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Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar is defending her decision to not participate in the Leaders’ Debate, saying she was being fair to all parties of the People’s Partnership coalition.

PNM Senator Pennelope Beckles yesterday took Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar to task for her decision not to participate in the Leaders’ Debate organised by the Trinidad and Tobago Debates Commission.

Congress of the People Leader Prakash Ramadhar says the T&T Debates Commission was misguided in its approach to its Leaders’ Debate. The debate, which was scheduled for last night, was cancelled on Monday after Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar maintained her decision to delegate Ramadhar to

Political leader of the PNM Dr Keith Rowley is a little richer from winning a bet that Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar would not have participated in the leadership debate. “I collected my bet this morning,” he told supporters of the People’s National Movement (PNM) in Point Fortin on Monday

(Editorial) Public debates between candidates for political office are a tradition dating back to antiquity. In modern times these debates have become increasingly accessible to the public as communications technology has improved.

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar today issued a statement in response to reports that she had opted out of tomorrow's Leader' Debate, and that the Debates Commission of Trinidad and Tobago had asked that she reconsider.

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar is “ducking and running” from the Leaders’ Debate, says political leader of the Movement for Social Justice (MSJ), David Abdulah.

Today's highly anticipated live debate among the leaders of the political parties contesting next Monday’s local government elections has been cancelled by the Trinidad and Tobago Debates Commission (TTDC), the Express has learnt.

The decision to cancel yesterday’s planned debate organised by the Trinidad and Tobago Debates Commission (TTDC) is a blatant disrespect to citizens looking forward to the debate.

Is the debate still on? That was the question many people asked on social media yesterday after news broke that Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar—leader of the People’s Partnership Government—had opted not to participate in tomorrow’s T&T Debates Commission’s leaders’ debate.

The Trinidad and Tobago Debates Commission is appealing to Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar to re-consider her decision not to participate in a leader’s debate on Tuesday as the voters prepare to elect Mayors and Local Government councillors on October 21.

Statement issued by TT Debates Commission on Tuesday's Leaders' Debate.