Tag Archives: Letter to the Editor

“[…] These naysayers are largely ‘old’ people, not necessarily in age, but in their thinking. Old people are inclined to believe that their glory days were achieved with capabilities that have somehow been lost. “Blind to the present levels of care, comfort and convenience that were unimaginable in their youth, …

“[…] To what extent are those of us who abide by certain values and even endorse restorative justice and mediation required to continue to suffer in silence? “We are being exploited, demeaned, robbed, attacked and taken advantage of by persons whose main objective is to separate us from our property—so …

“[…] When Andrew Mason contacted me on behalf of Vibes Radio, the Dominica-based rights holder for West Indies cricket, I suggested several St Lucia commentators to him. Mason then requested their individual email and telephone number to deal with each person directly. “[…] It is certainly the feeling of the …

“[…] Port-of-Spain has been converted into a huge playground in which 130 carnival bands, varying in size from 50 to 5,000 or more, will parade along a route of about ten kilometres of streets and avenues that were carefully selected to form a complete loop. “[…] One section of the …

“[…] The leadership of the labour movement has lost credibility and trade union leaders are being seen as ‘smartmen’, confidence tricksters and hustlers along the lines of insurance agents, lawyers, bankers, policemen, politicians and priests. “[…] If we are to defend ourselves, as workers, against the renewed attacks from the …

“[…] Are we blind to the fact that there is no vaccine for children under 12, yet, for some reason, they are being kept out of safe zones? “[…] Could it also be that the national governing body, the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association, which is being run by a …

“[…] The refugee crisis in Venezuela was not spawned by any government in T&T, either past or present. We are the victims of geo-politics… The shame is not on our country, but on those politicians and so-called validating elites/professionals […] who are willing to be pawns of a bully to …

“[…] It is no secret that the officers in the Coast Guard are traumatised by the continued accusations from her and the other Opposition members who have already found them guilty of the most heinous crime: MURDER—without the completion of an official investigation. “What is even more significant is the …

“[…] The Heights of Aripo has long been used by criminals to dispose of bodies and evidence. In a bid to turn their neighbourhood into an unsafe haven for the criminals, the poor, frightened residents are requesting assistance and basic amenities. Nothing fancy, just streetlights, a police post and, maybe, …

“[…] Mrs Kamla Persad-Bissessar is a former prime minister of T&T, an experienced politician, an aspirant for the office of prime minister, and a senior member of the legal profession in T&T.  “Yet she has convicted, without a trial, the officer of the Coast Guard who fired the shot that …

“[…] It’s very difficult for the Government of Trinidad and Tobago to hide away the fact that their Covid-19 policies severely diminished the positive role  sport and physical activities play in children’s lives.  “In other words, bad Covid-19 policy is literally at the heart of the increased probability [that up …

“[…] Over the five matches played at Kensington Oval, long regarded as the mecca of West Indies cricket, the total local attendance was only 45% of the reduced capacity. And this after the ticket prices for local, Barbadian fans attending the matches had been reduced by 50%. “By whose interpretation …