Canada-T&T Joint Statement Ottawa, Ontario

At the invitation of the Prime Minister of Canada, the Right Honourable Stephen Harper, the Honourable Kamla Persad-Bissessar, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, is on an official visit to Canada from April 23-27. Canada and Trinidad and Tobago, hemispheric and Commonwealth...
Posted On 25 Apr 2013
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PM Kamla gets 19-gun salute as Canada welcomes her to Ottawa

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has a busy day in Ottawa Thursday as she continues her 4-day visit to Canada. It includes a courtesy call on Governor General David Johnson, a visit to Parliament Hill, a private meeting with her Canadian host, Prime Minister Stephen Harper....
Posted On 25 Apr 2013
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MP Ramdial Provides Home for Carli Bay Family

Member of Parliament for Couva North, the Honourable Ramona Ramdial together with the National Gas Company (NGC) and Habitat for Humanity Trinidad & Tobago (HFHTT) constructed a home for the White family of Carli Bay, Couva and officially dedicated it on Tuesday. Ramdial had...
Posted On 25 Apr 2013
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Opening of Bassie Trace, Trantrill Rd and S. M. Rd. Curepe

The Honourable Dr. Surujrattan Rambachan, newly appointed Minister of Works and Infrastructure performs his first ribbon cutting ceremony in his new portfolio at the Bassie Trace, Trantrill and S.M Roads Improvement Works Opening in Curepe. his is accompanied by the Hon. Stacy...
Posted On 24 Apr 2013
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Govt gets high rating on press freedom

THE annual human rights report out of the US Department of State has cleared this country of having any problems related to freedom of the press, the Government Information Services Ltd (GISL) stated on Monday. In a media release, GISL said the report, which looks at human rights...
Posted On 24 Apr 2013
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PNM against crime fight

SAYING that 73 percent of the population supports the death penalty, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar urged the Opposition People’s National Movement (PNM) to support the Capital Offences Bill which is expected to be brought back to Parliament as one of Government’s crime...
Posted On 24 Apr 2013
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Independents making mockery of constitution

Dear Editor As if to show how “independent” they are, the Independent Senators have been refusing to support the Defence Amendment Bill. Their “independence” reached the ludicrous yesterday, when they almost came to blows with Senator Wayne Sturge who,...
Posted On 24 Apr 2013
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MSJ not prepared to deal with hard work—McLeod

Former leader of the Movement for Social Justice (MSJ) and Labour Minister Errol McLeod says he will not leave the Government. In a strong condemnation of his former party colleagues, McLeod described the MSJ as indisciplined. He said the MSJ left the Government because those in...
Posted On 24 Apr 2013
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Independent Senators in plot to cause Government not to pass laws!

Dear Editor The behavior of the Independent bench when faced by stinging criticisms from temporary Senator Wayne Sturge has left a sour taste in my mouth and clearly, they have shown their bias against the government.
Posted On 24 Apr 2013
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Government Senator: Soldier-police Bill is good law

Temporary Government Senator, Mr. Wayne Sturge, says the traditional role of the army is changing. In his maiden contribution to the debate on the Miscellaneous Provisions Defence and Police Complaints Bill 2013 in the Upper House on Tuesday, the attorney said it is not a...
Posted On 23 Apr 2013
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