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The Chairman of the United National Congress (UNC), Dr. David Lee categorically condemns the apparent victimisation of State-owned First Citizens Bank (FCB) by Finance Minister Colm Imbert in the wake of his sudden and ill-timed request for information from FCB. This request...

As Chairman of the UNC I call on his Worship Clyde Paul Mayor of Point Fortin to undertake the same moral actions as Raymond Tim Kee and tender his resignation in light of his very insensitive and condescending comments over the murder of Asami Nagakiya. Mayor Clyde referred to...

Today, Wednesday 20th January, the Honourable Leader of the Opposition and members of the Opposition met with a delegation led by His Excellency Chen Changzhi, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China. Also...

The Minister of Health, Mr Terrance Deyalsingh, and the Rowley government are spreading misinformation about the Couva Children’s Hospital while keeping the facility closed. Today I am calling on Mr. Deyalsingh to come clean and tell the people the truth about the hospital and...

Over the past weeks, there has been a growing number of patients who are complaining of not receiving beds while awaiting treatment at both the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, Mt. Hope and the San Fernando General Hospital. This is occurring at the same time that the...

My fellow citizens, the year 2015 was an extraordinary time for Trinidad and Tobago. It was a year when we went from prosperity and great hope for all to a time of uncertainty. The defining moment was the change in government. Up to September 7th, we had a clear pathway to deal...

OVERVIEW THE address to the nation by Dr Keith Rowley will exacerbate anxiety and instability created by his Government’s failure to meet economic challenges head on, because it is now clear that the PNM never had the economic plan they claimed. This, according to Opposition...

Today, as we celebrate another Christmas with loved ones, it is a good time to reflect on the true meaning of this remarkable event that brings out the best in humanity. The universal message of peace, goodwill and togetherness was handed down from the first Christmas and remains...

DOUBTS over back-pay commitments to Public Servants, Police Officers and others in the Public Service is a failure of the Minister of Finance and Government; no one else. This according to Opposition Leader, Kamla Persad-Bissessar following the disturbing statement by Finance...

The Opposition is deeply concerned by the fact that the Prime Minister, Dr Keith Rowley, appears to have misunderstood and misinterpreted the concept of natural gas reserves. When Dr Rowley recently claimed that Trinidad & Tobago has seven years of natural gas remaining, it...

Political Leader of the UNC warns of costly litigation to the State: “Thousands of HDC applicants who were successful in the HDC application have a legitimate expectation of receiving their homes based on the mere success of their application and the subsequent promise to them by...

Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar has expressed shock upon learning of the terrorist attack on citizens in the French capital on Friday evening. Media reports state that over one hundred persons were killed in the attacks, which led the French government to declare a...