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As Member of Parliament for Pointe a Pierre I am forced to ask myself each day; “How can three, not one but three Ministers of National Security be so incompetent and lack the fortitude as well as human will to resolve the crime crisis facing our nation? How can a...

Naparima MP Rodney Charles is pleading with this PNM Government to stop taking the lives of the citizens of T&T for granted and deal, head on, with the crime scourge. This comes in the wake of the brutal murder of eighteen year old Eric Ganesh on Saturday night, within the...

The MP for Oropouche West, Mrs. Vidia Gayadeen-Gopeesingh has condemned the PNM’s lacklustre approach towards the economic development and the diversification of Trinidad and Tobago. In a release on Monday, the MP slammed the abysmal standard for national development being set by...

The United National Congress is pleased to announce that it has completed screening for the local government seats of Belmont East and Barataria. UNC Elections Officer Mr. Don Sylvester announced that Mrs. Sharon Maraj-Dharam will contest the Barataria seat, and Ms. Lianna...

Deputy Political Leader of the United National Congress and Opposition Chief Whip, David Lee is condemning the continued attempts by the Dr. Keith Rowley-led Government to mislead the public and malign the Opposition. Dr. Lee was commenting on the recent debate in the House of...

As Member of Parliament for Pointe a Pierre I filed a question on notice to the Minister of Energy and Energy Affairs in April 2018 to ascertain the names of the individuals or companies who were retained as consultants by state oil company Petrotrin as well as the value of these...

The Member of Parliament for Oropouche West Mrs. Vidia Gayadeen-Gopeesingh is condemning the Minister of Agriculture for his criticism of one of Trinidad and Tobago’s potential cash cows, the Buffalypso. In a release issued on Monday the MP slammed Minister Rambharat for his...

On Saturday June 2, 2018 I joined a dynamic group of youths in the Union Hall area led by Andrew Bisnath of ALtech Energy and his young environment ambassadors to clean up the community and clear the drains and water courses. I congratulated the youths for their commitment to the...

Billions spent without feasibility studies, or proper procurement procedures on unnecessary vanity projects like Australian boats, Sandals, the SSA, a Toco highway, and the Brian Lara stadium. “Like a drunken sailor on shore, Dr Rowley continues his penchant for wasting hard...

One hundred and seventy-three years ago the first group of immigrants arrived on our shores, and began a period of indentureship, in the hope of providing a better future for themselves and their children. It is a vision which they lived, and laboured to ensure that it became a...

“Rowley’s recent trip to China and Australia was poorly planned, not targeted on our trade and economic diversification goals, and lacking in measurable outputs,” says Naparima MP Rodney Charles. “The only outcomes that we have heard thus far from this trip were; extending of...

On Sunday 27, May 2018 Member of Parliament for Oropouche East, Dr Roodal Moonilal officially declared open the ten week cricket academy hosted by the Penal Debe Community Organization. The opening was held at the Mohess Road Recreation ground. This training activity is geared...