THE cost of living would go up by an average of five per cent as a result of the impending hike in electricity charges, according to estimates from economists and business people.
Rowley trumpeted the NiQuan Energy Gas-to-Liquids (GTL) project as “a prime example of the successful development of the country’s export potential of higher valued products…”
THE Government has been implementing advice from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) despite a high-voltage denial from Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley.
The Mayaro and Penal stations are still to be outfitted, and there are shortages of appliances and other fire-fighting essentials throughout the system, according to Leo Ramkissoon, head of the Fire Service Officers Association.
The electricity rate increase would add to the financial misery of the 38 per cent of citizens, who, according to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), exist in “multidimensional poverty.”
THE latest stage of the Dragon gas deal again shows that Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley’s bark is worse than his bite.
Despite much talk from Rowley and fellow Caricom leaders, they played no role in resolving the Venezuelan political crisis that led to monetising the Dragon field.
Rowley’s leadership of T&T has been demarked by his unwillingness to accept censure and critical analysis, his combustible manner and his snobbish style.