02 July 2010
Pastor Clarke and Carnival

Pastor Clarke and Carnival


Pastor Noel Clarke used his weekly “Encounter” programme a couple weeks ago to make his views about Carnival known. The revelry, he felt, wa...
25 June 2010
Carnival: Reflecting on what some of the critics say

Carnival: Reflecting on what some of the critics say


Shortly after reading Pastor Noel Clark’s critique of Carnival, as reported in the News newspaper of last week, I came across a piece I had writt...
18 June 2010
Walter Rodney remembered

Walter Rodney remembered


Last Sunday, June 13, marked the 30th anniversary of the death of Walter Rodney, Guyanese and Caribbean historian and political ac...
11 June 2010
Of heat and Garrison minds

Of heat and Garrison minds


St.Vincent and the Grenadines is like a country at war. Issues are spewed back and forth and everything becomes part of the armoury. The camps arm the...
04 June 2010
Indians Arrival – 149 years ago

Indians Arrival – 149 years ago


The Indian Association in St.Vincent and the Grenadines celebrates Indian arrival to this country on June 1st. They undoubtedly ha...
28 May 2010
Manning gets booted

Manning gets booted


I spent last week in Barbados with colleagues from Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica so that the events that dominated the news in t...
14 May 2010
A conservative-liberal democrat coalition take over in Britain

A conservative-liberal democrat coalition take over in Britain


I comment first on two events of the recent past- the West Indies bowing out of the ICC Twenty 20 Tournament and the Girls’ H...
07 May 2010
Girls’ High School prepares to mark milestone

Girls’ High School prepares to mark milestone


I start by complimenting the alumni, staff and students of the Girls’ High School for the energy and enthusiasm they have put...
30 April 2010
The political heat is on in Trinidad and Tobago

The political heat is on in Trinidad and Tobago


There is never a dull moment in the politics of Trinidad and Tobago, and the upcoming elections called about midway in the term of...
23 April 2010
This week’s musings

This week’s musings


I was attracted to a caption on the front page of the News of last week. The accompanying story read: “Dr, Slater for ULP Lea...