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THE EDITOR: I was very happy with the address of Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar to the nation a few nights ago. I was comforted by her assurance that the country’s economy was strong enough to withstand the sudden drop in oil prices. This assurance can only be given if the...

THE EDITOR: I look on with great pride at the way TT has been managed for the last four and a half years by the People’s Partnership Government. It has been an exciting time in our country’s history. There has been tremendous work in so many areas, be it infrastructure,...

Dear Editor, Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley recently said that the government was playing politics with crime by seeking to return the controversial “Hanging Bill” in an election year. Why would Dr Rowley try to mislead the public? Didn’t the government bring this said...

Dear Editor, Dr Keith Rowley, the PNM leader, has demanded the Prime Minister calls elections right away. But, has he given the true reason why? He advanced it’s because a proper response to the drop in oil and gas prices can only be organized AFTER mid-2015. In reality, he...

Dear Editor, The law plays many functions which include keeping the peace and enhancing personal freedom, promoting economic growth through free competition, promoting social justice and protecting the environment. Law acts as a deterrent to control the evil and treacherous...

Dear Editor, Both Houses of Parliament now have new Standing Orders (NSOs). Smashing! Long overdue! Very welcome changes! Doesn’t mean these NSOs are perfect. They’re human. They can be tweaked if a lacuna’s discovered. One exists a while now. The NSOs...

Dear Editor: I was simply amazed while recently reading a story in the newspapers. Leader of the Opposition, Keith Rowley, was once again peddling some form of misinformation. Here he was saying the the current Governor of the Central Bank, created four new foreign exchange...

Dear Editor: The Attorney General is making sincere strides to curb the crime situation. He is reaching out to the Opposition in an effort to resume hangings. Hangings are seen as a strong measure to reduce crime and it would be a monumental shift if it resumes. Also too, denying...

Dear Editor: I must agree with an excerpt from article written in our local newspapers that stated: crime in this country, as in many other countries around the world, is factually a social problem, much more than a political one. Unfortunately in this country, it was used ...

The Editor: The fallen oil price is currently the hottest topic globally; the main reasons for this ranging from the production of shale oil in the United States to the geopolitical aspects such as price wars between OPEC and other larger producing countries. The fact is Trinidad...