Politics

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

CIVIL WAR IN PNM

A FULL-BLOWN conflict has now broken out in the People’s National Movement (PNM) over Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley’s dogged determination to secure Stuart Young as the next party boss.

PNM WOOS THE MIDDLE CLASS

FROM the careful selection of general election candidates to the awarding of national honours, the PNM is preparing for a grand show at its November 11 convention.

PNM READY FOR MAYARO SHOWDOWN

THE People’s National Movement (PNM) has selected its general election candidate for Mayaro, where the party considers it has a fighting chance.

The PNM has chosen Beatrice Bridgelal, a Rio Claro-based insurance underwriter and former president of the town’s business chamber.