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Good riddance Page 3
As a child growing up in Britain, your first understanding that nudity was something naughty often came from your first glimpse of Page 3 of The Sun newspaper.Seeing a discarded paper with a picture of...
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Art in the Park dazzles
On January 17, chairman of the Tunapuna/Piarco Regional Corporation (TPRC), Edwin Gooding, stood under an overcast but clearing sky at Auzonville Park and shook his head: “This has blown me away,” he...
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UWI dedicates law building to Hassanali
To honour the legal legacy of former president Noor Hassanali, the University of the West Indies (UWI), St Augustine campus Law Faculty officially named their main auditorium after the late president...
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Worms can invade your brain
Once you consume them, they can move throughout your body—your eyes, your tissues and most commonly your brain. They leave doctors puzzled in their wake as they migrate and settle to feed on the body...
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Experimental Ebola vaccine shipped to Liberia
The first batch of an experimental vaccine against Ebola is on its way to Liberia. The shipment will be the first potentially preventative medicine to reach one of the hardest hit countries. But...
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Savoury Saltfish
Salted fish has fallen from grace on our twin islands, mostly because the younger generation is clueless about the preparation, or has not had a good culinary experience with this traditional...
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Monique Nobrega - The flying mas woman - On top of her game
It’s Carnival time again! Many of our readers have probably been piloted by Monique Nobrega on their trips abroad without knowing it. They also may not have known that they were being taken safely to...
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CNG and reforestation - Opportunities for carbon emission reduction in T&T
T&T’s oil and gas sector generates approximately two thirds of the country’s revenue. The country is the largest exporter of ammonia and methanol in the world. Described by the United Nations...
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Last trace of a violent chapter of Caribbean history
Last week, we looked at the story of the battle for Guadeloupe wherein the interloper British forces were expelled by a brutal fighting force under the island’s former French administrator, Victor...
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Planning music for your wedding
This is the age of iPods and music downloads, so many brides might be thinking about whether they should handle the music for their wedding themselves, instead of hiring a DJ.This is a personal choice...
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Soca stars sport Movementbago’s trendy street wear
There was no guarantee that her graphic T-shirts would make the final cut of the music video. But she still left a few samples for soca singer Kees Dieffenthaller. He liked them and selected a white...
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Puppy mills a well-kept secret of the pet trade
A well-kept secret of the pet trade is the puppy mill. A puppy mill is also known as a puppy farm and as the name suggests, it is a commercial dog breeding operation. The emphasis on this type of...
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Catholics told: Be more active in your community
Is the Roman Catholic Church in T&T ready to wake up from its slumber and attend to the needs of the society?The question has come to the fore as the local clergy, led by Archbishop Joseph Harris,...
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Lead’s effect on brain worse for boys than girls—study
A new study suggests that the female hormones estrogen and estradiol may protect the brain against the toxic effects of lead. It found that young boys with higher levels of lead in their blood...
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Dementia ‘linked’ to common over-the-counter drugs
A study has linked commonly used medicines, including over-the-counter treatments for conditions such as insomnia and hay-fever, to dementia. All of the types of medication in question are drugs that...
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Swinging to the lively side of bipolar depression
To live successfully with any illness requires active engagement with your diagnosis. It’s important to understand the basics of whatever portends, recognise symptoms, and to know how to respond each...
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Change the way you communicate
Having someone give you her or his undivided attention by listening to what you have to say can be magical. It amazes me how many opportunities we miss on a daily basis to make the people in our lives...
View ArticleUN celebrates legacy of African people
If people of African descent are granted respect, protection and fulfillment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms by 2024, the main objectives of the United Nations’ International Decade of...
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Self-help through fetes
It’s the height of fete season, and many secondary schools are getting in on the action, capitalising on people’s love of a good party to add a new event to their repertoire of fund-raising tools. Some...
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The demise of the liberal arts
My delight at the opportunity of delivering a course, Reading Caribbean History through Literature, is matched only by my dismay at the dwindling numbers of students in both the history and literature...
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