Newsday Editorial September 30 2009 – newsday.co.tt ATTORNEY GENERAL (AG) John Jeremie did not exactly admit it on Monday in the Senate, but in our view he seemed to be trying to make a case for debt-forgiveness for the half-million dollars owed by Prime Minister Patrick Manning as unpaid legal costs to the State. Mr … Continue reading PM’s legal debts
By Andre Bagoo June 17, 2009 – newsday.co.tt www.trinidadandtobagonews.com HIGH COURT Judge Justice Mira Dean-Armorer yesterday ruled the decision of the Environmental Management Authority (EMA) to grant approval for construction of the Alutrint smelter plant in La Brea was illegal and made in an “outrageous”, “irrational” and “procedurally irregular” manner. Delivering judgment in a series … Continue reading EMA approval for smelter ‘illegal’
PM wrong to take part By Ria Taitt Political Editor trinidadexpress.com President of the Law Association, Senior Counsel Martin Daly, yesterday criticised Prime Minister Patrick Manning’s participation in a ‘march’ last Friday at Woodford Square, Port of Spain. Daly raised the question of whether the Prime Minister had committed a criminal offence.
By Sean Douglas and Andre Bagoo Wednesday, June 25 2008 THE Law Association yesterday questioned the legality of the “lock down” of Richplain by the Defence Force who set up camp in the Diego Martin community after the Father’s Day murder of Corporal Ancil Wallace and his best friend Noel Charles. Soldiers pitched a camp … Continue reading Richplain lockdown illegal
By Raffique Shah April 23, 2024 In the 40-odd years that I have been writing a weekly newspaper column, I admit that much of my work has been dealing with politicians and corruption. Over the years I have tried to address other issues such as the economy, our education system, crime (how can I not … Continue reading Corruption’s demonic face
By Dr Selwyn R. Cudjoe April 16, 2024 The passing of Michael de la Bastide, former chief justice and first president of the Caribbean Court of Justice, signified the end of an era in Trinidad and Tobago or even Caribbean jurisprudence. Archbishop Jason Gordon says he was concerned about mercy at the end of his … Continue reading A sterling example
By Raffique Shah April 02, 2024 Every time I watch or listen to Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley deliver an address or a contribution to some pre-election forum, I sigh, shake my head, and think: what wasted words. I have watched Dr Rowley develop over the past 25 years or so, from a bar-room brawler … Continue reading Maccoes, not spies
By Raffique Shah March 05, 2024 When I was informed last week of the passing of the man known universally as D’Prive—ex-Private Winston Nurse—I went into an introspective mode for just about a minute, and then my mind drifted to The King. Not Charlo or any other monarch. This king is the lead character in … Continue reading D’Prive who was a King
By Dr Selwyn R. Cudjoe February 20, 2024 “A Quest for Truth” was delivered on Monday Night February 19, 2024, at the UNC’s forum on crime. The Hon. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, leader of the UNC, other members of the panel, distinguished members of the UNC, ladies and gentlemen and those who are present at the Chaguanas … Continue reading A Quest for Truth
By Dr Selwyn R. Cudjoe December 11, 2023 In 2013 the people of Tacarigua waged a valiant struggle to prevent the UNC government from establishing a sporting complex on the Orange Grove Savannah, now called the Eddie Hart Savannah. The plan, developed by Sport Company of Trinidad and Tobago (SporTT), a limited liability the Ministry … Continue reading Protecting our historic legacy