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The Editor: I have to agree with Inspector Alexander in his comments on the daily televised segment “beyond the tape” where he illustrated the point that citizens of our country seem to be confused as to what they really want. The example that he used was one where there is an...

Dear Editor, Permit me to comment on the issue of the protest action by Dr. Wayne Kublalsingh on the Debe to Mon Desir leg of the highway to Point Fortin. I have watched this protest movement develop by attracting full media coverage. Within recent times, many have joined the...

Kirk Waithe’s disingenuous statement that the People’s Partnership government led by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar does not plan to hold an election in 2015 is an example of fear mongering and irresponsible chatter that have become characteristic of those clearly opposed...

Kamla: Parliament sitting in November was always our plan As she announced Parliament would resume sittings next week Friday, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar yesterday chastised Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley for his comments that Government had abandoned Parliament. The...

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, SC, today extended condolences to the family of broadcast pioneer and television personality, Mrs Hazel Ward-Redman, who passed away this morning. “I am deeply saddened by the passing of this remarkable woman, fondly known to past...

Good afternoon. I endorse the comments made by the Honourable Orville London, Chief Secretary of the Tobago House of Assembly following the meeting with him and his delegation today, where seven issues were discussed, which provide an agenda framework with regard to the way...

The Editor: For the past 40 days, the viewing public had no choice but to see and read about Kublalsingh’s hunger strike against the State’s decision to build a highway segment between Debe and Mon Desir. Honestly, it has become a nuisance more than an interesting story now....

The Editor: The ”for and against” the hunger striker keeps going into debate day by day. Some view him as a hero for standing up in cases of environmental causes, other see him as a hindrance to progress. Whatever the perception of him, one thing for certain is that the...

The Editor: Mediation, as used in law, is a form of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), a way of resolving disputes between two or more parties with concrete effects. Typically, a third party, the mediator assists the parties to negotiate a settlement. In addition to dispute...

The Editor: The PNM held the Tunapuna/Piarco Regional Corporation in 2009, but in 2010, the People’s Partnership took control following the June 2010 local government elections. In October 2013, the PNM regained control of the corporation. Recently this Regional Corporation was...