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FORDE FACES FIGHT FROM PNM AND CONSTITUENTS
- By Ken Ali
- . November 25, 2024
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
- By Ken Ali
- . November 25, 2024
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.

GANGSTERS USING LARGER CALIBRE WEAPONS
- By Ken Ali
- . November 18, 2024
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
- By Ken Ali
- . November 18, 2024
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
- By Ken Ali
- . November 18, 2024
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
- By Ken Ali
- . November 18, 2024
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.

DRAGON GAS IN DANGER
- By Ken Ali
- . November 18, 2024
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
- By Ken Ali
- . November 12, 2024
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
- By Ken Ali
- . November 12, 2024
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
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.