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31/07/2026

KAMLA EXPRESSES EPIC EMANCIPATION EPIPHANY..Resulting From State Interception Of Race-Rooted Rant By Emotional Senior Citizen Peer During Private Phone Chat With Her Relative

"Sometimes we forget our humanity and get caught up in the language of division. No nation can ever survive in that regard."
— Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, SC

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (July 31, 2026): IN A striking moment of reflection during Thursday's Emancipation Day celebration at the Diplomatic Centre, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar delivered what appeared to be a significant public acknowledgement of the corrosive effects of racial division, following a recent race-charged tirade by an emotional senior citizen from a frequently criticised minority ethnic community.

Framing Emancipation as a defining moment in the nation's history, the Prime Minister declared: "African emancipation is the beginning of modern Trinidad and Tobago."

She said the commemoration was not merely about remembering the past, but about confronting the divisions that continue to threaten the nation's future.

"That is the enduring lesson of Emancipation. It calls us to reject every chain that still binds the human spirit, the chains of prejudice, hatred, ignorance and fear.

"For words possess extraordinary power.

"They can wound or heal.

"They can divide a nation or unite one.

"Yet they can also proclaim an enduring truth: that throughout our history, Trinidad and Tobago has risen highest when its people have chosen one another over division."

As a pre-cursor to the core of her Emancipation message, the Prime Minister delved into what can be interpreted as a soul-searching state of the national discourse.

"If we are honest with ourselves, we know that our national conversation has, at times, become diminished," she said.

"Too often, disagreement has descended into disrespect, political differences into personal hostility, and race has been invoked not to deepen understanding, but to sow division."

Persad-Bissessar also let hang her own feelings being the subject of racist abuse, in a less than veiled reference to an unverified recent State-intercepted recording of a private telephone conversation between a ranting senior citizen peer and her relative.

"Recently, I, too, have been the target of words rooted in deep racial prejudice.

"I will not pretend they did not affect me. But the hurt I felt was not for myself.

"I have served long enough to understand that public life demands resilience.

"What saddened me was something far deeper.

"Sometimes we forget our humanity and get caught up in the language of division. No nation can ever survive in that regard."

She concluded with an appeal for national unity and an affirmation of her constitutional responsibility to all citizens.

"That is the Trinidad and Tobago I so deeply love.

"As Prime Minister, I will always serve every citizen equally, because this office belongs to every citizen.

"What remains important, men, women and children of this great land, is that together we aspire and together we achieve."

VIDEO CREDIT: As posted on Kamla Persad-Bissessar's page

27/07/2026

CRIMINAL S*X SCANDAL ROCKS CARONI EAST MP OFFICE..As Police Probe Reports That A 14-Year-Old Boy Was Repeatedly Buggered By A Loyal Staff Inside The Constituency Office

A UNC Staff member attached to the Caroni East Constituency Office was today sent on immediate administrative leave (with full pay) in the wake of a police investigation launched into alleged repeat sexual crimes involving a male minor victim.

Caroni East Member of Parliament Dr. Rishad Seecheran confirmed that he became aware of allegations involving one of the office's employees when it began circulating on Facebook.

Dr. Seecheran said immediate administrative action was taken by relieving the employee of duties pending the outcome of the police investigations.

The MP stated his Constituency Office treats all allegations of misconduct with the utmost seriousness and remains committed to maintaining the highest standards of integrity, professionalism and accountability.

Caption: Caroni East MP Richard Seecharan

27/07/2026

STATE-ABUSED PRIVACY INTRUSION AS BAD AS HOME INVASION BY BANDITS

EDITORIAL

A HOME invasion is among the most traumatic crimes imaginable.

It is not simply the loss of valuables that haunts victims, but the realization that the sanctuary they believed to be inviolable has been breached.

Long after the intruder has gone, many victims continue to live with fear, anxiety and the unsettling feeling that nowhere is truly safe.

The covert interception of private telephone conversations by the machinery of the State can inflict a similar wound.

Instead of forcing open a front door, unseen ears enter the most intimate spaces of a person's life.

Conversations with spouses, children, lawyers, doctors, business associates and trusted friends, communications that form the fabric of private life, are exposed to listeners never invited.

The psychological impact can be profound, replacing trust with suspicion and freedom with self-censorship.

The greatest danger, however, is not merely that private information is collected, but how it could be used.

Information is power. Details about personal relationships, finances, business dealings, political beliefs or private vulnerabilities can, if misused, become instruments of intimidation, reputational harm, political leverage, economic pressure or psychological manipulation.

