http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/article.php?category_id=17&parent_id=0 News from Trinidad and Tobago en-us Caribbean Net News editor@caribbeannetnews.com http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=10178 PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: The opposition Congress of the People (COP) in Trinidad and Tobago is calling on the Patrick Manning government to call local government elections now. The Deputy Leader of the minor COP party, Prakash Ramadhar claims that Manning has lost touch with reality. 2008-08-29 http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=10181 <img height="80" alt="" hspace="5" src="http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/news/_files/Image/september1/manning-tn.jpg" width="60" align="left" vspace="2" border="1" />PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Although Jamaica and Belize are not in favour of the proposed political and economic union between Trinidad and Tobago and three OECS states, Patrick Manning, Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister, the proponent of the merger feels that he was not &quot;blanked&quot; by the two leaders. 2008-08-29 http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=10184 PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: The Trinidad and Tobago government has changed the name of its highest award from Trinity Cross to the Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (ORTT). The amendment to the Constitution to allow the change in the Letters of Patent was made by the Attorney General, 2008-08-29