The PNM, despite dominating Tobago politics for years, has often slowed the autonomy conversation likely because it has benefited electorally from maintaining the status quo.
WHAT A CROCK OF CA-CA-NEZ!
The PNM has been working diligently and HARD to grant Tobago their "autonomy" especailly under the leadership of Dr. Keith Rowley.
Time and time again the "separatists" on the island has blocked it.
They do not want autonomy - they want secession.
Kamla will happily sell Tobago's patrimony and the island itself up the river becuase let's ber frank-o-ment UNC do not believe Tobago deserves to be part of this Unitary State calles Trinidad & Tobago
I say if they are gullible enough to fall for Farley & company mamaguy, they will fall hard for Kamla's and choose to secede and regret it
Ms. Sherma Wilson, mother of Kareem Marcelle, Candidate for Laventille West, joined Constructive Talk With Pastor Google on April 23rd for a FrankOmen, enlightening conversation about the poltical landscape and a historical perspective on her community.
Essentially he is calling USA an upstart and disavowing them of their delusion of "exceptionalism" being exclusive to America and that the world NEEDS the USA for survival
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FISCAL & SOCIAL MEASURES ▪︎ Personal allowance increased to 90K. This means that if you're earning less than $7500, you don't pay income tax. ▪︎ VAT was decreased to 12.5% on all purchase. ▪︎ Grants to home owner whose salary is under $6000 to repair their homes. ▪︎ 1st time homeowners pay NO STAMP DUTY for homes purchased below 1.5million. ▪︎ $20 thousand Grant for entrepreneurs ▪︎ $300M allocated to FCB to provide low interest loans to small and medium business. Loans 100% guaranteed by government. ▪︎ Housing and Village Improvement Program(HVIP) - You provide the land and the Govt will build low cost homes , through small contractors.
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS ▪︎ New Ministry of Health Building ▪︎ The San Fernando Waterfront project ▪︎ NAPA repaired for 20 Million as opposed to the UNC Proposal of 100million. ▪︎ President House - 89 million as opposed to the UNC 169m proposal. ▪︎ Community Swimming Pools ▪︎ Magnificent Seven buildings refurbished ▪︎ Brian Lara Stadium ▪︎ Renovation to Red House ▪︎ Arima Hospital at a cost of $200M LESS than budgeted by the PP ▪︎ 600 homes built for low income families at a cost of $175K ▪︎ Diego Martin Health Centre ▪︎ Diego Martin Sports Complex ▪︎ Diego Martin Library ▪︎ Rio Claro Library ▪︎ Mayaro Library(to be completed) ▪︎ Carenage Police Station ▪︎ 18 new Community Centres ▪︎ Reduced government’s annual rent bill by over $130M with the commissioning of government campus. ▪︎ Built over 6000 houses. Completed all housing projects that the PP abandoned in 2010. ▪︎ Built 3 new licensing offices. ▪︎ Carenage fishing Depot & Carenage fish fry ▪︎ Maracas beach / Macqueripe beach upgrade. ▪︎ Invaders Bay continued development - to include a variety of commercial and recreational facilities, plus a boardwalk to connect to the Port of Spain city centre ▪︎ Diego Martin Administrative Complex ▪︎ Local app TT - launched by the ministry of Local Government to facilitate timely reporting and resolution of problems.
