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Paria’s Shameful Act: Corporate Sponsorship While Ignoring Tragedy Victims’ Families

It is outrageous and truly bereft of basic human compassion that yet again Paria is in the news promoting its corporate sponsorship of an NGO/CBO entity via the use of taxpayer’s money, but continues to ignore, disregard, and fail to offer any help to the families of the divers...
Posted On 05 Apr 2024
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Padarath: Gov’t Electricity Rate Hike “Unbearable Burden”

Princes Town MP, Barry Padarath said that the contents of a report in yesterday’s Business Guardian headlined “RIC Recommends Doubling of Electricity Rates by 2028” is deeply troubling and worrisome for the people of Trinidad and Tobago. The MP said that this...
Posted On 05 Apr 2024
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Indarsingh: Tragic Arson Attack Highlights Government Failure on Crime and Security

Like other members throughout my constituency of Couva South, I am pained, frustrated and feel a sense of terror at the arson attack which was committed against the Foster family in the Exchange Housing Development. The Exchange Housing Development falls in my constituency of...
Posted On 04 Apr 2024
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TT Spirit Crew Stranded Over Payment Issue: MP Demands Answers

Oropouche West MP Dave Tancoo is alleging that on-duty crew members of the inter-island vessel, the TT Spirit, have been virtually abandoned at sea with no means of relief, since the ship was drydocked aboard another vessel out at sea for a prolonged period. Tancoo says that he...
Posted On 04 Apr 2024
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UNC Refutes Claims of Inaction on Missing 2024 EBC Report, Demands Transparency

I have taken note of the false narrative and misleading claims that the UNC has not been holding the Government to account over its very worrying failure to lay the 2024 EBC report in Parliament. This is furthest from the truth. The UNC has been consistently raising this matter...
Posted On 01 Apr 2024
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Opposition Leader Lauds Spiritual Baptists’ Triumph, Calls for Prayers in Liberation Day Message

On this momentous occasion of Spiritual Baptist/Shouter Liberation Day, I extend sincere greetings to practitioners for safe, joyous celebrations. This is a very important holiday in our national calendar, as it commemorates the community’s historic, inspiring struggle, courage,...
Posted On 30 Mar 2024
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Opposition Leader’s Message on the Occasion of Easter 2024

I extend my very best wishes to the Christian community for a joyous and sanctified Easter 2024. This is a time of deep reflection, renewal, and rejoicing at the sacrifice and resurrection of the Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. It represents the ultimate fulfilment of God’s...
Posted On 29 Mar 2024
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Tancoo to Imbert: Stop gaslighting citizens over the PNM Property Tax

Colm Imbert’s recent claim at a PNM meeting that people were objecting to the Property Pax because they were somehow trying to hide property, is a deliberate attempt by the Minister of Finance to gaslight citizens. So says Oropouche West MP Dave Tancoo, who is the Opposition’s...
Posted On 27 Mar 2024
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Tancoo to Government: Stop the water politics

Oropouche West MP Dave Tancoo is accusing the Minister of Public Utilities of triggering an unnecessary water crisis in his constituency as well as other water deprived areas throughout the country, by failing to utilize the finances that the Minister himself boasted were...
Posted On 26 Mar 2024
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Introducing Community Comfort Patrols: Enhancing Community Safety

During the UNC Government Term in office (2010-2015), led by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, a pivotal initiative was launched in 2014 to address community safety concerns: the Community Comfort Patrols (CCP) program. This collaborative effort between the Ministry of...
Posted On 21 Mar 2024
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