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Politics

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.

Crime

WHY CITIZENS DON’T TRUST THE POLICE

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.

Commentary

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.

News

GANGSTERS USING LARGER CALIBRE WEAPONS

GANGSTERS IN Trinidad and Tobago and other Caribbean countries are using larger calibre weapons, a new United States Security Council report has revealed.

Finance

IMBERT’S CHEAP THRILLS

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.”

Investigation

BANKS AND THE WIDENING WEALTH GAP

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.

Politics

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.

News

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.

News

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.

Politics

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