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The Honourable Kamla Persad-Bissessar Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago has today, Wednesday 1st May, 2013, delivered a statement on the Libel and Defamation Act at a Press Conference at the Office of the Prime Minister, St. Clair.

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar on Wednesday announced that Trinidad and Tobago would drop the criminal prosecution of journalists under Section 9 of the Libel and Defamation Act for the malicious publication of any defamatory libel.

The National Executive (NATEX) of the United National Congress (UNC) meets on Wednesday at the party’s headquarters to discuss the situation that has developed as a result of the resignation of Jack Warner as the MP for Chaguanas West.

Garvin Nicholas has been voted ‘Ambassador of the Year’. Garvin Nicholas has won the coveted Ambassador of the Year from the Americas Award in his role as High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.High Commissioner Nicholas was nominated and voted for by his peers in...

Senator the Honourable Devant Maharaj, Minister of Food Production said that staff of the Ministry of Food Production have begun visiting the farming community adversely affected by recent heavy rainfall to begin their assessment to schedule relief to affected farmers. Minister...

Executive Director of IPI, Ms. Alison Bethel McKenzie, pays courtesy call on Attorney General, Anand Ramlogan, SC, to discuss upcoming World Press Freedom Day on May 3, 2013.

Making it clear that no one controls her, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar on Saturday night rejected the contention of former minister Jack Warner that some members of the Cabinet influenced her to accept his resignation. She made this clear during a news conference at...

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar told reporters Saturday night she is not in a position to say if Jack Warner would win the nomination for the United National Congress (UNC) for the bye-election in the Chaguanas West constituency (CWC). She explained that her party has a...

The private motion brought by the Opposition PNM on, what was referred to as, “the Prime Minister’s failure to deal expeditiously with the member for Chaguanas West, Jack Warner,” has failed in the House of Representatives. Acting Prime Minister Errol McLeod defended Prime...

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar is back home following a hectic four-day visit to Canada. Her last stop was a visit to the Toronto Sick Kids Hospital. Gideon Hanoomansingh accompanied the official delegation. Click this link for his final report from Canada Read the...

MEDIA STATEMENT The United National Congress completely rejects the assertion that any of its activities is funded by “Stolen Money”.

Talks on a free trade agreement between Canada and a group of 15 Caribbean countries appear to have stalled and need to be reinvigorated to meet a year-end deadline to conclude a deal, says Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar.