Biden gets earful on Caricom crime

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar says that at times yesterday’s talks between United States Vice-President Joe Biden and leaders from the 15-nation Caricom group were “brutal,” but that the US remains a strong ally to the entire region. Speaking at a news briefing at the...
Posted On 29 May 2013
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DPP Office not bugged

NATIONAL Security Minister Emmanuel George yesterday said information sent to him from the police is that the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) was never bugged as was claimed in a newspaper report and by the Opposition.
Posted On 29 May 2013
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PM: No plan for US military base in T&T

No provision has been made or contemplated for the establishment of a military base in the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) signed between the United States and Trinidad and Tobago, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar assured yesterday.
Posted On 28 May 2013
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PM: Foreign or local “I don’t care, investigate it”

“Now they are saying bring somebody from abroad, bring somebody from anywhere. I have no problem with who is brought in, who is not brought in. Just investigate it! I do not care, investigate it. From outside, from inside, investigate. Integrity Commission, Police. ” Prime...
Posted On 27 May 2013
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Trade Minister calls for ‘Transformative Change’

Friday 24 May, 2013 saw the first meeting of the  Chairmen, Board of Directors, CEO’s and Senior Management of the State Agencies under the purview of the Ministry with Senator the Honourable Vasant Bharath, Minister of Trade, Industry and Investment and Minister in the Ministry...
Posted On 26 May 2013
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PM Kamla statement on the visit of US Vice President

US Vice President Joseph Robinette Biden’s visit to Trinidad and Tobago Office of The Prime Minister The Vice-President of the United States of America, the Honourable Joseph Biden and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, will be visiting Trinidad and Tobago from 27 May 2013 to 28 May...
Posted On 26 May 2013
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Dr No

by ANDRE BAGOO Sunday, May 26 2013. ONE OF THE basic principles of fairness is that a person who is accused of wrongdoing should have the last say before a final determination is made on the matter. For this reason, an accused person in a court of law is the last to speak. If...
Posted On 26 May 2013
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No confidence in Rowley

SUZANNE MILLS Sunday, May 26 2013. Last weekend, former attorney general Glenda Morean-Philips was astoundingly frank at the PNM Women’s League anniversary celebrations. Many people she explained did not like the PP, but they were not seeing a visible, credible alternativ...
Posted On 26 May 2013
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Rowley’s motion backfires

By Andre Bagoo Sunday, May 26 2013. BY THE LAST day of the debate, even Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley had to admit that his motion of no-confidence against the Government was no longer about the Government but, rather, himself.
Posted On 26 May 2013
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PNM ran away from fight

The PNM threw off their jackets and jumped in the ring calling for a fight and when the fight came, they ran. They continue to provide a good laugh. For a number of years they have been bluffing their way into the minds of citizens. They once said dead people were voting and that...
Posted On 26 May 2013
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