AG Emerges Victorious in Section 34 Matter

In a fifty-seven (57) page landmark judgement, the Court of Appeal unanimously ruled in favour of Attorney General Anand Ramlogan in the section 34 matter today. The Court accepted the evidence of Ramlogan that section 34 was a collective parliamentary oversight. It highlighted...
Posted On 04 Jun 2014
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Farmers get their first ‘friendly’ housing estate

Housing Minister, Dr Roodal Moonilal has described the Housing Development Corporation’s (HDC), Fairfield Housing Community as the first “farmer friendly” housing estate, which would include warehousing and vendor facilities, as well as housing units at the estate. Speaking with...
Posted On 04 Jun 2014
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PM’s Message on International Day of Innocent Children

On this International Day of Innocent Children, Victims of Aggression, I greet you my fellow citizens, on behalf of our nation’s children, with a sense of urgency and determination. Our nation has long held proudly to a tradition of peace and stability, and stands as an example...
Posted On 04 Jun 2014
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Agricultural Sector Maintains Positive Growth

Minister of Food Production, Senator the Honourable Devant Maharaj, is pleased to announce that the food price inflation rate, as calculated by the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago for the period January to April, 2014 has remained at 4.1%. Maintaining a reading of 4.1%...
Posted On 03 Jun 2014
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Proclamation of Specified Sections of the Dog Control Act, 2013

We wish to clarify certain misconceptions regarding the partial proclamation of the Dog Control Act, 2013 (as amended by the Dog Control (Amendment) Act, 2014. As was previously indicated by the Attorney General it was the intention of the Government to proclaim those sections of...
Posted On 02 Jun 2014
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Thanks, Moonilal

THE EDITOR: My sincere and grateful thanks to Dr Roodal Moonilal, my Member of Parliament. I was in a particular situation and Moonilal promised to find me a solution and he came through. So to my MP I say thanks for your support and personal involvement. Keep on serving our...
Posted On 02 Jun 2014
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PM Kamla Persad Bissessar on errant ministers

There is NO FEAR, no one is above the law… Media Interview with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, the Hon Kamla Persad Bissessar, SC,MP In a hard-hitting exclusive Q&A with the Sunday Guardian, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar did not hold...
Posted On 01 Jun 2014
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Appeal Court rules in favour of AG

Attorney General Anand Ramlogan emerged victorious today after an emergency sitting of the Court of Appeal resulted in a ruling in his favour and dismissed an appeal brought by Amarnath Jagmohan challenging his extradition to Singapore. Justice of Appeal Prakash Moosai sat in...
Posted On 31 May 2014
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PM’s statement to Parliament on Indian Arrival Day

Speaking notes of the Honourable Kamla Persad-Bissessar SC, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, during today’s (Wednesday 28th May, 2014.) sitting of the House of Representatives, on the occasion of Indian Arrival Day INTRODUCTIONMr Speaker, it is my great pleasure to...
Posted On 30 May 2014
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We arrived, but are we there yet?

Dear Editor: This is a country of many diverse races and cultures. We came here through various systems and for diverse economic reasons, however there is one constant, our ancestors toiled and sweated to lay the foundations for the development of this blessed country. It would...
Posted On 29 May 2014
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