By Dr. Selwyn R. Cudjoe April 11, 2012 It’s either the PP and its ministers have gone mad or they want to take us back into a past we repudiated a long time ago. It was not such a long time ago that Verna St. Rose Greaves was seen ringing a bell, walking barefooted in … Continue reading Madness All Around
By Raffique Shah April 08, 2012 THE perception that there are more mad people outside the St Ann’s Hospital than there are inside that mental institution seems to be reality, following the forcible detention of public servant Cheryl Miller. I was outraged on learning of the woman’s plight, which only came to public attention when … Continue reading A primitive country
By Raffique Shah March 10, 2012 THE murder rate ticks along, one-a-day, like some health supplement or prescription drug, with the arrests rate lagging behind the body count, as has always been the case. Robberies and burglaries, many of them as brazen as ever, CCTV recordings notwithstanding, gallop at an alarming pace. Acts of violence, … Continue reading Rid the police of roughnecks
A brief and crucial history of the United States
By Raffique Shah February 18, 2012 NOTHING that I wrote last Sunday should be misread as the lament of an “ole geezer” who has had his Carnival day and who now wants to deny others the joy of the festival. Quite unlike some “sourpusses” who see nothing good in Carnival, I believe ours is a … Continue reading Play mas
By Raffique Shah January 21, 2012 JUSTICE Minister Herbert Volney invariably comes across as a joker in the theatre of the macabre…a kind of black humour specialist. He seems not to know whether his role is to make people laugh, cry or have a compelling urge to throttle him. He cannot decide if he is … Continue reading Joker wild in Cabinet
By Dr. Selwyn R. Cudjoe January 11, 2012 Karl Hudson Philip’s brilliant advocacy for a respect of legal tradition and his reminder that standards ought to be adhered to touched an important note in Trinidad and Tobago’s psyche. Reading Hudson Philip, I was reminded of a time when things were simpler, standards were more transparent … Continue reading Looking Backward
By Michael Harris January 08, 2012 – trinidadexpress.com What is the difference between a silkworm and a maggot? This is the question which popped into my head as I reflected on the current controversy which has erupted over the recent appointment of senior counsel. Frankly I did not think that there was anything salient which … Continue reading Of Silkworms and Maggots
guardian.co.tt January 05, 2012 Attorney General Anand Ramlogan cannot really be faulted in awarding silk to two sitting judges because there was precedence in the matter. That view on the controversial matter was given by Israel Khan SC yesterday. “When it was first announced I didn’t give it much serious thought because there was precedence … Continue reading Khan: Don’t blame AG, it was done before
President: Silk comes with ability, good work When it comes to high office holders, President George Maxwell Richards says the application for Senior Counsel (SC) status is not strictly followed. The President was speaking at the appointment ceremony of 16 attorneys-at-law to Senior Counsel—among them Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, Attorney General Anand Ramlogan, Chief Justice … Continue reading Appointment of 16 Attorneys-at-law to Senior Counsel