Ever since I began attending internal meetings of the Party 35 years ago, I have become increasingly conscious of the other meetings that had occurred during and after the real meeting. As time progressed, I began to understand that some of these timely encounters could assume greater importance than the moments when decisions were taken …
Of Party Insiders who Survive on Increasing Power and Panty Politics Read More »
It must now be a crucial issue engaging the party in terms of how independent the media professional can really be. Ever since the early days of party politics, leaders like Dr Eric Williams, Simboonath Capildeo, Bhadase Maharaj, Karl Hudson-Phillips, Basdeo Panday and ANR Robinson have displayed their recognition and respect of the party group …
Understanding the Power of the “Simple” Political Party Group Read More »
It was not surprising that while Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley was eagerly congratulating Commonwealth Games Gold winner Nicholas Paul on his “ tremendous achievement” on July 30, the esteemed Professor Selwyn Cudjoe was criticising the PM for his love of Golf. “It might have been that Rowley was working very hard …
How Titans Can Become Targets for Paper Tigers in Politics and in Sport Read More »
By standing out prominently at the Suriname Energy, Oil and Gas Summit 2022, Trinidad and Tobago’s Energy and Energy Affairs Minister Stuart Young continues to demonstrate how young persons in public life can express a high level of commitment in the public domain without allowing naked political ambition to get the better of them.. Young, …
Whatever concerns citizens might have been harbouring of the political future of of long-absent Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley, have now been dissed by the victory of Kamla Persad Bissessar’s “Star” posse at the UNC’s (United National Congress) internal elections for a number of reasons, including: Report of a low turn-out at the polls indicate …
PNM Bound to Win as long as Kamla Leading the Opposition, Ent? Read More »
After receiving word of their leader’s plan to return home after more than three weeks AWOL, all Zandolies have begun to peep out of their – curtained holes, especially with the announcement about the coming Storm that never came in full. In any case, PNM-Till-Ah (People’s national Movement) loyalists and other citizens of free colour, …
Even When Our PM’s Missing in the Storm: All Ah We is One Famalay! Read More »
Even as Trinidad and Tobago’s Mishael Morgan was triumphantly brandishing her Emmy Award in LA on the night of Saturday June 25, another young talented Trini named Akil Gerard Williams was quietly working a New York stage at this year’s edition of BAMcinemaFest, a vital annual showcase of independent filmmakers. “The Young and the Restless” …
Yes! We doubt that any sane person living in this vibrant twin-island democratic took CPO Daryl Dindial seriously when he recently offered Prison Officers a woeful Two Percent increase for the period 2014 to 2021, to start negotiations for a new collective agreement. Neither did any of us buy the CPO’s limp excuse about the …
Roget Was Right to Call Out Employers For Criminal Exploitation of Workers Read More »
What is your problem, Really? Really? Yes My problem is ME How so? The Government. The Government? Yes. The government gave me too much at one time, so I never had to work hard for nothing. And I became accustomed to looking for: *The next raise of pay without any demand for equivalent improvement in …
Humanity has always used containers. Historically it could have been useful a shell or a pumpkin, but, soon had to find an easier way to transport the fruits of the harvest, hunting and fishing. Baskets allowed people a method to leave hands free. Anthropologists, archaeologists and textile arts specialists agree that basketry was a universal …
Aborigine Basketry in Venezuela’s Handcraft Culture Read More »
