UNC Youths Work Towards UN Millennium Goals

Youths of the United National Congress (UNC) in their continued efforts to support the United Nations (UN) Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) donated computers and books to the Bank Village Youth Empowerment and Homework Centre at a function hosted by Couva North MP, Ramona...
Posted On 18 Mar 2014
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Energy Sector Grew by 2.4% In Fourth Quarter 2013

Energy Minister Kevin Ramnarine concurs with the report of the Central Bank which in its latest Economic Bulletin noted that the energy sector grew by 2.4% in the fourth quarter of 2013. This growth was driven by higher natural gas output and high oil production. The growth in...
Posted On 16 Mar 2014
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UNC CALLS ON PNM TO STOP THE BULLYING

The United National Congress (UNC) is deeply disturbed at accusations of bullying, intimidation and threatening, surfacing the the internal election of the People’s National Movement (PNM).             We are also hearing charges of an erosion of democracy in the party. One media...
Posted On 15 Mar 2014
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Rowley should stop pointing fingers

Keith Rowley has made a habit of criticising the government and Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bisseaar over appointments and for alleging that there is no proper vetting people’s credentials before making appointment. Yet when he puts forward a slate of candidates to lead the PNM...
Posted On 15 Mar 2014
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Fire at West Area Office, Pointe-a-Pierre

At approximately 4:05 a.m. on Saturday 2014 March 15, during a security mobile patrol in the vicinity of the West Area Maintenance Office, Petrotrin security observed smoke emanating from the roof of the building.  Further checks revealed fire coming from the roof of one of the...
Posted On 15 Mar 2014
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Speaking Notes of PM Kamla on laying the 1990 coup report in Parliament

Speaking Notes of The Honourable Kamla Persad Bissessar, SC, MP Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobagoin the House of Representatives onFriday, 14th March, 2014 Concerning The Report of the Commission of Enquiry into the Events Surrounding the attempted Coup D’état of 27th July...
Posted On 15 Mar 2014
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Statement by Minister Ramnarine on Beetham Wastewater Plant

ENERGY MINISTER KEVIN RAMNARINE PRESENTS REPORT FROM NGC ON BEETHAM WASTEWATER PROJECT TO PARLIAMENT FRIDAY MARCH 14 2014 Background / Rationale Mr. Speaker, the NGC and WASA entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) to work together for the construction and...
Posted On 15 Mar 2014
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Ameen: UNC polls soon

UNITED National Congress (UNC) chairman, Khadijah Ameen, said the party’s internal elections are on course to be held this year as due. Speaking to Newsday yesterday, she said the elections will be held after the implementation of any suggestions to review the UNC constitution...
Posted On 14 Mar 2014
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National Operations Centre a success

THE EDITOR: I have been privy to several talk shows between Mr Garvin Heerah, from the National Operations Centre and various hosts from the different morning programmes on television. They have discussed the countless methods the Centre is using to execute security measures in...
Posted On 13 Mar 2014
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Kamla gets top marks for unity: Poll

A new opinion poll suggests that Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar is the most popular leader in the country when it comes to uniting Trinidad and Tobago. The poll by NACTA – the North American Teachers Association asked: Which leader do you think can unite the whole of...
Posted On 13 Mar 2014
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