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PROGRAMMES within the Ministry of Food Production were developed with the objective of increasing local food production and achieving food sovereignty, but not at the expense of local farmers. This was stated by the ministry in a media release on Wednesday after claims by one...

PRAISES were showered on Housing Minister Dr Roodal Moonilal who was described as a “hard worker” by some of his constituents whom he met with on Monday. At that meeting, squatters in Picton, a community located near the Golconda Housing Development Corporation Estate on the...

A cheque presentation was held at the Lendore Village constituency office of Chaguanas East MP Stephen Cadiz. In the brief ceremony, Self Help Commission chairman Surujdeo Mungroo, sought to dispel reports that the commission had been tardy in responding to calls for help saying...

FORMER Chief Justice, Michael de la Bastide, yesterday knocked the Integrity Commission’s start of an investigation into purported email materials while they are still being investigated by the police, warning simultaneous probes pose the risk of two different authorities acting...

ATTORNEY GENERAL Anand Ramlogan was yesterday unfazed by criticism from the Opposition PNM over the Government’s moves for a virtual pilot project in proportional representation (PR) in the selection of aldermen for the October 21 local government elections. The Opposition has...

PRIME Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar last Friday night announced the launch of a “new forum” for members of the public at large to express views which will involve an internet website and a telephone hotline allowing callers “to register their opinions”. The new forum will be...

PRIME Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar yesterday disclosed that she has written Speaker of the House of Representatives, Wade Mark, to find out whether the St Joseph seat should be declared vacant since its MP, Herbert Volney, has resigned from the United National Congress (UNC)....

The new school term should get off to a bright start for 11 siblings who squat in Penal after they got an electricity supply for the first time ever. The children are those of Parbatie Chance who, along with her husband, got a visit from their MP, Minister Stacy Roopnarine, the...

Up to 400 jobs will be created in La Brea in less than two years. That’s according to Energy Minister Kevin Ramnarine who toured the Bryden Port and Labidco Dock in La Brea on Wednesday in a bid to understand the productivity levels and challenges. The Minister said one of...

On Tuesday, the Hon Prime Minister, Kamla Persad-Bissessar SC, MP, visited the site where two new schools are being constructed. The Parvati Girls College and the Shiva Boys College are being constructed on the lands off Clarke Road, Penal. PM Persad-Bissessar reminded all that...

A group of farmers from Bunsee Trace, Rock Road, Penal, met with Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar SC at her Constituency Office on Tuesday to discuss the status of their farmers’ licenses. In attendance were Minister of Food Production, Devant Maharaj, and Minister of...

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar assured yesterday that Local Government elections would not be postponed and will be held when they are constitutionally due. Speaking to reporters following a visit by children from the Lady Hochoy Home in Penal at her Penal constituency...