TRANSPORTATION & ROAD NETWORK ▪︎ 4 boats between Tobago and Trinidad & 1 cargo ship ▪︎ Tobago New Airport ▪︎ Diego Martin Interchange ▪︎ The Curepe interchange was completed at a cost of $221M but UNC plan was to build it for $440M. ▪︎ 1st phase of highway to Toco completed. ▪︎ Regional ferry service alliance with Guyana and Barbados
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING ▪︎ Homestead programme ▪︎ 1000 entrepreneurs by 2025 ▪︎ Training programme for youth in the manufacturing sector ▪︎ Transition homes for Girls ages 18 - 24 ▪︎ Youth agricultural training with land grant for start ▪︎ Restoration work on Girls Apprenticeship Center and on Presto Presto youth camp (boys) ▪︎ 40 new courses for the youths e.g. heavy duty equipment, Fork lift, crane operators etc. While in training, one gets $500 weekly
CRIME and CRIMINALITY ▪︎ 66 new court rooms at the waterfront judicial complex. ▪︎ 34 new judges ▪︎ Abolition of preliminary inquiries ▪︎ Established virtual courts and eliminated million dollar prisoner transport.
WATER ▪︎ 24 new booster stations ▪︎ 61% of the population accessing 24/7 water supply. People of Freeport/Granville/Lopinot/Quinam/Morne Diablo have improve water supple as of 2024. ▪︎ Built Malabar waste water treatment plant. ▪︎ 125 new wells dug ▪︎ CWIP - Community water improvement programme
ENERGY ▪︎ Renegotiated ownership stake in Atlantic LNG - Under the OLD structure, Shell and BP respectively own 54% and 40% of trains 2, 3 and 4, while NGC has 11.1% of train 4, but NO stake in Trains 2 and 3. NOW - The agreement simplifies the project's structure into ownership across all FOUR trains, which effectively reduces Shell's stake to 45%, and raises BP's stake to 45% while NGC gets a 10% share. ▪︎ Cross border alliance with Venezuela to develop the Dragon gas field ▪︎ NGC multi billion dollar profits ▪︎ Phoenix Park industrial Estate facilitating local and foreign direct investments. ▪︎ Manatee Project Started ▪︎ Mento Platform completed(EOG/BP) ▪︎ Ocelot/TOPR/Cassia Extension Projects completed - employment opportunities created.
CULTURE/TOURISM ▪︎ Headquarters for Pan Trinbago in the city of PoS ▪︎ Pan as the official national instrument. ▪︎ 2 New HYATT Hotels ▪︎ La Vigie lookout in Paramin ▪︎ Restoration work on the Lopinot Historical site.
HEALTH ▪︎ Pt Fortin Hospital ▪︎ Tobago Hospital ▪︎ Sangre Grande Hospital ▪︎ POS New Wing Hospital(Under construction) ▪︎ State of the art Linear Accelerator Cancer Treatment Machine
So I thought Whats-his-face is not eligible to run - how can he team up with anybody for anything.. except as a spoiler .. so he joining forces with the waste of time ones
THis isn't about what is best for the membership, but about them getting power. SMDH
ALL of this bacchanal and public korchoor and angst and victimising students... and here we are
the organisations reppping workers in T&T Stuck in an outdated model of collective bargainig and they does only make themselves look unprofessional and silly.
and IMO it is because those leaders put their political biases ahead of their membership's well-being
As we were rasied to understand "If you don't know where you're going - you may end up just anywhere and it is not always gonna bee a good place"
WE MUST HAVE LEVELS OF "INTENTIONALITY" IN WHAT HOW WE LIVE OUR LIVES, WHILE STILL KEEPING IN MIND YOUR PLANS AND THE PLANS GOD HAS FOR YOU MAY NOT ALWAYS LINE UP
This does not mean we should hae a fatalistic approach to life and sit around, do nothing and lament "that is in God's" hands".
As scripture tells us "God helps those, who help themselves"
Our elders always told us the best gift you can give your children as an example of good parentng is to have a loving and respectful relationship with your spouse. And mind you this does not mean one never disagrees or fights as life mates but that demonstrate that even though you may not always be on the same page - love and respect is how you approach all aspects of your family life.
This goes both ways; it should not be that men are the one obligated to honor. and nuture and support and women get a pass.
In fact I beleive that given the world as it its women need to work doubly hard to ensure that our men know they are loved, honored and valued - and not just because they are "the man of the house, or the bread winner"
geting things done!
