Former energy minister Errol Mahabir: New drilling programmes are ‘game changers’

New petroleum discoveries would lead to a great future for T&T, said Errol Mahabir, former minister of petroleum and mines, who served in the 1970s under the Eric Williams administration. Mahabir was at the time speaking at the National Energy’s (NE)—formerly National Energy...
Posted On 17 Sep 2014
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Ministry of Energy notes with deep concern statements made in Parliament

Trinidad and Tobago’s Ministry Of Energy and Energy Affairs (MEEA) notes with deep concern the statements made in Parliament during his Budget Debate yesterday (September 15 2014) with respect to the Point Lisas Energy Association (PLEA). As such the MEEA wishes to state...
Posted On 16 Sep 2014
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Stacy: PNM stopped ‘Diego’ highway project

Minister of State in the Ministry of Works Stacy Roopnarine yesterday denied the claim made by Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley that this Government had stopped work on the Diego Martin Highway when it came into office in 2010. She was speaking in the budget debate in the House...
Posted On 16 Sep 2014
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UK DPP pays courtesy call on AG Ramlogan

Newly appointed Director of Public Prosecutions Alison Saunders paid a courtesy call on Attorney General Anand Ramlogan SC on Monday 15th September, 2014 at the Ministry of the Attorney General. She was accompanied by British High Commissioner Mr Arthur Snell, Canadian High...
Posted On 16 Sep 2014
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CORRECTION: Re Kublalsingh Hunger Strike

The Office of the Prime Minister wishes to correct an inadvertent error in the press release issued on Sunday September 14, 2014 which stated that the Chief State Solicitor had responded to the letter sent by Highway Re-route Movement Leader, Dr. Wayne Kublalsingh dated 3...
Posted On 15 Sep 2014
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STATE RESPONDS TO DR WAYNE KUBLALSINGH

On Kublalsing’s threat to go on another hunger strike: The Chief State Solicitor has written to environmentalist Dr Wayne Kublalsingh, stating that the State cannot accede to his request – that is stopping the construction of the Debe to Mon Desir section of the...
Posted On 14 Sep 2014
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T&T making strides in the global community

Dear Editor: Over the last week, this country was host to the some of the most senior people in Central Banking in the world. This country hosted the Alliance for Financial Inclusion 2014 Global Policy Forum. It’s theme of “Global Partnership, National Goals,...
Posted On 14 Sep 2014
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Baby Grant, sign of a caring government

Dear Editor, The Kamla administration has announced underprivileged moms will receive $500 to help with their newborns’ accoutrements (Baby Grant). Some “high-society” individuals have condemned the proposal, indicating, among other things, the idea is poorly...
Posted On 14 Sep 2014
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T&T Prime Minister Never Directed Any Promotion In Defence Force

The Minister of National Security wishes to refute erroneous claims made by Laventille East/Morvant Member of Parliament Donna Cox, that officers of the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force (TTDF) were unfairly promoted at the request of the Prime Minister. MP Cox claimed during the...
Posted On 13 Sep 2014
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Charles: Rowley Failed To Show A Way Forward

Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley spent two hours on his feet in the House of Representatives Friday rebutting the Budget Speech presented last Monday by Finance Minister Senator Larry Howai without presenting sound arguments or verifiable data to demonstrate his suggestion that...
Posted On 13 Sep 2014
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