By Stephen Kangal February 11, 2007 The arbitrary and selective conduct of the police in responding to recent popular protest movements raises fundamental questions on this response and its linkage with the composition of the protective services in plural Trinidad and Tobago. In cosmopolitan societies but more so in a multicultural but in an ethnically … Continue reading Wanted: Plurality in the Police Service
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 Dated: December 26, 2006 Your Excellency The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Sir: I e-mailed a Nigerian friend the article from the New York Times this morning, with a brief comment, “O God, Again?” Again, because I am tired of seeing articles about a ruptured pipeline, with people stealing … Continue reading An Open Letter To President Olusegun Obasanjo
Remember that this execution (assassination) of Saddam Hussein was carried out by the U.S. installed government in Iraq while the U.S. is illegally occupying Iraq. The U.S. had physical control of Saddam up until the time of his execution and transported the body afterwards. Simply put, Saddam Hussein was executed by the U.S. government. It … Continue reading They made sure Saddam took his secrets to the grave
By Maseeh Rahman, The Guardian UK December 28, 2006 Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh became the first leader of his country yesterday to compare the condition of low-caste Hindus with that of black South Africans under apartheid. Mr Singh drew the parallel at a conference in New Delhi on social and caste injustices saying it … Continue reading Indian leader likens caste system to apartheid regime
by Christopher E. M. Castagne December 11, 2006 The symposium on the aluminum industry in Trinidad and Tobago which took place this past Wednesday was the most positive development in the entire smelter issue so far. For the first time in this two year old debate, the nation was presented with credible, relevant and current … Continue reading National Symposium on the Aluminum Smelters
By Stephen Kangal PM Manning, Minister Rowley and Alcoa have assured the Chatham villagers that the proposed third generation, state -of-the-art aluminum smelter earmarked for construction in the ecologically fragile and sensitive S.W. Peninsula will pose no serious threat to the human, physical and ambient environment. Accordingly I wish to suggest that having regard to … Continue reading Site Smelter in Chaguaramas
By Raffique Shah October 29, 2006 In debunking UN-fed statistics on poverty in Trinidad and Tobago in my column of last week, I suggested that we may be victims not so much of poverty as of wanton, wasteful consumerism. I pointed out, too, that the poverty line needs to be re-defined. Whereas 30 years ago … Continue reading Living on the edge
Response to the 2006 – 2007 Budget by the Hon. Leader of the Opposition Mrs. Kamla Persad-Bissessar (M.P. Siparia)