Even where no such abuse is ultimately proven, the perception that the State possesses such intimate knowledge can itself chill free expression and weaken democratic participation.

History offers sobering warnings.

In Bangladesh, under Sheik Hassina's tyranical rule, serious allegations emerged that sophisticated surveillance capabilities were acquired and used within an increasingly authoritarian environment.

Investigative reporting by Al Jazeera detailed the acquisition of mass-interception technology, while subsequent reporting described how extensive surveillance became intertwined with the exercise of political power during the Sheikh Hasina era.

Critics argued that such capabilities contributed to a climate in which opponents, critics and even allies feared that private communications could be monitored, reinforcing a broader erosion of democratic freedoms.

Those experiences serve as a cautionary tale for every democracy, including Trinidad and Tobago.

Public concern surrounding the Hadeed matter should not focus solely on the contents of any reported intercepted communications, but also on the broader constitutional questions it raises.

Were any interceptions lawfully authorized?

Were adequate safeguards and independent oversight observed?

Could the existence or disclosure of private communications undermine public confidence in the rule of law?

Those questions deserve careful, transparent answers through the legal process, not because Trinidad and Tobago is Bangladesh or Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar is a wannabe Sheik Hassina, but precisely to ensure that her Administration never follows the path of democracies where surveillance powers are perceived as tools of political advantage rather than instruments of lawful national security.

Bangladesh's 2024 July Revolution bears testimony to how a fed-up society reacted to reclaim their freedom from an oppressive government.

A burglar steals possessions. An unjustified intrusion into private communications can steal something even more valuable, which is the confidence that citizens may speak freely, associate freely and live without fearing that the State itself has become an unseen presence in their most private moments.

Once that confidence is lost, democracy itself begins to pay the price.

24/07/2026

GONZALES TELLS TOP COP: PROBE PDO EXTORTION RACKET..Alleges Corrupt Law Enforcement Officers Threatening Business People With PDO Arrest Unless They Pay Big Dollar$

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23/07/2026

WARNING: THIS IS NOT A BANANA REPUBLIC JOKE - ALEXANDER BACKFLIPS, REVOKES HADEEDS' PDO

THE Ministry of Homeland Security has advised that the Minister Roger Alexander, has revoked the Preventive Detention Orders issued in respect of Dominic Hadeed and Genevievere Hadeed.

"The decision follows a comprehensive review of all relevant legal, medical and public interest considerations, including the recommendation of the Constitution Review Tribunal and ongoing assessments conducted under the Emergency Powers Regulations, 2026," a statement by the Ministry said.

While the Preventive Detention Orders have been revoked, the criminal investigation into the alleged plot to assassinate the Prime Minister and senior members of Government remains active.

The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service, together with local and international law enforcement partners, continues its investigations, and appropriate measures remain in place to safeguard public safety.

"The Ministry remains committed to upholding the rule of law, protecting constitutional rights, and ensuring the security of all citizens," the statement added. (CNC3)

23/07/2026

BILLION$ BAILOUT YIELDS BILLION$ BONANZA..But If Taxpayers Have Been Repaid, Why Hide the Numbers? Who Is Benefiting From Keeping CL Financial Trapped in Liquidation?

By SIEWDATH PERSAD | Editor | Op-ed

IF CARLTON REIS and the CL Financial (CLF) shareholders are correct, Trinidad and Tobago may be witnessing one of the most remarkable reversals in its corporate history.

A bailout once portrayed as an open-ended burden on taxpayers may already have been substantially or even fully repaid, while the State continues to own dividend-producing assets worth billions of dollars.

If those claims are true, the obvious question is this: Why does the liquidation continue?

If the bailout has effectively been repaid through asset transfers, dividends, investment income and other recoveries, why has no updated independently audited reconciliation been published by the Ministry of Finance, the Central Bank or the liquidator?

If the Government remains the principal creditor, shouldn't taxpayers be told precisely how much has been recovered; how much, if anything, remains outstanding; and what assets continue to be held on the public's behalf?

If the State is now deriving recurring income from Republic Bank, Angostura and the rehabilitated CLICO investment portfolio under Central Bank oversight, haven't taxpayers effectively become long-term investors in a profitable portfolio rather than creditors awaiting repayment?

And if the debt has, in fact, been extinguished, does the legal and commercial justification for continuing the liquidation still exist?

Or should control of CL Financial be returned to its shareholders, with the Government retaining an equity stake proportionate to whatever value remains invested?

