Nearly twenty years ago Gypsy spoke to us eloquently of the growing scourges of drug addiction, prostitution, teenage pregnancy and the increasing incidence of the rape of women in his homeland, Trinidad & Tobago, and pointed to the reason for this. According to him that reason was: “Politics for one and politicians for the other.” Nobody listened, and today we know the result – those scourges now threaten to overwhelm Trinidadian society.
SOON it’ll be Christmas, and for some of us it will be a time of reflection on the birth of …
IN last week’s discussion, we looked back at the struggles which black people in the United States had undergone in the fight against segregation and discrimination, particularly during the Civil Rights period of the 1960s, and talked a little about the impact of those struggles on young persons growing up in the Caribbean at that time.
OUR discussions today, and next week, are really only brief looks at some of the things which influence our understanding and acceptance of who we are. For those of us coming of age in the ’60s and ’70s, the main thing on everyone’s minds then was colonialism and a rejection of the role which Britain had played in our lives. We were young, and we were rebels, because that is the job of youth: to challenge, and to question.
Dear John: In your column of November 19 you accuse me of journalistic mischief, indicating that I had suggested that you possessed insider information on the recent CDB Report. That implication however came from your article of October 1 in which you state “In fact my understanding is that the report went even further to advise that the analysis is showing that a reduction in VAT has a minimal multiplier effect, and thus will not improve the revenue of Government.”
IN our discussion last week, we explored the impact of investment in the agriculture and construction sectors, concluding that while investment in both sectors was desirable, the data provided by the IBRD arm of the World Bank on Jamaica also suggested that the impact on economic growth was identical for the two sectors.
IN recent discussions, we have referred to the review of our economy by the CDB and the Bank’s conclusion that, …
OVER the last few weeks following the CDB review, we’ve had breaks in our discussions of the economy, and so …
First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Socialist. Then they …
TOMORROW is Jounen Kwéyòl. Enjoy the celebration, but be careful. Because next day, there’s another celebration that some people are …
HAVING noted earlier that our economy is in worse shape than previously thought, we should add that all is not …
SOME reflection on last week’s discussion, “Heaven Help Us”, is, unfortunately, necessary. This discussion displaces that intended for this week …
IT’S worse than we originally thought. Our economy, that is. We had earlier come to the conclusion that the 2016-2017 …
ITS Creole Heritage Month, launched by the Folk Research Centre last weekend, and culminating in the celebration of Jounen Kwéyòl …
FOLLOWING the general elections of June 6 this year, we have been caught up in a renewed debate of what …
WHILE we’re not looking, or at least not paying attention, amazing things have been taking place in our country. Some …
THE caption is the title of a tune from a 1940 Rodgers and Hart musical, recorded as recently as 2014 …
In Parts 1 and 2 of this series, we discussed the excuse given for the sale of our passports under …
IN Parts 1 and 2 of this series, we discussed the excuse given for the sale of our passports under …
IN Part 1 of this “Guide” we examined the decline in inflows of Foreign Direct Investment to the region, and …