Old age pensioners have received increases in their pensions this month, reportedly ranging in one instance from 13.5 per cent to as much as 35 per cent in some instances.
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Category Archives: Elections
Unveiling The Property Tax Debacle
By Stephen Kangal
May 01, 2010
After the huff and puff of the ill-advised, arrogant and disrespectful steam-rolling of the Property Tax Bills at an undue frenetic pace through Parliament December last that caused discomfort even to HE The President, Finance Minister Karen Tesheira continues to bluff and attempt to hoodwink property owners.
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UNC 24 candidates: No Pandays
The 24 UNC Candidates/constituencies:
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Kamla must think carefully on Volney
Judges in the house?
We have no problem with former judges deciding to join political parties, and to run as candidates for these parties. The difference is that a former judge is a citizen like the rest of us. We cannot yet refer to Judge Volney as a “former judge” in this debate. He was still on the Bench when he made his decision, and he clearly must have been in some sort of consultation with the UNC even as he enjoyed the status of a High Court Judge.
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Gordon Brown’s Disaster
By Dr. Selwyn R. Cudjoe
April 30, 2010
It couldn’t have come at worse time. You are down in the polls. You have a reputation of having raging tantrums, being dour and bereft of the common touch. Although you are a good Chancellor of the Exchequer you are seen as the ultimate bureaucrat. Your political advisors say that you have to get out more; meet the common man and woman; exude more warmth; smile a lot with them which will make the electorate feel closer to you.
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“We Voting PNM” by Terri Lyons – PNM ad
“Ah Cyar Vote Fuh Dat” by De Fosto – PP ad
Justice Herbert Volney: A UNC Candidate
PM: Has the UNC interfered with the independence of the Judiciary?
A storm has erupted in the election campaign over the resignation of a judge and magistrate to run as candidates for the United National Congress (UNC).
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“Too Old to Party”
April 29, 2010
Oskie, my perennial nemesis, was mad like hell. He say he ain’t voting for PNM no matter if they kill him so I had to ask him the inevitable question:
“Boy, why so mad at the PNM? Wha’ dey do yo so’?”
“Do me? Is what dey do you?”
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‘Dashiki’ Silence Disappointing
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