Principal shareholder Carlton Reis, who says he represents shareholders holding approximately 57 per cent of CL Financial, has repeatedly alleged that the liquidation has been unnecessarily prolonged, that excessive professional fees have been incurred, and that attempts have been made to dispose of valuable assets below market value to favoured purchasers.

Those claims, which prompted the Attorney General to take court action to stop a fire sale of the prime high-value Trincity Mall property at a fraction of its market value, also raise an important question of public governance.

Liquidation is intended to maximize value for creditors. It is not to become an indefinite enterprise in its own right.

As Minister of Finance and the Economy, Davendranath Tancoo has delivered his maiden Budget in October 2025 and a delayed Mid-Year Review until June 2026 with barely a word on the current status of the CL Financial bailout.

Will he provide the country with a comprehensive update before the end of the current fiscal year?

Will he publish in his upcoming budget documents an independently audited reconciliation showing exactly what the State has recovered, what remains outstanding, and the value of the assets still under Government control?

Or will this administration continue the opacity that has characterised the handling of the CL Financial saga for years, leaving taxpayers, shareholders and even policymakers without a definitive picture of one of the largest financial interventions in the nation's history?

Ultimately, this debate is no longer simply about CL Financial. It is about transparency, accountability and the responsible stewardship of public assets.

If billions have indeed been recovered, the public deserves an independently audited accounting. If money is still owed, those figures should also be published.

And if the Government has unintentionally become the owner of one of Trinidad and Tobago's most valuable dividend-generating investment portfolios, through Republic Bank, Angostura, CLICO's investment assets and other holdings, it should acknowledge that reality openly.

Taxpayers financed the rescue. We deserve to know whether that rescue has quietly evolved into one of the most successful long-term investments ever made by the State.

If the answer is yes, then perhaps the greatest irony of the CL Financial saga is this: what was born as a billion-dollar bailout may ultimately be remembered as a billion-dollar bonanza.

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19/07/2026

KAMLA CONGRATULATES 2026 WORLD CUP CHAMPIONS SPAIN

PRIME MINISTER Kamla Persad-Bissessar issued the following statement congratulating Spain on winning the 2026 World Cup:

"On behalf of the Government and people of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, I extend heartfelt congratulations to the Government and people of Spain on their magnificent victory in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Spain's triumph is a fitting reward for a team whose performances throughout the tournament reflected exceptional talent, discipline, teamwork and determination.

Their football was played with confidence, creativity and resilience, earning them a well-deserved place among the great champions in the history of the beautiful game.

I also commend Argentina for reaching the final, and congratulate every nation that participated in this remarkable World Cup.

Special recognition must be given to ‘underdog’ teams such as Cape Verde, Morocco, Norway and others whose performances exceeded expectations, captured the imagination of football fans everywhere and reminded us that courage, unity and belief can often overcome history and reputation.

This World Cup also reminded us that football is, above all, a profoundly human story. Through the unprecedented reach of social media, supporters were invited beyond the stadiums and into the homes, villages and communities that shaped many of the players.

We came to know not only the extraordinary athletes but also the families who sacrificed for them, the dreams that inspired them, and the communities that celebrated every step of their remarkable journeys.

I also extend warm congratulations to the United States of America, together with Canada and Mexico, for successfully hosting the largest FIFA World Cup in history. Their partnership demonstrated what nations can achieve when they work together in a spirit of cooperation, hospitality and friendship.

Football is far more than a sport. It is a universal language that transcends borders, cultures and differences, reminding us that despite our different flags, languages and traditions, our shared love of the beautiful game has the power to unite humanity.

As this unforgettable FIFA World Cup comes to a close, we celebrate not only a worthy champion but also every nation whose journey inspired the world. The remarkable achievements of the tournament's underdogs reminded us that with courage, belief and determination, no dream is beyond reach.

May the spirit of excellence, friendship, hope and unity that defined this World Cup continue to inspire the world long after the final whistle has blown."

