- 27 May, 2025
WORSE THAN HAITI!
TRINIDAD and Tobago’s homicide rate, “one of the world’s highest, is now 45 per 100,000” (Source: Trinidad Express editorial).
Haiti’s homicide rate in 2023 was 41 people per 100,000 (Source: United Nations).
SCANDALOUS REMOVAL OF INDUSTRIAL COURT PRESIDENT
LABOUR relations have lost a jurist of competence and fairplay with the shock removal of Deborah Thomas-Felix as President of the Industrial Court.
In her 12-year stint at the labour court, Ms. Thomas-Felix distinguished herself with her aptitude, objectivity and audacity.
MAJOR CASE BACKLOG AT INTEGRITY COMMISSION
THE Integrity Commission has a major backlog of cases. An audit has found some outstanding matters dating back as long as two decades.
CRY THE BELOVED COUNTRY
I WAS in complete shock and dismay after watching video footage in which a childhood friend got killed while sitting watching basketball at a local bar in Cantaro, the once sleepy village in which I grew up.
MALICOUS PROSECUTION IN FAILED PANDAY CASE?
THE age-old Piarco Airport corruption case involving former Prime Minister Basdeo Panday and others may have one more round in count. This time the former accused may bring a legal case of malicious prosecution.
WHY ROWLEY WON’T FIRE AL RAWI
PRIME Minister Dr. Keith Rowley is not driven by any compelling zeal to zap armed bandits, lift people out of poverty, or grow more food.
