- 24 May, 2025
PNM MOVES ON MAYARO
THE PNM is fancying its chances in Mayaro in the upcoming general election, with the disaffection within the UNC of incumbent Member of Parliament Rushton Paray.
THE YOUNG AND THE ARROGANT
RONALD Harford and Reginald Dumas are two of the most distinguished citizens of this generation.
In contrast, Stuart Young is, at best, a wet-behind-the-ears politician, rescued from a life of obscurity by Dr. Keith Rowley, in whose service he previously did backroom legal work.
THE MICKELA FACTOR
A UNC under any leadership would be bolstered by the younger Panday.
Could there be reconciliation between the UNC’s and Mickela?
CABINET SCRAPS TOBAGO RETREAT OVER FERRY CRISIS
THE Keith Rowley Cabinet backed away from hosting its retreat in Tobago because of the latest ferry crisis.
SLACK FLOOD POLITICS FROM MP TIGHT PANTS
SAN Fernando West Member of Parliament Faris Al Rawi was either engaged in cheap politics or was not aware of the facts when he recently cast blame after a major flood.
DOES OWTU STILL HAVE POLITICAL CLOUT?
OILFIELDS Workers’ Trade Union (OWTU), once the most militant labour body in the region, has returned to the political arena in a big way.
NYAN – FASTEST-RISING PNM WOMAN
A DECADE ago, Dr. Nyan Gadbsy-Dolly was a school teacher. Today, Dr. Gadbsy-Dolly is theoretically a hair’s breadth away from a chance to lead People’s National Movement (PNM), one of the oldest political organisations in the Caribbean.
ROWLEY PLAYS MUSLIM, PRESBYTERIAN POLITICS
In nominating Christine Kangaloo to become President of Trinidad and Tobago, Rowley has given a significant nod to the Presbyterian faith. And with Senate Vice President Dr. Muhammad Yunus Ibrahim now expected to be named head of the Upper House, Muslims would have greater representation in the Rowley Administration.
PNM STORM OVER PRO AL RAWI
FARIS AL Rawi, who is unopposed for the post of Public Relations Officer of the PNM, is under growing heat in the ruling party.
ROWLEY’S DYING POLITICAL BRAND
Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley came into national office in 2015 with his unique macho brand, which he had honed from two decades as the so-called “PNM Rottweiler,” a take-no-prisoners antagonist.