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MP Ameen commends the Opposition Leader on fight against Property Tax

Member of Parliament for St. Augustine Ms. Khadijah Ameen is commending the efforts of Opposition Leader, Mrs. Kamla Persad Bissessar for her steadfast fight against the introduction of property tax. MP Ameen says that the government has been forced to withdraw thanks to the...
Posted On 15 Mar 2024
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MP Padarath Commends Opposition Leader Kamla Persad Bissessar’s Staunch Leadership Against Property Tax

Princes Town MP, Barry Padarath has come out in full support and congratulated Opposition Leader, Kamla Persad Bissessar for her leadership in the fight against the Property Tax. Padarath stated that against the backdrop of massive unemployment, high crime, high food prices,...
Posted On 15 Mar 2024
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MP Charles: Another failed trip by Rowley, Young and Browne

After listening for more than two hours to Dr Rowley’s news conference, this evening we are no better off on the specific, deliverable and measurable outcomes of Dr Rowley’s most recent visit to Saudi Arabia. We are yet to know how many jobs will be created as a result of this...
Posted On 20 Nov 2023
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PADARATH: Hits Back at Former Children’s Authority Chairman – Accuses Minister of Lying

MP for Princes Town, Barry Padarath has responded harshly to criticisms made by former Children’s Authority Chairman Hanif Benjamin saying that Benjamin is a PNM apologist who served, as a politically appointed person, as the Chairman of the Children’s Authority...
Posted On 17 May 2023
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MP Ameen calls on EMA to deal with noise pollution

Member of Parliament for St. Augustine, Khadijah Ameen drilled the Environmental Management Authority (EMA) on the matter of Noise Pollution at a Joint Select Committee (JSC) meeting yesterday. MP Ameen responding to the Managing Director of the EMA- Mr. Hayden Romano stated that...
Posted On 09 Apr 2023
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MP Charles sets the record straight

Our international image is in shambles. Negative travel advisories abound.  Our children have for years been left unconscionably alone to fend for themselves in Syria. Barbados had to step up to assist our citizens banished from their homeland during COVID. We remain on an EU...
Posted On 09 Apr 2023
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PADARATH: WEBSTER ROY’S DEAFENING SILENCE IS HIGHLY IRRESPONSIBLE

On March 22nd, 2023 Shadow Minister for Child Affairs, MP Barry Padarath asked in Parliament whether the government had secured alternative accommodation and care for children who are in homes that will not be licensed upon the proclamation of the legislation which was due on...
Posted On 01 Apr 2023
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PADARATH: DOMA’S PLIGHT NOT LIMITED TO PORT OF SPAIN

MP for Princes Town, Barry Padarath has responded to the statement made by the Downtown Owners and Merchants Association (DOMA) which sought to make public their water woes with empathy, saying that he and his fellow MP’s know firsthand how frustrating it is to go for months...
Posted On 01 Apr 2023
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PADARATH: BACK TO BACK UTILITY RATE INCREASES DISASTROUS TO CITIZENS

Princes Town MP, Barry Padarath is calling on the government and the RIC to hold its hands on implementing increases to water and electricity rates. This comes on the heels of the admission by the Public Utilities Minister that WASA has sent its business plan to the RIC already....
Posted On 24 Mar 2023
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Padarath Tells Marvin Lawsuits Against WASA are Lawsuits Against the Government, Fix WASA

Princes Town MP, Barry Padarath has condemned the Minister of Public Utilities for not addressing the failing infrastructure of WASA and instead encourages citizens to sue the State. The Opposition Shadow Minister for Public Utilities said that the government for the past eight...
Posted On 23 Mar 2023
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