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If I was illiterate and could not read, by looking at the newspapers last Friday concerning the prime minister’s response to the leader of the Opposition’s call for a state

FORMER head of the public service Reginald Dumas has called for any Government efforts towards constitutional reform to be all-inclusive, including that national consultations “reach every community”.Dumas also said constitutional

The Junior Panorama took place last Sunday. It is the Carnival event I most enjoy. This year, my annual attendance was seasoned by an insightful statement from a member of

No fallen prime min­ister since Eric Williams has ever received such an out­pouring of sympathy as Basdeo Panday did. On Thursday, the mayor of Siparia and his council members expressed

The Junior Panorama took place last Sunday. It is the Carnival event I most enjoy.  This year, my annual attendance was seasoned by an insightful statement from a member of the current government, wh

On January 9, the people of Trinidad and Tobago witnessed the cremation of a former prime minister of T&T, the honourable Basdeo Panday. The Emancipation Support Committee of Trinidad and

Political commentators and ordinary people have spoken, written or shared memes about Karen Nunez-­Tesheira and Timothy Hamel Smith making their way over a rail at the funeral of Basdeo Panday.

I must compliment the organi­sers of the funeral service of the late Basdeo Panday; it was well done.

What do WPC (of St Joseph Police Station fame) Edwards, Karen Nunez-Tesheira, and Timothy Hamel-Smith have in common? They lack basic etiquette.Three weeks into the new year and 2024 has

The funeral services for former Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, veteran trade unionist and politician, Basdeo Panday were conducted in Trinidad’s second city, San Fernando last week. His body was later cremated according to Hindu rites and his ashes scattered in the Gulf of Paria according to his wishes. His death led to a pun on his name, given that his country is now into the 2024 Carnival season …