24oCUTT had toreduce staff
THE EDITOR: I am dismayed with the call by three Opposition Members of Parliament for…
Stronger communities needed to fight crime
THE EDITOR: For those of us affected by crime and criminality, we are the first…
Ye…s she deserves it
Colin Robinson Even BadGalRiRi endorsed Mia for PM. On the IG. With a Yes that…
Conform then complain
THE EDITOR: When I passed the SEA, I had to make some adjustments to my…
The hijab test
SAT MAHARAJ’S decision to ban an on-the-job trainee from the premises of the Sanatan Dharma…
Loyalty vs Integrity
Professor Ramesh Deosaran Loyalty. While this word, “loyalty,” means “a state of being faithful or…
Was it political suicide?
THE EDITOR: In TT politics, one must be astute if one is to survive. Two…
Will new buses bring change
THE EDITOR: To the chairman of PTSC and the Minister of Works and Transport, I…
Marijuana industry could revolutionise Caribbean economies
Josh Surtees In March, police in Grande Riviere discovered seven fields containing 17,000 fully mature…
Discretion as part of valour
THE EDITOR: We’ve often heard it said that “discretion is a necessary part of valour.”…
Throwing away our taxpayer dollars
THE EDITOR: “Not working for 30 years” was the bewildering headline of a recent news…
Youths, know your purpose
THE EDITOR: Many of our young people seem to lack a sense of direction. Not…
Barbados chooses Mia
MIA MOTTLEY’S election as the first female prime minister of Barbados entrenches the tradition of…
Smart man ting nah
DARA HEALY ... nut’in in de world don’t bother we But look a smart man…
Only holistic education can save us
THE EDITOR: Recent pronouncements about Mickela Panday’s political forum left me taken aback. I could…
Stair in defeat
THANK GOD IT’S FRIDAY From BC in Barbados TT 680 7825, 740 4234 or Bds…
Strange sentence
WHATEVER lies behind the handing down of a $17,000 fine for a $1.56 million cocaine…
Lakshmi must abide by law
THE EDITOR: Lakshmi Girls Hindu College is a denominational school. It also receives funding from…
Paying more not to squeeze on CAL
THE EDITOR: I refer to the newest product offering by Caribbean Airlines (CAL) in which…
Royal wedding, empire and the colonial jumbie (part 1)
Ty Salandy Part 1 TEN YEARS ago, British royalty, Prince Charles and his wife Camilla,…
Police wasting time issuing traffic tickets
THE EDITOR: Last November I was pulled over by police issuing tickets in Aranguez. Fifteen…
Downsizing and depression
THE EDITOR: In 2006, many of us had joined the UTT as educators, sharing the…
Permit in 17 minutes
THE EDITOR: Got my driving permit renewed at the Caroni office in 17 minutes. Great…
Unfair effects of UTT’s restructuring exercise
THE EDITOR: I applaud UTT’s effort at restructuring. When one hears the term “restructuring” it…
All eyes on Barbados
BARBADIANS will today exercise their democratic right to choose their leader in a general election…
Killers in our neighbourhoods
THE EDITOR: In a 2010 tribute to artist Dawn Scott, Edward M Gomez wrote of…
Maduro’s sham election
THE SWEEPING result betrayed the grim reality on the ground. Approximately 68 per cent of…
African influence on the royal wedding
THE EDITOR: I could not be more proud of the significance of African influence on…