Police Officer Wrote Poem For Obama
The Newsday Newspapers published a very inspiring story of a police officer poet who has been inspired by Obama. Transit Police Corporal Philbert Lendore is a man with many talents; he is a former fingerprint expert and an award winning poet. In light of the Summits of the Americas set to take place on our [...]
Microsoft Challenges Their Competitors
Remember our story about Google’s new web browser and their attempt at web domination? It seems that Microsoft has woken up to smell the sweet aroma of competition. In 2001 Microsoft released Internet Explorer 6 (IE6) which would soon consume the web not for its security or efficiency but because of the mere fact that [...]
Ways To Maintain A Happy Relationship
My bitching boyfriend from south is always complaining that he wants to be happy. So this is my perspective on what it takes to maintain a happy relationship. You can’t make your partner happy all the time but at least you can try.
1. Ladies, how about offering to pay for meals once in a while? [...]
Trinidad’s Very Own Forty Year Old Virgin
Ok, so he is not exactly 40 but more like 36 years of age; well that’s close enough to forty, isn’t it? Growing up, Paul Bunsee was kept under lock down by both of his parents. He and his siblings left the house primarily to go to school or to the occasion family outing on [...]
The Obamas Confirm Their Visit To TnT
We are set to host the Summit in the month of April and our Prime Minister is making every effort to ensure that we show our best face to the world. Trinidad and Tobago will indeed be showcased to the world by the many international media set to visit our shores. There has also been [...]
Tourism Is Dying In Trinidad And Tobago
Hotels in Tobago have made the announcement that in light of the decrease in visitors to the island they have dropped their rates. However, a little research reveals that as compared to Orlando, Barbados, and Curacaos, Tobago on average has the highest accommodation rates. So it obvious that tourism would be on the decline because [...]
Fay-Ann Lyons-Alvarez Takes The Soca Monarch From Her Husband
The daughter of eight-time Soca Monarch, Austin “SuperBlue” Lyons, Fay-Ann Lyons-Alvarez created history on Friday night as she became the first woman ever to capture the Power Soca title. She also claimed the titles of Groovy Soca Monarch and the People’s Choice Award to going home with a grand total of $1.2 million in prizes. [...]
T&T Starts Work On Electronic Vehicle Registration And Driver Licensing
On Wednesday, February 18th, at the sitting of the House of Representatives, Transport Minister, Colm Imbert announced that “Barring unforeseen circumstances, we hope that by the end of this year, 2009, we would be able to implement the new system for renewals, new permits, transfers of vehicles and so on, and then, over the next [...]
Computerised Vehicle Registration Transactions
On Wednesday, February 18th, at the sitting of the House of Representatives Transport Minister, Colm Imbert announced that “Barring unforeseen circumstances, we hope that by the end of this year, 2009, we would be able to implement the new system for renewals, new permits, transfers of vehicles and so on, and then, over the next [...]
Ansa McAL- Employee Cuts Last Resort
Can Ansa McAL be classified as the employer of the year? Well the National Union of Government and Federated Workers (NUGFW) sure do think so. Recently, at the Tatil building in Maraval, the NUGFW presented the group with the employer of the year award.
Ansa McAL’s chairman and chief executive Norman Sabga proudly boasted that the [...]
Valentines in T&T
To many of us here in Trinidad and Tobago Valentine’s day is a celebration for everyone to communicate their love for those they care about. Those persons usually includes their lover, good friends, family members even their work colleges. Here in Trinidad and Tobago Valentine’s has become much commercialized; therefore some are oppose the idea [...]
Trinidad’s Own Subway?
The government of Trinidad and Tobago is definitely working towards having a first world infrastructure. Most likely, we will be having a rapid rail that goes underground similar to those subway stations found in metropolitan centers like New York and London.
The rapid rail design is set on accommodating both urban and suburban Trinidad. They are [...]
No Visa Required To Visit England
Trinidad and Tobago has passed the British visa waiver test after a six-month mitigation period. In relating the good news in the British Parliament; Jacqui Smith (United Kingdom’s Home Department Secretary) and David Miliband (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Secretary) were sure to add, that should circumstances require it the British government would reexamine the decision [...]
Trading Sorrow For Joy
A man who holds the title of lawn cutter in his home town of Sangre Grande, now holds the title of Chutney Soca Monarch winner for 2009. Kenneth Salick earned more than 11,000 votes with his song “Radica” and toke home the grand prize of $200,000.
Salick explained that the song came about as a result [...]
Facebook Addicts Beware!
I’m sure you can share my sentiment on this one. Here are the big questions. How many of you are very far behind on your work, whether it be school or other wise… because of facebook? Well I certainly am! Do you spend an immense amount of time on the site checking out the newly [...]
A Judge With A Golden Heart
Three years ago, three children where brought into the courts as abandoned children. Among them was an eight month old baby. As the senior person at the time, Senior Magistrate Lucina Cardenas-Ragoonanan became involved in the case. She was successful in find a home for two of the children, that is, the Christ Child Orphanage, [...]
God is not Dead
God still works miracles. I’m sure by now most everyone has heard of the story of a plane crashing into the Hudson River. For those of you who don’t know, this is the story. A plane with the flight number 1549 was headed to Charlotte, North Carolina, and was airborne less than three minutes when [...]
Google Chrome- one step closer to web domination
For all of you who are living under a rock, Google has launched a new web browser that just happens to be more than just a web browser. By providing us with Google Chrome, Google has given us a podium to do everything on the web.
What’s Your Position?
I just want to say “good luck” to the activist group at the University of the Southern Caribbean (USC) who is attempting to promote abstinence. Abstinence is believed to be the only 100% effective method of preventing unwanted pregnancies and avoiding sexually transmitted infections. But to many of us this is one of the most difficult methods to implement.
Water Taxi
Finally its here! Well sort of. But I don’t understand why everyone is so very critical of the idea of this service. Well I’m sure you all remember the San Fernando Fishing Co-operative slamming the introduction of a water taxi and we have heard enough conversations by fellow commuter opposing the introduction of the water [...]
