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…

We’re not in drugs
January 8th 2012 8:32 PMSyrian/Lebanese complain about book by UWI lecturer THE local Syrian/Lebanese community has decided to take action against claims of a long reputed link to the international drug trade and they have zeroed in on a University of the West Indies lecturer who has published a book accusing leading members of read more…

Gene Miles – rebel with a cause
January 8th 2012 7:44 PMKiss curls adorning her florid features, shapely model Gene Miles puffed her cigarette and delivered her comment. She spoke frankly and freely about the private lives of public men, of their martial and extra martial activities, of their morals and manners, and she had a lot to say. Long after read more…

Common fowl rules the roost in TnT
January 8th 2012 7:00 PMThe common fowl has always been a popular dish during the Christmas season. There was a time when common fowls, ducks, goat and dogs were part of the family, a tradition that is now lost in this country. Today, urbanisation has taken its toll and only people in rural parts read more…

Another insult to Prakash
January 8th 2012 6:53 PMIN light of some heavy handling by the major partner in the People’s Partnership in recent times, both past and current members of the Congress of the People have to be asking the same question and it needs to be answered quickly by the leadership if the party is to read more…

Getting our priority wrong
January 8th 2012 6:46 PMI COMMENCE this column with the statement that it is not my intention to be disparagingly critical of the efforts of the present PP administration. I offer what I consider to be constructive comments and criticism and hope that it is taken in that spirit. I am aware that there read more…

Silk stalking
January 8th 2012 6:32 PMNO sooner had the Mirror declared Attorney General Anand Ramlogan our ‘Loser of the Year’ 2011, than the AG has begun 2012 with a giant misstep that after only a week must raise questions as to whether he has the maturity for the job. While it may have appeared a read more…