19/07/2026

SPAIN WIN WORLD CUP!..Frenchman Kylian Mbappe Captures Golden Boot With 10 Goals

BEST YOUNG PLAYER: CUBARSI (Spain)

GOLDEN GLOVE: UNAI SIMON (Spain)

GOLDEN BALL: RODRIGO (Spain)

SPAIN SCORE!
FERRAN TORRES IN 106 MIN

AFTER SUPER GOALIE MARTINEZ ENSURES WORLD CUP FINAL 0-0 AFTER 90 MINS
●SPAIN 15 SHOTS V ARGENTINA 0 SHOT
●10 SAVES BY EMILIO MARTINEZ + 4 MORE IN EXTRA TIME
●ARGENTINA DOWN TO 10 MEN
●GAME GOES INTO EXTRA TIME

18/07/2026

BREAKING NEWS UPDATE: CJ-LED APPEAL COURT PANEL RULES HADEEDS MUST STAY IN JAIL..By Freezing Prior Appeal Court Order Pending Outcome Of State's Privy Council Appeal

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18/07/2026

APPEAL COURT TEST: HADEED COUPLE FORCED TO SWEAT IT OUT IN JAIL WHILE CJ-LED PANEL DELIBERATE ON WHETHER TO STAY RELEASE ORDERED BY ANOTHER APPELLATE PANEL

BUSINESSMAN Dominic Hadeed and his wife Genevieve Hadeed will have to continue sweating it out in Golden Grove Prison cells while a three-Judge Appeal Court panel, headed by Chief Justice Ronnie
Boodoosingh, take time to deliberate on an application by the state to stay an earlier ruling by another three-Judge panel of the very same Appellate Court.

Appellate Judges Peter Rajkumar, Joan Charles and Mira Dean-Armorer yesterday ordered the immediate release of the Hadeed couple from prison, where they are incarcerated under a preventive detention order (PDO) signed by Homeland Security Minister Roger Alexander, to conditional house arrest while they pursue their substantive judicial review case challenging their PDO imprisonment.

Later yesterday night, lawyers representing the executive arm of the state applied to another panel of the Appeal Court headed by Chief Justice Boodoosingh seeking emergency leave to file an appeal to the Privy Council accompanied by an application to stay the order of the Appeal Court panel presided by Justice Rajkumar.

Leave was granted for the state to appeal the decision of the Rajkumar-led panel before the London Law Lords, while the issue of the stay was adjourned for 3:00 pm today.

At around 5:45 pm Chief Justice Boodoosingh stood down the matter for his panel, which also comprised Appellate Judges Mark Mohammed and Ricky Rahim, to consider submissions before delivering a decision.

Legal parties will be notified when the judgement is ready.

Senior Counsel Douglas Mendes
argued that there is no credible evidence linking the Hadeed couple to an alleged plot to assassinate Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and other senior Government officials.

King's Counsel Sir James Eadie, who appeared virtually from England on behalf of the State, argued that the previous Court of Appeal ruling was fundamentally flawed and urged the panel to keep the interim stay in place.

He submitted that the State intends to file its appeal to the Privy Council on Monday and expects the matter to be heard early next week.

Eadie also argued that lifting the stay before the Privy Council hearing would effectively render the State's appeal meaningless.

The Hadeeds are represented by Senior Counsels Douglas Mendez, Rishi Dass, Faris Al-Rawi, and Gilbert Peterson along with Chase Pegus

King's Counsels James Eadie and Thomas Richards instructed by Gerald Ramdeen are representing the State.

●FOLLOWING WERE THE ORDERS ISSUED BY THE APPELLATE PANEL COMPRISING JUSTICES PETER RAJKUMAR, JOAN CHARLES AND MIRA DEAN-ARMORER:

In the circumstances it is hereby ordered as follows:

i) The orders of the trial judge refusing interim relief and awarding costs are set aside.

ii) It is declared that the appellants are entitled to the grant of interim relief by their conditional release and confinement to their home at 23 Pine Avenue, Bayshore Westmoorings.

iii) It is ordered that the appellants are to be immediately released from their current places of detention but confined to their home subject to the conditions set out hereunder:
a) The appellants are to surrender their passports and other travel documents
b) The appellants are to surrender all fi****ms in their possession
c) The appellants are to surrender all communication devices
d) The appellants are not to communicate with persons outside the location/address above whether directly or indirectly without prior approval by the Commissioner of Police.
e) The appellants are to remain at their home at the above address and are not to attempt to leave without the permission of the Commissioner of Police.
f) The appellants are not permitted to have visitors to that address without prior approval of the Commissioner of Police.
g) Only listed and approved medical and legal practitioners and/or care givers are permitted entry to that address.
h) The appellants are to allow entry onto the premises by an authorised and designated member of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service at reasonable times to attend and conduct inspections to confirm compliance with these terms.
i) Should any of the appellants breach any of the conditions above he/she will be liable to detention under the respective PDOs.
j) The respondents are at liberty, upon delivery of this judgment to indicate what if any further conditions upon release are suggested provided however that the court’s order for release is complied with.

iv) Liberty to apply.

v) The appellants have indicated that they are prepared to be fitted with electronic monitoring devices to record movements.

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