Rowley’s Embarrassing New York Trip

Keith Rowley amazingly and surprisingly condemned Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar for taking a short holiday to Brazil, describing it as one of her “carefree” excursions but was quick to follow on one of his own overseas expeditions looking for support from our estimated...
Posted On 17 Jul 2014
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Statement from the Ministry of Gender, Youth and Child Development

The Government in seeking to improve the management arrangements of Industrial Schools and Orphanages directed the Ministry of Gender, Youth and Child Development to enter a Memorandum of Understanding. The MOU was prepared and vetted by the Attorney general. Subsequently, it was...
Posted On 16 Jul 2014
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Rowley’s New York Misadventure

By Jai Parasram Keith Rowley went to New York last week on a speaking mission to update our diaspora in the United States about the state of affairs in Trinidad and Tobago from his point of view. I was not there but in today’s interconnected world you don’t have to be anywhere...
Posted On 16 Jul 2014
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Commendable move by AG

Dear Editor, The alleged activities and suspicious death of 13 year old Brandon Hargreavesincarcerated at the St Michael’s Home for Boys in Diego Martin paints a very scary and frightful image of the living conditions in which these boys are forced to endure.Among the startling...
Posted On 16 Jul 2014
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Court ruling on Invaders Bay

The issue of Invaders Bay has been in the public domain for some time now and is now the subject of legal process having to do with freedom of information. Perhaps the time has come to put all facts related to Invaders Bay back in the public domain Today however i simply address...
Posted On 15 Jul 2014
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New plan to boost use of cassava

Government plans to reduce imported staples by values ranging between 25 to 100 per cent. This was announced by Food Production Minister Devant Maharaj on Friday when a memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed to increase the use of cassava locally. he MOU was signed between...
Posted On 14 Jul 2014
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Errol McLeod – eminent trade unionist

By Capil Bissoon When the history of true patriotism is written, Errol Mc Leod’s name will be listed among those who served his country with honour, dignity, firmness and passion. The same cannot be said about the current crop of trade unionists aided and abetted by none other...
Posted On 14 Jul 2014
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Please, Mr Duke, reopen the offices

THE EDITOR: Looking at the news nightly, it pains me to see people lining up to get their passports, only to be disappointed and dejected when it does not happen. Please PSA president Watson Duke, reconsider your stance. In today’s society, people are under serious stress, and...
Posted On 12 Jul 2014
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The Needs of the Many

Dear Editor, The recent actions of Public Services Association (PSA) president Watson Duke can only be considered as selfish, “backward thinking” and to some extent illegal. Contrary to the decision of the Industrial Court, Mr Duke “called out and/or instructed...
Posted On 11 Jul 2014
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Fight fair Dr. Henry

Dear Editor: I have noted that earlier this week there were reports in the news that the Governor of the Central Bank, Jwala Rambarran, have issued a pre-action protocol letter to Opposition Senator Dr. Lester Henry. The letter from Rambarran’s attorneys claimed Henry made an...
Posted On 11 Jul 2014
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