Anna Ramdass

1 week ago | trinidadexpress.com | Anna Ramdass

THE former People’s National Movement (PNM) government left Trinidad and Tobago a deep financial hole, with a deficit of over $4 billion in May, and a projected $11 billion for 2025, says Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar. She warned that given the high levels of deficit and debt, this is likely to adversely affect the country’s ratings from credit rating agencies.

1 week ago | trinidadexpress.com | Anna Ramdass

Newly sworn-in Minister of Trade, Investment and Tourism Satyakama “Kama” Maharaj says his focus will be on diversifying Trinidad and Tobago’s economy beyond oil and gas. Maharaj, the founder and owner of Sacha Cosmetics, was sworn in by President Christine Kangaloo yesterday as a senator and minister of Government.

1 week ago | trinidadexpress.com | Anna Ramdass

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar says the demand for housing is high, and her Government will work towards creating more homes and drive down market prices. The Express contacted the Prime Minister yesterday and questioned her rationale for appointing three ministers to the Ministry of Housing. On May 3, Caroni Central MP David Lee was sworn in by President Christine Kangaloo as the Minister of Housing, and Senator Anil Roberts was appointed Minister in the Ministry of Housing.

1 week ago | trinidadexpress.com | Anna Ramdass

The Prime Minister’s official residence in St Ann’s has been left “like a dump”, says Government Minister Barry Padarath. On Monday, Padarath met with permanent secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister Natasha Barrow, who detailed the challenges affecting the Prime Minister’s Whitehall office, including flooding and mould, which led to the relocation of the Cabinet secretariat.

1 week ago | trinidadexpress.com | Anna Ramdass

Mere days after a new government was sworn in, a war of words has erupted over the condition of Whitehall which houses the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM). Former public administration minister Allyson West fired off a media release yesterday stressing that the building is fit for use, while minister in the OPM Barry Padarath accused her of making excuses to justify millions spent on a “vanity project”, which he claims is a health hazard and unfit for occupation.