By Raffique Shah January 19, 2014 Friends, Trinis, countrymen, I come not to praise Karl, nor indeed, to bury him. I come instead to tell some truths about Mr Hudson-Phillips, some complimentary, others unsavory, but which, wherever he may be, he would applaud me for having the courage to enunciate, honourable man that he was.
By Jada Loutoo January 17 2014 – newsday.co.tt A QUINTESSENTIAL citizen of the world. This was the description given to internationally renowned jurist Karl Terrence Hudson-Phillips, QC, by his close friend Ferdie Ferreira hours after learning of his sudden death in London, England, yesterday. Hudson-Phillips, 80, died peacefully in his sleep in London where he … Continue reading FEARLESS KARL
By Kim Boodram January 15, 2014 – trinidadexpress.com Satnarayan Maharaj, secretary general of the Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha (SDMS), yesterday blamed the death of Pennywise stores heiress, Dian Paladee, at the hands of her former husband, on an “anger” that has settled on the country.
By Raffique Shah January 12, 2014 A tragic consequence of spikes in violent crimes such as we experienced in the first week of 2014, is the baying of the hounds, the blood-curdling cries for revenge that are as transient as the surges are cyclical. As soon as the murder rate settles back to what is … Continue reading Edge of the abyss
By Stephen Kangal November 29, 2013 The problem relating to the legitimate refusal of 13 Jamaicans entry into T&T by our Immigration officials took place at Piarco. The documentation/personnel/ and Minister Griffith responsible for the interviewing process are here. Foreign Affairs is a ceremonial conduit in this matter. Why then is Minister Dookeran being summoned … Continue reading Why is Winston Being Handcuffed to Kingston?
Sunday, November 24 2013 A National Committee on Reparations is being established in Trinidad and Tobago, the Communications Unit of the Office of the Prime Minister said yesterday. In a media release, the Communications Unit said persons responsible for setting up the Committee met with Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar SC at the Parliament Building on … Continue reading National Committee on Reparations for TT
By Andre Bagoo October 13, 2013 – newsday.co.tt THE MOST crucial exercise in any democracy is an election. Therefore, the rules governing the electoral process take on a particular significance. Yet the elections rules, as currently formulated, appear to have crucial gaps which make them arguably inconsistent with the provisions of the Constitution, the Supreme … Continue reading Unruly election rules
By Richardson Dhalai October 07, 2013 – newsday.co.tt Roman Catholic Archbishop Joseph Harris yesterday stated that the Church would not be drawn into any debate on whether it would sanction same sex marriages. He said the Roman Catholic Church’s position on gay marriages “very clear,” and according to the Archbishop, there was a difference between … Continue reading Local Churches: We won’t marry gays
By Stephen Kangal September 27, 2013 Current Status of Property Tax Legislation At present there are no laws in our statute books empowering the state to demand and collect property taxes except Act No.17 of 2009 that amended the Valuation of Land Act and Act No.18 of 1969 (The Valuation of Land Act). Those other … Continue reading Briefing on the Property Tax
By Jada Loutoo September 17, 2013 – newsday.co.tt AS some regional nations and parts of North and Latin America move towards decriminalising the consumption and possession of marijuana, Chief Justice Ivor Archie has began the ball rolling for similar considerations, in some capacity, for Trinidad and Tobago.