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MEDIA RELEASE: TERRANCE DEYALSINGH ON DISMISSAL OF CMO

Saturday 24th May 2025

To All Media

From Terrence Deyalsingh

Subject Unplanned Leave of Dr Roshan Parasram ORTT Dr (Hon UWI)

For immediate release

To date I have politely declined media requests to comment on matters on national interest allowing the new government time to settle into its work program.

In this case however, of what a source calls the unplanned sending on leave of Dr. ROSHAN PARASRAM CMO ORTT of TT, silence is not an option.

To contextualize we need to understand how despotic…
FHIST NEWS
May 24, 2025 at 6:52 PM
  • OPINION

A CONVICTED FELON SITS AT THE HELM OF OUR MOST HONOURABLE HOUSE

The UNC has chosen a convicted felon - one who was sentenced to seven years imprisonment for corruption to sit at the head of our nation's most esteemed chamber. The House of Parliament.

ON appeal to the Privy council the Conviction was quashed.

But it begs the question of why it is the UNC party is so heavily populated with persons who have had to answer questions or still have questions to answer before the courts?

From my vantage point the answer to that question vis-a-vis this (UNC) regime and…
Sour Sop
May 24, 2025 at 12:10 AM
  • OPINION

LOOSEN CHOKEHOLD ON PNM

Letter To The Editor : Loosen chokehold on PNM



THE EDITOR: In the immediate aftermath of the People’s National Movement’s (PNM) devastating defeat in the 2010 general election, something remarkable happened.

One by one the top brass – the political leader, the chairman, the general secretary, the public relations officer – tendered their resignations. It wasn’t merely symbolic; it was a bold and necessary act of accountability. They accepted defeat yes, but, more importantly, they…
FHIST NEWS
May 20, 2025 at 11:00 PM
  • Crime Watch

MURDER IN POINT FORTIN

A 25-year-old man was gunned down Infront of his woman who is 33 years old in what was reported as a home invasion in Point Fortin.

It is reported that three men entered the house and made their way to the couple's bedroom and demanded cash and jewelry, in which the man complied and handed it over to the intruders.

It was then reported by the woman that the intruders then pointed the gun toward her and one of the bandits said don't kill her and then pointed the guns at the man and fired on him…
Fearless Warrior
May 19, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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  • OPINION

OPEN LETTER TO THE PRIME MINISTER & OPPOSITION LEADER

AN OPEN LETTER TO THE NEWLY ELECTED PRIME MINISTER HON, KAMLA PERSAD-BISSESSAR AND THE LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION MRS. PENELOPE BECKLES

By B. Hazel Smith, M. Div

As a citizen of Trinidad and Tobago for more than 79 years, as a theologian and as a woman who abhor injustices and promote equality - I feel compelled to respond to the media expressions made by our new Leader of the PNM Mrs. Penelope Beckles and our new Prime Minister Mrs. Kamla Persad-Bissessar.

Firstly, Mrs. Beckles article in the…
Town Crier
May 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM

Traders Find Ways To Bypass Venezuelan Oil Sanctions

Traders rebrand Venezuelan oil for China as Brazilian, sources and tanker trackers say

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SINGAPORE, May 12 (Reuters) - Traders have rebranded more than $1 billion of Venezuelan oil shipments to China as Brazilian crude over the past year, according to two tanker tracking firms, company documents and four traders, helping buyers to cut logistics costs and circumvent U.S. sanctions.

Independent refiners in China are the main buyers of seaborne oil shipments from countries sanctioned by the United…
FHIST NEWS
May 12, 2025 at 8:19 AM
  • OPINION

TOBAGO AUTONOMY & TRINBAGO POLITICAL LANDSCAPE

If a UNC-led government were to approve Tobago’s autonomy, it could fundamentally shift the political landscape in Trinidad and Tobago particularly by undermining the PNM’s electoral advantage. For decades, the PNM has counted on Tobago as a stronghold, consistently winning both of the island’s parliamentary seats. In close general elections, those seats have often tipped the balance in favour of the PNM. But if Tobago were granted autonomy and ceased participating in national elections,…
PaulSarran
May 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM
  • Political News

CHAGUANAS EAST CANDIDATE ALLEGES INCIDENT OF VOTER INTIMIDATION BY UNC OPERATIVES

PNM CANDIDATE FOR CHAGUANAS EAST ALLEDGES INCIDENT OF VOTER INTIMIDATION BY UNC OPERATIVES

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 Richie Sookhai - PNM Chaguanas East
Media Release | April 12, 2025

UNC’s Desperation Cannot Distract From the Facts.

It is ironic that after being caught on video intimidating a PNM “mic man” who was peacefully doing his job on a public street, the UNC would now attempt to rewrite the script and play the victim.

