To label as farcical Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowleyâs appointment of Mr Christian Mouttet as the âsole investigatorâ on matters regarding the procurement of the Ocean Flower 2 and the Cabo Star would be generous. Madness or abject stupidity would be more apt. The Prime Minister, Minister Stuart Young and …
Read More »Where potholes come from: Engineer urges MoWT to tackle commercial vehicle overloading
âHauliers of aggregates and hardware material often install a âgreedy barâ in order to extend the truckâs capacity beyond the stipulated maximum gross weight. âThe âgreedy barâ is removed whenever the truck has to be inspected by the Licensing Authority.â The following Letter to the Editor, which deals with aspects of the …
Read More »July 1990 extra: An ex-Jamaat elder speaks out; how the shot was called on me
âI have earned the right to speak because of my commitment to Islam and because of the blood that gushed forth from me because of speaking out and being critical. âI speak on the authority of the four 357 magnum bullets from the gun that Mark Guerra gave to Quincy …
Read More »Joint CLICO bailout statement: The more we know, the more we know we donât know!
âAfter eight years and a half of expensive governmental control, the population is now being told that the government did not know what was being done or how taxpayers’ monies were spent while government appointees were âin the saddle.â âWhat other surprises remain hidden?â The following joint media statement on …
Read More »Is TTPS âextortingâ public with exaggerated figures at events?! Ex-MoNS blows whistle
âNowhere in the world, in any business, [does] the provider of a service demand how [many officials] should be hired and the host cannot verify if the officials he hired even arrived. âThe host also cannot advise the provider of what they should be doing [at the venue] as the …
Read More »Dear Editor: More Education Ministry mistreatment; ICT technicians on the breadline
âIt is completely unacceptable for the Ministry to treat workers with such scant courtesy and disdain. In these recessionary times when jobs are very hard to find, I fear that I shall be on the breadline at least for a little while. And I am at my witâs end trying …
Read More »Dear Editor: Rough waters for Rowley; where the Prime Ministerâs leadership has fallen short
âI have a right to call it as I see it and, at the moment, the Ship of T&T is drifting perilously close to the rocks, with the captain appearing not to have a steady hand at the wheel.â In the following Letter to the Editor, former TDC chairperson Dennise …
Read More »Dear Editor: T&Tâs only hope is to abandon neo-colonial system left by pirates and sea dogs
âBecause we are too spineless in the face of our failed colonial realities, we must now live in fear of a generation that will have theirs: by any means necessary. âThey cannot be blamed, for it is we who failed to confront the new pirates head-on, so that generations to …
Read More »Congratulate Rowley?! Itâs his fault! Fixinâ T&T slams PM on Marlene fiasco and govât weaknesses
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley is still being commended by some for taking decisive action in firing Ms Marlene McDonald for a second time. If Dr Rowley had any appreciation for the philosophy that âpoliticians serve their party best when they put their country firstâ, Ms McDonald would not have …
Read More »Dear Editor: A house for Mr T&T? Country FirsTT asks citizens to back bid for HDC fairness
âThere are currentlyâand this is a figure that comes from the HDC itselfâ180,000 applicants on the HDCâs books, which is just about 12% of the entire population. That is no surprise. âThe surprise is that, despite the length of the waiting list, there are several developments all across the country …
Read More »The Misuse of Telephones and Telegrams: Why State is over-reaching by prosecuting Facebook post
âThe provision [used to prosecute Rayad Mohammed] was enacted in 1951. Yes, 1951. It was enacted to deal with the âmisuse of telephone facilities and false telegrams. The legislature at the time sought to capture offensive messages that may have been transmitted by landlines and telegrams. âIt is a stretch, …
Read More »Rowley sacks Marlene; Prime Minister adds Public Utilities to his portfolio
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has sacked his Minister of Public Utilities Marlene McDonald, just two days after appointing her in the first place. A release from the Office of the Prime Minister stated that Rowley âtoday advised President Anthony Carmona to revoke the appointment of Ms Marlene McDonald, Minister …
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