I am thinking amphitheatre for pan and for a place into which to throw those who damage the institutional integrity of our supposedly independent constitutional bodies to be subjected to public heckling. Unlawful and deeply troubling actions such as those taken by the Judicial and Legal Service Commission against Marcia …
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Dear Editor: The late BC Pires embodied the spirit of the Calypso Tent
“[…] Truth be told, BC embodied the spirit of the Calypso Tent more than the Newsroom. He was a hybrid, in some sense, of Winston Bailey and HL Mencken. “[…] Kind, generous and determined to make a difference in a world populated by the indifferent…” The following Letter to the …
Read More »SSFL 23: Prince stars again as Trinity stun St Anthony’s, Fatima extend lead
A pair of goals from former Men’s National Under-17 forward Michael Chaves and another from Joshua Mason saw high-flying Fatima College extend their lead in the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division to five points today. Fatima started the day with a three-point lead over second placed San Juan …
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Fatima vs Bishop’s Tobago
Mucurapo vs Pleasantville
Speyside vs Naparima
San Juan vs Malick
St Benedict’s vs QRC
St Mary’s vs Presentation
Chaguanas North vs Arima North
Vaneisa: Rough beasts slouching around—are we all barbarians at heart?
I think it was the Palestinian UN Ambassador, Riyad Mansour, who said that we might recognise how and when something—like war—begins, but we do not know how it can end. Its impact could be felt for ten years, he speculated. I no longer try to understand how humankind can engage …
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