UNC appoints former High Commissioner Caretaker for Diego Martin North East Constituency

The United National Congress announced today that former High Commissioner Garvin Nicholas has with immediate effect been appointed Caretaker for the Diego Martin North East Constituency. This move has been taken to ensure that the party’s efforts in this constituency will be...
Posted On 06 Nov 2014
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Attorney General Leads CFATF Delegation To Paris

Attorney General Anand Ramlogan led a team of high level public officials as part of the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) delegation to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Plenary in Paris, France. Members included Susan Francois, Director of the Financial...
Posted On 05 Nov 2014
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Rolling out the red carpet for investors

Released Wednesday 29th October, 2014, the 2015 Doing Business Report ranks Trinidad and Tobago among the top ten performers worldwide! Specifically on page 5 of the Report it states that “among the 21 economies with the most reforms making it easier to do business in 2013/14,...
Posted On 05 Nov 2014
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Public Administration Minister: Government not messing with PSC’s turf

PORT OF SPAIN, NOVEMBER 04, 2014: Public Administration Minister, the Honourable Carolyn Seepersad-Bachan, says Government is not interfering in the recruitment and selection of individuals for permanent (established and pensionable) positions in the Public Service, which,...
Posted On 05 Nov 2014
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CARICOM Meeting in Trinidad on Ebola, Chik V

The 17th Special Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will be held in Trinidad on Tuesday November 4, 2014, to discuss the global virus, Ebola, as well as the Chikungunya disease, which is affecting people within the Caribbean...
Posted On 03 Nov 2014
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UNC calls on Opposition Leader to stop his fear campaign

The United National Congress is today calling on Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley to cease his campaign of inciting fear and panic in the country. UNC Public Relations Officer Rodney Charles criticized the Opposition Leader’s statement “to give serious consideration to curbing...
Posted On 29 Oct 2014
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Prime Minister Kamla congratulates Brazil’s President, Dilma Rousseff on her re-election

Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar congratulates Brazil’s President, Dilma Rousseff on her re-election I take this opportunity to congratulate Her Excellency, President Dilma Rousseff, on her re-election to the Presidency of the Federative...
Posted On 29 Oct 2014
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Fixing T&T Creating Fear and Peddling Misinformation

Kirk Waithe’s disingenuous statement that the People’s Partnership government led by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar does not plan to hold an election in 2015 is an example of fear mongering and irresponsible chatter that have become characteristic of those clearly opposed...
Posted On 28 Oct 2014
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Prime Minister Extends Condolences on the Passing of Hazel Ward-Redman

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, SC, today extended condolences to the family of broadcast pioneer and television personality, Mrs Hazel Ward-Redman, who passed away this morning. “I am deeply saddened by the passing of this remarkable woman, fondly known to past...
Posted On 27 Oct 2014
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Statement by the PM on meeting with THA Chief Secretary

Good afternoon. I endorse the comments made by the Honourable Orville London, Chief Secretary of the Tobago House of Assembly following the meeting with him and his delegation today, where seven issues were discussed, which provide an agenda framework with regard to the way...
Posted On 27 Oct 2014
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