• Home
  • Announcements
  • Documents
  • Events
  • Gov’t Achievements
  • Local Gov’t Candidates
  • Home
  • About UNC
    • Political Leader
    • UNC Founder
    • UNC Natex
  • Contact
  • Gallery
    • Projects
    • Video Gallery
  • Links
  • Meet The Candidates
  • News
    • Commentary
    • Letters
    • Press Releases
    • Speeches
    • Testimonies
  • Volunteer
  • Youth Arm
  • Kamla2015
HEADLINES
Oropouche West MP: The Government’s attempt to mislead the population
Highlights from the Political Leader’s Address MNF – Brazil
Opposition Chief Whip – “Something is Rotten in Parliament”
Moonilal: High Court action necessary to preserve democracy
Fyzabad MP Seeks Donation to Patch Potholes
Attorney Ramdeen writes CJ Archie: Was the judicial process compromised?
Charles: Cherry picking principles
Successful start to UNC nominations
Paray calls on Minister Garcia to wake up
Charles: Moses has led us into the wilderness after UN visit

UNC calls for clarity on renewal of Cabo Star lease

Posted On 18 Mar 2018
By : Admin

cabo starMembers of the Opposition held a briefing today, Sunday 18th March 2018 to discuss issues regarding the Trinidad to Tobago seabrdidge.

Tabaquite MP Dr. Surujrattan Rambachan, Couva North MP, Ms. Ramona Ramdial and Senator and UNC Public Relations Officer, Ms. Anita Haynes delivered remarks.

Dr. Rambachan expressed disappointment with the decision by the Speaker of the House to deny the motion he raised on Friday, 18th March 2018 in the House of Representatives to debate the collapse of the seabridge as a matter of urgent public importance.

“The Lower House is where the elected representatives sit, and as such the people of this country have an expectation that matters regarding their social and economic wellbeing would be brought to the attention of the Government through their elected representatives,” the Tabaquite MP said. “This is a democratic right.”

Dr. Rambachan also raised several concerns with regard to reports that the lease for the Cabo Star vessel, which currently operates on the Trinidad to Tobago seabridge, has been renewed, in spite of questions raised with regard to the procurement process in the award of the contract. [Please see details attached.]

MP Ramona Ramdial spoke of the impact of the collapse of the seabridge on Tobago’s tourism sector, noting that hoteliers on the sister isle have appealed to Government to intervene and provide assistance.

“What we are seeing is a complete lack of understanding on the part of the Government on how the tourism industry works, with respect to the need for a reliable and efficient airbridge and seabridge,” Ms. Ramdial said. “The Government talks about tourism as an area for economic diversification, but they have failed to put any measures in place to develop the industry, and with the collapse of the seabridge, we are witnessing a sharp decline in economic activity on the island.”

The Couva North MP called for the dismissal of Minister of Tourism Shamfa Cudjoe.

Senator Haynes criticized the Government’s inaction in dealing with the seabridge issues.

“There is a crisis, and instead of coming forward with solutions, the Government has chosen to label anyone who has spoken out on the issue as either a liar or a troublemaker,” the UNC PRO said. “If their policy is in hiding rather than finding solutions, then we cannot move forward.”

“We need greater transparency and accountability, and better governance,” Senator Haynes said.

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Email
  • google-share
Previous Story

Charles calls for greater transparency in Sandals deal

Next Story

Padarath: Shame and Disgrace! after ten months of opening, No accreditation for Lara Stadium

News

Off

Oropouche West MP: The Government’s attempt to mislead the population

The Member of Parliament for Oropouche West, Mrs. Vidia Gayadeen- Gopeesingh, is condemning the failure of the Rowley led Government to provide
Posted On 13 Feb 2019
Off

Highlights from the Political Leader’s Address MNF – Brazil

We started the year with a bang, holding our hugely successful National Assembly just over two weeks ago. At that Assembly, we saw the energy,
Posted On 12 Feb 2019
Off

Opposition Chief Whip – “Something is Rotten in Parliament”

