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As the nation stands divided on the decision by Minister of Finance Colm Imbert to withdraw $2.5 billion from the Heritage and Stabilisation Fund (HSF), no doubt with the backing of the cabinet, I offer my perspective on the issue. The Opposition Leader correctly expressed the...

The UNC Chaguanas West Constituency Executive continues to be alarmed and concerned for the safety of the residents of Chaguanas West as crime continues to escalate in Central. Over the past few weeks there has been an upsurge in home burglaries and robberies especially in the...

“T&T is a nation on auto-pilot, we have a Gov’t that has formed a bad habit of bluntly ignoring the real issues; it is destroying the middle class, punishing the poor and vulnerable and taxes the nation in a time of job loss, company closure, higher inflation and economic...

ASSALAAM-U-ALAIKUM I take this opportunity to extend to my Brothers and Sisters of our Muslim Community, warm greetings for the Holy Month of Ramadhan who have been commanded in the Holy Quran by Almighty Allah: Ch:2, Verse 183: “O YE, WHO BELIEVE FASTING IS PRESCRIBED FOR YOU AS...

While the whole world is watching carefully developments in neighboring Venezuela and adopting extremely cautious and nuanced approaches, Trinidad and Tobago seems to be doing the opposite, signing not well thought out agreements with President Maduro, in trade and cross border...

Princes Town MP Barry Padarath in a press release said that he had noted comments made by Olympic Medallist George Bovell III and the Minister of Sport Darryl Smith in the news about the great value the national Aquatic Centre brings to the people of Trinidad and Tobago. Padarath...

Couva North MP Ramona Ramdial has called for Prime Minister Keith Rowley to launch an immediate forensic investigation into the operations of the Tobago House of Assembly (THA). At the Joint Select Committee meeting on Local Authorities, Service Commissions and Statutory...

As Chairman of the United National Congress I am greatly saddened by the current modus operandi of ‘Suppression’ being practiced by the current administration. Events stemming from Policy Direction to Legislation as well as the provision of key services to the Population have...

Trinidad and Tobago is under siege and if we are not vigilant in protecting our rights and freedoms we face a creeping PNM dictatorship. Last September, we witnessed a National Security Minister being sworn in first, followed by the AG and then the Prime Minister. The faux pas...

Yet again, the Honourable Attorney General has demonstrated that he does not understand basic constitutional law principles when he stated erroneously that the fact that the SSA Amendment Bill was assented to by His Excellency must mean “he [the President] thought it must...