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Ethnic Stocking

Published on December 13, 2012 in General T&T, Indian, Jamaica, Media, People's Partnership, Politics and Racism Watch. 38 Comments Tags: , , .

By Winford James
December 13, 2012 – trinidadexpress.com

ParliamentUntil I heard the term from a WinTV reporter, I had never heard “ethnic stocking” before. The reporter called to find out what I thought about the Jamaica Observer’s observation in its editorial of December 11, that ethnic stocking was a very serious issue in Trinidad and Tobago and that, worse, it was a “centripetal” force “tearing the increasingly fragile political coalition that constitutes the Government of Trinidad and Tobago” and “(o)ne of the egregious aspects of corruption”.
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Caribbean tourism faces tough UK market

Published on April 3, 2012 in Caribbean, Jamaica and Tourism. 4 Comments Tags: , .

By Darren Joseph
April 03, 2012

Derren JosephBy any measure, tourism remains the biggest industry in the Caribbean region. The UK is a key source market for visitors and many jobs depend on arrivals to the region remaining strong. But the challenges are many as tough economic conditions, taxation and incentives for Brits to stay at home are hard to ignore.
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Question of Apology for Slavery and Reparations: Updated

Published on October 9, 2011 in Africa, Caribbean, General T&T, Jamaica, Labour, Race and Identity, Racism Watch and Violence. 90 Comments Tags: , , , .

By Dr. Kwame Nantambu
October 09, 2011

Dr. Kwame NantambuApology for Slavery

In April 2006, the Church of England voted “to apologize to the descendants of victims of the slave trade” and in March 2007, considered paying reparations.
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Marijuana in the chicken: Drug bust at Point Lisas

Published on September 17, 2011 in Caribbean, Crime in T&T, Drug Trade, General T&T, Jamaica, Law, Police and Security. 9 Comments Tags: , .

September 17, 2011
guardian.co.tt

MarijuanaAfter hours of continuous searching at the Port of Point Lisas, police seized yet another 40-foot container of high grade Arizona marijuana on Thursday evening. Customs and Excise officers said the haul had a street value of $7.4 million. But in a news release late yesterday the Police Service Public Affairs Unit quoted the street value as $30 million. The release said the value had been confirmed by an “expert in the field of narcotics.” But Customs communications manager, Alicia Charles, said yesterday Customs and Excise worked out the figure by calculating a kilo of marijuana to be approximately $8,000. She said the officers found 38 bags of marijuana weighing more than 921 kilos.
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