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As Trinidad and Tobago celebrate the 48th anniversary of Republic Day, I extend my very best wishes to all citizens. The significance of our fledgling nation’s adoption of a Republican Constitution in 1976 must never be taken for granted. In a constitutional republic,...

Member of Parliament for Couva North, Ravi Ratiram, has expressed deep dissatisfaction with the Government’s handling of the Perseverance Bridge project. Despite the initial enthusiasm surrounding the bridge’s recent opening, it has become evident that the project suffers...

Princes Town MP, Barry Padarath has described the call by Public Utilities Minister, Marvin Gonzales for citizens to pay the 4 billion dollars’ debt T&TEC has to NGC as shameless and insolent. Padarath recalled that in a question to the Parliament last September, the Minister...

As the Member of Parliament for Moruga/Tableland, I am heartbroken and outraged by the senseless and brutal murders of Shenelle Singh (17) and her brother Keston Singh (21) of Naggee Trace, New Grant. This heinous act of violence has devastated our community, and my thoughts and...

Today on our 62nd anniversary of Independence we say a prayer of gratitude to all our fore-parents for their devoted labours to build and develop Trinidad and Tobago’s economic, social, and political pillars. We salute them for promoting the values of freedom, harmony, tolerance...

Recent celebrations by the Minister of Education that this country surpassed the Caribbean performance with a 42 percent pass rate in Mathematics at CSEC is a shameful example of how to lie with statistics. The population is not interested in “spin” and public relations gimmicks....

The Heritage and Stabilization Fund was set up in March 2007 as a rainy-day fund, financed by the surplus from oil revenues. It is no secret, the Minister of Finance has treated the HSF like his own personal piggy bank. He’s been dipping into it, pulling out billions to shore up...

Princes Town MP, Barry Padarath has issued a call for Education Minister, Nyan Gadsby-Dolly to advise the country ahead of the reopening of the next school term which is scheduled for the first week in September, the state of readiness of the nation’s schools specifically...

It is with great concern that I address the recent statements made by the Minister of Trade and Industry Paula Gopee-Scoon, who attempted to downplay the severe economic hardships faced by the people of Trinidad and Tobago. The Minister’s remarks reveal just how out of...

As the Member of Parliament for Moruga/Tableland, I am deeply saddened and heartbroken by the tragic and senseless killings of Enrico Guerra and his innocent 5-year-old daughter in Moruga. My heart goes out to their family during this unimaginably difficult time. I extend my...

Member of Parliament for St. Augustine, Ms. Khadijah Ameen is calling for better Government preparation after flash flooding ravaged various parts of the constituency. The areas within the St. Augustine Constituency include Bamboo #2, Bamboo #3, Real Spring, Valsayn South,...

As the Member of Parliament for Pointe a Pierre I am disturbed, angered and truly bewildered by the prevailing silence, wilful inaction and evident lack of concern by the two Ministers of National Security as well as those in authority as acts of extortion against innocent,...