Last week the Standing Orders of the House of Representatives were breached when confidential information about the proceedings of the Privileges
Posted On 10 Feb 2019
Off

Moonilal: High Court action necessary to preserve democracy

My decision earlier this week to commence proceedings before the High Court against the Attorney General and the Speaker of the House of
Posted On 08 Feb 2019
Off

Fyzabad MP Seeks Donation to Patch Potholes

On Tuesday 5th February 2018, the MP for Fyzabad, Dr. Lackram P Bodoe, was able to secure donations through local contractors to repair the
Posted On 08 Feb 2019

COMMENTARY

Media Should be More Vigilant with Galleons Passage

By Capil Bissoon I refer to your story in yesterday’s edition of the Trinidad Express captioned “Has the work started” with regards to the
Posted On 10 Jun 2018

GAS AND GROWTH IN 2018

By Kevin Ramnarine For the last two decades, the Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) economy can best be described as a “gas based economy”. When
Posted On 20 Dec 2017

The Bogeyman Thesis – Budget 2018 has not inspired public and investor confidence

Is Government deliberately making the energy and banking sectors into the economic bogeymen of T&T? If so, this is an extremely dangerous
Posted On 14 Oct 2017

THE BOGEY MEN

By Kevin Ramnarine The Government is deliberately making the energy and banking sectors into the economic bogey men of T&T. That is dangerous
Posted On 10 Oct 2017

Speeches

Speaking Notes of Political Leader MNF St Augustine

Good night, my UNC family, and thank you for coming out tonight, I know you are eager to hear more about the party’s views on the 2019 Budget.
Posted On 09 Oct 2018

Highlights of the Feature Address of Political Leader at UNC MNF Chaguanas East

Kamla: The future is bright. We will move forward and not repeat the mistakes of the past. We must learn, be humble, reach out, build bridges,
Posted On 21 Aug 2018

Highlights of the Political Leader’s Address MNF – Fyzabad

PNM Deception – National Investment Fund Let me show you, why we can never trust this Government.  The National Investment Fund is like a Ponzi
Posted On 03 Jul 2018

Kamla: The Choice – A Failing PNM Government or A Brighter Future under the UNC

The Choice –A Failing PNM Government or A Brighter Future under the UNC. Good night, my UNC family, I’m happy to be back in Barataria to hear
Posted On 19 Jun 2018

Press Releases

Not Race Talk! Movement for a Just Society!

The unfounded attack on Kamla Persad-Bissessar’s address at Monday Night Forum in Brazil Sec. School indicates how threatened some are by her
Posted On 14 Feb 2019

UNC PRO to Rowley: Stop the race baiting and focus on improving your Governance

At a PNM meeting in Mason Hall, Tobago, Rowley is reported to have asked Mrs Kamla Persad Bissessar to show what she has done for Black people in
Posted On 14 Feb 2019

Moonilal to write to Integrity Commission on $100 million CCTV cameras

I intend to write to the Integrity Commission and Procurement Regulator Moonilal Lalchan this week with a request to investigate the procurement
Posted On 20 Jan 2019

Padarath: PNM rewards the promotion of political filth with taxpayers’ $$$

Princes Town MP, Barry Padarath is taking Minister Robert Le Hunte to task for what he describes as rewarding the promotion of political filth
Posted On 15 Jan 2019

Letters

Unity and Coalition are different things

Opposition Leader Kamla Persad Bissessar has faced some stinging criticism relative to her declaration at the UNC’s National Assembly that the
Posted On 01 Feb 2019

Three years of Rowley’s Rule

This is a particularly reflective time for Trinidad and Tobago having just observed our 56th year of Independence. This week, on September 7,
Posted On 03 Sep 2018

A crisis of leadership

As we celebrated International Women’s Day this week it was my intention to comment on why it is important for us, as nation to continue to
Posted On 16 Mar 2018

Our country cannot survive much more of this incompetence and mismanagement

The Editor: The Keith Rowley administration will go down in history as the most incompetent and destructive government this country has seen in
Posted On 02 Mar 2018
Copyright © - 2019 United National Congress
loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.