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As the global community observes Universal Children’s Day, it is sad to note that children growing up in today’s world are among the most vulnerable, and face the most severe risks than at any other time in recent history. The war in Syria, which started nearly five years ago,...

The following is a statement from the Hon. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, SC, MP, Leader of the Opposition and MP for Siparia: It is a matter of deep concern to me, members of the Opposition Parliamentary Caucus and citizens of Trinidad and Tobago that the House of Representatives has...

The Preliminary List of Voters is currently available for scrutiny at the UNC Headquarters, Rienzi Complex, Couva between the hours of 9:00 am and 4:00 pm up to Saturday November 21st. Applications for Objections & Corrections will be received up to Sunday November 22nd by...

The Election Management Committee charged with the responsibility of overseeing the UNC’s Internal Elections wishes to remind all persons interested in filing Nomination to contest a position to sit on the National Executive of the Party, that the deadline for filing Nomination...

PRIME MINISTER Dr. Keith Rowley rushed quickly to improve on the clueless statements made by his National Security Minister Edmund Dillon. Dr. Rowley, however, is equally uninformed since he, too, not long ago, chastised former Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar for the stand...

In recent times there have been public allegations that Mr. Anthony Sammy, Committee Member of the Election Management Committee, has participated in a strategy meeting of a prospective candidate the upcoming UNC Internal Elections carded for December 5th 2015. After an...

The United National Congress (UNC) has completed its screening process for bye-elections in the electoral districts of Auzonville / Tunapuna and Malabar South. Both bye-elections were triggered by vacancies created in the respective Municipal Corporations by members being elected...

Having Represented this great nation at the past three Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting as Youth Representative one would note that although Heads of state are allowed to carry their spouses, it’s a precendent or practice seldom undertaken by most of those attending...

At least 20 URP workers employed in Region 7, some from the Naparima Constituency, recently received dismissal letters. This placed a major damper on their divali celebrations. They are among scores of others from various government agencies who have faced the breadline since the...

I am calling on Finance Minister, Colm Imbert to “end a growing habit of silence and secrecy by his Government” and tell the nation how he intends to manage the fallout from lower the budgeted natural gas prices. I am deeply concerned over falling natural gas prices which is now...