Maharaj: Rowley purposely misleading

Senator the Honorable Devant Maharaj in collaboration with the Ministry of Food Production and Caroni Green Limited, wish to respond to the mischievous and purposely misleading comments made by Opposition Leader Dr. Keith Rowley during Friday’s budget debate. In his contribution...
Posted On 13 Sep 2014
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PM: PNM response to budget a total distortion of the truth

THE response to the 2015 budget by the Leader of the PNM Opposition was “a deliberate distortion of the truth,” Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has said. The Prime Minister was speaking Friday following a two-hour response to the budget by the Leader of the PNM Oppositio...
Posted On 12 Sep 2014
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T&T not on UN Security Council

Trinidad and Tobago is not on the United Nations Security Council. Reference is made to an article in today’s Trinidad Guardian, page 10, headlined, “Kamla for ISIS talks with Obama”. The article stated that the Hon Kamla Persad-Bissessar SC, MP, Prime Minister...
Posted On 12 Sep 2014
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Rational for placement of NOC under National Security Council

In the international arena and in the sphere of National Security in most democracies, the entity tasked with national operations and coordination exists within the domains of the lead ministries or presidential offices of the various countries, such as the White House in the...
Posted On 10 Sep 2014
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Tourism heads praise Budget

SMALL Tourism Accommodation Owners of TT President, Denise Aleong-Thomas said she was “grateful and surprised” on learning that the 2014/2015 Budget includes a 20 percent reimbursement, up to a maximum of $75,000, for upgrade work on small tourism properties with between one to...
Posted On 10 Sep 2014
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UNC congratulates Finance Minister Howai

The United National Congress wishes to congratulate the Minister of Finance, Senator Larry Howai, on the presentation of the fifth budget of the People’s Partnership in its term of office. Budget 2014 provides for every strata of our society. While there is a lot of focus on the...
Posted On 10 Sep 2014
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Oropouche West Sport and Cultural Organization hails a People Centric Budget

We the members of the Oropouche West Sports and Cultural Organisation believe that this budget is indeed a people centric one, which puts the needs of the population in the forefront. As members of a group who have worked with within the Oropouche West areas, much of which is...
Posted On 09 Sep 2014
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Politics is about people

By Capil Bissoon Former prime minister Basdeo Panday once stated that there are two models of politics—people politics and electoral politics. He noted that while electoral politics was the bridge to attain office to advance people politics, a successful politician must...
Posted On 08 Sep 2014
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Nothing to Hide

Dear Editor, There are few people, particularly public officials who could stand the true test of transparency. The “emailgate” allegations of conspiracy and corruption against the Prime Minister, Attorney General, and other Government officials by Leader of the...
Posted On 07 Sep 2014
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Negligent owners must feel bite of law

Dear Editor: In the last few days,two separate vicious attacks by pitbulls have sent a schoolboy and a man from the Princes Town area in south Trinidad to hospital nursing serious injuries about their bodies.  The incidents unfolded over Tuesday and Wednesday, even while...
Posted On 07 Sep 2014
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