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‘WHY NO CALYPSO ON PARIA?’‘WHY NO CALYPSO ON PARIA?’

‘WHY NO CALYPSO ON PARIA?’

WHILE prominent calypsonians dodged the issue of the deaths of four Paria divers, a music teacher has poured her heart…

1 year ago
SHOTTA ONLY KILLING YUH AFRICAN’SHOTTA ONLY KILLING YUH AFRICAN’

SHOTTA ONLY KILLING YUH AFRICAN’

THE operator of the country’s only calypso radio station has entered the fray with a hard-hitting song about crime. But…

1 year ago
REHASH, REVAMP, REPEATREHASH, REVAMP, REPEAT

REHASH, REVAMP, REPEAT

ON Friday January 15, 1999, then-Education Minister Dr. Adesh Nanan told the House of Representatives of a policy of the…

2 years ago
WILLIAMS, NEHRU AND G20WILLIAMS, NEHRU AND G20

WILLIAMS, NEHRU AND G20

DR. Eric Williams and Jawaharlal Nehru, first prime ministers of Trinidad and Tobago and India respectively, held similar worldviews and…

2 years ago
THE EXTRAORDINARY GRENFELL KISSOONTHE EXTRAORDINARY GRENFELL KISSOON

THE EXTRAORDINARY GRENFELL KISSOON

GRENFELL Kissoon was one of the hostages at Maraval Road during the 1990 bloody insurrection.

2 years ago
MINIMUM WAGE PAPPYSHOWMINIMUM WAGE PAPPYSHOW

MINIMUM WAGE PAPPYSHOW

Minister of Labour (it turns out we have such an official) Stephen McClashie was quoted as saying an amended minimum…

2 years ago
ROWLEY’S DYING POLITICAL BRANDROWLEY’S DYING POLITICAL BRAND

ROWLEY’S DYING POLITICAL BRAND

Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley came into national office in 2015 with his unique macho brand, which he had honed…

2 years ago
YES, LOAD UP THE ‘MATIC!YES, LOAD UP THE ‘MATIC!

YES, LOAD UP THE ‘MATIC!

Stand Your Ground laws have become common around the world as a result of the prevalence of crimes with high-powered…

2 years ago
WHAT ROGET LEARNT THE HARD WAYWHAT ROGET LEARNT THE HARD WAY

WHAT ROGET LEARNT THE HARD WAY

ANCEL ROGET is a poor student of labour history. Clearly, the Oilfields Workers’ Trade Union (OWTU) leader knows little –…

2 years ago
MR. EMAILGATE CRIES FOULMR. EMAILGATE CRIES FOUL

MR. EMAILGATE CRIES FOUL

FARLEY Augustine has some fancy political footworks. Just over 18 months in the chair at the Tobago House of Assembly,…

2 years ago