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Comedian’s medical bills no laughing matter
“It’s really not easy for the average working person to manage an illness in this country.” These are the words of comedian and actor Clifford Learmond as he negotiates the aftermath of a February...
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War and whale oil
To most of us, Gaspar Grande or Gasparee Island is a quiet place occupied seasonally by holiday homeowners or renters. This minute limestone rock just off the northwestern peninsula is far richer in...
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Vampire bats biting people again
“My great grandfather on his honeymoon was bitten by a vampire bat Down de Islands,” said Trinibats member Dr Luke Rostant, laughing: “He said he bled like a stuck pig.”It was almost a normal thing, a...
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Huawei’s P9: First look
Take Huawei’s P9 in hand and it has the sleek, well-machined feel of any modern smartphone. It’s also feels smaller than other phones in its class, though the physical dimensions are only incrementally...
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T&T takes steps to manage pesticide use in cultivation with EU support
Pesticides commonly used in cultivation may have the advantage of protecting crops from insects, weeds and infections, but they also can be a risk to human health unless they are properly used and...
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Tobago Fashion: Armed and ready to rock the runway
Handbags with flair and sophistication; that’s what the Tobago firm Cee Wee Designs produces, and its latest designs will be on show at the upcoming Tobago Jazz Experience and Tobago Fashion Coda...
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From Popo with love
What should we call people with mental illness? As far as I am concerned, you can call me Caroline. That’s perfect. That’s the name my mother gave me one Christmas morning in the early 1960s. I think...
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The synergy between mavericks
Just after the Carnival this year, a display advertisement appeared in a weekend newspaper. It was a congratulatory message from Hadco Ltd and Phase II Pan Groove to the new Panorama champions,...
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Arrogance, greed define this oil story
Oil: Money, Politics, and Power in the 21st Century, Tom Bower.Grand Central Publishing, 2009.ISBN 978-0-446-54798-7; 490 pages. Kevin Baldeosingh Investigative journalist Tom Bower interviewed more...
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Raymond launches The Colour of Shadows
You probably know his pictures, though you may not know his name. Richard Bridgens’ drawings are used constantly to illustrate slavery in the Caribbean in exhibitions, books and films. But who was he,...
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Reading Circle, a hidden treasure
Part 1 The Alta Reading Circle was created to assist Alta students with their reading in an informal setting. Our Reading Circles are run by volunteer guides who work with students once a week, for two...
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Ramdass Singh named pichakaaree champ
blink|bmobile continued its support of local culture by extending support to the Kendra Phagwa Festival. Based on ancient Hindu scriptures which tells of the demise of a demonic king, Hiranyakashipu,...
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Supernormal takes off to Suriname
The bands exist. The fans exist. But rock music in T&T can sure use a lot more support. That’s what lead vocalist and founder of The Supernormal Band Andy Rambharat told the T&T Guardian ahead...
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Point Fortin for pan, mas and kaiso
“Point Fortin Borough Day Festival brings more people to T&T than Carnival, and Caribbean Airlines wouldn’t even contribute a red cent to a national event that is making money for them,” said Point...
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Like Farther, Like Daughter
Robert Ecksellwww.wbanews.comBoxing is for men, and is about men, and is men. A lost art of masculinity all the more trenchant for being lost.” —Joyce Carol Oates (on boxing) There are many father-son...
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The comfort of knowing
Avril Harry, RN, BSc Oncology Nursing Pink Hibiscus Breast Health SpecialistIn our population there isn’t a person that can say they have not been affected by breast cancer. We all know at least one...
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Bringing Bridgens out of the shadows
LAA: What is your new book about? JR: It’s about the pictures drawn by an English-born artist, Richard Bridgens, who spent 20 years in Trinidad, including the last few years before Emancipation; the...
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Docudrama shows children in heroic light
Super Me, a docudrama film featuring children and young people who took part in the charitable Summer Heroes art therapy program between 2012 and 2014, is a poignant reminder of what children are...
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Pumpkin, Watermelon, tasty and juicy
In this the 13th instalment of Food for Thought/Grow & Eat Local, we focus on pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata) and watermelon (Citrullus lanatus), both belonging to the Cucurbitaceae (gourd) family...
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Island days and a war
In the latter half of the 19th century, Gaspar Grande or Gasparee Island was in a slump. Aside from a small settlement of fishermen at the defunct whaling station at Pointe Baleine, there was little or...
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