By Raffique Shah April 29, 2007 www.trinidadandtobagonews.com/blog If the pastor’s daughter plans a career as an exotic dancer or a “dutty winer”, I applaud the 15 year-old. How many children at that age would make career decisions? Most are looking at their school curriculum, trying to determine what subjects suit them; what they would want … Continue reading The Pastor’s daughter
At Club Zen Tonight, April 27th, 2007 Less than twenty-four hours after police moved to close Zen nightclub, club owner Johnny Soong said that Zen is very much open for business. Soong is threatening legal action if his club suffers any losses coming from an extremely controversial string of events.
www.trinidadandtobagonews.com/blog Comment on i95.5fm [audio:zendanah240407.mp3] By Heru From: Trinidad and Tobago News Blog April 24, 2007 When this issue first surfaced on the internet and local radio talk shows, before Trinicenter’s article “Akon Did Not Abuse Girl At Zen“, many people were making very racist comments against Akon. Over time, following the exposure of the … Continue reading Danah’s Conduct at Zen: What’s the Big Deal?
www.trinidadandtobagonews.com/blog Danah Alleyne before “action” with Akon Trinicenter.com Reporters April 22, 2007 EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is a response to the many racist comments about the Akon/Danah video clip, especially those that were initially posted on YouTube, among other websites. The two clips that were initially posted on YouTube were removed together with hundreds of … Continue reading Akon Did Not Abuse Girl At Zen
By Marion O’Callaghan, newsday.co.tt Monday, March 19 2007 This is what Harry Mungalsingh, speaking in the Senate, said: “As far as I know, 83 percent of the prison population come from specific communities which predicates the need for a strong and distinct national development plan accepted by the entire society for these specific 16 communities … Continue reading Harry Mungalsingh’s distinct national development plan
By Raffique Shah February 25, 2007 It was not the “best Carnival ever”, as some Government ministers and security officials boasted last week. If they meant that it was the best in recent years, with that I agree. There were more than a handful of good calypsoes. There were a few mas bands that were … Continue reading A Carnival we can be proud of
By Linda E. Edwards January 20, 2007 Re: Marion O’Callahan’s Commentary in Newsday There are two additional ways we do not want, definitely do not want, to follow the U.S. prison system. 1. The building of private prisons to be leased to the state is one of them. In this system – example Corrections Corporation … Continue reading Do not follow the U.S. prison system
By Raffique Shah January 07, 2007 First, the positive sides to Choc’late Allen’s foray into the public limelight as she sought to highlight the many problems that bedevil the nation. Choc’late herself embodies the biggest positive. Here’s a girl (I’m tempted to use “child”, but she is mature way past her age) who is brimming … Continue reading One Choc’late with courage, please
By Linda E. Edwards December 29, 2006 As the year 2006 draws to a close, some people have made a lot of money in Trinidad and Tobago, and some have become distinctly poorer as the cost of living soars to the sky. Money is flowing in the land, it seems, but it is not circulating. … Continue reading New Year Resolutions For The Business Community of Trinidad and Tobago
By Ayanna Gillian Women are at the highest risk for contraction of the HIV virus. Current statistics for Trinidad and Tobago state that the number of female HIV positive cases in the age group of 15–29, make up 65% of the total cases for the same age group. These statistics lead us to many questions … Continue reading Black Women and HIV/AIDS