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Young had to call general election
Posted: Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Kamla: Young had to call general election, or face lawsuit
UNC ready for General Elections, Kamla confirms
Over 1.1 million people eligible to vote
The Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) has confirmed that 1,154,708 people are currently eligible to vote in the upcoming general election.
Countdown to general election in T&T: Polling day set for April 28
The date will arrive four months ahead of the official end of the term of the current 12th Parliament on August 27.
Tobago Business Chamber: Early election date meant to catch UNC off guard
"One can only imagine that the intention and thinking behind the calling of the election with such a short lead time with the election date being announced as April 28 is definitely intended to catch the Opposition maybe unawares or flat-footed or at least certainly not ready yet with their full list of 41 candidates because they have not yet announced a full list of 41 candidates," chamber chairman Martin George said in a video via WhatsApp on March 18.
Analysts question timing of election
Analysts: Sudden election call signals PNM instability
Dhanpaul continues to serve as Finance Minister
Dhanpaul was sworn in on March 17 at President's House, St Ann's. He was a former permanent secretary in the Finance Ministry. Speaking to media, he said he worked with many former finance ministers of all political hues (PNM, UNC and NAR) since Wendell Mottley in 1991. He retired in 2021.
He was TT's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and is currently a member of the evaluation committee.
Khan on AG: Robinson-Regis lacks legal experience
"She is not a practicing attorney and does not have the wherewithal in relation to what happens in a court of law," he said.
"As an AG, you must be savvy in relation to these things. Her whole career was vested in the political arena."
PNM Tobago confident to retain both seats, TPP ready for battle
PNM Tobago Council political leader Ancil Dennis, on March 18, said the main aim is to retain the two Tobago seats.
Tobago People's Party ready for April 28 election
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Karen gives up HOPE
A deputy political leader of the Honesty, Opportunity, Performance and Empowerment (HOPE) party has resigned following a contentious joint meeting with the Community Reformation Network (CRM) NGO and the National Transformation Alliance (NTA).
TTALPA: Pilot who jumped off jetty not paralysed
THE Trinidad and Tobago Airline Pilots Association (TTALPA) has confirmed that First Officer Christon Battersby, who was seriously injured after jumping off the Pigeon Point Jetty on March 15, is not paralysed.
Diving and jumping off Pigeon Point jetty prohibited, Authority warns
Police seize $10m 'Creepy Colombian cannabis'
Police seized 99 kilogrammes of marijuana with a street value of $10 million during a search in La Horquetta on March 17.
Dad, 75, rescued by son as 5 criminals enter property
Police are investigating an attempted home invasion on Waterloo Road, Carapichaima, in the early hours on Monday during which gunshots were fired at a man who came to the rescue of his elderly father.
Browne says LGBTQ community has no reason to fear living in T&T
Foreign Minister Amery Browne said the LGBTQ+ community should have no fear living their lives in Trinidad and Tobago.
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