Submitted by Pachamama (as a comment) There is a political project being planned in Guyana by the Hindu-fascist PPP .of Jagdeo, aimed at covering up its racist conduct. The PPP wants to dismiss 300 workers from the water authority,, the overwhelming majority of whom are Black.. They seek to replace them with Indians as they have a history of doing
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Submitted by Nathan ‘Jolly’ Green An aspect that should get people asking questions is whether drilling into areas of active magmatism might cause volcanism. That controversy was sparked in the Philippines when 20 earthquakes were felt soon after drilling for a new geothermal prospect on Canlaon Volcano. A congressional enquiry has been suggested, an inquiry into the tremors and their
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Submitted by Dr Kumar Mahabir There have been more than 5,000 Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) nationals and citizens left outside of their homeland. The borders have been closed since March 2020 – a year ago – as a Government’s COVID-19 prevention measure. It is more than 340 days, and counting, and some nationals and citizens are still stranded abroad. Sangeeta
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Submitted by Tee White What does CARPHA mean by saying it’s not the same version? Are they now saying that AstraZeneca have different versions of their vaccine? How is the version being used in the Caribbean different from the one being halted in Europe and other parts of the world? Why were the people of the Caribbean not told that
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Submitted by Denise Balgobin, Senior Public Information Assistant, Strategic Planning and Outreach Unit. ECLAC Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean – Op-ED from ECLAC Executive Secretary Alicia Bárcena The recent call to action by the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, Janet Yellen, to the G-20 for a new issue of IMF Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), which the G-20
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Should Caricom governments be allowed to ignore the plight of former LIAT workers? Does the region have a moral responsibility to make a financial settlement available for this cadre of workers who having served the regional at great personal sacrifice are having to make the ultimate sacrifice?
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In March last year, Trinidad and Tobago’s (T&T’s) relation with Venezuela shot into the spotlight. It was sparked by a secretive and suspicious meeting by Venezuela’s Vice President Delcy Rodriguez with Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley. Another controversy was sparked by the fuel shipment from T&T’s Paria Fuel Trading Company to Aruba, which was then surprisingly sent to Venezuela. In
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Submitted by Nathan’ Jolly’ Green The volcano is going off! what volcano is going off? They are all going off! The volcano is going off, what volcano is going off? They are all going off. What do you mean they are all going off? When that last happened in 1816, it created the Year Without Summer and almost brought the
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Submitted by Nathan’ Jolly’ Green Where the blue of the night meets the gold of the day, that was Saint Vincent hooray. But not anymore, the nights are dark and black, the days miserable and quiet. The change in Saint Vincent is not just about darkness and light; it is much more than that. There is a gloom and doom
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Submitted by Nathan ‘Jolly’ Green Let us discuss Judas Law, Judas Politics, and Judas Business. The Vincentian Judas syndrome. Pontious Pilate and Herod were murderous statesmen, but unlike today’s political leaders they were then and are now historically called statesmen. Today in Saint Vincent, few political leaders can be classed as statesmen or even stateswomen. Today’s Saint Vincent leader is
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Submitted by Caleb Pilgrim Honourable Blogmaster: Re the narrow extradition issue, raised by some bloggers, will you not kindly use your good offices to prevail upon P.M Mottley, Her A.G, and the Barbados Ambassador to CARICOM, that there is need for a comprehensive regional response to all demands to extradite Caribbean nationals? This issue ought to be seriously debated and
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Submitted by Nathan ‘Jolly’ Green Alert raised as SVG’s volcano oozes magma, watch out 2021. Like Cuba, Venezuela, Iran, North Korea, has the leadership of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines brought the wrath of God upon the heads of those who support such leadership? Jeremiah 23:1-4 “Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture!” declares
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Submitted by Kammie Holder David, does our Defence Force still get computers from the Chinese and other foreign governments? I remember in either 2016 or 2017 laptops were donated to our parliamentarians. Unfortunately, they were lapped up by our grateful representatives with the most excitement like kids getting a candy treat. My concern was expressed and I was assured by
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Submitted by Fair and Balanced As the saga of LIAT’ troubled life plays out once again in the BDO led administration there has been little or no press campaign by the unions that represent workers across the region. Outside of The Water Front Allied Workers Union and LIALPA, the other LIAT employee unions have not been heard over the last
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Barbadian taxpayers have for years acted as lender of last resort for LIAT 1974 Ltd. Since the public and contentious relaunch of LIAT 2020 Barbadians down millions are none the wiser the current state of the deal. The local Opposition parties and other civil society actors appear to be unable to walk and chew gum at the same time. The
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Submitted by Nathan ‘Jolly’ Green Over the last twelve months, I put together a collection of schemes and projects that could have assisted and perhaps even been the future saviour of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. I put them to a member of the NDP and asked him not to use them before being elected because Gonsalves would adopt them
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Submitted by Nathan ‘Jolly’ Green A written reply to IWitness story Gonsalves says NDP strategists cyber spying, tapping phone Comrade, have you gone completely mad? Are you starting to imagine things, are there people peering in your bedroom windows while you are sleeping? Are your room and telephones bugged? Since the 1970’s the comrade has during times of personal stress
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The pace at which Singapore has achieved so-called first world status- in a generation- has ensured mention in case studies to be found in any management volume of standing. By every account it is a well managed country directed by a relevant strategic plan, disciplined society, adequate workforce with required skill sets to execute plans, routine enforcement of laws etc.
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