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Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves seems to be fond of the word “Revolution”. It is a term which evokes mixed reactions depending on such factors as age, religious persuasions and political outlook. To many, especially the older folk, but also the more conservative and religious among us, the mere mention of the word ‘revolution’ evokes images of violence and chaos. Fortunately the use of the “R” word by the Prime …

By Marlon Bute Clem Ballah was a true friend to me. We were generations apart but he invited me to his Scarborough home many times when he was stationed at the Toronto Consulate. He also visited my home in Ajax. It was with Clem, that I first visited Caribbean Stores where he went to buy fish, okras, green bananas, eddoes and so on for one of his Saturday evening cooks. …

Dr. Friday urges more protest Francis scoffs Dr. Godwin Friday (center) promises to lead the protest next week Thursday and Senator Julian Francis (Inset) will be watching to see if ‘he grows the crowd’. "We are going to be on the streets on the 29th (Meeting of Parliament). I want the people throughout this country to understand that!” That’s the word from President of the New Democratic Party NDP, Dr. Godwin Friday as he spoke on last Tuesday’s New Times programme, aired on Nice Radio. As far as he was concerned, things have not changed since the last protests and even as he tha...

I KNEW OUR dear sister Sylvia Audain very well. She was a member of my church family right here at Streams of Power. She was also a member of my political family in that she was a staunch supporter of the Unity Labour Party. Additionally, it was just as if she was a member of my natural or biological family since she always referred to me as her “son.” If she was talking to my actual mother and wanted to enquire about me she would say: How is her “son.” Mommy reminded me about this fact and said she realised that she had to share me with our dearly departed sister. They were like co-m...

20 years in power, a magnificent achievement, but what after? Social Share It is a pity that Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves was not physically present to revel in the praises for the 20th anniversary of the victory of his Unity Labour Party’s victory in the general elections of March 28, 2001. Unfortunately his duties as husband have required him to be at the bedside of his wife as she gets medical attention abroad and I can only imagine the internal agony of ‘De Comrade’ on such an occasion. To add to that agony is the protracted COVID situation, including the stubbor...