Politics

MADURO HAS ROWLEY JUMPY

THE Government of Dr. Keith Rowley is getting increasingly jumpy over the Dragon Gas deal, which is its general election trump card.

ROWLEY’S PAL LOSES ELECTION IN GHANA

PRIME Minister Dr. Keith Rowley’s political friend in Ghana has lost the general election.

Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has been beaten by challenger John Dramani Mahama, who had previously served as President.

WHICH MINISTER SNITCHED ON IMBERT?

THE ruling PNM is alive with speculation about which government minister leaked a sensitive Cabinet note to Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar.

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.