Padarath: PNM rewards the promotion of political filth with taxpayers’ $$$

Princes Town MP, Barry Padarath is taking Minister Robert Le Hunte to task for what he describes as rewarding the promotion of political filth with taxpayers’ money. The comment stemmed from Le Hunte’s justification for hiring PNM activist Darrel Dookoo as part of a social...
Posted On 15 Jan 2019
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Ramona: Has the Tobago Sandals Project Collapsed?

The Prime Minister’s statements on the Tobago Sandals project suggested that it may be off the table as his reference to it was in past tense and even identified the Tobago people as being against the project. During Thursday’s “Conversations with the Prime Minister”, the Prime...
Posted On 13 Jan 2019
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Kamla offers condolences on passing of former EBC Chairman Dr Norbert Masson

Political Leader of the United National Congress and Leader of the Opposition the Hon. Kamla Persad-Bissessar has offered condolences to the family, and friends of the late Dr Norbert Masson, former chairman of the Elections and Boundaries Commission. In a statement the UNC...
Posted On 10 Jan 2019
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Ramona Budget 2019: THA gets $196.4 million increase for new fiscal year

MP Ramdial in her budget contribution yesterday in the lower house made the following comments: There has been an increase by $196.4 million for recurrent expenditure for the THA for fiscal 2018-2019. This clearly indicates the hypocrisy of the Minister of Finance as he clearly...
Posted On 09 Oct 2018
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UNC PRO: Minister Young trying to mislead and create mischief

The United National Congress notes the official statement of the Minister of Communications on a reported planned protest tomorrow morning. Minister Stuart Young stated rather recklessly that “the Government has observed concerted calls on social media by members of the...
Posted On 07 Oct 2018
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UNC Women: PNM Women’s League distracting from real issues

The UNC National Women’s Arm notes with displeasure and disappointment the desperate attempt by the PNM Women’s League to distract from the various issues currently plaguing our Country and are of utmost importance to be addressed by creating an outcry over the use of the wo...
Posted On 12 Sep 2018
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Message from Leader of the Opposition on the 17th Anniversary of 9/11….

I join the rest of the world in remembering the victims of the horrific terrorist attacks on United States of America which took place on Tuesday September 11, 2001, when a series of suicide attacks were perpetrated against the United States. On that historic, tragic day, 19...
Posted On 12 Sep 2018
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Indarsingh: Govt attempting to intimidate workers and fanning the flames of instability

Member of Parliament for Couva South Rudranath Indarsingh is today condemning the pronouncements of Public Administration Minister Marlene McDonald that workers can be fined $500 and jailed for three months if they stay away from work on Friday. McDonald’s threat have been echoed...
Posted On 04 Sep 2018
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UNC mourns the passing of Elliot Mannette

The United National Congress joins the rest of the national community as we mourn the passing of Elliot “Ellie” Mannette, known by many as the father of the modern steel pan. Ellie was a truly great son of the soil and patriot who dedicated his life’s work to the...
Posted On 30 Aug 2018
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UNC: Keith Rowley’s Government is all flash and no substance

The Government took to the media today to defend the secrecy surrounding the Dragon gas deal, while still remaining committed to keeping the people of Trinidad and Tobago in the dark. Since its inception this Keith Rowley Government has approached transparency and accountability...
Posted On 26 Aug 2018
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