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Dear Editor: I have two children, a son and a daughter, whom I have sacrificed immensely to send to university. I remember how hard they worked while they were there and how joyful they were when they graduated. It was a challenge but they put in the effort and in the end they...

Keith Rowley has a big problem and it is his credibility. Many of his claims don’t add up, his decisions make no sense, some of the things he says end up being exposed as fabrications while others still have been proven to be outright falsehoods.To quote former port of...

The Milshirv judgment By Reginald Dumas  (Pt. 1 ) Headlined “Victory for the THA in Milshirv Complex case”, an item in the Express of May 1 reported on a High Court ruling the previous day in the so-called “Milshirv matter”. You may recall that this involved the proposed...

by Capil Bissoon Anyone trying to find out what policy options Keith Rowley would pursue if he were elected Prime Minister will most certainly run up against a blank wall. Is he for greater divestment of state enterprises as a means of citizenship empowerment? What is the balance...

Dear Editor: The highway to Point Fortin is sorely needed. The level of traffic congestion in these part is of epic proportions, with people spending hours on the roads trying to reach their final destination. Traffic, as a negative by-product of a nation’s progress, has a...

The English poet Robert Browning once said that all love begins and ends in motherhood. It is one of the world’s rare truths; a mother is love personified. Today, I extend heartfelt best wishes to all the mothers across Trinidad and Tobago. I pray that your hearts be filled...

The Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission (T&TEC) hosted a ceremony to mark the installation of $785,288.00 in lights at the Exchange Recreation Ground, Couva on Tuesday. Public Utilities Minister, Nizam Baksh said “The illumination of recreation grounds, parks and...

My dear young citizens of Trinidad and Tobago, despite the many challenges we have had to face in the last few days and my extensive schedule of responsibilities, I am mindful that tomorrow, Thursday 8th of May 2014, is a particularly important day in the life of your education...

Dear Editor: On Sunday evening, I had the distinct privilege of attending the inaugural “Dr. Rudranath Capildeo Legacy Lecture” held at the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago. The Bank should be commended for undertaking such a venture, as the memory of this...

The Editor:  Criminal activity in Trinidad and Tobago has been and still is a controversial topic. Murders generally rose every year from 1999 to 2008.  On further analysis, the trend since the early 1990’s was fairly constant until 2001 and from then onwards there was a rose to...