Statement by Prime Minister Kamla on Mr. Manning refusal of award

It is unfortunate that the former Honourable Prime Minister and Political Leader of the People’s National Movement, Patrick Manning, has declined the offer of this nation’s highest award, the Order of Trinidad and Tobago. Whatever differences we may share politically...
Posted On 22 Aug 2014
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First Bank Village Youth Camp – A Huge Success

Youths from Bank Village and environs graduated on Tuesday from a vacation camp hosted free of charge by Couva North MP, Ramona Ramdial. The camp was held at the recently opened Bank Village Empowerment Centre from July 21 to August 18 and featured classes which exposed children...
Posted On 22 Aug 2014
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Update on Report of Special Prisons Committee

The Technical Team, established by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar SC, with the mandate of implementing Cabinet decisions resulting from the Report of the Special Prisons Committee, has delivered a status update on many ongoing works. The Chairman of the Technical Team, the...
Posted On 18 Aug 2014
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Misleading Information Circulating on PNM Social Media Sites

I wish to categorically condemn and refute an article entitled “Clyde shipyard bosses win £130m compensation battle” which has gone viral on social media on certain sites associated with and supportive of the Opposition. This is political mischief of the highest order. It seeks...
Posted On 16 Aug 2014
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Eid-ul-Fitr Celebrations at Couva North

Member of Parliament for Couva North and Minister of State in the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, the Honourable Ramona Ramdial held Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations at her constituency office on Tuesday. Members from each of the five Masjids within the constituency were...
Posted On 15 Aug 2014
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Charles: Distracting from constitution debate will hurt T&T

ATTEMPTS to blur the facts of the current constitutional reform debate for narrow political purposes will only serve to hurt the citizens and our country, Public Relations Officer of the United National Congress, Rodney Charles has said. Charles was responding to comments by the...
Posted On 10 Aug 2014
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Youth in Support of Constitutional Reform

Dear Youth of the UNC and all Youth of Trinidad and Tobago On behalf of the Chairman of the UNC Youth Arm Nicholas Morris, we invite you to join with us this Monday 11th August 2014 at the International Waterfront in Port of Spain – outside of the Parliament as we stand in...
Posted On 10 Aug 2014
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Dr. Keith Rowley’s Phobia of Constitutional Reform

“Eric Williams understood proportional representation (PR) very clearly, and he said to the people in a marathon session in Parliament that proportional representation is a dagger aimed at the heart of the PNM by those who can’t fight the PNM politically. And that is fundamental...
Posted On 10 Aug 2014
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Bharath: Rowley is single biggest threat to democracy

THE anxious and incoherent response of the Opposition Leader, Dr Keith Rowley, on constitutional reform has so far presented the best arguments in favour of reforming the national constitution to put greater power into the hands of people. This, according to Minister of Trade,...
Posted On 09 Aug 2014
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Dr Rambachan to Rowley: Stop politicking reform

THE issues of constitutional reform must not be played with or pulled into a ‘political tit-for-tat’ and the Leader of the Opposition must be mature enough to put the interests of the people Trinidad & Tobago in front of his personal and party interests. This according to...
Posted On 09 Aug 2014
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