“The inspiration behind the name comes from the Canboulay festival which was the precursor to carnival and our music,” said former Trinidad and Tobago international footballer Sean De Silva. “[…] We decided that there is no better time than the present to give back to our country where we truly …
Read More »Royal weddings, British colonialism, empire and reparations and Caribbean mindlessness and spinelessness
“The royal wedding is in itself an urgent reminder of the need for reparations. The extravagant lifestyles of the monarchic family draw upon ill-gotten gains that have their roots in slavery. The opulent wedding ceremony was also no doubt connected to wealth that came from the subjugation of black and …
Read More »Dear Editor: Subero must come into 21st Century and change his attitude to panmen and pan
“Bro Keith, the Rastaman have ah saying, ‘Idetate to utter.’ Know it? It means ‘Think before you speak.’ Are you trying to take us back 60 years? Your position is the same as in the colonial days when pan was seen as a noisy instrument produced by rogues and vagabonds with no ambition …
Read More »Dear Editor: The Penal Papers; a satirical response to proposed doubles taxation
“The aloo pie vending bourgeoisie, the saheena ladies and lords, the noblemen who sell nuts and fruits in traffic—all hiding in plain sight—are the wealthiest of all. Even Anthony Bourdain wasn’t invited to their houses for dinner! “[…] Ever wondered why there are 30 different doubles vendors called ‘D Original’? …
Read More »Dear Editor: Anatomy of a hatchet job; how the Sport Company was gradually gutted
“It should have been a simple matter to decide the areas where the downsizing was to take place and give people ample notice. That did not happen. Instead, some people got dismissal letters on the same day they got sent home, others went on leave and were told they were …
Read More »Perseverance Utd appeal to TTFA after TTSL exclusion; Look Loy: Clubs must respect rules and democracy
“Perseverance United believes some leniency should be given to clubs on a case-by-case basis, like the olive branch that was extended to Erin FC. Is it that favouritism is shown to some clubs?” Curtis Agard, Perseverance United FC manager “A new football culture requires adherence to requirements, protocols, procedures and, …
Read More »Bertrand: T&T must tackle incompetence and indifference and press TTOC and NAAA into action
“Not getting past the preliminary round is not catastrophic in itself but this is compounded by the times returned in the various events—times expected from age-group athletes. “[…] It seems to me that the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (TTOC) and the National Association of Amateur Athletic Associations (NAAA) both …
Read More »Baldeosingh: Workplace sexual harassment is ‘a relatively rare occurrence’ in T&T
“The IADB-funded National Women’s Health Survey[…] found that […] fewer than 60,000 out of 463,000 women [had been sexually harassed in Trinidad and Tobago]. The most prevalent type of harassment was ‘in the form of electronic messages with sexual content’, which means that most women who were harassed were harassed by persons …
Read More »Concerned parent: TTFA must start considering education of national youth players in its scheduling
“For your information, training for the National U-17 and U-20 boys was originally scheduled on Thursdays and Tuesdays at 4:30pm at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella. “This would have caused a little hardship for boys who live in North and in the East, who would have to travel—as they would …
Read More »Dear Editor: End political blame game! It’s time we abandon unresponsibility and start taking ownership
“Responsibility implies a degree of maturity which recognises that there is far more long-term mileage to be gained from finding solutions and marching forward while the opposition remains mired in finger-pointing tradition. Even if the real motivation on the campaign trail lies in the lust to win power—actions thus far …
Read More »UN concerned by T&T’s “repatriation” of 82 Venezuelans, including asylum seekers
“The United Nations is concerned for the welfare of these people and is in contact with the appropriate authorities in Port-of-Spain to ensure that any person in need of protection will get it without fail.” The following media statement on the “repatriation” of 82 Venezuelans from Trinidad and Tobago was …
Read More »‘Inexcusable delay;’ Judge says no to FoIA information for fired Rambarran
“Mr Rambarran was found by the Court to be guilty of NON-DISCLOSURE in filing his claim. In his media release of December 26th, 2015, he failed to disclose that he had been invited to meetings with the Minister of Finance prior to the revocation of his appointment. Additionally, in his …
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