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“Are those who know and those who do not know alike? Only the men of understanding are mindful” – Surah Az-Zumar (39:9) Assalamu alaikum wa rahmattu allahi barakathu and Ramadan Mubarak to Muslim all brothers and sisters in Islam. It is said that this holy month is one that...

The Editor: It’s a sad state of affairs to read about the abuse of our children in the care persons who should know better. It is our duty to protect our children. Any deviation from this requires that persons be held accountable and prosecuted by law. Although the case exposed...

The Editor: It’s difficult to come to terms with the realities of the cruel world that we live in. For example, the St Michael’s School for Boys is an institution responsible for rehabilitating troubled boys who have been recommended by the courts for deviant behaviour. It’s...

Dear Editor: The cycle of life and death, our common humanity, the mystery of our existence here on this earth. It is often argued that the presence of our life-force, our soul, is the proof that we are all connected to the source of infinite intelligence, the omnipotent presence...

Dear Editor: I live in Dow Village, Couva. When Caroni (1975) Limited was operational, the villagers lives revolved around the sugar factory at Brechin Castle. I grew up seeing the men in the village riding off on their bicycles at sunrise and returning in the evening, tired but...

Recreation grounds – a tool for crime fighting THE Ongoing commissioning of recreational grounds across the country is being used as a deterrent in leading away young persons from a life of crime, according to Minister of Public Utilities, Nizam Baksh. He said so following the...

Statement to the House of Representatives by The Hon Kamla Persad-Bissessar, SC, MP, Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago HCU COMMISSION OF ENQUIRY REPORT INTRODUCTION When my Government assumed office on May 24, 2010, we inherited the collapse of two major...

With the crime detection rate in Trinidad and Tobago at an all-time low, I endorse the call by the Attorney General to set up national database housing DNA information of criminal offenders. This can be used by law enforcement agencies to identify suspects of crimes. DNA...

The Government is calling on all employees of the Immigration Division to return to work. The Government reiterates its position that ongoing industrial action at the Immigration Offices, as orchestrated by the Public Services Association, is unreasonable, unjust, and...

The Minister of National Security Senator the Honourable Gary Griffith wishes to assure the nation that the Ministry of National Security, through its Divisions and Agencies, has implemented a number of the recommendations made to the Government of Trinidad and Tobago following...