By Raffique Shah August 19, 2007 Last week, India and Pakistan marked their 60th anniversary of independence from Britain. Here in Trinidad and Tobago, where more than half the population has roots in the sub-continent that is now divided into three countries (Bangladesh, formerly East Pakistan, is often forgotten), the occasion went almost unnoticed. India’s … Continue reading India at 60-a fascinating story
Trevor Burnett trinidadexpress.com August 14th 2007 A Tacarigua woman charged with rape was yesterday refused bail and remanded in custody at the St Ann’s Hospital for observation by an Arima Magistrate. She was unrepresented when the indictable charge was read to her by Senior Magistrate Debra Quintyne. It is alleged that the 24-year-old woman, who … Continue reading No bail for woman accused of raping teen
By Raffique Shah July 29, 2007 Prime Minister Patrick Manning has spoken of the deleterious effects gambling has on individuals, families and ultimately the society as a whole. Like him, I have heard some chilling stories about casino gambling. If the PM was astounded by the amounts of money his friends throw away at crap … Continue reading The Lord has mercy, I don’t
By Faine Richards www.guardian.co.tt July 18, 2007 Succumbing to criticisms from corporate sponsors and the general public, an emotional Choc’late Allen broke down during yesterday’s Youth Motivational Awards. A small stream of tears rolled down the 13-year-old activist’s face as she reflected on the controversy surrounding the 100 per cent Crime Free Youth Motivational Awards.
By Dr. Kwame Nantambu June 14, 2007 Contrary to Prime Minister Patrick Manning’s public identification, “the most intractable problem facing Trinidad and Tobago at this time is (not) race relations” but ethnic relations. Yes, we all belong to the human race but this human-race matrix is replete with people of different/ varied/ diversified skin colour … Continue reading Pakistan’s lesson for TnT
Saturday, June 2 2007 MINUTES after leaving her south Trinidad home on Thursday to attend classes at a nearby secondary school, a 17-year-old girl was attacked and raped by two men. A police report stated that the student boarded a black car which she believed was a taxi at about 9 am, to attend to … Continue reading Schoolgirl abducted, raped
www.trinidadandtobagonews.com/blog Top cop, MP ask promoters: Be more responsible By Marsha Mokool, guardian.co.tt May 11, 2007 Deputy Commissioner of Police Winston Cooper and Member of Parliament for Barataria/San Juan Dr Fuad Khan are calling on show promoters and local performers to be more responsible in the type of entertainment they provide for young people. Their … Continue reading Prophet Benjamin Under Fire in Post Akon/Danah Universe
Sir Elton John had to be granted a special permit to enter Trinidad and Tobago for last month’s CL Financial Plymouth Jazz Festival because the pop star is openly gay. A group of Tobago-based pastors referred to Section 8 (E) of the Prohibition Class of the Immigration Act, which states that the following should not … Continue reading Elton got ‘special permit’ for jazz fest
By A. A. Hotep May 08, 2007 www.trinidadandtobagonews.com/blog Once it was determined that the case was closed on the Akon/Danah incident, TV6 changed its tone on the issue. In fact, the 7pm TV6 report on Monday 7th May, 2007, called the dance simply a “sexy dance” which is a far cry from their earlier reports … Continue reading Danah/Akon Dance Exposes Racism, Irresponsible Journalism
www.trinidadandtobagonews.com/blog Tonight TV6 News reported that police investigators have closed the books on investigations into the Danah Alleyne/Akon raunchy dancing incident at Zen nightclub. The TV6 News report said, “According to Deputy Commissioner of Police Winston Cooper, the investigations have reached a stalemate as witnesses aren’t coming forward to support the police.”