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Over the past couple of days, there have been multiple ghastly murders, brutal home invasions, shootings, and audacious threats from gangs to harm our courageous police officers. The raw reality is that Trinidad and Tobago is in the early throes of anarchy, with unrelenting...

Today’s Budget statement delivered by the Minister of Finance is beyond disappointing even when judged against this PNM Government’s abysmal track record of 8 previous sub-par, unimpressive budget statements. Despite being titled ‘ “Building capacity for diversification and...

The recent murder of a security officer during a robbery at Cunupia and the previous slaying of a young officer at La Romaine are further reminders that such personnel are also a first line of defence in the midst of the uncontrolled crime crisis taking over the country. In...

The brutal and cold-blooded slaying of an innocent 13-year-old child illustrates the gloom and anguish hovering over our beloved country. The killing of teenager Andrea Lallan while she slept at Libertville, Rio Claro follows the recent murders of the Guanapo family, including a...

In the last eight years (Sept-2015 to 2023), the country’s energy sector has experienced a frightening level of contraction as evinced by drastic reductions of: 1. 63% in drilling activity. 2. 32% in natural gas production. 3. 37% in LNG production. 4. 28% in oil production....

With the budget fast approaching I make a renewed call to the Government to think of our children and the sacrifices of their hardworking parents. It is time for the government to reintroduce an annual school grant, the laptop programme for all form-one students and the free...

In the midst of growing poverty and hardship in Trinidad and Tobago, the government must as a matter of priority raise the minimum wage to at least $25 per hour and couple this with the removal of Value Added Tax on all food items. The current minimum wage is not a livable wage....

MP for Oropouche West and Opposition Shadow Minister of Finance, Dave Tancoo, today stated that the action taken by Finance Minister Colm Imbert and the Central Bank to inject another $50 million US into the banking system will do absolutely nothing to mitigate the ongoing crisis...

On this national holiday, I wish every citizen of our beloved Trinidad and Tobago a Happy Republic Day. Our celebration this year is significantly marred by the unprecedented, horrendous crime crisis that has engulfed our once peaceful nation. A sense of general fear and unease...

I urge the banking community to reconsider having the public and our micro and small business operators forcibly use Automated Teller Machines for financial deposits. Commercial banks have lately been directing many transactions to ATM machines, and while this may be a standard...

The latest ghastly mass murders and a new round of travel advisories from developed countries are further compelling reasons for the immediate dismissal of failed Minister of National Security Fitzgerald Hinds. This Minister, made infamous by his sleepy imagery, has presided over...

I call on the government to remove the seven percent online purchase tax as a tangible measure to ease the onerous cost of living and assist small and medium- sized businesses in the procurement of essential supplies for their operations. The implementation of this tax has...