There were victory speeches and angry finger pointing up and down Trinidad last night as five political parties assessed the figures from yesterday’s Local General Elections and decided that either their team had won or the voters were the real losers. PNM political leader Keith Rowley had most to be …
Read More »Crime Watch burgled: Warner nabs Alleyne’s co-host
Trinidad and Tobago’s mushrooming crime problem took a turn for the worse today with news that flamboyant pseudo-crime fighter Ian Alleyne has been burgled. Once again, politics is being blamed for the blatant disregard to law and order. Alleyne tried to put on a brave face on the sad situation …
Read More »Ramlogans’ attorneys batter Express ladies
If you are squeamish about seeing women being firmly put in their place, please look away now. Because those Trinidad Express ladies sure got what was coming to them. Anika Gumbs-Sandiford apparently spent the last week tiptoeing around Attorney General Anand Ramlogan; an investigative reporter can never be too careful, …
Read More »Behind the iron throne: The Cabal descends into chaos
The Lady Prime Minister summons her closest advisors, called the “Cabal”, to discuss control of the iron throne and a threat in Middle Trinidad from Lord Jack, who has risen from sure death like a phoenix; nay, a cockroach. Lord Anand, the Master of Coin, tries to assist her with a mathematical conundrum. …
Read More »Dynamic or desperate: The Opposition Leader responds
Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley was responsible for raising arguably the biggest scandal ever to hit the Trinidad and Tobago Parliament. Or was it the biggest hoax? Accused of reckless behaviour, poor judgment and ordered to appear before the Privileges Committee, Rowley had everything on the line when he strode …
Read More »DPP gets everything but teeth
The People’s Partnership’s gift list to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) according to today’s Trinidad Express: Court room and office space: $7.7 million. Information and Communications Technology: $3.97 million. Court transcriptionsists: $700,000. Secure courier service: $1.8 million. Sophisticated laser spying device in the conference room: Unspecified costs Budget for …
Read More »Keep Calm and Change Yuh Password!
Three days ago Keith Rowley had my jaw on the floor. Three days later, it’s still there. But for entirely different reasons. By now you’ve heard about “EmailGate”, or as I like to call it: “Keep Calm and Change Yuh PassWord!” Opposition Leader Keith Rowley lead another No Confidence Motion …
Read More »Yes, Prime Minister: Anan takes PP on a Trek Into Darkness
Scene: Office of the Prime Minister Attorney General Anand Ramlogan closes the door quietly behind him. Attorney General: Good day, Prime Minister. Prime Minister: “Good day?!” Are you crazy?! Haven’t you seen the papers today?! AG: Relax, my lady. Everything is under control… PM: What the hell are you talking …
Read More »President Pussyfoot cock-up
Justice Anthony Carmona, the Trinidad and Tobago President-elect, sang calypso under the sobriquet “Lord Pussyfoot” while he was a UWI student and once advanced to the Calypso Monarch Semi-final. There is no information available about how Lord Pussyfoot fared in Skinner Park but, if it was a rough afternoon, Mr …
Read More »AG’s curious logic… and section 34
Attorney General Anand Ramlogan, as he suggested during the section 34 debacle, is very particular about what responsibilities he attaches to his post. And facts and truthfulness appear not to be part of his job description. After attorney Reginald Armour SC complained that the AG inflated his legal fees from …
Read More »Is the AG corrupt, inept or just useless?
Not guilty. Attorney General Anand Ramlogan is not guilty of anything so it’s about time we, as a nation, give the good gentleman a break. Let’s leave the man alone. Let’s forget about Section 34. Let’s stop the witch hunt. Let’s move on. I listened to the debate in Parliament …
Read More »Who’s down with OPV?
Scene: Post-Cabinet meeting press conference Attorney General Anand Ramlogan: “Ladies and Gentlemen, it gives me great pleasure to announce that due to the good governance of the People’s Partnership government, we have been able to save the taxpayers of Trinidad and, especially, our island paradise of Tobago, $0.2 billion that …
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