Dottin back as temporary Senator

Published on Jun 8, 2016, 12:06 pm AST
Updated on Jun 8, 2016, 5:18 pm AST
By Ria Taitt

temporary senator: Pastor Clive Dottin



Seventh day adventist pastor, Clive Dottin was yesterday sworn in as a temporary senator. Dottin, a former member of the Police Service Commission, has been an outspoken commentator on the issue of crime. He acted for Paul Richards.

Albert Sydney was also appointed a temporary independent senator, replacing Ian Roach who was ill.

The President’s last temporary selection, Dr Kriyaan Singh, who had been appointed two weeks ago, provoked tremendous criticism about his (President’s) judgement.

Meanwhile the Senate paid tribute to former Independent Senator, the late Clive Spencer, who served during the 1966-71 Parliament.

Government leader Franklin Khan said the country was far losing an entire generations of its immediate post-Independent leaders. “This was the era when country was put before self and in a very serious way we have lost our moorings as a nation when it comes to that and there is a lot that we can learn if we study the lives and accomplishments of the people who led this country during the 1960s and 1970s,” Khan said.

He said Spencer spanned the entire spectrum of the Port Authority, serving as President of the SWWTU, Chief Executive Officer of the Port and Chairman later on. He was instrumental in the formation of the National Insurance Scheme and the now defunct Workers Bank, Khan noted.

Opposition Senator Wade Mark said there was an increase in productivity on the Port during his period of service at the Port. He said Spencer was a man of the people and involved workers in the decision making process as a labour leader and manager. He said Spencer was fearless, motivated, honest, independent and hard-working. He led from the front and was never arrogant in dealing with people, Mark stated.

Independent Senator Dhanashayar Mahabir recalled that Spence served on the Committees which led to the establishment of Ciprani Labour College and the Committee for the National Awards. Mahabir said the Parliament had lost a pioneer, “someone who made a noble and distinguished contribution to public service”.


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Focus on tourism

Thursday, March 26 2009

TRAVEL WEEKLY: Although the top issues at the fifth Summit of the Americas will be the current economic crisis and access to increased credit and lending, Caribbean tourism leaders are hoping that issues facing tourism in the region will be on the table.

Trinidad will be the first Caribbean country to host the summit, which will bring together government officials from the 34 countries that make up the Organisation of American States to discuss broad issues of cooperation, energy, security, environmental sustainability and balanced partnerships. The event will be held at the Hyatt Regency Trinidad in Port-of-Spain from April 17 to 19.

The summit will offer the first opportunity for US President Barack Obama “to listen to his colleagues from the Americas, promote his doctrine of partnership and cooperation, and engage in dialogue with the hemisphere leaders,” according to Jeffrey Davidow, the White House Summit advisor.

Russell George, general manager of the 428-room Hyatt Regency Trinidad, which opened in December 2007, said the property was sold out, as were all of the capital's major hotels, inns and guesthouses. The Hyatt's 16,000- square-foot grand ballroom and the smaller 10,000- square-foot ballroom will be used for summit sessions and receptions.

The government may lease two cruise ships to house government delegations and media attending the conference. Streets in parts of the capital city will be closed to vehicular traffic and businesses near the Hyatt will be shuttered; air access also will be curtailed while the leaders come and go. Trees bordering Piarco Airport outside of Port-of-Spain were deemed security risks and were cut down.

Obama will lead a 1,000-member delegation.

Summit security arrangements are in full swing. Police and soldiers from several nations will provide security for Obama and other leaders. Hundreds of troops from Barbados, Belize, Guyana, Suriname and other nations will bolster Trinidad’s security forces.

Source: http://www.newsday.co.tt/news/0,97333.html

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Largest troop contingent arrives at Piarco

March 24,2009

A contingent of soldiers and policemen from Jamaica arrived at the Piarco International Airport around 5:30 p.m. on Monday march 23rd,2009.

The contingent, which comprises 130 soldiers and 30 police officers, will join their CARICOM counterparts from Belize, Barbados, Suriname and Guyana to assist the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service and the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force in their security preparations for the Fifth Summit of the Americas, which takes place in Port of Spain from the 17th -19th April 2009.

On Saturday at around 7:15pm troops from Guyana and Suriname arrived in Trinidad and Tobago.

Gold Commander for the Summit of the Americas, Assistant Police Commissioner Steve Waldron expressed his satisfaction with security preparations thus far and thanked the officers and their "Governments for supporting the security arrangements for the Summit". He also reminded them of the significant role they play in the success of the Summit.

Additional CARICOM troops are expected from the Bahamas, and St Kitts/Nevis on Tuesday 24,2009, while troops from Barbados will arrive on April 4, 2009.
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Source: http://fifthsummitoftheamericas.org/home/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=158&Itemid=1

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Venezuela Pushing Trinidad Out of Oil Market, Reuters Says

Venezuela Pushing Trinidad Out of Oil Market, Reuters Says

By Jose Orozco

Aug. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Venezuela's Petrocaribe initiative, which provides low-cost financing on Venezuelan oil sold to Caribbean nations, is pushing Trinidad out of the regional oil market, Reuters reported.

Venezuela's system has contributed to Caribbean sales at Petroleum Co. of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd., or Petrotrin, dropping by half from 60,000 barrels a day in 2005 when Petrocaribe was started, Reuters said.

Petrotrin has responded to its lost regional market share by sending products to other areas, including the U.S., Reuters cited Kenneth Allum, Petrotrin vice president for refining and marketing, as saying.

Venezuela sells about 190,000 barrels a day of oil and other products to the Caribbean and Central American members of PetroCaribe, Reuters said. Caribbean countries import about 450,000 barrels of oil a day, it said, citing U.S. Department of Energy data.

To contact the reporter on this story: Jose Orozco in Caracas at jorozco8@bloomberg.net

Last Updated: August 5, 2008 01:43 EDT

Source: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&sid=aVGrBB_IUa9w&refer=news