AZP News Commentary THERE are some events that happen in our lives that are so horrific and unfathomable, that the word “tragedy” cannot even begin to describe the true nightmare of the situation. On May 21, 2023, minutes before 11 pm, a fire set by a disgruntled student tore through the girls’ dormitory […]Read More
ON May the 18th the Privy Council ruled that changing the term of representatives in the Local Government Reform Act passed by a PNM majority without opposition support was wrong and cannot happen as the representatives were elected for a three year term in 2019. Local government elections were supposed to be held on March […]Read More
CARIBBEAN men are constantly demanding more nudity and the US media is willing to supply this insatiable desire. In the 21st century, pornography has the potential of redefining Caribbean masculinity from being family-oriented, emotionally stable and protective to one that is distorted, destructive and focuses on the physical body. Undoubtedly, pornography also encourages […]Read More
ONE burning question in my mind is how will the $3.325 billion allocated for the National Security Ministry and the $2.559 billion to be given to the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) will deal with the crime crisis we are experiencing in this country? Minister of Finance Colm Imbert allocated these funds towards these […]Read More
MINISTER of Finance Colm Imbert can be seen as the eternal optimist as he said in his Mid-Year Review of the budget that the economy is not doing too badly. On May 10, 2023, the finance minister spent a lot of time criticising the experts in their evaluation of the Trinidad and Tobago economic situation. […]Read More
MANY consumers in the Caribbean are not aware of the role of advertising and its subliminal messages which are not to inform but to persuade potential consumers to purchase and continuously use popular products. During the past decade, Caribbean women have begun to view themselves differently. This is a direct result of the […]Read More
THERE were no vigils, no public uproar, in fact, the story hardly was noticed when it broke. On Monday evening, over 36 hours after she left home, the body of 25-year-old Gabriella Rafael was found half-naked in the Queen’s Park Savannah. It would take a further three days for her to be identified. You, […]Read More
CRICKET legend Brian Lara who grew up in Santa Cruz has issued a statement after one of his childhood friends was gunned at a bar in Cantaro. Lara who is head coach of the Sunrisers Hyderabad for the 2023 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) issued his comments from Jaipur. Below is his […]Read More
ON February 8, 2023, I had a full day representing a client in a trial at the Port of Spain Waterfront Judicial Centre. The next day, the moment I opened the door of my Cunupia law office, it reeked of burning smell. I discovered three of my five surge protectors/voltage regulators and a combo battery […]Read More
THE annual Emmy Awards, Academy Awards and Golden Globe Awards which are beamed around the world, seems to be subtle attempts to indoctrinate gullible persons into accepting a sub-culture as being refined and civilized. Not surprisingly, the opening of movies in the US occurs soon after by cinemas in the Caribbean. The patronage of […]Read More