“[…] In the news just recently, we had a case of a sitting MP evading a collection agency over a TT$600,000 debt. This is in addition to him having an outstanding defamation order in the amount of TT$500,000. Another aspirant to public office has multiple defamation judgements pending against and …

The following is a press statement from the British High Commission in Port of Spain and a response from the Trinidad and Tobago Government, via Minister of Foreign and Caricom Affairs, Dr Amery Browne: The UK Government has announced today (12 March 2025) that with immediate effect, all nationals of …

“[…] The calypso artform, like other artforms, has […] always been constantly evolving. Although I am an elderly person, I was quite impressed with many of the calypsos sung by many young calypsonians this year. “I particularly like Yung Bredda’s We Rise. He gave an absolutely superlative performance at the …

“[…] Take any of the problems that US president Donald Trump promised to address and there is always a degree of positivity in them. For example, the situation of immigration where he promised to stop the droves of immigrants entering the USA through illegal channels. “[…] But while we may …

“[…] Dennise Demming, like many others, highlights Dr Keith Rowley’s TT$87,847 pension while juxtaposing it against the TT$3,000 pension of senior citizens. This comparison is both disingenuous and misleading. “The salaries and benefits of public officials, including the prime minister, are determined by the Salaries Review Commission—an independent body tasked …

“[…] The modern thong and beads era, while bold and unapologetic, often leans too far into the realm of impracticality. The disappearing thong, in particular, vanishes in part into crevices of unknown depth, leaving little to the imagination and often sacrificing comfort for shock value. “The bikini, on the other hand, has …

“[…] The MSJ is calling the Donald Trump/ Marco Rubio position for what it is. An act of an imperialist bully. “This is the 200-year-old Monroe Doctrine on steroids. That doctrine underpins the belief by the US that every country and every individual in this hemisphere is subject to US …

“[…] While the team fell just short of qualification for the Fifa U-17 Men’s World Cup after a 2-0 defeat to the host nation in their final match, we recognize and applaud the dedication, effort, and determination displayed throughout the tournament. “Narrowly missing out on what would have been our …

Calypsonian Fire Tender, aka singer-songwriter Gillian Moore, offers a suggestion to men who pretend to love women in order to get sex with her Carnival 2025 ‘womanisfesto’. Leave She Alone is arranged by Phil Hill, and includes drummer Gerard Rajkumar, bassist Joanna Hussain, guitarist John Hussain, and jazz horn player …

“[…] A few years later, the Washington Darts joined the NASL and I decided to visit Trinidad on a recruiting trip in 1970. I signed Selris Figaro and reunited with Dilly. “Dilly later enticed Warren Archibald to come on board. Strengthened by these three outstanding players, The Washington Darts (already …

“[…] With the current leadership transition announced by Dr Keith Rowley, despite having new faces in the likes of Kareem Marcelle and Christian Birchwood for the Laventille seats and not-so-new faces in MPs Terrence Deyalsingh, Faris Al-Rawi, Stuart Young, Nyan Gadsby-Dolly—who all have at least 10 years of experience under …

“[…] I won’t go as far as to say they were being victimised, or maybe I should. “Either way, what I have recognised is that since that meeting to now, not much has changed…” The following is a press statement by Natalie Des Vignes-Gosine, former women’s national football team player …