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WHEN A PM SOLD HIS CAR TO A DRUG LORD
- By Ken Ali
- . September 18, 2022
PRIME Minister Patrick Manning responded in Parliament twice after the dramatic report about the sale of his car to a then-drug lord.

ROWLEY WANTS TO PULL ‘A MANNING’
- By Ken Ali
- . September 17, 2022
PRIME MINISTER Dr. Keith Rowley is concerned about his People’s National Movement (PNM) losing major strongholds in the forthcoming Local Government election.

PAULA OUT AS PRESIDENT?
- By Ken Ali
- . September 5, 2022
THERE is growing speculation that Paula-Mae Weekes would not be reappointed President of Trinidad and Tobago. That conjecture heightened with President Weekes’ stinging Independence Day message, in which she said the country is “at a crossroads” and is “a restless nation,”

BAIL BILL: DEFEAT FOR AG, NOW WHAT?
- By Ken Ali
- . July 6, 2022
INDEPENDENT senators who have refused to sanction the further denial of citizens’ liberty deserve our appreciation.

16 FAILED IMBERT 2021 BUDGET PROMISES
- By CounterPunchTT
- . September 13, 2021
WITH the 2021-2022 national budget due within the next few days, it is timely to review failed promises of Finance Minister Colm Imbert from the current fiscal year.
Here is a sample of 16 budget promises that were not delivered:

ROWLEY WRONG ON LIMITD SoE
- By CounterPunchTT
- . August 26, 2021
As he wound up debate on an extension of the SoE in the House on Wednesday August 25, 2021, Rowley said there was “no such such thing” as a limited SoE.

SoE SHOWDOWN LOOMS IN PARLIAMENT
- By CounterPunchTT
- . August 20, 2021
EXPECT a showdown in the House of Representatives next Wednesday when the Government moves to extend the State of Emergency by three months.

T&T HEADS TO VACCINE MANDATE
- By CounterPunchTT
- . August 20, 2021
WITH a surfeit of Covid-19 jabs, high number of deaths and sluggish economy, Trinidad and Tobago may be heading to a vaccine mandate.