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The revelation that a $400 million Government Bond under management of the State-owned Education Facilities Company Limited is due to go into default on Monday October 31, 2016 is An tremendously worrying issue indeed, which signals a dire financial reality in our country and a...

This year, as we celebrate Divali in our homes and communities I ask that you commit yourself to the divine message embodied in this holy global festival of lights – the conquest of evil by good. While it is a time for celebration and joyous family gatherings, it is...

Last night the PNM hosted its much touted Divali celebration which in fact turned out to be an insult to the Hindu community as nothing religious such as the meaning and importance of Divali was included in the programme. Instead we got a Bollywood show with our Ministers making...

Princes Town MP Barry Padarath in a press release on the eve of Divali 2016 has slammed the government for what he describes as disrespectful behaviour towards the Hindu community. Padarath criticised the government’s poor showing of support through its funding for Divali...

The continued inaction by the Minister of Energy in creating a viable plan aimed at solving the sustainability and profitability dilemma facing gas station operators gives rise to the question: “Is this a subtle way of Government asking operators to give up their licenses or...

Dr Rowley has spent much of his first year as Prime Minister distancing himself and his Government from the job for which they campaigned so vigorously to reduce crime, create jobs, diversify the economy and increase foreign exchange earnings. “He has alternated between blaming...

Namaskar. I am very pleased to be with you this evening and to have the opportunity to speak for a few minutes about the wonderful festival we are celebrating and about the great contribution that the NCIC has made and continues to make to the culture that our ancestors brought...

I will be at the Port of Spain Eight High Court at 11 a.m. tomorrow (Wednesday October 26) to defend a historic legal suit brought against me by the Government-run CEPEP Company Limited. The Company is seeking an injunction to prevent me from repeating my earlier revelations...

THE EDITOR Mickela Panday devoted half her Sunday Guardian column to criticizing me for leading the legal team that successfully challenged the constitutional validity of the Bail (Amendment) Act No 7 of 2015 which amended S 5 (5) of the Bail Act in the recent case of Justin...

Today, I join the rest of the global community in celebrating United Nations Day, commemorating the signing of the treaty that established the world body 71 years ago. It is a day to reflect on the progress the world has made in substituting diplomacy for conflict, and to...