- 24 June, 2025
GOVT DELAYS HIGHWAY OPENING FOR ELECTION POINTS
THE Government is deliberately delaying opening the widened Solomon Hochoy Highway to make a grand show on the eve of the general election.
HOW THE FIRE SERVICE IS RUN LIKE A PARLOUR
THROUGHOUT the life of the Keith Rowley Administration, fire- fighters have been complaining about gross under-funding of the service.
In 2018, for example, the Fire Officers’ Association groused that the government had “under-provided for the needs” of the service.
ROWLEY TRIES AN ERIC WILLIAMS RETIREMENT RUSE
PRIME Minister Dr. Keith Rowley appears to be trying a political ruse similar to that carried out by Dr. Eric Williams a half-century ago.
Media commentator Martin Daly has identified and written about the gambit.
LEONCE BLANKED OVER SALARIES COMMENT
ADRIAN Leonce withdrew as PNM general election candidate for Laventille East-Morvant because of his statement about salary increases for top public officials.
HOW THE WEST WAS WON
FOR the first time in three general elections, the UNC is presenting a candidate for the swing San Fernando West constituency who has some viability.
But the stars will have to align for educator Dr. Michael Dowlath to win the prized seat from two-term incumbent Member of Parliament Faris Al Rawi.
ROWLEY’S TOBAGO CAMPAIGN FIZZLES
ONE of Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley’s major general election campaign themes for Tobago has collapsed.
And the other subject is riddled with controversy.
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.
ROWLEY’S LEGACY AND ‘HOUSE SLAVE’
AS he ebbs toward the end of his political career, Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley would bear the image of not using public office to help the lowest in society.