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Despite repeated requests and site visits for restorative paving works to be undertaken on the Gaston Street, Montrose, Chaguanas road surface the authorities continue to disregard these much needed submissions. As the Member of Parliament under whose remit this road falls, I...

The announcement of a licence being granted to T&T for the development of the Dragon field will not magically fix T&T’s decimated energy sector as the first gas from this project is years away. This announcement while offering potential in years to come doesn’t...

During Question time in Parliament yesterday, January 23rd, 2023, Couva North MP Ravi Ratiram asked the Minister of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries: “Will the Minister state the specific incentives or relief measures undertaken to assist fisherfolk to treat with the increased...

“The Minister of Finance reported on the findings of the FIU yet failed to recognize the benefits of the procurement legislation in helping the FIU do a better job. Together, the FIU and the Office of the Procurement Regulator would be able to scrutinize the activities of many...

I was saddened to learn of the passing of Helen Humphrey, the beloved wife of my former Parliamentary colleague John Humphrey. Helen Humphrey played a significant role in the evolution, history, growth and development of the United National Congress over the past 33 years, and I...

On Tuesday January 17, 2023, the National Agricultural Marketing and Development Corporation (NAMDEVCO) hosted a public stakeholder consultation at the Orange Valley Wholesale Fish Market (OVWFM). At that meeting, staff from the Office of the MP for Couva North were present and...

Last year, the murder rate skyrocketed to 605 with a further 56 missing without a trace, making 2022 the deadliest year in our nation’s history. We are only 14 days into 2023 and 22 people have already been murdered. Since Keith Rowley ridiculously appointed Fitzgerald Hinds to...

The recent announcement made by the government in nominating Mrs. Christine Kangaloo for the office of President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago flies in the face of the spirit of the Constitution. Our Republican Constitution of 1976 envisaged the holder of the highest...

“The sole recommendation by the Rowley administration of former PNM Minister and Member of Parliament Christine Kangaloo for President is effectively burning our Constitution and taking Trinidad and Tobago headlong into dictatorship.” declared MP Davendranath Tancoo. What...

The people of Couva South unanimously object to the nomination of Senator Christine Kangaloo as President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. At a meeting held last evening, key social and political stakeholders agreed that the appointment of Senator Christine Kangaloo opened...

“The PNM government has deliberately chosen to risk the lives of citizens in an effort to divert attention away from the growing list of problems affecting the country as there have been no public statements on measures implemented given the latest Covid variant. They are playing...

1. “Constitution mandates this process”. I dealt with that in my previous post. Having the power to do something does not mean you should do it or that such action is constitutional. The convention has been to appoint persons who would be at least expected to act...