“[…] This process, as it was designed, will allow the TTFA to manage its operations and provide a stay from all legal proceedings and creditor actions for a period of up to six months. “[…] At this stage, all options are on the table; the sale of the Home of …
Read More »Dear Editor: The media must beware of unhelpful ‘post-truths’ about mental health
“[…] I had a problem when she said, ‘No matter how privileged or happy your circumstances are, most humans suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.’ “No degree of latitude from journalistic licence should be allowed about that statement. It is incorrect—not just because I am a psychiatrist saying so…” The following …
Read More »T2021 W/C: ‘Reds’ and McWatt call for WI selectors, coaches and captain to pay for disastrous campaign
“[…] Prior to the World Cup’s commencement, West Indies selection panel chairman Roger Harper expressed his belief that the chosen 15-member squad was good enough to successfully defend their title as reigning champions. The actual results have now, however, clearly demonstrated the absolute lunacy of Harper’s thinking. “[…] The West …
Read More »Dear Editor: President Weekes would breach T&T Constitution if she revealed PolSC talks
“[…] In Section 35(c) of our Constitution, it is stated that the President may be removed from office if ‘… he behaves in a manner that endangers the security of the State…’ “It is pellucidly clear that the President is prohibited from sharing sensitive confidential information, with the national community, …
Read More »MSJ: With Covid, murders, and colonial governance, T&T needs Divali more than ever
“[…] As a country, we have the challenges of the never-ending Covid pandemic which is taking a terrible toll in lives lost and plunging families into mourning, an economy that is spluttering along unable to sustain jobs and businesses, huge inequalities of wealth and income… “And a governance system that …
Read More »Dr Rowley: ‘T&T recognise our responsibility in transitioning, over reasonable and manageable time, to net zero…’
“[…] Even as a small country with limited resources, we will make every effort to report to the required standard, with some assistance, of course. We expect others to do the same. “[…] Mr President, as an economy largely based on oil and gas and petrochemicals, we in Trinidad and …
Read More »Camille: Gov’t committed to the environment; Kamla should leave climate out of petty politics
“[…] Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley, in his address which aired on local news channels in Trinidad and Tobago and is available on the UN’s website, spoke of the need to raise climate change ‘adaptation, ambition and action’ while working for the survival of not just mankind but all species. …
Read More »T2021 W/C: ‘Mission Improbable’! ‘Reds’ and McWatt blame selectors for uninspiring WI showings
“[…] Thus far, the West Indies selectors’ most controversial picks, Messrs Chris Gayle and Ravi Rampaul in particular, have done absolutely nothing to justify the faith expressed in their respective abilities to perform with merit during the tournament. “[…] Some of the West Indies final XI choices were equally bizarre. …
Read More »Dear Editor: ANR Robinson inherited poisoned chalice; Abu Bakr made things much worse!
“[…] I would like Fuad [Abu Bakr] to tell the nation what other option the NAR Government had than to go to the IMF. “Far from being a heartless dictator, the then Prime Minister Mr ANR Robinson sought to retain all those persons employed in the Public Service by reducing …
Read More »Dear Editor: Is the Govt too afraid of the Opposition to introduce mandatory vaccines?
“[…] Having apparently exhausted every avenue of encouraging vaccination apart from the obvious one, the official stance appears to be shifting to ‘well, we tried’. “On an intellectual level, I know why this is the most expedient approach… [However] if our Government, elected to lead in the best interests of everyone, …
Read More »Fuad Abu-Bakr: The Imam put the ‘healthy fear’ of the people into T&T governments
“[…] As a result of Yasin Abu Bakr and 113 other brave men, governments had a little fear for the people after. Thus they at least threw crumbs for them. Also no government dared to go back to the IMF and bring austerity again—as this government is currently afraid to …
Read More »Nakhid threatens Vieira with Privileges Committee referral; senators clash on impeachment sitting
“[…] Senator [Anthony] Vieira fails to realise the irony and hypocrisy of such a blanket statement against unnamed members of the Opposition, effectively against all of us. And if Senator Vieira does not immediately withdraw this statement—which implicates myself and other senators, who made no such remarks—the Senator will be …
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