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It has been an agonizing four years since the students of the Ramai Trace Hindu School were temporarily relocated to the Hanuman Milan Mandir at Penal Rock Road. Students as young as five years old continue the heart-breaking routine of arising as early as 5am to travel over an...

I read with great interest the comments of the Attorney General yesterday seeking to pour scorn on the judgment of our highest Court in the landmark ruling delivered yesterday by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. In commenting on the matter the Attorney Genera...

Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh has hit new depths of ineptitude in his slapdash and senseless plan for the modern Couva Hospital. The chaotic scheme announced by Mr. Deyalsingh for the state-of-the-art facility lacks strategic planning and proper order, and is symptomatic of...

Naparima MP Rodney Charles today slammed the Keith Rowley administration for yesterday’s announcement by the Council of the EU that our country was among 12 non cooperative jurisdictions worldwide and therefore remained blacklisted. Barbados, Aruba and Bermuda were among...

The Member of Parliament for Oropouche West Mrs. Vidia Gayadeen- Gopeesingh is condemning the PNM administration for the oppressive and reckless behavior towards the Aranguez Farmers and calling on the government to issue an apology immediately. In a release issued on Thursday...

The United National Congress is pleased to advise on the appointment of Attorney at Law and Communications Consultant Mr. Ashvani Mahabir as its new Opposition Senator. Mr. Mahabir brings to the Parliament wide and extensive academic and professional qualifications as well as...

Today’s mid-year budget review presented by Finance Minister Colm Imbert came amid great expectations and like the four years of this Keith Rowley Government – it delivered nothing. In the face of this nothingness the Leader of the Opposition and Political Leader of the UNC...

As Leader of the Opposition, as well as Political Leader of the United National Congress, I would like to extend warm and sincere Mother’s Day greetings to all the mothers of our nation. Today is a one of the most significant days in the year because it is the day we...

Dr Rowley, while claiming to be holier than the Pope and most incorruptible, continues to pussyfoot in dealing decisively with allegations of wrongdoing against his Cabinet and Parliamentary colleagues, says Naparima MP Rodney Charles. Trying to get him to act on a Darryl Smith...

Princes Town MP, Barry Padarath described the admission of Prime Minister, Keith Rowley that the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba has no ICC accreditation as shameless, despite being opened 2 years ago. The Prime Minister made the admission at a PNM public meeting in Chaguanas on...

Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley told a political meeting on Tuesday night that the Kamla Persad-Bissessar Administration constructed only 22 schools. Dr. Rowley disputed our revelation of constructing 106 schools, the most of any Government in recent history. The facts speak for...

The recent public utterances by the Attorney General surrounding my statement in the Whistleblowing debate on Monday that the “pieces of the puzzle are coming together” is a clear indication that the real devious intent of this administration has been exposed. Together with other...