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Dear Editor, Our nation is faced with a very important decision later this year. Will we return to government a woman who is single handedly changing the political culture of Trinidad and Tobago? Or will we return to the days of arrogance under a PNM administration led by a man...

Dear Editor, In an intriguing twist, the PNM Opposition members are returning to Parliament on Friday 22nd May 2015. This appears to be a bid to ensure that their parliamentary positions are not revoked. This comes on the heels of a three week voluntary absence by these same...

PNM Pro and lawyer, Senator Faris Al-Rawi’s recent statement that the purported emails sent by cabinet officials should be examined not for its legitimacy but for its “content.” This is at odds with his latest declaration on the letter released by Prime Minister Kamla...

I have supported different political parties at different times in my life hoping for better infrastructure, education, reduction in food prices and the list goes on, but what I have observed as I reflect, is that many politicians made promises and did not deliver, and we were...

It amazes me to read that the deputy Director of Public prosecution blames the PM for early disclosure of the results of the alleged Emailgate investigation. She had all the time in the world to conduct her investigation—since May 2013. She had all the resources available in her...

Monday, May 18 2015 THE EDITOR: Despite the many challenges that confront our health services, Dr Fuad Khan will still go down as one of the most successful Health Ministers the country has seen. He has been able to make real the vision of the People’s Partnership Government for...

Dear Editor: During the last election in 2010, there was a surge in environmental protest surrounding the aluminium smelter in La Brea and the steel plant development in Claxton Bay. These projects were rightfully highlighted as being unsustainable for the communities they were...

Saturday, April 18 2015 THE EDITOR: As director, customer care at WASA, I feel compelled to respond to the erroneous and misleading information put forward by Maxie Cuffie, prospective PNM candidate for La Horquetta/Talparo, that was carried in your newspaper on April 15. Cuffie...

While oil and gas prices remain within the range 40-50 USD, our country has seen the most explosive period for licensing acreage for exploration in the history of the Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) from the period 2011 to 2014. Leading this resurgence, the Energy Minister being...

The Editor: The call for the removal of the Energy Minister Mr. Kevin Ramnarine due to allegations of excessive spending by National Gas Company board of directors in their communications department by Oilfields Workers Trade Union president general Ancel Roget is baseless. Its...