Politics – iWitness News

House Speaker, Hendrick Alexander, Opposition Leader Arnhim Eustace, and Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves chat ahead of the Budget Address on Monday. (IWN photo)

Parliament debating ‘interim’ budget; supplementary estimates to come in 6 weeks

Leader of the Opposition, Arnhim Eustace, will today, Tuesday, respond to what Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves has described as “an interim budget”, which has to be supplemented within four to…

21 Jan 2014 6:51AM

News

Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves. (IWN file photo)

Gov’t increases tax on gas, diesel

20 Jan 2014 9:57PM

Opposition Leader Arnhim Eustace, centre, and other members of the NDP visit North Windward after the Christmas disaster.(IWN file photo)

MPs entering Budget Debate ‘in somewhat of a blind way’

20 Jan 2014 12:19PM

Lawyer and senator for the ruling Unity Labour Party, Jomo Thomas is representing the Teachers' Union in the cases against the government. (IWN file photo)

PMC criticizes Sen. Jomo Thomas for suing, but gives him a passing grade

12 Jan 2014 11:35PM

The Opposition says a budgetary surplus would have helped with immediate response to the disaster. (IWN photo)

Opposition says fallout from weather system highlights importance of budgetary surplus

10 Jan 2014 7:51AM

Opposition Leader Arnhim Eustace has defended Vynnette Frederick’s (pictured) continued status as a senator. (IWN photo)

Opposition senator, Vynnette Frederick, to stand trial

The way has been paved for opposition senator Vynnette Frederick to stand trial on nine counts of false declaration. Magistrate Rickie Burnett, during a sitting at the Biabou Magistrate Court…

9 Jan 2014 1:04PM

Andrew Pilgrim