Councillor to appear in court for indecent assault A People’s National Movement (PNM) official is expected to appear in the Sangre Grande Magistrates’ Court today charged with three counts of indecent assault. The suspect, who had been detained by police at the Sangre Grande Police Station since Sunday, is alleged to have assaulted a female … Continue reading PNM councillor in court on sex charge
By Anika Gumbs-Sandiford, guardian.co.tt Monday 21st May, 2007 A Guru who arrived in Trinidad last week to give religious discourses (sat sangh) throughout the country on Hinduism has been detained in connection with the alleged rape of 22-year-old Guayanese woman. The 85-year-old man, who is unable to speak English fluently, is on a one-month visit … Continue reading Visiting guru held on sex charges
They did not kidnap and rape anyone important. Comment by Linda E. Edwards There is a shady gray area where the minds of many men seem to “lurk”. It is the area of “rough sex”, “stealing a piece(tiefing)”, “she asking for trouble”, and “she like it so”. This gray area of fantasy sends men to … Continue reading Why No Sex Offenders Registry?
By Raffique Shah August 30, 2025 Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar can never be as uninformed as she portrays herself to be in matters of foreign affairs, to wit: regional and hemispheric alliances. It took previous governments, starting with the PNM in the 1960s, to cultivate good relations with our Spanish-speaking neighbours in Venezuela. We often … Continue reading Sleeping with the enemy
By Dr Selwyn R. Cudjoe October 23, 2024 Two weeks ago, I responded to Nigel Seenathsingh’s letter that appeared in the Express. I wrote: “When I warned…about the dangers inherent in the Leader of Our Grief’s statements about women, I was not trying to demonise him or Stuart Young. I was only alerting my readers … Continue reading Language matters
By Raffique Shah October 16, 2024 It is said that if you live long enough, you would have seen and heard “Everything”. I am closing in on 80 years and based on my last 30 years’ experience, I do not think I have seen close to everything. I guess the wise men who made that … Continue reading Lead by example, PM
By Dr Selwyn R. Cudjoe October 10, 2024 “And in the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea” (Matthew 14:25) On Friday September 27, I flew to Charlotte, North Carolina (NC), to spend the weekend with friends and family. I was also interested in the gubernatorial and presidential races … Continue reading The Darkest Hour
By Dr Selwyn R. Cudjoe September 25, 2024 There he was, resplendent amidst the splendour of the PNM Women’s League as he asked their members to get ready for the 2025 election. Acting as the titular head of the party in the absence of the Leader of Our Grief and in the presence of his … Continue reading Time for PNM members to speak up
By Dr Selwyn R. Cudjoe September 11, 2024 PART I I am always amazed at the presumptions that we, African people, make about the cultures of others and why we feel that they should adopt them as their own. The Leader of our Grief says that pan, our national instrument, should be placed on our … Continue reading Pan and the coat of arms: the imaginary