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Opposition leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar wants to work with Government in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. At the United National Congress (UNC) Virtual Report last night, Persad-Bissessar called for unity in the fight against the health crisis. “We must put aside our differences; we must accept that the only way out of this crisis is to work together. I again call on Government – put aside petty differences, partisan differences – and let us work together.” “Let us work together and get this pandemic under control. Every minute we spend outside of a united front is a lost m...

Kamla foresees pandemic of economic turmoil Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar. - OPPOSITION Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar has extended an olive branch to the Government, offering to work with it to find a solution as she foresees an "economic pandemic" in the aftermath of covid19. With thousands more workers unemployed as non-essential services remain closed for at least three weeks, Persad-Bissessar called on the Prime Minister to say what his plans are to prevent mass business closure. “If we do not protect the economy, when we exit this pandemic, we will enter another – a pande...

Pointe-a-Pierre MP David Lee. Photo by Ayanna Kinsale OPPOSITION whip David Lee says the United National Congress (UNC) has claimed "victory" in the motions of no confidence recently filed against Energy Minister Franklin Khan and Finance Minister Colm Imbert. Speaking at the UNC's Monday night's Virtual Report, Lee said the Opposition was also victorious in the preceding no-confidence motion filed against Minister of National Security Stuart Young, brought by Opposition leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar in January. Lee said government "hijacked" Parliament in the second two motions. They "did no...