Jamaica trying to become animation industry hub
Monday, June 24, 2013KINGSTON, Jamaica—Aspiring visual artists hoping to sketch out a promising future flocked on Thursday to an animation industry conference in Jamaica, which hopes to become the next
View Article‘Incredible increase’ in oil, gas in East Africa
Monday, June 24, 2013NAIROBI—East Africa is in the middle of an incredible energy boom that is likely to last decades, according to energy industry executives who gathered this week in Kenya’s capital
View ArticleThe Trade Union agreement
Monday, June 24, 2013At Wednesday’s Labour Day celebrations in Fyzabad, passions again ran high, much as they have through every year of the People’s Partnership’s time in office. Perhaps the theatre...
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Kindles—good news FOR reluctant readers
Debbie JacobMonday, June 24, 2013Let me start with a confession: I have read only one book in the last six months. Or is it nine months? I have really lost track of the last time I read a book purely...
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Comedy and the absurd
DR DYLAN KERRIGANMonday, June 24, 2013Many people speak truth to power. These include politicians, journalists, academics, activists, whistle-blowers and many others.
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Making our universities more impactful; global ranking
Prakash PersadMonday, June 24, 2013Where do our universities stand in global rankings and are they making the required impact on local and regional economic and social development? These are important...
View ArticleMr Gordon acted beyond his powers
Monday, June 24, 2013Mr Ken Gordon has cited Section 5 (2) (c) of the Integrity in Public Life Act (IPLA) to justify his action of holding a meeting with Dr Rowley at his
View ArticleSchool violence and parenting in T&T
Monday, June 24, 2013Within recent times, the issue of violence in the secondary school system is one which has become dominant given the numerous incidents and reports o
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House for Mr Biswas converted to museum
TAUREEF MOHAMMEDMonday, June 24, 2013VS Naipaul’s house on Nepaul Street, St James. PHOTO: KRISTIAN DE SILVA The family home of Trinidad-born novelist VS Naipaul, known as the model for the eponymous...
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IMF and World Bank review B’dos finance sector
Tuesday, June 25, 2013BRIDGETOWN—The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are to conduct a comprehensive study of Barbados’ financial services sector. A statement from the Central Bank...
View ArticleBetter late than never for diesel racket crackdown
Tuesday, June 25, 2013The discovery of yet another diesel racket at Sea Lots over the weekend proves that law enforcement and energy authorities have barely scratched the surface of an illicit trade...
View ArticleCrab neck soup Part 1
David E Bratt MDTuesday, June 25, 2013When I was at medical school in Caracas, the T&T embassy had a football team.
View ArticleExertions of parenting
Lisa Allen AgostiniTuesday, June 25, 2013Since it’s test season, I’ll give you a simple multiple-choice question today.
View ArticleSpecial budget for Integrity Commission?
Tuesday, June 25, 2013The matter of integrity, whether this relates to the reported forced resignation of the Deputy Chairman of the Airports Authority of T&T or to matters affecting the Integrity...
View ArticleFathers stepping up
Tuesday, June 25, 2013In this era where negativity hangs over our nation like a heavy cloud of Sahara dust, much of it being directed at the irresponsibility of fathers, it was indeed hea
View ArticleExplain Mr Buxo’s role
Tuesday, June 25, 2013In an article headlined Chamber Meets on Penal Hospital (June 23), T&T’s High Commissioner to Canada Phillip Buxo is reported to have said, “In my role as High C
View ArticleIn Ken Gordon’s defence
Tuesday, June 25, 2013Consider three issues: 1: Is Ken Gordon a man of integrity?
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T&T, Canada join forces to upgrade prison security
Tuesday, June 25, 2013Prisons Commissioner Martin Martinez, right, speaks with Minister of Justice Christlyn Moore and Commissioner, Correctional Service of Canada Don Head at a press conference...
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