Out of timing to condemn PM, Dr Rowley

Utter nonsense, is my take on the Opposition leader’s condemnation of our PM’s decision to co-sponsor the UN’s resolution (eventually adopted) which requires all 193 UN member states to “prosecute and penalise’’ their citizens who travel or attempt to travel abroad for terrorism...
Posted On 30 Sep 2014
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PRIME MINISTER HONOURED IN SOUTH MIAMI

The Honourable Kamla Persad-Bissessar SC, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, was honoured on Monday night at a T&T Republic Day dinner hosted by the Consul General in Miami, Dr Anil Ramnanan. In her address to over 400 nationals, PM Persad-Bissessar spoke of the...
Posted On 30 Sep 2014
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PM to Rowley: No place for political prejudice in terrorism fight

THE suggestion by Opposition Leader, Dr Keith Rowley that Trinidad & Tobago should have attempted to dodge or hide from a United Nations Resolution against terrorism amounts to a callous attempt to politicise a grave issue that has destroyed millions of lives around the world...
Posted On 29 Sep 2014
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Talk about arrogance

By: SUZANNE MILLS Inherent in the Opposition Leader’s response last week to a recent poll was this foolish, irritant of a philosophy that Trinidad and Tobago is and always will be PNM country. “The population recognises the PNM as the country’s premier political institution and...
Posted On 28 Sep 2014
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Tarouba Scandal dishonoring Lara name

Dear Editor: Every time I pass Tarouba and I look at the Brian Lara Stadium I cannot help and feel sorry for him. Multiple world record holder, the highest first class score and the highest test score. A man of undeniable talent. It is a travesty that the PNM government aligned...
Posted On 27 Sep 2014
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PM Kamla Persad Bissessar speech at the 69th UN General Assembly

26 SEPTEMBER 2014 Mr President Secretary General Excellencies Ladies and gentlemen CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PRESIDENT Thanks and congratulations to His Excellency John Ash, of Antigua and Barbuda, who during his tenure as President laid the foundation and conditions for elaboration...
Posted On 27 Sep 2014
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PM Persad-Bissessar Visits Diaspora in Brooklyn

Despite her busy schedule attending meetings at the United Nations Headquarters here in New York, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar SC still found the time to visit nationals of Trinidad and Tobago in Brooklyn on Thursday night. Her first stop was at Conrad’s Bakery...
Posted On 26 Sep 2014
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PM hails UN Small Arms Treaty

Speaking from New York where she’s attending a number of high-level events associated with the opening of the 69th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar said that today’s event marking the achievement of the 50 ratifications needed...
Posted On 26 Sep 2014
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Energy Minister, “Crackdown on Illegal Diesel Bunkering saved $1.46 Billion”

In the last four years there has been a significant reduction in the sale of subsidized diesel in Trinidad and Tobago.According to Minister Ramnarine, “in fiscal 2010, sales of subsidised diesel were approximately 649 million litres, while in fiscal 2014 the estimated figure was...
Posted On 25 Sep 2014
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AG Endorses PM’s Decision to Co-Sponsor the UNSCR

Attorney General Anand Ramlogan SC, wishes to express his support and commendation for the decision taken by the Honourable Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar SC, to co-sponsor the United Nation’s Security Council resolution on foreign terrorist fighters. Trinidad and Tobago...
Posted On 25 Sep 2014
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