Project Smile – Engaging all Youth Groups of T&T for a cause this Christmas

On Sunday 7th December 2014 the Minister of Gender, Youth and Child Development the Honorable Clifton De Coteau MP launched Project Smile together with five Youth Organisations, which consisted of the SIMPLE Foundation, Trinidad and Tobago Youth Council, United National Congress...
Posted On 08 Dec 2014
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Roget’s hundred man march

By Capil Bissoon It was supposed to rival the “million man” march of yesteryear but it could not reach the numbers of even a small sized carnival band. This was the best that Ancel Roget, the People’s National Movement (PNM) and their friends could muster in their failed campaign...
Posted On 08 Dec 2014
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Ramona Hosts 5th Annual Christmas Treat

Couva North MP, Ramona Ramdial hosted her 5th Annual Children’s Christmas Treat at Waterloo High School on Sunday. Children from her constituency were invited to an afternoon filled with games, rides, snacks, toys and entertainment. Ramdial warmly welcomed everyone to her annual...
Posted On 08 Dec 2014
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All former workers of Caroni will get their lands

ANY suggestion of Government moving to take back lands from former workers of the now defunct Caroni (1975) Limited is completely inaccurate and without merit. This is the assurance of the Minister of Trade, Industry, Investment and Communication, Vasant Bharath. In a statement...
Posted On 07 Dec 2014
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UNC Women Condemns mannequin of PM

The Women’s Arm of the United National Congress (UNC) wishes to strongly condemn the actions of Ancel Roget, who unveiled a mannequin during his failed anti-government march on Friday, depicting Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar. Whilst we recognise that in a democracy,...
Posted On 07 Dec 2014
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Bharath: Rowley, Roget tag-team a threat to stability

THE tag-team of PNM Leader, Dr Keith Rowley, and Oilfields Workers Trade Union Leader, Mr Ancel Roget, now appears to have made a priority out of threatening the peace and stability of the lives of citizens of Trinidad & Tobago. This according to the Minister of Trade,...
Posted On 07 Dec 2014
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Kamla steals Roget’s thunder

WHEN Oilfields Workers’ Trade Union (OWTU) president gene­ral Ancel Roget was a foreman at Trinmar Ltd, there was an incident where he “exhibited gross carelessness and negligence in the execution of his duties” and almost killed a colleague. In an attempt to cover up the...
Posted On 06 Dec 2014
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Ramnarine: $6.08b project has many benefits for T&T

Cabinet yesterday agreed to the third project agreement between the Government of Trinidad and Tobago, NGC, Mitsubishi Corporation (a consortium of Mitsubishi Gas Chemical and Mitsubishi Corporation) and Massy Group for the Methanol to Dimethyl Ether project for which a project...
Posted On 05 Dec 2014
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Time To Build Up, Not Breakdown Petrotrin

Statement to Parliament by Senator the Honourable Kevin Ramnarine Minister of Energy and Energy Affairs, Senate December 3rd, 2014. Mr. President, I rise to make a short statement on the financial position of Petrotrin in light of low refining margins over the past two (2) years...
Posted On 04 Dec 2014
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UNC’s PRO condemns dirty politics

Public Relations Officer of the United National Congress Rodney Charles today condemned recent events which point to a campaign of “dirty politics”. Mr. Charles referred to the placement of flyers with racist messages on vehicles at a popular entertainment area in Port of Spain,...
Posted On 03 Dec 2014
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