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Dear Editor: Recently on the election hustling, Jack Warner made the promise that he would increase the minimum wage to twenty dollars. This has to be one of the most economically dangerous statement that one could have mad, and one that is not based on any economic facts. It has...

The Editor: For far too long, criminals in Trinidad and Tobago see no true justice for the heinous crimes that they commit. As a result, our country has been riddles with criminal activities such as have never seen before. The way our country has been governed in the 80’s a...

ALTHOUGH the Independent Liberal Party (ILP) announced it would field candidates at all 136 local government districts in the upcoming elections, checks yesterday revealed that for at least six districts, no ILP candidate was actually nominated by that party. While it has been...

Kerwin Bucchan, one of the Independent Liberal Party’s (ILP) candidates for the local government elections, was granted $250,000 bail yesterday on the charges of possession of a firearm and ammunition and shooting with intent. Police prosecutor Sgt Shiva Boodoo told the court he...

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar said yesterday her time spent at the Cave Hill Campus of the University of the West Indies, Barbados, moulded her as a leader and a person who dared to pursue change for the betterment of the people. She was delivering the feature address at...

Energy Sector Records 1.6% Growth in the Second Quarter of 2013 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago—The energy sector grew by 1.6% in the second quarter of 2013, according to Central Bank data. The growth in the first quarter of 2013 was 0.5%. Minister of Energy and Energy Affairs...

Jack Warner’s Independent Liberal Party (ILP) is using candidates with criminal backgrounds—including a US deportee—and this will set a dangerous precedent of criminals infiltrating the political system if successful, UNC deputy leader Roodal Moonilal has alleged. Speaking at a...

The People’s Partnership government has set for itself three important goals for ensuring a vibrant local government system: The development of better communities The delivery of better quality services The creation of stronger councils The quality of service delivery has...

AN Independent Liberal Party (ILP) local government candidate has pulled out of the election race. On Friday, Regon Boxhill, who was vying for the Mon Repos/Navet seat, officially withdrew by submitting relevant documents to the Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) office at...

It is with deep sadness that I pay respect to the late war hero, judge and diplomat, Justice Ulric Cross. Justice Cross was an exemplar, a man who pursued and achieved his goals. He was a shining example to the people of Trinidad and Tobago. He lived his life to the fullest and...