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There has been a clamour in some quarters for me to have taken immediate action in relation to allegations made against Minister of Sport, Anil Roberts. I have demonstrated in the past on many occasions that I do not hesitate to act in addressing any matter. But I am also...

STATEMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ON THE HYATT ARBITRATION DELIVERED IN THE SENATE ON TUESDAY JUNE 10, 2014‎. When I assumed office as Attorney General, I inherited a virtual avalanche of legal claims totalling billions of dollars. It required careful and skilful management to...

Today the Court of Appeal comprising Chief Justice Archie and Justices of Appeal Bereaux and Smith dismissed the appeal of the Appellants, all former members of the Board of Directors of the University of Trinidad and Tobago, against the judgment of Justice Kokaram whereby they...

The Express newspaper today sought a comment from Campaign Manager Rodney Charles with respect to a purported email read at a meeting of the People’s National Movement on Thursday night. The following is the response sent by Mr. Charles to the newspaper: It is clear that the PNM...

In a fifty-seven (57) page landmark judgement, the Court of Appeal unanimously ruled in favour of Attorney General Anand Ramlogan in the section 34 matter today. The Court accepted the evidence of Ramlogan that section 34 was a collective parliamentary oversight. It highlighted...

On this International Day of Innocent Children, Victims of Aggression, I greet you my fellow citizens, on behalf of our nation’s children, with a sense of urgency and determination. Our nation has long held proudly to a tradition of peace and stability, and stands as an example...

We wish to clarify certain misconceptions regarding the partial proclamation of the Dog Control Act, 2013 (as amended by the Dog Control (Amendment) Act, 2014. As was previously indicated by the Attorney General it was the intention of the Government to proclaim those sections of...

Attorney General Anand Ramlogan emerged victorious today after an emergency sitting of the Court of Appeal resulted in a ruling in his favour and dismissed an appeal brought by Amarnath Jagmohan challenging his extradition to Singapore. Justice of Appeal Prakash Moosai sat in...

Please see below the Hon. AG’s response which caused the Express to apologise yesterday over false statements concerning the Volney court settlement. “Unfortunately, the Express has not published the AG’s response to date.” AG RESPONDS TO EXPRESS REPORTS...

As the United National Congress celebrates its Silver Jubilee (25th) Anniversary as a Political Party and powerful unifying force this year, the Women’s Arm extends our congratulations to our first female Political Leader and first female Prime Minister, the Hon Kamla Persad...