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I note with deep appall and alarm the truly abominable, callous and unacceptable latest statements of Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh regarding Trinidad and Tobago’s official recording of 1000 Covid-19 deaths to date In a Guardian report today (July 21, 2021), he reportedly...

It is extremely alarming to learn the news that the Rowley Government is officially banning private media houses from covering certain events, allowing access to only state-run media house Trinidad and Tobago Television (TTT). Let me be clear – this policy is tantamount to...

For yet another week, the Prime Minister failed to acknowledge the reality of what people are facing in this country as a result of the continued lockdown. Thousands have lost their jobs, homes, savings and overall livelihoods. Across the world, we have seen that governments have...

The hallmark of this PNM government over the past six years has been trying to pass Public Relations stunts off as policy. Today, with much fanfare, Keith Rowley greeted the new Austal vessels to our shores and proceeded to act as if they were his personal gifts to the nation. It...

The findings of the 2021 UNCTAD World Investment Report that Trinidad and Tobago has suffered a US$439 million negative flow of Foreign Direct Investment confirms that domestic and foreign investors have no confidence in Finance Minister Colm Imbert’s competence to effectively...

I was met with great sadness when I learned of the passing of cultural icon Lutalo Masimba (Roy Lewis), better known as Brother Resistance. I came to know Brother Resistance over the years and particularly during my term as Prime Minister. He was a warm, humble and kind person....

In an incredible display of hubris, Keith Rowley appeared before the population to complain that he has been the biggest victim of this devastating pandemic. Rowley made absolutely no acknowledgement of the thousands of people who lost their livelihoods in his brainless lockdown....

As the nation marks a horrific statistic of more than 600 Covid-related deaths in the last 49 days, the Government refuses to account to the population as to the true state of the Covid crisis. After 16 months, the failed Ministry of Health team continues to hold their positions,...

After being exposed in front of the entire nation as a liar, Keith Rowley had a full public meltdown today. Even though the evidence is clear that Rowley breached the rules of the Parliament by running roughshod over the standing orders, he still bizarrely insists he did no...

The statement uttered by the Minister of Social Development Donna Cox “there are some in need and some are greedy” is just another example of the callousness and downright degrading attitude of this Government during this Covid Pandemic! On Friday 25th June there were...

The statement by Minister of Social Development and Family Services Donna Cox relative to the aborted hamper distribution at South Park, San Fernando is a poignant realization of how the PNM Government views the poor and needy of this country. What is even more startling is the...

Since the last budget, I have been calling on the Minister of Finance Colm Imbert to present the NIB reports for 2019 and 2020 to the Parliament yet he continued to ignore our calls. It was only when he was challenged in court that he was forced to run to Parliament today, to lay...