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The United National Congress (UNC) is appalled by the Government’s dismissive response by the Government regarding the endangerment of more than 50 people on board the Water Taxi on its way from Tobago to Trinidad yesterday. In a statement, today the Party’s PRO Senator...

The Member of Parliament for Oropouche West, Mrs. Vidia Gayadeen Gopeesingh is questioning the decision of the PNM to replace thousands of fruit trees with houses at the St. Augustine Nurseries, in light of the discovery of the Citrus Greening disease. In a release issued on...

With the dramatic collapse of the life-and-death sectors of national security and health, the nation’s attention has not been sufficiently focused on the dismantling of the vital education field. But it is critical that Trinidad and Tobago – and especially the vested education...

Princes Town MP, Barry Padarath is calling on Sport and Youth Affairs Minister Daryl Smith to clear the air on information making its way into the public domain as it relates to allegations, that the Ministry of Sport used tax payers funds to settle a claim of sexual harassment...

The United National Congress is disturbed by allegations of fraud and misconduct levelled against yet another member of the Keith Rowley administration. The reports in the media which alleged that the Minister of National Security, Edmund Dillon was brought before the US Supreme...

Princes Town MP, Barry Padarath described the answer given by the Acting Minister of Sport that the Brian Lara Stadium has no accreditation after ten months of being opened as a Shame and Disgrace. Padarath asked in the Parliament today whether the Stadium has received...

Members of the Opposition held a briefing today, Sunday 18th March 2018 to discuss issues regarding the Trinidad to Tobago seabrdidge. Tabaquite MP Dr. Surujrattan Rambachan, Couva North MP, Ms. Ramona Ramdial and Senator and UNC Public Relations Officer, Ms. Anita Haynes...

Despite growing protests regionally against the Sandals “plantation model” of tourism development and repeated warnings that it is failing the region, Dr. Rowley seems hell bent on giving away our patrimony to Butch Stewart. Negotiations are couched in secrecy and...

In a most unbelievable series of blundering and calculated deception Prime Minister and former Housing Minister Keith Rowley has finally taken complete leave of his senses. Rowley, having blamed Kamla for half his term, has now blamed Patrick Manning for his...

Your Excellency, On the eve of what will be a momentous and historic occasion for our beloved country and indeed, yourself personally, I feel moved to express the enormous amount of joy, hope, optimism and great expectations I have for your Presidency. Having spent five years...

UNC Deputy Political Leader and Pointe a Pierre MP David Lee is calling on Prime Minister Keith Rowley to learn from Former Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar on the best way to effectively manage our nation’s Energy Sector given that his government has clearly neglected...

  Leader of the Opposition Kamla Persad-Bissessar, SC, MP is accusing the Government of once again trying to sneak in dangerous provisions into legislation. Speaking during debate on the Registration of Titles to Land (Amendment)(No.2) Bill, 2017, in the House of Representatives...