- 22 June, 2025
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DRAGON GAS IN DANGER
MARCO Rubio’s appointment as United States Secretary of State is likely to halt the much-anticipated Trinidad and Tobago-Venezuela natural gas exploration deal.
Rubio previously called for the United States to cut ties in the energy sector with the Venezuelan Government of dictator Nicolas Maduro.
PETROTRIN SALE STALLS FOR THIRD TIME
THE Rowley Government’s divestment of Petrotrin has stalled for the third time.
It is now increasingly difficult for a new lease-holder to crank up the Pointe-a-Pierre facility before next year’s general election.
PNM OLD GUARD BANKS ON CEPEP, URP
THE PNM old guard has instructed the CEPEP and URP fraternity to support incumbents so they could return as party candidates for the upcoming general
ROWLEY’S TOBAGO SANDALS DEAL EXPOSED
PRIME Minister of Antigua and Barbuda Gaston Browne has managed to expose the exploitative business deal that Sandals Resorts was proposing for Tobago.
WHY PEOPLE REFUSING TO SERVE ON STATE BOARDS
PEOPLE are refusing to serve on State Boards, President Christine Kangaloo has said.
But the Head of State did not explain why nationals are declining to become directors in the public sector.
PNM MASSES REVOLT AGAINST ROWLEY
THE upheaval in Laventille West over incumbent Fitzgerald Hinds is the mere tip of a revolt against the leadership of Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley and his handpicked successor Stuart Young.
TTT BACK AS PNM’S PROPAGANDA ARM
SHORTLY after the PNM won the 2015 general election, I attended a meeting of heads of agencies under the Communications Ministry, called by Minister Maxie Cuffie.
Cuffie asked about billings for election broadcasts and advertising.
PNM THREATENS TO EXPOSE COLLEAGUE’S ‘CORRUPTION’
AS internal mudslinging worsens in the People’s National Movement (PNM), some party election contenders are threatening to expose alleged corruption by a colleague.
TOUGH TIMES FOR TRINIS FLEEING TO CANADA
PEOPLE seeking to escape the hard life in Trinidad and Tobago will now face a tough time becoming residents of Canada.
The longstanding popular destination for Trinidadians and Tobagonians has cut back on the number of immigrants it will welcome from 2025 to 2027.
A DUNCE CAP FOR IMBERT
COLM Imbert wrote the PNM’s 2015 general election manifesto, which faithfully promised to grow and diversify the economy.
Imbert and the PNM guaranteed that there would be “macroeconomic stability, strong institutions and investor confidence.”