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Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar

Kamla comes bearing gifts: Fire station, school, hospital for Tobago

Days before the 2010/2011 national budget, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar yesterday announced some "goodies" for Tobago, among them an integrated tertiary education facility and a new fire station. ...
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Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar

Kamla on the death penalty: Hanging Is The Law

The death penalty by hanging is the law of the land and the People's Partnership Government will abide by that law, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar said yesterday. ...
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Minister of National Security John Sandy

Govt dealing with human trafficking

Human trafficking is evolving at an "uncomfortable rate" in this country and as such, Government will move to put in laws in place to deal with this, National Security Minister Brigadier John Sandy said yesterday. ...
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Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar

Kamla: Every child deserves a laptop

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar yesterday defended Government's position to distribute laptops to Form One students, saying this is the modern age and every child deserves a computer. ...
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Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar

Kamla orders full pay for retired Philbert

Former acting commissioner of police James Philbert will be paid the salary for the last month of his three-month extension although he vacated office before that term expired, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar said yesterday. ...
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Minister of Finance Winston Dookeran

$50M lifeline

MINISTER OF FINANCE Winston Dookeran yesterday disclosed he signed-off on a $50 million lifeline for the controversial Scarborough Hospital in Tobago, as the Tobago Affairs Minister disclosed that construction is expected to be complete a full year from previous estimates....
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Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar

PM: First workshop a success

The first session of the People's Partnership Government workshop has been described as a success by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar. ...
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Minister of Education Dr. Tim Gopeesingh

324 to get schols

Cabinet has agreed to award 324 scholarships this year to the tune of $27 million annually, Education Minister Dr Tim Gopeesingh said yesterday at the post-Cabinet press conference at the Coco Reef hotel, Tobago. ...
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Minister of Education Dr. Tim Gopeesingh

US kickback allegations -- HP must pay out US$55m

Government's decision to secure an $83 million contract with Hewlett-Packard to supply 24,000 laptops to SEA students this month is above board and totally transparent, Education Minister Dr Tim Gopeesingh said yesterday. ...
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Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar

...PM: Laptop deal clean

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar said yesterday there was no kickback in the award of an $83 million contract to HP for the provision of 24,000 laptops to students entering secondary school this month. ...
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