“The Constitution does […] permit laws to infringe constitutionally protected rights. Such laws must be ‘reasonably justifiable’ and passed with a special majority… “The Property Tax Act, however, was passed with a simple majority. It cannot benefit from this Constitutional exception.” The following Letter to the Editor regarding the legality of the …
Read More »Day in the life of a loans officer: I have to find $15 million a year for bank; or else
“I feel great satisfaction when I get difficult applications approved for customers who are in tough situations and really need the help. I had a client who brought a market bag filled with provision and also her whole family to introduce them to me after. She was so happy.” Wired868 …
Read More »Daly: Seven questions for JLSC; why body cannot escape its failures in Ayers-Caesar appointment
The statement issued on Tuesday by the JLSC is little more than a confession that it failed to do independent due diligence of its own and was duped as a consequence. This is obvious from the core defence of the JLSC that: Reasonable due diligence is satisfied by seeking an assurance that …
Read More »Dear Editor: Does T&T practice selective law enforcement? And what are the ramifications?
“The disproportionate prosecution of working class criminals ultimately serves to maintain ruling-class power and to reinforce ruling class ideology—thus performing ‘ideological functions’ for the ruling class.” Orson Rogers considers potential flaws in the way that Trinidad and Tobago deals with crime: As an armchair crime watcher and based on considerable …
Read More »MASTER’S VOICE: Privy Council says Dumas damn right to demand info from State body
Hear ye, hear ye, O people of the babagreen—I cyar really say “grassroots” no more since in most places the grass cut and covered over with Bestcrete or pitch. Anyway, leh mih make mih point. The point is that ting happening and, Sherma Wilson, forgive me for calling your name …
Read More »We like it so! Farrell points to corruption and bias in T&T Media but also successes
“The Media, at least the traditional mainstream part of it, is not a clear glass window, giving an unobstructed view into the society; it is rather, a lens. It can serve to focus and direct public attention to specific areas of national life and equally, to obscure or obfuscate other …
Read More »DALY BREAD: Far from closed; JLSC’s damage of the Judiciary must carry consequence!
The Judicial and Legal Services Commission (JLSC) blundered when it appointed Mrs Marcia Ayers-Caesar to the office of a Judge of the High Court. At the time of the JLSC’s decision to appoint her, Mrs Ayers-Caesar was the Chief Magistrate and had a list of unfinished cases before her. One …
Read More »In the media too, we like it so! Farrell suggests why media is less trusted than police
“It is often the case though that persons in leadership positions disclaim accountability and responsibility: the school Principal claims she can’t lead her school because it is ‘really the Ministry’ who is in charge; the Public Service Commission claims it can’t do anything, because it is ‘really the Director of …
Read More »SOFT TOUCH: First Citizens’ $60,000,000 question; and “intolerably coward” response
“WHERE $60,000,000 of public funds was misappropriated and the movement of those monies was facilitated even unknowingly by a particular politically connected financial banking institution, there are questions to be publicly raised and satisfactorily answered… “Shockingly but not surprisingly, what is being presented to citizens at this time is an …
Read More »MATT concerned by Faris’ “worrisome” Cybercrime Bill; potential to criminalise journalists
“MATT remains deeply troubled that the Cybercrime Bill has retained its potential to criminalise professional journalists working in the public interest. “While MATT follows the argument that the redrafted Clause 8 of the Cybercrime Bill introduces layers of proof—intentionally, without lawful excuse, justification—to be satisfied by a complainant in order …
Read More »STREET VIBE: Despite Garcia’s woodsman boast; T&T’s school dropouts rate is real scandal
To say it’s sad to learn about the significant amount of students who over the years have “dropped out of school” is an understatement. To further learn that the primary reason behind the dropout rate is financial hardship—known in most circles simply as poverty—is depressing. When it becomes downright asinine …
Read More »Day in the life of a grocery manager: Some of my workers dislike me and want my job
“[…] Most of the times when we hire locals they usually stay with us for very short periods and then we are short staffed once more and have to get other workers on short notice. The foreign workers however stay with us longer. Despite their bad behaviour at times, the …
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