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//April 13, 2015

PM mourns passing of senior journalist Sandra Chouthi

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar on Monday extended condolences to the family of senior journalist Sandra Chouthi, who died following a battle with cancer. In a statement issued Monday afternoon, Prime Minister Persad-Bissessar said: “Sandra was a true beacon of...
Posted On 13 Apr 2015
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PM SADDENED AT DEATH OF MOHAN JAIKARAN

I am deeply saddened to learn of the untimely death of Mr. Mohan Jaikaran, Chairman of WIN Communications, who passed away at his home in Trinidad on Sunday afternoon. On my own behalf and on behalf of the government of Trinidad and Tobago I extend condolences to Mr. Jaikaran’s...
Posted On 13 Apr 2015
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Kamla: Economic benefits for TT

PRIME Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar yesterday identified economic benefits as one of the core reasons behind Government’s decision to establish an embassy in Panama. Addressing the formal opening of the embassy in Panama City, prior to her departure from the Central American...
Posted On 13 Apr 2015
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Statement from the Office of the Attorney General on Legal Fees

Friday, April 10, 2015 The public would be aware that this Administration departed from the practice and culture of legal fee secrecy when it took the unprecedented step of informing Parliament of the quantum paid to individual attorneys and firms for the period June 1, 2010 to...
Posted On 13 Apr 2015
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Commentary

Rowley strenuously objected to the construction of Penal-Debe UWI Campus

The media is reporting that the UWI Penal-Debe Campus, built during the People’s Partnership Administration continues to sit empty and has never
Posted On 30 Oct 2023

Blighted WGTL Project continues to haunt PNM

That World Gas-to-Liquids project is another of the many PNM scandals and failed projects which has cost taxpayers billions of dollars! And it is
Posted On 22 Jun 2023
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Who financing Balisier House?

Ferdinand Ferreira, a founding member of the People’s National Movement (PNM), is quoted in the media as saying that the party has always
Posted On 03 Apr 2023

UNC SENATORS DEFENDED THE PARTY WELL TODAY

Today, the Opposition UNC Senators defended themselves and the Party well from the frivolous, anti-democratic motion by Senator Anthony Viera.
Posted On 22 Feb 2022

COVID WORKERS FIGHTING A WAR WITHOUT THEIR PROPER WEAPONS

We congratulate Kamla Persad-Bissessar on her success in forcing the Government to conduct an inquiry into the handling of covid. We take this
Posted On 20 Feb 2022

Letters

For fools rush in where angels fear to tread

The National Security Minister’s recent unrestrained language and conduct towards judges and unjustified criticisms of their judicial functions
Posted On 14 May 2023

Seek a fresh mandate

I recently read in one of the daily newspapers that Minister of National Security Fitzgerald Hinds said that 70% of society wants to see him
Posted On 27 Dec 2022

Don’t Blame God for Rowley’s Dotishness

Prime Minister Keith Rowley at the PNM convention on December 4, 2022, announces a National Day of Prayer. He said the country must come together
Posted On 16 Dec 2022

Keith Rowley has betrayed the sanctity of Parliament

Dear Editor, The revelation by the Commissioner of Police that the emails which Keith Rowley, then Opposition Leader read in our nations
Posted On 19 Jul 2019

T&T owes Kamla a debt of gratitude

Kamla Persad-Bissessar did what many were not expecting… she and her MPs voted unanimously with the Government to ensure passage of the Civil
Posted On 09 Apr 2019

Press Releases

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Tancoo: Flooding imminent as Government fails to act

After a couple days of scattered “April showers” earlier this week, MP for Oropouche West, Dave Tancoo is again warning that severe flooding in
Posted On 06 Apr 2024
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MP Khadijah Ameen wants justice for Kiss Driver’s death

Member of Parliament for St. Augustine, Ms. Khadijah Ameen is calling for justice for the death of Kiss delivery driver, Neil Ballai. Ballai was
Posted On 06 Apr 2024
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UNC’s Persistent Pressure Forces Rowley Gov’t to Release 2024 EBC Report

On the heels of intense, consistent pressure from the UNC over their highly questionable refusal to lay the 2024 EBC Boundaries Report in
Posted On 06 Apr 2024
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Moonilal: Hinds Fails Fire Service, Lives at Risk as Equipment Crumbles

The collapse of the Trinidad and Tobago Fire Services is another crushing indictment on the spectacularly failed Fitzgerald Hinds as Minister of
Posted On 05 Apr 2024
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Padarath: Gov’t Electricity Rate Hike “Unbearable Burden”

Princes Town MP, Barry Padarath said that the contents of a report in yesterday’s Business Guardian headlined “RIC Recommends
Posted On 05 Apr 2024

Speeches

Tancoo: calls on Imbert to have a heart and indemnify the population

Today we come to you to shine some light on a very worrying development that has happened in the past few days. I am sure many of you saw or
Posted On 08 Sep 2021

Rowley’s Mad Power Grab in Tobago

My friends, we are seeing a government that is in freefall – in every single sector. Health, National Security, the business sector. And what
Posted On 16 Feb 2021

Presentation of UNC general election candidates 2020

T&T family! UNC family! It is my absolute pleasure to speak with you today, as we get ready for the sweeping victory that is to come on
Posted On 19 Jul 2020

Kamla: My vision is to build an intelligent nation

“ON THE BALLOT” UNC VIRTUAL MEETING (June 25, 2020) Introduction Good evening and thank you for joining us once again as we continue to set the
Posted On 26 Jun 2020

MNF – Kamla: There is hope

Introduction Good evening T&T! Good evening UNC family!  It is good to be back! 2020 we are ready to rumble! Are you ready? Even though it’s
Posted On 11 Mar 2020
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