PRIME MINISTER KAMLA PERSAD-BISSESSAR FALLS ILL IN BARBADOS AND IS IN HOSPITAL. MSJ PULLS OUT OF ANNIVERSARY RALLY....BUT GOVERNMENT SAYS SHOW WILL GO ON. STRICTER RULES COMING TO DEAL WITH STUDENT PROMISCUITY. A CRIME REPORTER AND CAMERAMAN AMONG FOUR ARRESTED FOR ARMED ROBBERY. TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO TO BEGIN SUPPLYING NATURAL GAS TO BARBADOS. IN THE WORLD VIEW.....MORE THAN 90 KILLED IN SUICIDE BOMB ATTACK IN YEMEN. AND IN SPORT.....THE TEAM'S PROMISING PLENTY, BUT THE WINDIES ARE STILL LOSING TEST MATCHES
VICTORY IN THE COURT OF APPEAL FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AGAINST A GROUP OF CLICO POLICYHOLDERS. THE MSJ SAYS IT'S NOT COMMITTED TO THE PARTNERSHIP'S ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS....BUT THE UNC DEPUTY POLITICAL LEADER SAYS THE MSJ WILL BE THERE. PANDAY'S LAWYERS PULL OUT ALL THE STOPS TO AVOID HIM TAKING THE WITNESS STAND. IN THE WORLD VIEW......TRADING IN FACEBOOK SHARES TO BEGIN IN NEW YORK TOMORROW. AND IN SPORT...CHANDERPAUL PROPS UP THE WINDIES AGAIN.
CONDOLENCES POUR IN FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF CRICKETER, RUNAKO MORTON. POLICE DENY BEING PAID BY TCL TO BEAT PROTESTERS. SILENCE FROM THE MSJ ON THE OWTU'S THREAT TO SEVER TIES WITH THE PEOPLE'S PARTNERSHIP. IN THE WORLD VIEW.....THE U.S. IS TOLD ISRAEL MUST BE ITS OWN MASTER. GONE TOO SOON..CRICKET LOSES ANOTHER SOUL.
Speaking to C News, Mr Panday says the only thing more disheartening than the demise of the party he created is that the People's Partnership government has lost touch with the people.
He said that at the UNC's women's and youth arm elections held yesterday, just over 1,000 votes were cast out of a total membership of about 30,000 in both divisions.