Food Production Minister Visits affected farmers

Senator the Honourable Devant Maharaj, Minister of Food Production said that staff of the Ministry of Food Production have begun visiting the farming community adversely affected by recent heavy rainfall to begin their assessment to schedule relief to affected farmers. Minister...
Posted On 29 Apr 2013
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Procrastinating Senate fiddlers

by L. SIDDHARTA ORIE It has been said that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing; it has to be also true that a little power is a dangerous thing – as could be gleaned from the misguided, self-righteous muscle flexing of the Independent senators in the parliament. If there is...
Posted On 29 Apr 2013
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IPI, Ms. Alison Bethel McKenzie, pays courtesy call on Attorney General

Executive Director of IPI, Ms. Alison Bethel McKenzie, pays courtesy call on Attorney General, Anand Ramlogan, SC, to discuss upcoming World Press Freedom Day on May 3, 2013.
Posted On 29 Apr 2013
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The soldier bill

by ANDRE BAGOO THE CENTRAL issue is this: should it be made possible for soldiers to be given police powers while assisting police in the course of law enforcement activity? This is the central proposal of the Miscellaneous Provisions (Defence and Police Complaints) Bill 2013....
Posted On 29 Apr 2013
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PM: Jack must clear name first

Making it clear that no one controls her, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar on Saturday night rejected the contention of former minister Jack Warner that some members of the Cabinet influenced her to accept his resignation. She made this clear during a news conference at...
Posted On 29 Apr 2013
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