Texas Independence Day 2024: Date, History, Significance

ALLOWING students to have access to their marked examination scripts is, or at least should be, a basic part of any system of education. Not only do the principles of openness and fairness demand such access, but students stand to benefit greatly from the process of feedback. They can gauge their strengths. They can identify…

JANAE De Gannes continued her stellar form of late claiming TT’s first medal in athletics when she copped a silver medal in the women’s long jump when the 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games continued on Monday. Sanaa Frederick added a bronze medal in the women’s 100m final at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain…

The businesswoman who was ambushed and gunned down outside her home in San Fernando, early Saturday, stood no chance of escaping her killers. Allison De Leon, 43, was the co-owner of De Leon’s Banana Ltd – a company that buys and sells bananas to supermarkets and other businesses. The mother of four died in the…

The West Indies Tobacco Company (Witco) has ended its distribution agreement with Ghany’s Distribution Ltd. The announcement came in a notice of material change posted on the TT Stock Exchange’s website. “Witco thanks Ghany’s for its outstanding commitment to the tobacco industry during our long-standing relationship and wishes it success in its future endeavours,” Witco…

BUILDING a culture of accreditation for local labs was the hallmark of a three-day workshop hosted by the TT Bureau of Standards (TTBS) in collaboration with its TT Laboratory Accreditation Service. The workshop, which began on Wednesday, emphasised the importance of quality control and assurance and inspection and certification of products offered for sale locally…