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See below for the list of Candidates for the upcoming UNC Constituency Executive Elections to be held on Sunday April 2nd, 2017. BARATARIA / SAN JUAN Position Name Chairman Aslam Ghanny Chairman Ravi Harrypersad Deputy Chairman Safraz Ali Deputy Chairman Ganesh Singh Secretary...

Oropouche East MP Dr. Roodal Moonilal is pleading with the Keith Rowley-led Government to show some compassion for over twenty-five (25) families who have been evicted by the Housing Development Corporation (HDC). The families, including over 50 children were told they must...

By Kevin Ramnarine Last Wednesday in Parliament, Stuart Young said I never told the country about the curtailments of natural gas supply. He declared that I had continuously blamed it on maintenance and blamed it on the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. He said, “So, you didn’t...

Speaking Notes  of Kamla Persad-Bissessar, SC. MP – Siparia Leader of the Opposition | Political Leader of the UNC At the Indian Diaspora Council Closing Event Maha Sabha HQ – Sunday 19 March 2017 [CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY] Salutations Sitaram – Namashkar – ASalaam u alaikum – Good...

The Opposition UNC stands ready, prepared, able and willing to support the Government and any other agency in fighting crime. This commitment came from Oropouche East MP Dr Roodal Moonilal during debate on the Indictable Offences (Pre-Trial Procedure) Bill, 2017 in Parliament on...

The announcement of the Cabinet of the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago via the Honourable Prime Minister to close down Caroni Green Limited only continues to reinforce the perception that the PNM Administration has no clear understanding of the agricultural sector nor does it...

It was with deep sorrow that I learned of the passing of world renowned poet and Nobel Laureate Sir Derek Walcott. Born in St Lucia, Sir Derek spent a considerable part of his life in Trinidad and Tobago, after moving to this country in 1953. He spent many years here as a...

Princes Town MP Barry Padarath in a press release said that it appeared that Prime Minister Keith Rowley was in continuous vacation mode, as the PM announced that he will be taking two more personal trips, one next month and another in May. He said the announcement was reflective...

Princes Town MP Barry Padarath in a press release indicated that two weeks ago in the Parliament, he asked the Minister of National Security during urgent question time, how many police officers were in the Child Protection Unit. Since then, even though the Minister agreed to...

At 2:20 pm on Tuesday afternoon the Parliament and the people of Trinidad and Tobago witnessed Attorney General Faris al Rawi do what no other Attorney General in the history of our country has ever done. This Rowley appointed Attorney General piloted the Miscellaneous Provisions...