THE EDITOR: In 1976 I was only 15 years old when I tuned into the radio to listen to the final of the men’s 100 metres dash in Montreal, Canada.

THE EDITOR: In Piparo we aspire for our right to clean air!

THE EDITOR: When I was younger and living in Montrose, Chaguanas and the Caparo River burst its banks after heavy rainfall and the whole of Montrose village flooded, no one listened to our cries and pleas. This went on for years and years, still no relief came.

THE EDITOR: How much is national pride worth?

THE EDITOR:I wish to thank the staff of the Arima Licensing Office for their professional and efficient service on Tuesday, August 14, 2012. My husband and I visited the office to renew our driver’s permits and were very pleased with how competently the staff attended to their customers, turning what was an anticipated miserable experience into a f(...)

THE EDITOR: With the recent success of our Olympic athletes in London and the confusion in the aftermath as to the appropriate reward to be granted. In the USA, athletes are rewarded as follows:

THE EDITOR: Would Jack Warner become the Achilles heel of the PP come next election? This would be the ultimate irony for as I have always maintained in my letters, Jack, singlehandedly has been the Giant Killer, the Queen and Government Maker in the last election.

THE EDITOR: Above the hills of La Mango, Riverside Road and Wharf Trace, St Joseph, this year, many acres of the forest have been illegally destroyed and remain bare. This illegal practice occurs in full view of all and there has been no attempt to stop it by the relevant officials. In fact the farmer who is clearing the land above Riverside Road (...)

THE EDITOR: Once again, a region in TT is devastated by flooding and many commentators quickly point out the reasons for the flooding which we all know to be a combination of wholesale cutting of the hillsides in many areas, much inadequate drainage and generally sporadic cleaning of these drains, widespread littering of small and large items and t(...)

THE EDITOR: Right. Here we go again, this time worse than last November. The Diego Martin river overflowed its banks and as usual the Maraval river the same, only this time at a frightening level.

THE EDITOR: This is an open letter to all the businessmen who complained about the holiday that was given on Monday to welcome back Keshorn and others. Why is everything about money? All we could hear from the mouths of these businessmen is how much they have to pay their workers double or triple whichever the case may be. If it was their son or da(...)