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…constitution reforms to give power to the people TERM limits, right of recall, run-off ballot voting and fixed dates for Parliament are the changes being made to the nation’s constitution to transfer the power of politicians into the hands of people, Prime Minister Kamla...

Fellow citizens, today, as a nation, we commemorate the 176th Anniversary of Emancipation in Trinidad and Tobago. As you are aware, on August 1, 1985, Trinidad and Tobago became the first country in the world to declare a national holiday to commemorate the abolition of slavery....

Assalamu Al aikum.  On behalf of the Government and people of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago I extend warm greetings to the Muslim community on this most auspicious occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. May Allah continue to shower you, and our beloved nation, with blessings of peace,...

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife, Akie Abe, are expec­ted to arrive in Trini­dad and Toba­go at 3 p.m. today for an official two-day visit. They will be met by Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Dookeran. This first visit to the Caribbean is part of an 11-day trip to...

THE Carenage and Diego Martin Health Centres are expected to cost about $160 million, Health Minister Dr Fuad Khan said yesterday. Earlier in the day, chief executive officer (CEO) at the North West Regional Health Authority (NWRHA) Judith Baliram had said Khan would turn the sod...

SUCCESS IN THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR Statement by Minister of Food Production Senator the Honorable Devant Maharaj Thank you very much Mr. President. Mr President, it is indeed a privilege to rise in this august chamber once again to deliver a statement on the Food Production...

Recreation grounds – a tool for crime fighting THE Ongoing commissioning of recreational grounds across the country is being used as a deterrent in leading away young persons from a life of crime, according to Minister of Public Utilities, Nizam Baksh. He said so following the...

Government plans to reduce imported staples by values ranging between 25 to 100 per cent. This was announced by Food Production Minister Devant Maharaj on Friday when a memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed to increase the use of cassava locally. he MOU was signed between...

Trade, Industry, Investments and Communication Minister Vasant Bharath says the three red flags raised by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its latest report on T&T were already being addressed by the Government. Bharath said the issue of diversifying the economy w...

Good afternoon everyone.  Everywhere in Trinidad and Tobago we have been eagerly following the exciting events on the football field of the FIFA World Cup in Brazil. It is amazing the range of emotions that the game inspires.  It seems at times to be more than just football. It...

The Women’s Arm and the Youth Arm of the United National Congress (UNC) condemn the action of Fuad Abu Bakr on Friday when he and members of the Jamaat-al-Muslimeen hung an effigy of our leader, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, and the Leader of the Opposition on a tree in...

The Minister of Works and Infrastructure, the Honourtable Dr Surujrattan Rambachan, has opened the D’Abadie Bridge (B1/23), better known to villagers and motorists as the Garden River Bridge. The project was completed in six months with a state investment of $19.7 million. The...