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“[…] The practice of naming streets in the La Horquetta Housing Development after the country’s leading personalities started under then Minister of Housing Wendell Mottley in 1982 and properly honoured and inspired communities and their residents. “Consequently, the naming of the street after Jack Noreiga was a well-deserved tribute for …

“[…] Amazingly, Pan Trinbago has opted to forgo any possibility of sustainability by giving up this potential by exchanging 13 acres of land in Trincity/Orange Grove for a half-acre and an old building in Port of Spain. “In Trincity/ Orange Grove, the potential is as unlimited as the land space …

“[…] In the book, Shogun, a character uses his mind to outsmart and defeat all his opponents. This really impacted me because squash can be described as physical chess and strategy is a big part of the game. “Reading the book helped me develop better focus and mental toughness, which …

“All of the things happening recently in the pan world, the national instrument status, the GI (Geographical Indication) certificate, pan month—all of these things hinge upon Trinidad being the birthplace of pan and it presupposes that we have the best quality instruments coming out of Trinidad.” This is one of …

Iron shackles bound the African enslaved people together as they journeyed across the Atlantic. They were bound tightly. These shackles created physical scars, but the emotional ones begun long before. The Africans were taken from their homes on various pretexts, never sure when and if they would return. Their pain …

“[…] India, in the 1990s, replaced the colonial names of its cities with their pre-colonial ancestral names. That country knows something about self-respect. “Christopher Columbus’ three ships on our nation’s coat of arms is a veritable symbol of the genocide and brutal barbarism that was ushered into the Americas with the arrival …

“[…] While I have no issues with our national emblems being reconsidered and redesigned, because that kind of thinking is long overdue, my quibble lies with how the decision was announced and arrived at—though not in that order. “[…] It also raises questions of oversight since it is usually the …

“[…] It is my view therefore that a decision to alter the Coat of Arms should not have been made by the political directorate at its party convention taking into account the implications for such a change, which is not the responsibility of any political party, but a responsibility of …

Pan Trinbago has been basking in a new dawn of support for pan in its birthplace. But for some of us there are still clouds hovering over the financing and sustainability of the steelpan, our national instrument. Political grandstanding will not dissipate those clouds. Primarily, we left a significant part …

“[…] What is this claim that human people have been thrown overboard? This is a case of chattels or goods. Blacks are goods and property; it is madness to accuse these well-serving, honourable men of murder. “They acted out of necessity and in the most appropriate manner for the cause. …

“[…] Imagine a system where those who have received fines for minor offenses, such as traffic violations or littering, or who have been convicted of petty crimes, are given the opportunity to contribute positively to their communities through community service. “This initiative would not only alleviate the financial burden on …

“What is truth?” retorted Pilate at Jesus’ trial (Luke 18:36). The Greek word for truth is aletheia, which literally means unconcealed and implies sincerity and factuality couched in reality. Mrs Karen Nunez-Tesheira submitted that my column on campaign financing was based on innuendo. Nunez-Tesheira indicated I painted “Johnny O’Halloran, presumably …