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IN an unwelcome reminder of the damaging oil spill on the south-western “heel” of Tobago, when an overturned, abandoned barge spilled thousands of gallons of oil into the sea, threatening beaches and marine life, Heritage Petroleum is working to clean up a spill along the Cedros coastline reported on October 16. The spill has affected […]

THE EDITOR: Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar recently called on Prime Minister Rowley to account for a proposed $50 million allocation representing the entertainment allowance for the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM). The call to justify such an extravagance in this time of economic hardships being endured by the populace would have certainly been welcomed […]

THE EDITOR: I was bullied as a child as I walked the one-mile trek from my primary school to my home. The attacks were meant for my quiet and brilliant sister but, by association, I too somehow got bullied. We were both often kicked by the bully. My father, not to be trifled with, put […]

ON October 16, speaking during the discussion of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, the Finance Minister noted that his ministry had asked all ministries to make better efforts to repair and rehabilitate assigned vehicles. Mr Imbert is clearly aware of the massive graveyard of hundreds of rusting vehicles nestled among the […]

HASSAN ALI At first glance, it can be tempting to dismiss Embah’s paintings as some primary schoolchild’s art project. This temptation isn’t completely misguided. There is a childlikeness and a sense of play in all of Embah’s work. In Anna Walcott Hardy’s interview with Embah, featured in the catalogue for the 2015 Bat Show at […]

DINESH RAMBALLY THE European Film Festival presented a screening of the film 20 Days in Mariupol a few days ago at the UTT auditorium in Port of Spain. I wish more Trinidadians could see this film as it presents a look at reality from an angle to which we are unaccustomed. Too many of us […]

Lore Segal was born in Austria in 1928. At ten, she was one of the first children to make it out to England via the Kindertransport that was whisking at-risk Jewish youth to safe havens where Hitler couldn’t find them. Years in the UK, a stint in the Dominican Republic and thence to the US. […]

COMMISSIONER of Police Erla Harewood-Christopher’s decision to have officers revert to the traditional grey and blue uniform is a good move. While the announcement of this change was precipitated by yet another instance of criminals appropriating police gear, that disturbing trend is just one of many good reasons why the use of tactical wear should […]

THE EDITOR: According to TT’s Education Policy 2023-2027, the intended curriculum reforms support “the holistic development of skills and values, attitudes and behaviours of the ideal TT citizen…the minister shall contribute towards the development of the human resources, physical, mental, moral and spiritual needs of the community.” Despite these lofty goals the education system remains […]

RUSHTON PARAY AS WE embrace the digital shift in our economy, it is vital for consumers to understand the difference between cashless transactions and a cashless society. While these terms may seem similar, they represent different concepts. Cashless transactions are part of daily life, but a transition to a cashless society has broader implications. Consumers […]