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The recently reported 2025 Deepwater Bid rounds announced by the Government should have been this administration’s initial focus and priority to address the crippling gas shortage hurting our national energy sector as opposed to the over-reliance on uncertain cross-border...

St. Augustine MP Khadijah Ameen, has written to the Minister of Social Development and Family Services, Donna Cox, seeking clarification on the criteria and distribution process in response to $2.9 million in home repair grants being distributed at a ceremony hosted by the Social...

I welcome the announcement of the opening of the Grand Chemin Fishing Facility, but I must ask: will this facility become just another example of grand empty promises to the people of Moruga/Tableland? Much like the Agro-Processing Facility, which took years to operationalize and...

The news today from the Ministry of Finance that Minister Imbert has extended the Tax Amnesty is an unfortunate confirmation that Minister Imbert continues to undermine the integrity of the taxation system. This latest action facilitates tax evaders, individuals and businesses...

On 16 September 2024, I wrote to the Prime Minister, stating, “Independent election observation or monitoring is essential for ensuring election integrity. The UNC firmly believes that international and regional observers are needed to ensure that our election is conducted in a...

The Opposition’s Shadow Minister of Finance, MP Dave Tancoo is calling on the local business community to demand from the Government and the Central Bank, fair access to foreign exchange (forex). Tancoo’s comment comes in the wake of a publication by the T&T Chamber of...

The latest episode of the PNM’s ongoing, chaotic soap opera of a leadership battle is yet another reason for citizens of Trinidad and Tobago to vote them out of office when the general election is called. The fact that it took a special meeting for Keith Rowley to call his...

Prime Minister Rowley has announced his intention to retire again. While I acknowledge that many will celebrate the conclusion of his political career, I must also address the concerns about his penchant for political manoeuvring. He and his PNM MPS, most of whom he has foisted...

I extend my warmest greetings to everyone for this coming year, and I wish you peace, happiness, safety, and success in all you do. Globally and locally, New Year’s Day is traditionally observed as a time of renewal and hope. It is a time at which we often pause to reflect on the...

After listening to a most pathetic government press conference this morning, it is clear that the SOE was not called because of any genuine concern for the safety of citizens but rather as a shameless act of political gimmickry to be used as propaganda for the upcoming general...