Trinidad and Tobago
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Gopee-Scoon: Syrian conflict can impact on Caribbean
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Guardian – Former Foreign Affairs Minister Paula Gopee-Scoon says the worsening Syrian crisis can impact negatively on members of the local Syrian and Lebanese community. But Andy Knight, director of the Institute of International Relations at UWI, St Augustine campus believes the repercussions would be minimal to this country. Gopee-Scoon, the Member of Parliament for Point…
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Rowley in knocking large Cabinet says: Return to polls only solution Leader of the Opposition
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Guardian – – Dr Keith Rowley says yesterday’s Cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar was the clearest evidence of her People’s Partnership Government’s collapse in office, adding a return to the polls was the only option for T&T. “The Government has collapsed and the Prime Minister is totally out of her depth. The recent statement…
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PM on Cabinet reshuffle: Lift-off time for PP Government
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Guardian – Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar yesterday promoted Gary Griffith, her former national security adviser, to the post of National Security Minister, “fired” two ministers and reshuffled and split the portfolios of several United National Congress (UNC) frontliners in her third Cabinet reshuffle. Griffith, who replaced Emmanuel George, former state board chairman Gerald Hadeed and one-time…
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Gary Griffith appointed T&T National Security Minister in Cabinet shake-up
(Trinidad Express) Gary Griffith has been appointed National Security Minister, becoming the fourth person to hold the critical post, since the Peoples Partnership took power three years ago. The announcement was made today by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar when she addressed a post-Cabinet press briefing held at the Office of the Prime Minister, St Clair, Port of Spain. Former National…
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URGENT-TRINIDAD-POLITICS-Prime Minister reshuffles Cabinet
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Prime Minister Kamla Persad- Bissessar on Thursday reshuffled her Cabinet placing yet another person at the helm of the Ministry of National Security. Gary Griffith, who was the security advisor to the Prime Minister has been appointed National Security Minister, becoming the fourth person to hold the critical post, since the Peoples Partnership took…
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Consultant: Govt losing oil-tax $
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Express – The revenues that Trinidad and Tobago collects from energy taxes could be significantly higher than what it is currently but companies under-report revenue and sometimes, government doesn’t even collect the taxes, local energy consultant Anthony Paul claimed yesterday. “We are not managing our resources. For starts, we are not giving contracts well. We are…
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TRINIDAD-POLITICS-Opposition plans to vote against new proportional representation legislation
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The main opposition People’s National Movement (PNM) said it would vote against legislation to introduce proportional representation in Trinidad and Tobago, and has accused the coalition People’s Partnership government of “naked political expediency”. PNM and Opposition Leader Dr. Keith Rowley, speaking on television here Monday, said opposition legislators would not support “this sleight of…
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TRINIDAD-PROTEST-Police fire teargas, engage in gun battle with protestors
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Police Monday fired teargas and engaged in a gun battle with residents of Beetham Gardens, on the outskirts of the capital, protesting the killing of a 23 year-old man by police on Sunday night. “We were making our way through one of the alleys in the Beetham, when we heard rapid gunfire, and saw…
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TRINIDAD-RELIGION-Nigerian spiritual leader to visit Trinidad
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – A Nigerian spiritual leader often referred by his devotees as “Jesus Christ living among us” arrives here Wednesday to celebrate the Caribbean presence of his 57-year old organisation. Olumba Olumba Obu, hopes to meet with politicians and diplomats during the weeklong visit. National secretary of the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star, David Jeremie,…
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TRINIDAD-POLITICS-Local Government election to be held October
21 PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar on Thursday announced that Local Government elections will be held on October 21, but outlined her government’s intention to amend the Municipal Corporations Act. Persad-Bissessar made the announcement at a Post-Cabinet News Conference at the Office of the Prime Minister. The life of local government bodies in Trinidad and…
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