Mrs Fete

Kamla keeps up heavy party schedule Amidst fiery protests in the Siparia constituency and bitter complaints by some constituents that she is missing in action, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar is keeping up a heavy party schedule of Carnival fetes, in one instance hitting three — in different parts of the read more…

Heart broken – she refused to live
January 6th 2012 7:53 PMFirst Interview The first person ever to interview Gene Miles was, quite appropriately, Patrick Chookolingo, the dean of Trinidad journalists. That interview, done for the August 1963 issue of TV and Radio Times, is reproduced here in its entirely. On Saturday, December 9, during the morning hours, Gene Miles won read more…

NGC’s boss gets the axe
January 6th 2012 3:41 PM…and his Opposition MP wife vows to continue talking out Andrew McIntosh is on his last official trip in his capacity as President of the State-owned National Gas Company (NGC) before the axe falls on his head. In fact the position of president, a post he has held for the read more…

Gov’t sets up task force
January 6th 2012 3:30 PMCommittee to come up with proposals to make horse-racing viable Government has set up a task force to come up with proposals to turn around the fortunes of the racing industry. Trade and Industry Minister Stephen Cadiz presented the nine members of the committee with their letters of appointment at read more…

Mother nature in matura [VIDEO]
January 6th 2012 3:15 PMLeatherback turtles rank as some of the oldest, hardiest survivors of several mass extinctions and geologic epochs, and through their time on earth have watched the rise, reign and ruin of thousands of creatures in the process. Humanity included. Now, however, due to poaching, fishing and pollution they are critically read more…

Cheapening Silk
January 6th 2012 3:09 PMThe announcement that the Prime Minister and the Attorney General were elevated to Senior Counsel has sent ripples through the legal profession and is threatening to further close the gap between the Executive and the Judiciary. By making what is an honor bestowed on a career of substance and excellence read more…

Keeping Faith with Our Destiny
January 6th 2012 3:04 PMSome time this month, Linius Rogers’ motion that instructs the male members of PNM to wear their balisier ties in Parliament, municipal and city bodies and at official functions will come up at the PNM General Council for a discussion and a vote. As a member of the PNM, I read more…



