Opposition Leader: Care for the less fortunate

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Opposition Leader: Care for the less fortunate

The content originally appeared on: Trinidad and Tobago Newsday News Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar - OPPOSITION Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar urged citizens to spare a thought for the less fortunate in society at Christmas time. In her Christmas message to the nation, Persad-Bissessar said, 'Along with religious devotion, Christmas is also a time of thoughtful giving. 'I urge society to reach out selflessly to the dispossessed, especially children without the yuletide cheer.' She added, 'I ask that we stand heart-to-heart and […]

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