By Sue-Ann Wayow THE Republic of Korea is approximately 15,000 km away from Trinidad and Tobago. With a history stemming more than 700,000 years ago, the nation that is also known as South Korea is clearly not to be confused with its northern counterpart which boasts of having one of the strongest military borders in […]
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Indian-Born Prof Adesh Gets Final Rites in T&T… Celebrated Poet,
By Phoolo Danny-Maharaj ADORNED by rows of multi-coloured carnations, roses, chrysanthemums and other flowers, the orange-clad body of Guruji, Professor Hari Shanker Adesh, founder of the Bharatiya Vidya Sansthhaan (BVS), rested on the specially woven bamboo frame on the stage at Adesh Ashram, where for decades before he sat and delivered his lectures. To the […]Read More
By Sue Ann Wayow BETRAYED, abandoned and forgotten. This was how Sean Samba felt he was treated by the government of Trinidad and Tobago for the majority of 2020. Samba, a part-time lecturer at the University of the West Indies (UWI), is one of the many citizens who were stuck outside when the country […]Read More
By Sue-Ann Wayow CREATIVITY triumphs in every devastating situation and now more than ever, it is needed for the survival of humanity and in no way should be suppressed. It is for this reason, that a concert focusing on hope at this festive time is being held in December. Bring us Hope, organised by […]Read More
Ver traducción en Español abajo By Sue-Ann Wayow AS World Children’s Day was celebrated on Friday, children in Trinidad and Tobago received A Story of Hope – a children’s picture and colouring book highlighting issues faced by children of Venezuelan immigrants. The virtual launch was hosted by the Pan American Development Foundation (PADF). The bilingual […]Read More
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Returning Tobagonian has Concerns about Repatriation Process… No Social Distancing
By Sue-Ann Wayow A TRIP to the United States to help take care of her little grandson cost Pearl Henry almost eight months and a US$560 one-way ticket back to Trinidad. Henry returned to Trinidad on November 12 and is presently in State quarantine. She is one of the several repatriated citizens who has […]Read More
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New British High Commissioner Praises Carnival for T&T Unity
By Prior Beharry SHE was second-in-command of the British Embassy in Yemen in 2015 and had to flee the country in the midst of civil unrest. This meant breaking into cupboards with a sledgehammer and smashing hard drives and ensuring that no confidential documents were left for the Houthis to find. Today, Harriet […]Read More
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Returning Doctor Concerned about Social Distancing in State Quarantine
By Sue-Ann Wayow AFTER seven months of being stranded abroad, Dr Karen Sohan-Seenath touched down at the Piarco International Airport with mixed feelings after being congratulated on her return to Trinidad and Tobago. She landed on October 19 at 5.42 pm on Caribbean Airlines flight BW3483 returning from Miami, Florida. And following protocol, she […]Read More
By Prior Beharry THERE are two things that will not become immediately clear when speaking to Kathryn Stollmeyer Wight – one, that she is battling a terminal illness; and two although she is the only daughter of Jeffrey Stollmeyer, a famous and well respected cricket player and captain of the West Indies team in […]Read More
By Sue-Ann Wayow SINGER Chris Garcia will be featured on this Friday’s In De Black episode with Errol Fabien on Gayelle The Caribbean. Garcia is excited to perform live for the first time his newest and what he describes as his greatest creation as well as most emotionally charged song Just Maybe. The song […]Read More
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