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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The Editor: I would like to thank the media for giving this space for letters so that the voiceless could have a voice. I have been very frustrated by the fact that Dr Kublalsingh can take it upon himself to fast against the Debe-to-Mon Desir section of the Sir Solomon Hochoy...

Namaste – The divine light in me honours the divine light in each and every one of you. Welcome to our celebration of the joyous occasion of Divali, which our country commemorates as a National holiday next week Thursday. On behalf of the people and Government of Trinidad and...

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar on Thursday night detailed this country’s response to the Ebola threat. During a speech at a Divali function at the Diplomatic Centre in Port of Spain, Persad-Bissessar said an Ebola Prevention and Response Team was to be set up,...

DIVALI celebrations hosted by Couva North MP, Ramona Ramdial were held at the recently opened Limehead Road Public Park on Tuesday evening to the delight of her constituents. Indian dancing, singing and other cultural items were featured following Lakshmi Puja and the traditional...

Last Wednesday night, the Attorney General and his wife were involved in a vehicular accident. Fortunately for them, they escaped relatively unscathed. One of his security detail suffered some injuries, but in whole the incident wasn’t disastrous. However, what ensued in the...