We forget so quickly.

Who built the SCHOOLS— PNM

Who gave FREE EDUCATION— PNM

We went to school for free from ELEMENTARY SCHOOL; to HIGH SCHOOL; to COLLEGE. Your diploma helped you get a very good job or move on to higher education.

If you were successful in your education, after college, students who wanted to be teachers, started off as monitors or teacher’s assistant then they went to training college. PNM was responsible for this.

Who built the HEALTH CENTERS— PNM

Who built the HOSPITALS— PNM

Students who wanted to be nurses started off as nurses assistant or as we called them Pinkies (because they were dressed in pink). Some of them left Trinidad and went abroad (England etc.) to school to continue their medical training.

Many other students were sent to trade schools (Blue color worker schools)— They studied plumbing, electrical, carpentry, masonry, welding etc.

Who built the ROADS— PNM

Who brought ELECTRICITY to rural areas—  PNM.

Who build the SEWER SYSTEM— PNM.

PNM was responsible from taking people out of a latrine system of living to a more comfortable way of getting rid of excrement.

My husband said that he went to San Juan RC school. Lock Joint is the company who ran the pipes for the sewer. The police station was near to the school and Lock Joint used to park their tractor opposite the police station. His friends told him that a Cornbeef tin key could start the tractor so he got one. The tractor was big and it was hard to climb up, but he got up, put the key in the ignition and turned it. The tractor rumbled and started. He said he got scared, jumped off and ran.

When the PNM had things in place for a security system, Kamla exposed it all saying that they were spying on Trinbagonians. She dismantled it and many people were happy that she did. Look at the state the country is in now. You have some criminals in jail and they have cell phones etc, Trinbago Criminals don’t care if they go to jail because they are comfortable.