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Commentary by Capil Bissoon.  I have said it before, I will say it again that the greatest disaster to befall Trinidad and Tobago is the fact that the PNM has governed us for most of its 52 years since independence. The PNM took our country which in 1962 had a higher per capita...

By Capil Bissoon For anyone who held to the dream of the PNM being ready and able to form the next government, last Sunday’s internal elections would have been the pin that burst that bubble. In the first place we now know the Captain Rowley is the third most popular candidate in...

With the stunning reversal in the fortunes of the UNC and Partnership Government and particularly with the ratings of PM Kamla Persad Bissesar now the highest since 2011, the forces have sprung into action to ensure that her rise to the top and into victory in 2015 does not...

By Capil Bissoon The escalation in crime shows no sign of abating; actually, it is getting worse. Keith Rowley’s contention that his People’s National Movement (PNM) can “turn around” our crime situation lacks credibility if only because of the PNM’s...

In doing research for this column I Googled ‘Keith Rowley’s Policies’ and was surprised that there was a question that even Google could not answer. The page of results brought us Keith Rowleys from as far away as Australia and France, but nothing for the...

One of the mantras of good governance according to the think tank, Centre for Policy Research, is taking government to the people and not the other way around. And it is with this in mind,  that Prime Minister Persad Bissessar’s National Conversation initiative rose out of the...

Keith Rowley has a big problem and it is his credibility. Many of his claims don’t add up, his decisions make no sense, some of the things he says end up being exposed as fabrications while others still have been proven to be outright falsehoods.To quote former port of...

The Milshirv judgment By Reginald Dumas  (Pt. 1 ) Headlined “Victory for the THA in Milshirv Complex case”, an item in the Express of May 1 reported on a High Court ruling the previous day in the so-called “Milshirv matter”. You may recall that this involved the proposed...

by Capil Bissoon Anyone trying to find out what policy options Keith Rowley would pursue if he were elected Prime Minister will most certainly run up against a blank wall. Is he for greater divestment of state enterprises as a means of citizenship empowerment? What is the balance...

By Capil Bissoon It now appears that Keith Rowley will lead the PNM in the 2015 general election, leaving the electorate a choice between him and Kamla Persad-Bissessar, with or without members of the present People’s Partnership. In 2010, the electorate demonstrated political...