Stories about Trinidad & Tobago from December, 2006
Trinidad & Tobago: Charles, Majarah & 6 Degrees
The Caribbean Beat blog posts two interesting entries: The first admires the music of young trumpeter Etienne Charles and the writing of Niala Majarah in what Beat calls “a major...
Trinidad & Tobago: Derailing Rapid Rail?
The Trinidad and Tobago government has plans for a $15 billion rapid rail project intended to ease the nation's traffic congestion, but as guest writer Driselle Ramjohn writes at ttgapers.com,...
Trinidad & Tobago: NP Strike
Francomenz reports on a strike by workers of Trinidad and Tobago's major petroleum supply company.
Trinidad & Tobago: Christmas Cheer
Some satirical Christmas cheer as Jeremy Taylor quotes Tom Lehrer.
Barbados: Corporate Governance
Barbados Free Press refers to an article from the Trinidad Express that calls for corporate governance to be made more transparent by law.
Trinidad & Tobago: Venue for Carnival 2007?
“When the Grand Stand comes down, that single act will symbolise the end of an era”: Trinidad Carnival Diary is concerned that, despite the impending demolition of the traditional venue...
Trinidad & Tobago: Quoting Kofi Annan
KnowProSE.com quotes excerpts about global interests from a Washington Post feature on outgoing UN Secretary General Kofi Annan.
Trinidad & Tobago: Fair Trade
Taran Rampersad is pro-coffee and the principles of fair trade and shows where the twain shall meet.
Trindad & Tobago: Smelting or Listening?
Jeremy Taylor wishes there were some way to “impress on a government the wisdom of listening” as debate rages on about the construction of aluminium smelter plants in Trinidad and...
Trinidad & Tobago: Censorship
Is putting crime on the front page hurting Caribbean tourism? Karel Mc Intosh examines the issue of media censorship.
Trinidad & Tobago: Hops Recipe
A staple of the Christmas menu in Trinidad and Tobago is “Hops and Ham” – TriniGourmet warmly remembers Hops Bread as an integral part of her childhood and posts a...
Trinidad & Tobago: Jack Warner cleared
Manicou is incredulous over FIFA Vice-President Jack Warner's slap on the wrist regarding the alleged resale of 5,400 World Cup 2006 tickets, saying it “not only highlights FIFA‘s condemnations as...
Trinidad & Tobago: Review of “I Am Cuba, the Siberian Mammoth”
Studio Film Club talks about Brazilian director Vicente Ferraz's documentary I am Cuba, the Siberian Mammoth, which chronicles the making of the 1960s film Soy Cuba: “Interspersing shots from the...
Trinidad & Tobago: Minshall in 2007
Will Peter Minshall, perhaps Trinidad and Tobago's most lauded mas’ designer, be returning to the Carnival arena in 2007? Trinidad Carnival Diary is excited at the prospect of another Minshall...
Trinidad & Tobago: Christmas Songs
To get into the spirit of the season, Guanaguanare has compiled a fun list of Trinidad and Tobago's Top 25 Christmas songs that will get your feet tapping.
Trinidad and Tobago: Save the Forests
KnowProSE.com quotes from a SciDev.Net article on the ecological importance of old-growth forests.
Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago: Regional Airlines
At a time when regional airlines are struggling to stay profitable, Jamaican Blogger republishes an article from Jamaicaworldwide.com about the future of Air Jamaica. And Lifespan of a Chennette gets...
Trinidad & Tobago: Mental Stability
An interesting snippet from Jeremy Taylor who is confused about a radio news report quoting Trinidad and Tobago's Minister of Health.
Trinidad & Tobago: Venezuelan Election Coverage
Jeremy Taylor takes aim at the mainstream media for their coverage of the Venezuelan elections: “Viewing these social divisions through the lenses of Cold War ideology (who's left and who's...
Trinidad & Tobago: Bakr Freed
The Manicou Report notes that Abu Bakr (leader of the Trinidad-based Jamaat Al Muslimeen, which staged an unsuccessful coup-d'etat in 1990) has been exonerated of conspiracy to murder charges.
Trinidad & Tobago: Tempo Turns One
“A stabbing, several fist fights and a poorly organised programme” marred the Trinidad leg of MTV Tempo‘s first anniversary concert series, according to this post by guest writer Michael Mondezie...