“The Physical Education curriculum, based at the Learning Resource Centre in McBean, Couva, has been headed by a woman and staffed heavily by women, generally trained teachers with years of experience teaching in schools. They are largely responsible for making Physical Education an examinable CXC subject and efforts to have …
Read More »Baldeosingh: Black Panther was fun but the Wakanda backstory misses the mark
“Unlike 99 percent of the people who costumed up to go to the film, I had actually read most of the comic-books the Black Panther originally appeared in. I don’t recall Wakanda being portrayed in the comics the way it was in the movies. “[…] And this was where my suspension …
Read More »People power and a new, just society! NJAC celebrates 48th anniversary of historic 1970 march
“The desire for a new and just society, therefore, could only be achieved by replacing the old institutions with new ones. The generation of the 1970s thus saw its mission as the removal of these alien impositions and the mobilisation of our population for the building of a new foundation …
Read More »Best movie I’ve never seen! Jan-Michael defends Afro-centric reaction to Black Panther
“So I have to ask the question: is this a coincidence? And why now? After scrolling through social media and seeing that many people believe that a lot of Trinis only dressed in their African garb for the ‘likes’ and the attention, I’m forced to ask another question. However, this …
Read More »Failure is NOT an option! Local supporter calls on WI players to step up for World Cup
More from Wired868 1975 CWC: Fast and furious—the flashing blade of Roy Fredericks (Part ten.) Fast and furious. It used to be said of Roy Fredericks that his version of batting heaven was Read more 1975 CWC: Clive Lloyd was the man for the big occasion (Part nine.) Leader supreme. …
Read More »Dear Editor: Afro-Indian unity? Never happened! Granger, NJAC bungled 1970 March by ignoring “Baba”
“Most of us Indians didn’t like Eric Williams and his PNM and would be glad to see them go. But we had no interest in seeing the Eric Williams black gang replaced by another black gang led by Granger/Daaga and company. “[…] Once Williams had got the news that a …
Read More »Dear Editor: Do Port-of-Spain-based media have inherent bias against Indian culture?
“[Joan] Rampersad’s ‘December’ section highlighted the relocation of Desperadoes Steel Orchestra, a film featuring the Mighty Sparrow, the trial of soca artistes Machel Montano and Kernal Roberts, and the QED, Lydians and Marionettes Christmas concerts. Not a single Indian cultural event was mentioned.” The following Letter to the Editor, which charges …
Read More »Dear Editor: Are women less equal than men? Media should leave Weekes’ private life alone!
“Men who hold high office in our society are never asked these questions by our journalists, regardless of the number of rumours that fly about on social media. That is because they are entitled to have their most private lives kept private, save and except where it seriously affects their …
Read More »TTPS: We’ve detained seven persons; investigation still live but we will keep you informed
“Since our last report, we continued with the investigation and have detained three more persons, bringing the number of individuals detained in relation to this matter to seven. The investigation remains a live one. “[…] The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service is obligated to enlighten citizens and residents of this …
Read More »Bad calypsonomics to blame for tents going bust; Baldeosingh considers impact of State interference
“In a market economy, prices indicate demand which, in turn, affects supply—falling prices indicate lower demand, higher prices reveal shortages and, generally, supply adjusts to meet demand. “[…] The trouble was that State subsidies distorted the market for calypso. So government funding, especially over the past 25 years, concealed preferences—or, …
Read More »Dear Editor: It is wrong for Weekes to be required to declare her sexual orientation!
“Is that a new standard that the society is being asked to now adopt? Are our colonial hang-ups and archaic societal constructs so rigid and prejudiced that we cannot see beyond a person’s sexual orientation to determine if (s)he is competent to perform a task for the benefit of the nation? …
Read More »Dear Editor: Twisted facts and excessive emotion; a rebuttal of racist view of Williams’ PNM
“In psychology, there is a concept called the Drama Triangle. It highlights three drama states an individual can traverse when emotions run high: The Persecutor, the Victim and the Rescuer. […] “It is my belief that the author wrote the article while in the Persecutor’s role. Proof of that is …
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