It was a miracle! At approximately 5.30 a.m. on Tuesday almost 300 gallons of pipe borne water filled my water tanks! Can I get an AMEN! I refer to this as a miracle, since before Tuesday water had not been pumped to my house in close to eight months. I would love to say before […]Read More
By NEELA RAMSUNDAR Many of us face it every day. That gruelling test of patience, skill and fortitude: driving on the roads in sweet Trinidad and Tobago. Oh, our country is not isolated when it comes to bad drivers and bad drives. But you have to admit, Trinbagonians have a special knack for ticking […]Read More
Cover ups, cover ups everywhere; except in the Cathedral where there was not one to spare. It’s been an exceptional week in the news for Trinidad and Tobago. Bum bums were all up in God’s house; Darryl Smith seems to be wanting to speak but can’t, according to the AG; H1N1 or swine flu is […]Read More
By FAYAD ALI AS a child my mother used various methods to teach me. There were limited resources available, but she made do with what we had. My reading book, novels, old newspapers and a dictionary helped the mastery of the language. They all aided me to build the foundations of reading, writing, comprehension and […]Read More
By NEELA RAMSUNDAR “A person’s name is to that person, the sweetest, most important sound in any language” – Dale Carnegie The problem is though, we don’t get to choose our names, do we? It’s a toss-up whether we cherish our given names, or not. The good news is that we don’t necessarily have […]Read More
Dear Her Excellency Paula-Mae Weekes, I feel like if we had a chance to meet we would be friends. Besties perhaps? I just wanted to say Your Excellency, you are fine! Just busy blazing people bastardising the National Anthem, shutting down people bringing their side piece to official events, like a BOSS! I’ll be […]Read More
By NEELA RAMSUNDAR DIVALI, Diwali or Deepavali – whichever word you use, it refers to the eagerly anticipated Hindu festival of lights. Renowned for being the time for mouth-watering curried vegetables, sumptuous roti and delectable sweets, Divali is quite possibly the most significant religious period in the Hindu calendar. This year, as we celebrate Divali […]Read More
Do you remember what life at 14 was like? Maybe you were a wild one, or a sweet innocent. For the most part you were probably trying your hardest to make it through the complex struggles of adolescence. I spend most of the week thinking how to turn the bothersome social issues of Trinidad and […]Read More
By NEELA RAMSUNDAR THE last article on this topic set out in a nutshell how to go about getting a divorce. This week, I’m going to expand some more on the ground for divorce. Quick recap: There is only one ground for divorce in Trinidad and Tobago, that your marriage has broken down irretrievably […]Read More
Hey! Do you want a position of power, but not too much power? Do you want to be able to freely ridicule the government under the guise of parliamentary privilege, while protecting your nation against their “sinister” plans? If so, then being the Opposition Leader of TT is just right for you! To help […]Read More