PM Persad-Bissessar’s Statement on the Shooting Attack on the Canadian Parliament

I was deeply saddened to learn of the shootings at Parliament Hill, the National War Memorial, and a Mall in Ottawa, Canada, earlier today. It has been reported that a gunman opened fire at the National War Memorial, wounding a soldier, then moved to nearby Parliament Hill before...
Posted On 22 Oct 2014
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Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar Extends Divali Greetings to the Nation

Fellow citizens of Trinidad and Tobago, Today, our nation celebrates the joyous occasion of Divali, the festival of lights. On behalf of the people and Government, I extend to the Hindu community “Shubh Divali”. May Mother Lakshmi shower us all with her blessings of prosperity,...
Posted On 22 Oct 2014
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Development means accepting change and making sacrifices

by Capil Bissoon Anyone who bought a vehicle in April would have gotten a registration number in the DC series. Six months later, DC and DD series are finished and we are into DE. That means more than 20,000 vehicles were sold and licensed in the country in that period which only...
Posted On 21 Oct 2014
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Luxury hunger strikes

By: Marion O’Callaghan On the October 25, 1920, Terrence MacSwiney, Lord Mayor of Cork, died in Brixton Prison, London. It was the 74th day of his hunger strike. His death followed that of his friend and predecessor Tomàs MacCurtain, Lord Mayor of Cork, shot dead in his house...
Posted On 21 Oct 2014
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Education Ministry Clarifies False Allegations of “Secret” 2014 CAPE Scholarships

October 20, 2014: An article published in the Sunday Guardian (dated October 19th, 2014) is under heavy scrutiny by the Education Ministry, as it seeks to clarify the system for the publication and announcement of CAPE scholarship awards. This in a press release from the Ministry...
Posted On 21 Oct 2014
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Govt appeals to Ravi to end hunger strike

GOVERNMENT is now appealing to Ravi Balgobin Maharaj to end his hunger strike and preserve his health and wellbeing. The appeal was made in a public statement by Minister of Trade, Industry, Investment and Communication, Senator Vasant Bharath, following news that the young man...
Posted On 19 Oct 2014
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A highway for the people

Attorney General Senator Anand Ramlogan, SC responds to Terrence Soodeen’s commentary in the “Trinidad Express” of Oct 17, 2014 captioned Doubting Ralph The Editor, EXPRESS newspaper:- To respond to every statement made in the media opens you up to the criticism that your skin is...
Posted On 19 Oct 2014
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Kublalsingh defying science

THE EDITOR: Dr Wayne Kublalsingh apparently has the ability to defy what is commonly known as “the rule of threes”: three minutes without air, three hours in severe cold, three days without water, and three weeks without food. That he has managed to convince most of this nation...
Posted On 19 Oct 2014
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PM KAMLA’s DIVALI GIFT T&T

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar on Saturday announced a 20 per cent discount on selected grocery items as a gift for Divali, which is being celebrated as a national holiday on Thursday. She was speaking at a Divali celebration at her constituency office in Penal. Here is an...
Posted On 18 Oct 2014
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Project 40 should fast for genuine cause

Dear Editor: I admire the exuberance of youth. Once they identify a cause, they dive headstrong into their task, giving their all with enthusiasm. However, sometime their exuberance can be misguided. I believe this time it is. Project 40 has pledge their support for Dr. Wayne...
Posted On 18 Oct 2014
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