Address by the Political Leader at UNC’s 25th Anniversary

Address by The Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago and Political Leader of the United National Congress, The Honourable Kamla Persad Bissessar, SC, MP at an Interfaith Service in Celebration of the UNC’s 25th Anniversary. The Couva South Auditorium April 30th,...
Posted On 01 May 2014
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PM Statement on former Solicitor General

Subsequent to the submission of a letter from the Solicitor General advising that an investigation be conducted into matters involving lawyers engaged in prison litigation, I immediately addressed the matter with the Honourable Attorney General. My efforts in this regard met with...
Posted On 30 Apr 2014
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Where is the Evidence?

Dear Editor, When one is called to serve in the highest offices of the country, it is not without scrutiny. It also brings with it all manner of accusations and allegations whereby one is called upon almost daily to defend him or herself. The recent issue involving the former...
Posted On 30 Apr 2014
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Tourism just one cog in the complex economic machine

Dear Editor: I would like to comment on a letter that was published in the newspapers titled “Tourism our sleeping economic tiger”. I concur with the points raised in this letter however, there needs to be further discussion around this topic. It is agreed that given...
Posted On 30 Apr 2014
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Politics to distract the public

The Editor: The Ministry of the Attorney General is the arm of the Government of Trinidad and Tobago responsible for providing legal services to the Government and its various agencies. The constitution gives directives to this office holder to act independently as a guardian of...
Posted On 30 Apr 2014
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Political Leader’s Message on the 25th Anniversary

UNC’s Political Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar: “We are celebrating the 25th anniversary with humility and prayers because we, like our great nation-state of Trinidad and Tobago, are founded on moral and spiritual values that recognise the supremacy of God.” POLITICAL LEADER’S...
Posted On 29 Apr 2014
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AG Responds to former Solicitor General’s Statement

As indicated before, I did in fact investigate the concerns raised by former Solicitor General (SG), Ms. Eleanor Donaldson-Honeywell, concerning prison brutality cases. I have found no evidence whatsoever to substantiate the allegations that lawyers in the Chief State Solicitor’s...
Posted On 28 Apr 2014
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90 Schools Repaired During Easter Vacation

The Ministry of Education (MoE) wishes to advise that over 90 Government and Government Assisted Schools were repaired as part of the Education Facilities Company Limited’s (EFCL) 2014 Easter Vacation Repair Programme. Repairs effected range from major sewerage and electrical...
Posted On 28 Apr 2014
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A frightening situation

The Editor: Countries such as the US and UK with very strict security classification systems are not free from leaks as recent revelations have demonstrated. The difference however is they get to the source of the leak and rectify it while dealing with those responsible for them....
Posted On 28 Apr 2014
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Billions down the drain

The Editor: Petrotrin in a recent press release stated that it had won an arbitration victory in a case before the London Court of International Arbitration. The state-owned oil company indicated that the case was brought against Petrotrin by World GTL Inc. and World GTL St....
Posted On 28 Apr 2014
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