Volney advises Kamla to fire AG, Warner

Sacked Justice Minister Herbert Volney has told Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar she should fire National Security Minister Jack Warner and Attorney General Anand Ramlogan.  Speaking to reporters during the tea break at yesterday’s sitting of the House of Representatives in...
Posted On 04 Jul 2013
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Hero to Zero

Dear Editor: If it is true that Mr. Warner was never asked to resign as the Member of Parliament, then Mr. Warner’s resignation only works to serve himself and not the people. If he is so certain of their support, there was no need to seek a fresh mandate. Instead of the country...
Posted On 04 Jul 2013
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Unfair to put UNC supporters through pain

THE EDITOR: No one is questioning Jack Warner’s ability to work and get things done, it is for that reason the PM stood by him when Rowley said he can’t be VP of FIFA and minister at the same time… it is for that reason the PM stood by him when the bribery scandal broke… it is...
Posted On 03 Jul 2013
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Analyst: UNC members will not jump ship for Warner’s new party

Political Analyst Dr. Indira Rampersad does not believe senior members of the United National Congress will defect to a political party headed by Mr. Jack Warner. Mr. Warner was rejected as the UNC candidate for the Chaguanas West bye-election on Friday and since then, there have...
Posted On 03 Jul 2013
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Is that true Mr. Warner?

It is public knowledge that Mr. Warner has been working with the people of Chaguanas West over the years and all others who have come to him had not been turned away. Over a TV broadcast of the UNC’s political meeting, the Prime Minister stated that the former MP for Chaguanas...
Posted On 03 Jul 2013
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United States and Trinidad and Tobago to hold joint military training

U.S. Southern Command will partner with the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force (TTDF) to share its expertise during a month-long Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) exercise in Port of Spain. The training began June 30 and will primarily engage the Trinidad and Tobago Coast...
Posted On 02 Jul 2013
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Warner silent on PM’s comments

Jack Warner is maintaining his composure and claiming not to be ruffled by the Prime Minister’s revelations that he had refused to travel outside of Trinidad and Tobago. She told the UNC’s Monday Night Forum that Jack Warner had refused on several occasions, when...
Posted On 02 Jul 2013
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Clouds Over Warner’s Head

Dear Editor, Jack Warner’s refusal to travel internationally is proof of the looming legal issues surrounding him. Warner is also on record for admitting that both he and his family are the subject of an enquiry by the Government of the US, into a range of corporate white...
Posted On 02 Jul 2013
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PM: He was liability to our party

Minutes after Jack Warner announced his intention to contest the Chaguanas West by-election, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar said his request to be returned as an MP on a UNC ticket was disrespectful to the party. She admitted too that keeping him in the Cabinet would have...
Posted On 02 Jul 2013
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Political analyst: An independent Jack can fracture UNC

Jack Warner’s decision to go up as an independent candidate or form his own political party can challenge and fracture the United National Congress (UNC). Going up as an independent can also result in Warner being expelled from the party forthwith. This was the view of political...
Posted On 01 Jul 2013
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