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INTRODUCTION   Good evening, As-Salaam-Alaikum, Sita Ram.   It is my great pleasure to greet you all this evening as we celebrate 170 years of the East Indian presence in our country.   I do so with deep pride, because we are celebrating that moment of arrival, and...

By Parasram “As the woman fell, during the skit, one of the marchers stood over and remonstrated her conduct…marchers of Diego Martin West were interrupted by an uncoordinated woman, again clad in bright yellow and carrying a bottle of rum…The woman lurched as she held her...

My fellow citizens. Today marks a national occasion that reminds us of the indomitable strength of the human spirit, especially in times of challenges and adversity. The commemoration of 170 years since the first arrival of East Indians in Trinidad & Tobago is a special one...

There have been many statements made in the public arena following the arrest of Mr. Jack Warner on 27th May 2015. This is of course expected due to the effect this matter has had worldwide and Mr. Warner’s public standing in Trinidad and Tobago. However, many erroneous and...

Government is strengthening national security in an effort “to win back communities.” This, from Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar as she opened the new Maloney Police Station on Thursday afternoon. Speaking at the ceremony, she said her Government has taken steps...

THE Coast Guard’s newest weapon in the fight against the illegal gun and narcotics trade in our territorial waters was formally unveiled yesterday by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar during a viewing ceremony at the International Waterfront, Port-of-Spain. The TTS Point...

Social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter and MySpace allow you to find and connect with just about anyone, from a co-worker thousands of miles away to you long lost childhood sweetheart. The Internet has erased boundaries and created an unprecedented level of freedom of...

Dear Editor, For those living in the rural areas of Trinidad and to a large extent our friends across the waters in Tobago, rural neglect under the PNM is a familiar theme. We know the focus of their development efforts has always been urban centric, with the common thread of...

The PNM have always focused their efforts on using non-renewable resources as their means of building our nation. But with the continued depletion of both oil and natural gas reserves, the focus is rapidly shifting towards renewable energy sources to fuel further development....

Dear Editor, As my mother used to say, “if you live in a glass house, don’t throw stones”. This is clearly the case with the recent development where 7 FIFA officials were arrested, and 14 indicted in a US corruption case. Among the indicted defenders is no...