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Dear Editor, It is high time that Dr Rowley be held accountable for trying to mislead the country with his e-mail allegations of conspiracy and corruption against the Prime Minister, and other Government officials. On May 23, 2013 one day after the defeat of his no-confidence...

THE EDITOR: Madam Prime Minister you have the support of the vast majority of the population for the Constitution Amendment Bill 2014 that calls for a runoff in the constituencies where there is no clear majority winner ie someone securing over 50 percent of the votes cast. All...

Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar is most deserving of the commendation of being the most courageous and magnanimous leader of Trinidad and Tobago. Consistent with her actions of awarding the late Former Prime Minister George Chambers the nation’s highest award, Mrs Persad...

Dear Editor: We all reference Singapore as the pinnacle of economic performance and everyone usually quotes their economic model as the one we  should try to emulate. However, we need to be cognizant of one key fact which differentiates the Singaporeans from us. In 1965, when Lee...

Dear Editor: At the turn of the twentieth century, most great economist of that time, such as Alfred Marshall and Joseph Schumpeter came to the realisation that  gains in productivity was essential for economic growth. An increase in real wealth was only possible by improving the...

Prior to 2010 did constituents have the mobile numbers of their MPs? Even if you did and you called, would they have answered? If they missed your call, would they haved returned it? A few weeks ago I tried calling Dr. Rambachan a few times; it is important to note, we don’t know...

For decades, we have been hearing about constitutional reform. What is this constitutional reform they speak about? To the average man, it is just something politicians say, but we have no idea what it is because it has never materialised. Like the man who perpetually says he...

Dear Editor: After studying and working abroad for some years, I returned home to Trinidad and Tobago in 2006 and I quickly became interested in the politics of the time. I felt that the COP represented my interests and I threw my support behind them. I sincerely believed they...

Dear Editor: Since August 1962, citizens have been clamouring for a proper Constitution. All have been severely deficient. At last, in May 2010 voters mandated for its major overhaul to be done. Now that the parliamentary debate on Constitution reform has finally begun, what has...

Dear Editor: In this season of Constitutional Reform overload, I am elated to inform the national community on the positive changes occurring in my community. When the joint soldier-police patrols started about two months ago, it was widely criticised by the Opposition and those...