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Dear Editor, There are few people, particularly public officials who could stand the true test of transparency. The “emailgate” allegations of conspiracy and corruption against the Prime Minister, Attorney General, and other Government officials by Leader of the...

Dear Editor: In the last few days,two separate vicious attacks by pitbulls have sent a schoolboy and a man from the Princes Town area in south Trinidad to hospital nursing serious injuries about their bodies.  The incidents unfolded over Tuesday and Wednesday, even while...

THE EDITOR: Since the 1970s, after the infamous Watergate scandal, the suffix “-gate” has become synonymous with political scandals in the United States and in other English and non-English-speaking countries as well. Here in TT, Emailgate is the hot topic. But what was...

The house of representatives has 41 members whilst the Senate has 30 senators. In total, takes into account the views of over 70 persons. While debate continues unabated on the Constitution Amendment Bill 2014, we cannot ignore the fact that this bill went through the process of...

The Editor: While it is critical for the judiciary, as an institution, to be independent, individual judges must be seen to be objective and impartial. In order to achieve this, judges must avoid words and actions that could make them appear to be biased of the laws they are...

The Editor: I was happy and disappointed at the same time when I heard that Gillian Lucky tendered her resignation effective immediately as head of the Police Complaints Authority (PCA). Happy because she finally left the PCA; disappointed because she left the PCA with a cloud of...

For years governments have touted the idea of constitution reform but without actually doing anything about it. Well, the PP Government has put their money where their mouths are and has put forward changes which are more than reasonable. But the tired old PNM people, Rowley,...

Dear Editor: Fixin TnT is calling for the head of Independent Senator, Dr. Dhanayshar Mahabir. They are basing this call on an interview he did after the 2007 election, in which he concluded that there is no room for third parties in this country. I am sure, as an excellent...

THE EDITOR: I am perturbed by the most recent responses by former attorney general Ramesh L Maharaj to the news that Google issued a sworn affidavit clearing those who were victims of the email issue. I have noticed a trend with Maharaj whenever Attorney General Anand Ramlogan...

The Editor: I fully agree with Mr. Martin Daly SC that gives the Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2014 will not obliterate smaller, third parties as feared. This was the biggest concern hence we should have nothing to fear. As he also rightly stated, the negotiations between...