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By Kevin Ramnarine The Ministry of Finance has signalled the re-introduction of Property Tax. Most of the population already know it’s the law, they know it’s not new and they know it obtains in other countries. However, it is debatable whether it is being re-introduced at the...

The Rowley regime has spent more than $20 million of taxpayers’ funds on audits into certain State institutions while contractors are still not being paid, schools are not being completed and ailing patients cannot access the Children’s Life Fund. The Government has so far paid...

It has been brought to my attention by several Caroni Green workers, who not only lost their jobs this week when Dr Rowley’s PNM high-handed government shut down their company, but like the rest of country, they are now faced with the reality of paying increased prices for...

Princes Town MP Barry Padarath says that the announcement made by Sport Minister Darryl Smith that Indian Star Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar is coming to play for the opening of the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba is an attempt by the government to sanitize the facility after being...

By Kevin Ramnarine In my four years as Minister of Energy, the biggest problem I faced was the shortage of natural gas. The Prime Minister has said we failed to deal with it. This is not correct. In fact, had we not taken the action we took, the country would be in a far worse...

Minister of Public Administration and Communications Maxie Cuffie should submit his resignation or be removed by the Prime Minister immediately for his disgraceful, distasteful and insulting statements which he sought to mask as an Easter Message. It was clear that the Minister...

As Chairman of the United National Congress I would like to offer sincere condolences on behalf of the leadership, executive as well as the membership of the United National Congress to the family and friends of the late Carol Cuffy Dowlat who passed away this morning. The United...

This weekend, as Christians in Trinidad and Tobago and millions around the world celebrate Easter, I am mindful of the powerful messages of hope and renewal of this religious event. Easter follows a period of reflection, fasting and prayer, and celebrates the Resurrection of the...

As Chairman of the United National Congress I would like to offer warm and sincere Easter greetings to the Christian Community and by extension all citizens of Trinidad and Tobago as the World prepares to observe this very solemn but meaningful celebration. Easter which...

The Prime Minister’s opinion on the gas shortage, not surprisingly, conveniently neglects to mention that one of the main reasons we experienced gas shortages from late 2010 to today is the fact that upstream investment dried up from 2008 to 2010. This was rectified when...