THE Oilfields Workers’ Trade Union (OWTU) did not break any law by protesting against Lennox Petroleum Service Limited (LPSL) and is still demanding that outstanding monies be paid to employees. In a press release, the OWTU stated, “The OWTU rejects the allegation by Lennox Petroleum that the workers protest was illegal and maintains that […]Read More
By Sue-Ann Wayow OPPOSITION Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar says Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has not denied any of her statements on Trafigura Group Pte Ltd involvement in the purchase of the Pointe-a-Pierre refinery by Patriotic Energies and Technology Company Limited. And she is standing by her statements on Monday night concerning the proposed bid […]Read More
By Sue-Ann Wayow IT was disgraceful, destructive and undermining of Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar to speak about the proposed bid by Patriotic Energies and Technologies Ltd for the Pointe-a-Pierre refinery in the manner in which she did on Monday night. This is according to Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley who along with Energy […]Read More
By Sue-Ann Wayow THE Government’s intention is not only to sell the refinery at Pointe-a-Pierre but all the assets owned by Paria Fuel Trading Company Limited, valued at over $1 billion US. And that price tag the Oilfield Workers’ Trade Union (OWTU) could not afford to pay and therefore the decision can now be […]Read More
THE Ministry of Energy and Energy Affairs will be continuing with the evaluating of Request for Proposals (RFP) for the use of the Pointe-a-Pierre refinery. In a press release on Monday, the ministry stated that the instructions were given by Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley. The ministry stated, “On the instruction of the Prime […]Read More
Head of the Oilfields Workers’ Trade Union (OWTU) Ancel Roget is calling on Government to take another look at the Patriotic Energies and Technologies Company Limited proposal for the Pointe-a-Pierre refinery. He was speaking at a news conference at the OWTU head office at Paramount Building in San Fernando on Sunday. Roget said, “We […]Read More
By Sue-Ann Wayow GOVERNMENT has rejected the proposal from Patriotic Energies’s proposal to purchase Petrotrin’s refinery at Pointe-a-Pierre. Patriotic Energies owned by the Oilfield Workers’ Trade Union (OWTU) had been a main negotiator for the purchase of the refinery that ceased operations in 2018. Speaking at a virtual press conference on Saturday, Energy Minister […]Read More
ALL vehicles operated by National Petroleum Marketing Company Limited (NP) are safe for drivers and the company maintains strict Covid-19 protocols. This is according to NP in a response to claims made by the Oilfield Workers’ Trade Union (OWTU) that employees had to use vehicles with a faulted brake system which could cause […]Read More
