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Kamla calls in the Troops

The Political Leader of the United National Congress has convened a Caucus meeting carded for Monday, 7th January, to meet with all members of the Parliamentary Caucus as well as the National Executive of the Party. As the Party prepares for the upcoming Local Government...
Posted On 05 Jan 2019
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NEW YEARS MESSAGE – Kamla: Time for the younger generation to take the reins

As we enter a New Year, we pause to give thanks to God for the many blessings we received in 2018, and the strength to overcome the myriad challenges and problems which are still ahead. Although we are facing trying times, together we must draw on our courage and resilience to...
Posted On 29 Dec 2018
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Moonilal: Lessons from Guyana – No unholy alliance making

I have taken note of the dramatic developments in neighboring Guyana where the coalition government of David Granger Collapsed late Friday night on a motion of no confidence. It is apparent that the Guyanese people will go to the polls yet again before the scheduled time to elect...
Posted On 23 Dec 2018
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Kamla: we live in hope; let us continue to work to build a better future for our beloved T&T

Fellow citizens, on behalf of my family and all of us in the United National Congress, I wish you a very Merry Christmas. Christmas is, of course, that very special time of year, when we get together with our families, friends and loved ones and share in the joy of the season....
Posted On 23 Dec 2018
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Dr Gopeesingh: A Tragic and Worsening National Health Care

At a time when the world is celebrating the birth of baby Jesus, child care in Trinidad and Tobago is at a crisis level because of the ineptitude of Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh. There continues to be loss of precious young lives at public hospitals, management and...
Posted On 21 Dec 2018
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Moonilal: Minister Young is farse-and-outta place to caution COP on meeting Giuliani

National Security Minister Stuart Young is farse-and-outta place to caution Police Commissioner Gary Griffith about meeting former New York Rudy Giuliani. The ever-abrasive Mr. Young has politicised the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service and has sought to undermine the...
Posted On 21 Dec 2018
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Bodoe calls for Independent Enquiry into Maternal Deaths

The death of any pregnant woman is a tragedy for both her loved ones and her caregivers. In 2011 following the death of Mrs. Crystal Boodoo Ramsoomair in childbirth, then Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar commissioned a report to review the maternity services in Trinidad and...
Posted On 20 Dec 2018
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Senator Ramdeen: Energy Committee Treated with Scant Discourtesy

Opposition Senator Gerald Ramdeen has written Finance Minister and Chairman of the Joint Select Committee on Energy Affairs Colm Imbert regarding the fact that the last meeting of the Committee was held on the 21st February 2018 and to date, there has been no indication of when...
Posted On 18 Dec 2018
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MP Lee: This Government cannot be trusted — One of lies and deceit

Once again this Rowley led administration has distinctively displayed that they cannot be trusted as they are a government of lies and deceit given the recent announcement by the Ministry of Energy that regular fuel (Ron 83) would no longer be supplied on our local markets. In...
Posted On 18 Dec 2018
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PADARATH: KAZIM SHOULD ADVISE ROWLEY, YOU CAN RUN BUT YOU CANNOT HIDE

Princes Town MP, Barry Padarath is calling on Prime Minister Keith Rowley to heed the advice of his cabinet colleague, Minister Kazim Hosein to make cellphone numbers and email addresses of elected representatives public including himself. Hosein who was speaking at a forum...
Posted On 13 Dec 2018
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Kamla: PNM need to grow up and deal with the serious issues

Rowley and the PNM need to grow up. The country is in a mess with increasing murders, mass unemployment, a shrinking economy, collapsed health care, crumbling infrastructure, dysfunctional sea-bridge, homelessness and extreme poverty and, 2019 is projected to be worse. Instead of...
Posted On 10 Dec 2018
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Water Woes at Christmas

Residents of Penal/Debe area and environs, have been without a supply of water for over a week. I have been informed that the Desalcott owned and operated Point Lisas Desalination Plant is presently shutdown in parts of Central and South Trinidad. Some of the affected residents...
Posted On 10 Dec 2018
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