- 22 June, 2025
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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.
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.
WHY CITIZENS DON’T TRUST THE POLICE
FEWER people are reporting crimes to the police.
The freeing last week of seven police officers charged with extortion illustrates why there is a lack of trust in those sworn to protect and serve.
GOVERNMENT’S HEARTLESSNESS, SRC’S INCOMPETENCE
Now, Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley and other beneficiaries will disavow any interest in pay hikes at this time, on the eve of a crucial general election.
But when the SRC originally presented its report last February, Cabinet sent it back for the Commission to also consider increases for the judiciary.
GANGSTERS USING LARGER CALIBRE WEAPONS
GANGSTERS IN Trinidad and Tobago and other Caribbean countries are using larger calibre weapons, a new United States Security Council report has revealed.
IMBERT’S CHEAP THRILLS
FINANCE Minister Colm Imbert has been bragging about signing an international treaty – but the compliance took place after years of failure.
Imbert also fumed last week that the media have “no interest in this good news.”
BANKS AND THE WIDENING WEALTH GAP
REPUBLIC Bank’s profits have soared from $664 million in 2004 to $1.2 billion in 2014 to $2 billion in the just-ended financial year.
The most recent profit – in the midst of a declining economy – was 14.6 per cent higher than the previous year.
STALEMATE IN LAVENTILLE WEST
THE PNM’s Laventille West constituency is now at a stalemate, leading to speculation that the party may choose a new general election candidate.
Incumbent Fitzgerald Hinds has gotten the support of 30 party groups, with challenger Kareem Marcelle winning the backing of 21 units.
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.