Tag Archives: Anthony Carmona

“[Avason Quinlan-Williams] has very recently been appointed a High Court judge and we are absolutely satisfied that the public interest requires that the determination of the disciplinary tribunal be released, so that the public can be assured of the propriety of the appointment of Mrs Quinlan-Williams to the office of …

On a warm, breezy afternoon in Couva, FIFA president Gianni Infantino—dressed in a tee-shirt, short pants and sneakers—was happy to give the impression that he did not take himself too seriously. But, as any good football coach will tell you, once you kick off in a less than professional manner, …

“I was surprised, though not very, when Hindu leaders sought to criticise the outfit worn by the President during the Carnival revelry. It is my opinion that such instances actually normalise and homogenise the Indian wear in our culture. “While most of the criticism was focused on the Rudraksha mala …

Fixin’ T&T has repeated its call for President Anthony Carmona to resign if he cannot extricate himself from a TT$78,781.09 cheque written by the Office of the President for Savitri Singh—which is the same name carried by his mother-in-law. The sum, according to the cheque, was payment for the “cost …

Many games are played most intensely by disturbed people. Generally speaking, the more disturbed they are, the harder they play. That’s not coming from me. It comes from Dr Eric Berne, in a late chapter of Games People Play: The Psychology of Human Relationships, which he titles “The Players.” Here’s some …

Politics, they say, is the art of the possible; politicians, however, are frequently impossible, particularly when, like the plus-size and minus-size costumed men and women who play themselves on the Big Stage at the Queen’s Park Savannah on Carnival Monday and Tuesday, they are acutely aware that the camera is …

“If we’re serious about reducing the foreign exchange drain, why not temporarily ban the use of alcohol at all government functions and on all government premises including the Diplomatic Centre and President’s House?” The following Letter to the Editor was submitted to Wired868 by Dennise Demming, the former TIDCO chairperson: There …

Not for the first time, Trinidad and Tobago can only look on with mouth agape as an unrepentant nanny-loving political appointee with an insatiable fetish for groping taxpayers’ money stumbles into view—named and shamed by an unrelenting media. But enough about Donald Trump. After all, the two-island republic has always punched …

President Anthony Carmona insisted today that he did inform Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley of his desire to meet National Security Minister Edmund Dillon before their contentious meeting So how does that square with Rowley’s subsequent hiring of legal advice, via Martin Daly SC, to address the issue? And why …

“The Vietnamese say that a house leaks from the roof…” The following Letter to the Editor, on the allegations engulfing President Anthony Carmona, was submitted to Wired868 by the National Workers Union and was penned by Rae Samuel: Dear folks, let me begin by saying that I am not one of …

Suffice to say that President Anthony Carmona’s reputation has not exactly aged like fine wine. Today, Carmona delayed his retort to various allegations about his conduct in office until Wednesday afternoon due to “very recent additional matters… warranting a more comprehensive response.” In football, this is referred to as “running …

“President [Anthony] Carmona appears out of touch with the urgent demands for accountability in 21st century Caribbean reporting and journalism.” The following is a release from the Media Association of Trinidad and Tobago (MATT) in response to President Anthony Carmona’s Republic Day message: His Excellency Anthony Thomas Aquinas Carmona SC is wrong to use his …