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Today at a media briefing, held at the Office of the Leader of the Opposition, the Honourable Kamla Persad-Bissessar, SC, Leader of the Opposition announced that she wrote letters to the Acting Commissioner of Police, Director of Public Prosecution and the Director of the...

As Chairman of the United National Congress I believe that the heart of the nation is bleeding through the effects of crime while the Prime Minister, Dr. Keith Rowley continues to show an absence of strategy or political will to implement any sustainable and effective crime...

Even as we celebrate mothers and motherhood all the year round, the occasion of Mother’s Day brings with it a distinct significance, where we go beyond our duty to honour our mothers, and dedicate our love, care and devotion to the central role they play in our daily lives....

Twenty-seven years ago, tens of thousands of patriotic citizens gathered at the National Stadium in Port of Spain on April 30, 1989 – to formally launch the United National Congress. Today as we celebrate the UNC’s 27th anniversary I thank God for all those courageous...

PAY the million-dollar compensation to the families of police officers who lost their lives in the line of duty, and do it as a matter of urgency. This is the call from Leader of the Opposition, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, speaking on Parliament Friday. Persad-Bissessar was at the...

Former President of National Infrastructure Development Company (NEDCO) Dr Carson Charles responds to Minister in the Office of the Attorney General and Legal Affairs, Stuart Young statements on the construction of the Solomon Hochoy Highway to Point Fortin The Facts: 1. On May...

As Chairman of the United National Congress it is my view that the recent statements of support made by the Minister of Trade and Industry Paula Gopee Scoon on the completion of the Tarouba Stadium as opposed to the completion of schools and other public institutions are ironic,...

Christians around the world will celebrate the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ this weekend, and with those celebrations will come a renewal of hope, love and harmony. Ethnic harmony, cultural diversity and religious unity define the peace we enjoy today, and the path we...

In the wake of an IMF report stating that “Trinidad and Tobago is not in a crisis”, Leader of the Opposition Kamla Persad-Bissessar is calling on the Government to ‘stop misleading the nation and destabilising investor confidence. In a statement issued Friday, Persad-Bissessar...

The Leader of the Opposition, Hon. Kamla Persad Bissessar, SC, M.P. today hosted a three-member delegation from the international financial rating firm of Standard and Poor’s Ratings Services at the Office of the Leader of the Opposition, L3-4 Chloe Building, Charles Street, Port...

International Women’s Day 2016 is being observed at a time when many women are able to reflect on having achieved the dreams held by the women of yesterday. But while women have achieved a great deal, the march towards institutionalised rights and freedoms, and fundamental change...

It’s time for this People’s National Movement-led government to “buck up now or step out.” Opposition and United National Congress (UNC) leader, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, made this statement yesterday as she addressed supporters and members of the media following a UNC “March...