POLITICAL analyst Dr Bishnu Ragoonath does not believe the departure of ex-UNC senator Taharqua Obika to the PNM will seriously affect the UNC or how it performs in the local elections.
The Prime Minister on Wednesday advocated for local government reform by saying it could fix many of the shortcomings of corporations that the Opposition now complains of.
FINANCE Minister Colm Imbert is dismissing claims from the Opposition UNC that additional money allocated to the Office of the President (OFP) for medical expenses was related to a recent injury President Christine Kangaloo suffered.