- 11 June, 2025
PM CHANGES TUNE ON $M COST OVERRUNS
PRIME Minister Dr. Keith Rowley, who is playing down reports of a $431 million cost overrun on a public project, took a sharply opposing stand to a similar issue years ago.
EXPERTS SLAM ROWLEY’S MEETING WITH US DEMOCRATS
THE local diplomatic community is still stunned that Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley held talks with a United States Democratic congressional leader instead of seeking a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump.
ROWLEY TOLD OF VENE GANGS IN T&T
PRIME Minister Dr. Keith Rowley was informed months ago that notorious Venezuelan gangs were carrying out horrible crimes in Trinidad and Tobago.
Rowley was advised by the United States Department of State last February and by a United Nations agency three months ago.
WHY INDIA IS BYPASSING T&T
THE governments of Guyana, Barbados and Dominica last week gave Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi their respective highest national awards.
The honours were an expression of gratitude for Covid-19 vaccines in 2021 and ongoing support in various sectors.
HINDS WAS PUSHED
LAVENTILLE West PNM party group and constituency officials are convinced that Fitzgerald Hinds was pushed out of contesting the upcoming general election.
Several constituency officers and activists are firmly of the view that the party’s leadership asked Hinds to step down to avert an embarrassing public protest during the screening exercise.
WHAT IS THE ROLE OF $8 M A YEAR LOBBYIST IN DRAGON GAS?
THE Government is getting jumpy over the Dragon Gas project, its meal ticket to the next general election.
In doing so, the Rowley Administration has virtually confirmed the earlier exclusive report by CounterPunchTT that the cross-border venture is in serious danger.
ROWLEY’S NEW STILLBORN CRIME PLAN
PRIME Minister Dr. Keith Rowley is at the heart of yet another stillborn anti-crime measure even as more guns enter the country.
This time Rowley is touting a Caricom-wide arrest warrant legislation.
ANTI-WORKER GOVERNMENT
THE legal injunction forcing port workers back on the job is another blow against the working masses by the Government.
As it did against teachers two years ago, the Government last week asked the Industrial Court to grant an ex-parte injunction instructing port workers to pick back up their tools.
FORDE FACES FIGHT FROM PNM AND CONSTITUENTS
DEPUTY Speaker Esmond Forde is facing a double-headed challenge as incumbent Member of Parliament for Tunapuna.
Forde is experiencing growing opposition from within the PNM camp to his candidacy in the upcoming general election.
PM’S SALARY HIKE OBSCENE, SHAMELESS
IT’S happening before our eyes.
Attorney Gilbert Peterson pocketed almost $9 million with respect to the Commission of Enquiry into the Paria diving tragedy that took the lives of four innocent and diligent workers.