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The Chronic Disease Assistance Programme (CDAP) is being abused, and a special steering committee was approved by Cabinet to revamp the system, says Health Minister Dr Fuad Khan. Speaking at the post-Cabinet news conference at the Office of the Prime Minister in St Clair...

Joint Statement by the Prime Minister of Grenada, Dr Keith Mitchell and the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Hon. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, SC The two Prime Ministers reiterated the close cultural, social, economic and familial relationships which bind their people.

Planning and Sustainable Development Minister Dr Bhoendradatt Tewarie says the T&T economy has kicked into “growth mode” and is turning around from the decline recorded in 2012. Tewarie delivered the good economic news yesterday as he turned the sod for construction of JT...

THE EDITOR: I am very disappointed with the response by PNM Public Relations Officer, Senator Faris Al-Rawi to the announcement by the Prime Minister that cellphone “jammers” will be installed in our nation’s prison.

U.S. VICE PRESDIDENT JOE BIDEN visits T&T May 27th 2013. Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar welcomes the visit of United States. Vice President Joe Biden and Mrs. Biden to Trinidad and Tobago. The Vice President’s visit will take place during the week commencing May 27,...

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar is pictured with several students of the Tranquility Government Primary School, Port of Spain, following a surprise visit. The Prime Minister has extended her best wishes for success to all students writing the SEA Examinations on Thursday...

On Thursday May 9, 2013, a total of 18,039 students are scheduled to sit the annual Secondary Entrance Assessment and as Minister of Education, I wish to express my heartfelt support for each and every one of these students, as well as their parents and their teachers, on this...

The Hon. Ramona Ramdial, Member of Parliament for Couva North returned to the classroom on 7th May 2013 with a different role. The MP for Couva North, accompanied by members of her technical and constituency staff visited 12 primary schools across the length and breadth of Couva...

PM: Speaker must first declare seat vacant before I can call by-election date

Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Level 13 Eric Williams Financial Towers, Independence Square, Port of Spain Telephone: (868) 627- 9700 Ext:2074|2075|1406|1456| Fax: (868) 623-1823

The Prime Minister said already some 200 plus potential candidates have filed for screening. The Prime Minister and Political Leader of the ruling United National Congress announced to party supporters tonight “No one member is bigger or more important than the party”.

Government to use technology to block cellphone calls and text message from prisons Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar stayed clear from any of the allegations of a ‘Cabal’ within the ruling UNC or any of the recent claims made by former Minister Jack Warner.