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The Member of Parliament for Cumuto/Manzanilla, the Honourable Christine Newallo-Hosein is asking on behalf of her constituents, “Is this government saying that some lives matter more than others?” This question comes as a result of a disclosure by the Member for St. Ann’s East...

I wish to join members of the artistic community and the nation in mourning the loss of Stephen Derek, one of our country’s better known Carnival band leaders and costume designers. Stephen passed away Friday afternoon. He was 64. I wish to extend my condolences to his friends...

The Opposition United National Congress welcomes the historic and landmark ruling by the High Court that the amendment to Section 5(5) of the Bail Act by virtue of the Bail (Amendment) Act 2015 is unconstitutional and illegal. Although this law was unanimously passed by the House...

Princes Town MP Barry Padarath posed two questions to members of the government in his contribution to the budget debate last night. Padarath asked for the Ministers or the Prime Minister to clarify whether it was true that the government was exploring cutting 8,000 placements...

  Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar has strongly criticised the Government for the crime crisis, loss of jobs, lack of energy exploration and interlocking directorships in companies to benefit from the sale of State assets. In a stirring three-hour response to the 2016-17...

Dear UNC Members and Supporters, On Thursday I will be in Parliament to lead the Opposition’s response to the 2016-17 Budget. It will be based on a thorough analysis of what the Government has presented, with inputs from many of our members and supporters like you, who attended...

The Leader of the Opposition, The Honourable Mrs. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, SC on Wednesday issued the following statement to mark World Teachers’ Day, which is being observed globally today – Wednesday, 5th October 2016: “On this special day dedicated to recognizing the role and...

Sumintra Samai of John Peter Road a constituent of Chaguanas West died after she slipped and fell impaling herself on a piece of steel left protruding from an unfinished Box drain project abandoned after this present PNM Administration took office. Her family is left to mourn her...

I wish to thank and congratulate all persons who took part in and contributed to the budget consultations held by Opposition MPs, Senators and supporters over the past several days. As part of the people centered approach we began while in government, consultations were held...

Following persistent public pleas by the staff and Parents/Teachers’ Association of the Curepe Presbyterian Primary School, United National Congress {UNC) candidate for Curepe/Pasea in the upcoming Local Government election, Ms. J-Lynn Roopnarine, visited the educational...