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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...

15th October, 2014: Minister of National Security Senator the Honourable Gary Griffith wishes to advise that there is no concrete decision by the Government on the postponement of Carnival 2015, so as at this time, Carnival 2015 is still scheduled to take place at the dates...

October 14th, 2014: On the heels of the annual international observation of World Food Day on October 16th Senator the Honourable Devant Maharaj is currently in attendance at the Forty First Session of the Committee on World Food Security in Rome, Italy. The Committee on World...

October 10, 2014: The Minister of National Security, Senator the Honourable Gary Griffith, met with officials of the National Carnival Commission (NCC) on Wednesday 8thOctober 2014, to have preliminary discussions on issues surrounding Security during the 2015 Carnival period....

In response to recent statements made by both the Jamaican Foreign Minister and his Opposition counterpart regarding the refusal of entry of thirteen (13) Jamaicans into Trinidad and Tobago, the Minister of National Security Senator the Honourable Gary Griffith reiterates that...

By Capil Bissoon When Dr Wayne Kublalsingh announced his second hunger strike I, like most people, began to wonder whether he would surpass his previous 21-day record. For most Trinidadians the thought of 21 days without food or water is almost unthinkable. As he entered day 25...

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has reiterated that as much as she cares for, and was deeply concerned about the well-being of environmentalist Dr Wayne Kublalsingh she cannot allow the nation to be held to ransom. “If there were some way I could end this without...

I have been informed that Dr Wayne Kublalsingh was admitted to St Clair Medical Centre for observation and medical checks. I remain deeply concerned as I always have for Wayne’s health and I continue to pray for him. I have sent a message to the family as to whether I would...

Dear Editor: My mother use to tell me, you must not play smart with foolishness! What wise words they have turned out to be as I have lived my life. These part couple of week we have seen significant foolishness being played out in front of our very eyes and people playing smart...

On this auspicious day, I wish to congratulate Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan on being the youngest person in history to win a Nobel Peace Prize. She is truly deserving of this recognition. She embodies passion and dedication in every project she undertakes as she ceaselessly...