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The Editor: Mr. Mohammed, the Independent Liberal Party (ILP) councillor supported the UNC in nominating a presiding officer at a recent proceeding to elect a new mayor for Chaguanas came after his complaints were ignored by interim ILP leader, Jack Warner. He said his actions...

THE EDITOR: The PP Government should now realise that you don’t need to be a rocket scientist to put things in place to get back popular support. These are some simple measures that can be put in place. Firstly the Government should not make the same mistake like Basdeo Panday by...

Dear Editor: I live in the constituency of San Fernando East. Three years onward from 2010, I must say, I feel extremely cheated. I know my MP has been experiencing some health challenges for some time now, but doesn’t the leadership of the PNM see it fit that we be...

The general public seems to be of the view that persons accountable to the public for mismanaging public funds are never held responsible after their terms in office. The recent ruling delivered by Justice Devindra Rampersad in the case between eTecK and eight directors,...

The Editor: For over 50 years, steelpan music has been one of the most sensational music one can hear live. Persons from all over the world have visited our shores to hear this sound. This has been one of the trademarks of T&T. It is now engrained in our culture, yet we are...

Dear Editor The introduction of PR in the selection of Aldermen for local government corporations following the elections has shown that the Hon PM and the PP Govt was absolutely right in their assertion that such a system will give recognition to “every vote” cast at the...

THE EDITOR: Now that the political dust has settled, at least momentarily, a reflection of the results is necessary. During the political campaigning for this election, in a moment of weakness, I left the party that I’ve known all my life, the UNC. My departure was facilitated by...

Say what you want about the prime minister and her People’s Partnership government, the PNM should be thankful to her for having the guts and the sense of doing the right thing to call the local government elections (LGE) when it was constitutionally due. Compare this with the...

I wish to express my sincerest thanks to Ian Alleyne for visiting us in St Joseph West.  Alleyne is truly a man of the people. I have been following him for years while he was on his television show. It was his ability to connect with the people on the ground that allowed me to...

Dear Editor: This is a very interesting political season! The advertising campaigns undertaken by all parties is quite entertaining and somewhat incredulous. When I listen to the PNM’s assertion that they stand for integrity and they are the future I cannot help but be...