Let me be absolutely clear: the individual operating the…
FHIST NEWS
April 12, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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April 28: The New Society Beckons

“...we pull in very many directions... I haven’t even mentioned our differences of religion, of ethnicity, of geography... they all play a role... what the governance requires is to bring them all together to a common purpose”.
FHIST NEWS
March 19, 2025 at 11:55 AM

Sandals Resorts Inc has agreed to revisit Tobago

Dr Keith Rowley

Prime Minister Dr the Hon. Keith Rowley has announced that the leadership of Sandals Resorts Inc has agreed to revisit Tobago.

Prime Minister Rowley made the announcement during the Commemoration Ceremony for the Practical Completion of the new terminal at the ANR Robinson International Airport, Crown Point, Tobago today (Saturday 15th March, 2025).

In 2019, Sandals’ executives informed the Government that due to the cumulative effect of negative narratives surrounding the…
FHIST NEWS
March 16, 2025 at 12:12 AM

Green card holder from New Hampshire 'interrogated' at Logan Airport, detained

Green card holder from New Hampshire 'interrogated' at Logan Airport, detained





This story was originally produced by GBH. We are republishing it in partnership with the New England News Collaborative.

A New Hampshire man with a green card was detained by immigration officers at Logan Airport and is being held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the Donald W. Wyatt detention facility in Central Falls, Rhode Island.



Fabian Schmidt’s family said they are unsure of why he is being…
FHIST NEWS
March 15, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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  • Flora

New Plant Species Discovered in Big Bend National Park

A "Devilish" New Species Discovered in Big Bend National Park

This tiny, fuzzy sunflower relative has been hiding in plain sight—it represents the first new genus identified in a U.S. national park in nearly 50 years



The first photo of the woolly devil made a stir among botanists when Deb Manley uploaded it to iNaturalist in March 2024. Deb Manley / Public Domain

In March 2024, Deb Manley, a volunteer in Big Bend National Park, Texas, uploaded photos of a small, low-lying plant covered in…
FHIST NEWS
March 7, 2025 at 12:07 AM

1 Million Third-Party Android Devices Have a Secret Backdoor for Scammers

New research shows at least a million inexpensive Android devices—from TV streaming boxes to car infotainment systems—are compromised to allow bad actors to commit ad fraud and other cybercrime.

Cheap TV streaming boxes seem like one of the most straightforward gadgets out there, but they can come with hidden costs. In 2023, researchers revealed that tens of thousands of Android TV boxes being used in homes, schools, and businesses were equipped with secret backdoors that allowed them to be used…
Sapodilla
March 6, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Ash Wednesday: A Call For Spiritual Reflection And Renewal

Ash Wednesday: A Call For Spiritual Reflection And Renewal

March 5, 2025

Terry-Ann Browne-Campbell



It’s Ash Wednesday, and while for some here in Trinidad and Tobago it signals the end of the Carnival season, the day is in fact considered one of the most popular and important holy days in the liturgical calendar for many Christians.

It’s a day the faithful flock to the traditional Ash Wednesday rites at Roman Catholic churches across the country as the Lenten season begins.

At the Cathedral of the…
DahvidC
March 6, 2025 at 11:03 AM

CANADA CANCELS ELON MUSK'S STARLINK CONTRACTS

Ontario Premier Doug Ford just canceled Elon Musk’s Starlink contract and banned all U.S. companies from government contracts in response to Trump’s economic war with Canada.

“It’s done, it’s gone,” Ford said. “We won’t award contracts to people who enable and encourage economic attacks on our province and our country.”

And just to be clear: “They only have President Trump to blame.”

CANADAHITSBACK.mp4

So Trump starts a trade war, and now American businesses are getting locked out of Canada. This…
FHIST NEWS
March 4, 2025 at 6:34 PM

Arima’s O’Meara Road Upgraded And Renamed Lisa Morris-Julian Boulevard

CommunityNewsWorks And Transport

Arima’s O’Meara Road Upgraded And Renamed Lisa Morris-Julian Boulevard

February 26, 2025

TTT News



The O’Meara Road in Arima is now the Lisa Morris-Julian Boulevard.

Arima Mayor Balliram Maharaj hailed the milestone as a marker of efforts by the Ministry of Works and Transport to enhance infrastructure that connects the communities, facilities, commercial activities, and promotes the overall development of the Borough of Arima.

“This upgrade to Lisa Morris-Julian…
DahvidC
February 27, 2025 at 8:49 AM

The 2025 SHAPE Programme: Building Healthier Communities

Feel Good Moment – The 2025 SHAPE Programme: Building Healthier Communities

February 18, 2025

Ayanna Carter



Now in its fourth year, the Ministry of Sport and Community Development’s Sport, Health, Athletic Performance and Empowerment (SHAPE) Programme continues to develop communities through sport.

The 2025 edition of the initiative was launched recently, and we have the highlights in this Feel Good Moment.



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DahvidC
February 24, 2025 at 1:17 PM