Minister of Land and Legal Affairs Saddam Hosein has dismissed speculation surrounding the future of the Trinidad Hilton and Conference Centre, insisting that no announcement has been made regarding the possible sale or divestment of the State-owned asset.

Speaking to journalists on Friday, he criticised newspaper reports linking contractors and financiers to a potential purchase of the property, saying there is no evidence, process or official decision to support such claims.

“I must say that it is also irresponsible of certain media houses – I may not call their name, but they have in fact published an article tying contractors and financiers or whatever they want to term it, as purchasing this asset. Where did that come from? There is no evidence, there is no process, there’s nothing of that, but yet we have seen that being published widely in the newspaper.”