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As Minister of National Security, I must describe the statements made on national television this morning by former Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security Mr. Fitzgerald Hinds, as reckless. In an interview, Mr. Hinds suggested that the reason the crime statistics...

Minister of Education, Dr. Tim Gopeesingh met with School Supervisors and approximately 500 principals of primary and secondary schools at the National Energy Skills Centre in Couva on Tuesday, 6th Dec., 2015. The primary purpose of the meeting was to congratulate school leaders...

Dear Editor: I spent the last few months in 2014 observing the declining price of oil. It reduced from over 100$ a barrel to just under 60$ to date. How significant is that to our economy? Do we simply consume what is being painted as a doom and gloom for our economy or do we try...

The Editor: We the citizens of Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) should make a call on the country’s politicians to put the nation’s interest above their individual interests. One method for doing this can be demonstrated when politicians resolve their differences...

Dear Editor: I was appalled to read on the newspapers that the Debe to Mon Desir segment of the highway to Point Fortin will be completed by May 2016. 2016? Why so far? While I do understand that the engineering is very complex and will require a lot of time to do properly, we...

The Editor: I have listened to all sorts of debate as to the Christmas greetings by the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, and I have realised that a lot of the times we end up in a situation where you are damned if you do and damned if you don’t. I’m a Christian, and the...

By Capil Bissoon Last week’s column “The art of political distraction” reinforces my belief that we must always be on guard when those who understand how to manipulate information can easily change the national conversation. The continuing mantra from the People’s National...

It is with extreme sadness that we, in the UNC, heard about the unfortunate drowning in Tobago of former Minister of National Security, Martin Joseph. It is with extreme sadness that we, in the UNC, heard about the unfortunate drowning in Tobago of former Minister of National...

4th January 2015: In direct response to the spike in gang related homicides, the Ministry of National Security has escalated the Alert State of all law enforcement agencies with immediate effect. This Alert State is led by the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) and the...

In his 2015 New Year’s message, Opposition Leader Keith Rowley quite rightly stresses the need for the electorate to make the right decision in this election year. Without a doubt we had all hoped that this Partnership Government could have avoided some of their missteps. Still,...