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Coalition ready to set 'Charlie King' afire
Posted: Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Goodbye to Property Tax?
The promise made by Political Leader of the United National Congress, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, on an election platform on Monday that she would repeal the controversial Property Tax legislation, should the UNC/COP coalition be elected to Government, would be welcomed by many, who today have difficulty in coping with the rising cost of living.
Property Tax for Parliament
Property owners will now have to wait and see if the ruling PNM wins the May 24 snap General Election, for the new property tax to head back to Parliament.
Kamla: Don't sign treaty
Opposition Leader and political leader of the United National Congress (UNC) Kamla Persad-Bissessar is calling on Prime Minister Patrick Manning "to cease and desist" from signing the Maritime Boundary Delimitation Treaty between T&T and Grenada.
'Don't sign Grenada treaty'
The UNC leader argued that Manning "should not be committing the people of TT to any regional or international treaties at this time as Parliament has been dissolved. It should have been delayed until the new government is able to review this treaty in consultation with the people."
'Election has come like a thief in the night'
Chairman of the Elections and Boundaries Commission Norbert Masson says the 2010 general election has come like a thief in the night.
Call to extend voter registration
Give citizens seven more days to ensure that they are registered to vote at the May 24 general election.
1,040,000 registered to vote
Coalition accord reached
Opposition forces meet on manifesto
Prime Ministerial-hopeful Kamla Persad-Bissessar and other major members from the united opposition forces began hammering out their joint manifesto for the 2010 general election last night.
Kamla: ready for Fyzabad
Political leader of the United National Congress, Kamla Persad-Bissessar is expected to announce on the Fyzabad platform tonight exactly which seats have been allocated to the Congress of the People (COP), the Movement for Social Justice (MSJ) and the National Joint Action Committee (NJAC).
Coalition ready to set 'Charlie King' afire
The historic Charlie King Junction in Fyzabad promises to add another aspect to its history tonight with the anticipated launch of the united platform contesting the May 24 general election. As promised by UNC leader Kamla Persad Bissessar, leaders from various parties and organisations, including COP leader Winston Dookeran, will be speaking at the meeting.
UNC leader turns 58 tomorrow
Jack: Don't worry with Patrick, coalitions work
UNC CHAIRMAN Jack Warner, a former history teacher, on Monday night gave Prime Minister Patrick Manning lessons in politics and history as he responded to Manning's claim that coalition Governments are inherently unstable.
Only PNM, UNC Govts Collapsed
POLITICAL scientist Dr Bishnu Ragoonath said that in Trinidad and Tobago, coalition governments have not collapsed in the past. He said it was only single party governments such as has now occurred with the PNM Government, which has been forced to call an election after only two-and-a-half years in office.
Rowley will speak says Diego West
PM to Penny: I want youth
The decision of the screening committee to turn down former Arima member of Parliament Pennelope Beckles in favour of Laurel Lezama had nothing to do with her performance. The party was seeking a "youth" candidate.
Penny: I will continue helping my borough
OUTGOING Arima MP Pennelope Beckles, whose nomination to serve again was turned down for a younger candidate, says she will continue serving the people of the Eastern Borough.
COP seeking to woo Penny for Arima
Coalition needs PNM
Fresh faces on TOP slate
Tobago Organisation of the People (TOP) has selected its two candidates to contest the May 24 general election.
Three persons who will not be in Kamla's Cabinet
UNC political leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar on Monday night gave the nation some hints as to what a Cabinet under her administration would look like, should she be voted into office.
Only one Partap in UNC team
Amery Browne: UNC/COP a 'political Frankenstein'
PNM adds seven new faces
THE People's National Movement (PNM) has chosen seven new faces to represent the party at the upcoming general election in constituencies which were won when the PNM formed the government in 2007.
Patrick vs Jack on election ads
A ROW between the ruling PNM and opposition UNC over election advertising expenditure yesterday saw UNC chairman Jack Warner accuse the PNM of using millions in state resources on government television commercials to promote the PNM Government during the heat of the campaign.
De Fosto: It's about needs of the society
Calypsonian Winston Scarborough (De Original De Fosto Himself) says Ah Cyah Vote For Dat is another song from his repertoire of patriotic songs.
Labour leaders in politics 'a good thing'
THE labour movement's involvement in a political party in the May 24 general election was viewed by the heads of two business groups yesterday as a demonstration of Trinidad and Tobago's strong democracy.
UNC/COP govt promises hospital for Central
Colm, chutney and the crowd
As PNM leader Patrick Manning made his way to the stage at Monday night's political meeting, current went. The generator had cut out, and the PNM officials on the platform were plunged into darkness, with the music falling silent save for the tassa drums accompanying Manning's entourage.
The issues
AT each of their most recent political rallies, the leaders of PNM and UNC each failed to state their plans if elected to government in the May 24 snap general election. They kept their cards close to their chest, probably as a deliberate campaign strategy.
Deal with the issues
Students must not be inconvenienced
Trinidad and Tobago Unified Teachers' Association (TTUTA) president, Roustan Job expressed hope that all goes well for students writing the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate examination and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) on May 24, the date of the upcoming general elections.
Whither Winston Dookeran?
Is there political life after opposition accord?
Winston Dookeran was a prime figure in the just-ended political talks involving opposition figures, according to insiders. Dookeran insisted on crucial roles for Makandal Daaga, Ashworth Jack and Errol McLeod during bargaining late last week
School attack on boy, 10
Three family members killed in highway crash
Crash claims husband, wife, daughter and driver
Four people died when a blown tyre sent a ten-tonne truck careening into oncoming traffic on the Solomon Hochoy Highway near Gasparillo yesterday.
Victim was faithful UNC soldier
Who will tackle killer gangs?
Chaguanas flooding in dry season
AT THE height of the dry season and with this country officially in a drought, thunder showers yesterday led to flooding in several areas of Chaguanas.
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