced to community service is expected to provide unpaid work which is of value to the community as an alternative to custody. According to the Trinidad and Tobago Community Service Orders Act "the number of hours which a person may be required to work under a community service order shall be specified in the order and shall be the aggregate of not less than 40 hours and not more than 240 hours as may be specified in the order." [Full Story]
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Old age pension $$ not enough
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AT LEAST two pensioners are complaining that their old age pension cheques were being drastically cut, despite a $300 increase announced in the 2008/2009 budget. [Full Story]
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More research is necessary
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While the authorities are claiming that community service is an "effective" form of punishment, they have not properly researched or evaluated the system and therefore "there is no sure way to tell that it is actually working," William Latchman, Chairman of Vision and Mission, contended. [Full Story]
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Peter says thank you
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PETER Lalla of Don Miguel Road, Barataria, wants to thank TSTT for restoring his telephone service. [Full Story]
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