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I join with the national community in wishing members of the Muslim community Eid Mubarak! Eid ul Fitr and Eid ul Adha are the main festivals observed by Muslims worldwide. The Eid ul Fitr celebration marks the end of the blessed month of Ramadan, a month of fasting, charity, and...

Princes Town MP Barry Padarath indicated that he has taken note of the Attorney General’s comment that the Wilson report is imminent. The Wilson report emanates from a committee that was set up by Prime Minister Keith Rowley to investigate the circumstances surrounding the claims...

Naparima MP Rodney Charles is slamming Fitzgerald Hinds for being hypocritical in his support of a State of Emergency (SoE) despite years of his party’s criticism of States of Emergency and especially that imposed in 2011 by the Kamla Persad Bissessar administration. Before that...

As Member of Parliament for Pointe a Pierre I am forced to ask myself each day; “How can three, not one but three Ministers of National Security be so incompetent and lack the fortitude as well as human will to resolve the crime crisis facing our nation? How can a...

Naparima MP Rodney Charles is pleading with this PNM Government to stop taking the lives of the citizens of T&T for granted and deal, head on, with the crime scourge. This comes in the wake of the brutal murder of eighteen year old Eric Ganesh on Saturday night, within the...

The MP for Oropouche West, Mrs. Vidia Gayadeen-Gopeesingh has condemned the PNM’s lacklustre approach towards the economic development and the diversification of Trinidad and Tobago. In a release on Monday, the MP slammed the abysmal standard for national development being set by...

The United National Congress is pleased to announce that it has completed screening for the local government seats of Belmont East and Barataria. UNC Elections Officer Mr. Don Sylvester announced that Mrs. Sharon Maraj-Dharam will contest the Barataria seat, and Ms. Lianna...

Deputy Political Leader of the United National Congress and Opposition Chief Whip, David Lee is condemning the continued attempts by the Dr. Keith Rowley-led Government to mislead the public and malign the Opposition. Dr. Lee was commenting on the recent debate in the House of...

As Member of Parliament for Pointe a Pierre I filed a question on notice to the Minister of Energy and Energy Affairs in April 2018 to ascertain the names of the individuals or companies who were retained as consultants by state oil company Petrotrin as well as the value of these...

The Member of Parliament for Oropouche West Mrs. Vidia Gayadeen-Gopeesingh is condemning the Minister of Agriculture for his criticism of one of Trinidad and Tobago’s potential cash cows, the Buffalypso. In a release issued on Monday the MP slammed Minister Rambharat for his...

On Saturday June 2, 2018 I joined a dynamic group of youths in the Union Hall area led by Andrew Bisnath of ALtech Energy and his young environment ambassadors to clean up the community and clear the drains and water courses. I congratulated the youths for their commitment to the...

Billions spent without feasibility studies, or proper procurement procedures on unnecessary vanity projects like Australian boats, Sandals, the SSA, a Toco highway, and the Brian Lara stadium. “Like a drunken sailor on shore, Dr Rowley continues his penchant for wasting hard...