By Sue-Ann Wayow TRINIDAD and Tobago nationals suffering in North-East Syria are willing to face whatever action is taken against them if they get the chance to come back home. Some 90 nationals mostly women and children are begging Government to assist in their repatriation through the New York-based Human Rights Watch Group. On Tuesday, two US visiting […]Read More
FOR some persons it seems that developing countries have become a financial black hole which continuously needs and owes money. These countries cannot continue being debtors, dependent and viewed in derogatory terms as monetary parasites. There must be a decision to escape from the financial abyss and stop accepting ‘charity’ and handouts from international […]Read More
By Sue-Ann Wayow A SONG that is as smooth as wine. Chris Garcia’s recently released song has many going “Ooh La La” about it. Describing it as soothing, sexy and sultry, Garcia said that although released in the Carnival season, his song “Ooh La La” was not a Carnival song. “It is a year-round song,” he told AZP […]Read More
By Sue-Ann Wayow THE defunct Petrotrin refinery at Pointe-a-Pierre is being marketed for sale by Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley. Speaking at the International Energy Conference and Expo in Guyana on Tuesday, Dr Rowley used the forum to make his pitch for the refinery that has been down since 2018 with most of its infrastructure now in ruins. […]Read More
By Prior Beharry THE recently completed tour of the West Indies in Zimbabwe saw a number of records eclipsed. Tagenarine Chanderpaul, 26, scored his maiden Test century and turned it into a double century – tenth West Indies player to so do. His 207 not out off 467 balls in the first test meant […]Read More
By Prior Beharry GUYANESE spinner Gudakesh Motie spins West Indies to victory over Zimbabwe by an innings and four runs at Bulawayo on Tuesday. His match figures of 13 for 99 are the best the for a West Indies spinner overtaking Sonny Ramadhin’s 11 for 152 against England way back in 1950. Playing in […]Read More
WHY must citizens of a poor, struggling country suffer when its brightest minds and talented citizens are attracted to wealthy developed countries? T his is a grave injustice and there is a need to intervene to stop the brain drain. Developed countries should be training their own people and not adopt the lazy and […]Read More
CULTURAL icon Anil Bheem was cremated after a funeral service at his Curepe home and then a celebration of his life at the Divali Nagar in Endeavour on Thursday. AZP News Photo Editor Azlan Mohammed captured photos (presented below in a GIF) during the function honouring Bheem. Click here to read the full […]Read More
By Sue-Ann Wayow and Prior Beharry THE SPARK of divinity in Anil Bheem is honoured in a celebration of his life on Thursday at the Divali Nagar at Endeavour in Chaguanas where hundreds attended in person while hundreds of thousands viewed on social media. Artistes of the Indian genre in Trinidad and Tobago filled the […]Read More
By Sue-Ann Wayow MORE than 11,000 people have died and 3,000 buildings destroyed in the earthquake that rocked Turkey and Syria on Monday. The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.7, following which there was another large earthquake and multiple aftershocks. In northwest Syria, at least 325 buildings have been partially damaged and 224 were completely […]Read More