Mary King queen of the new economic model
Mary has been preaching the gospel of an economy driven by local entrepreneurs and skills. Trouble is, local businessmen do not share her vision.
To all appearances, the country will be returning to orthodox economic planning rather than Patrick Manning’s dicey policy of industrialisation based on direct foreign investment in the energy sector.
Irishwoman Mary [...]
No honeymoon for Kamla
Kamla was unable to partake of the eats and drinks at her inauguration yesterday as she had to rush to see about business-flooding in central and south Trinidad.
The People’s Partnership whipped up a mighty political storm that blew away the formidable People’s National Movement (PNM)- but , literally, on day one in office the victors [...]
Bicycles for San F’do councillors
San Fernandians do not know who their councillors are. So Mayor Fergusson has come up with the bright idea of putting them on bicycles in hilly San Fernando.
There were guffaws recently when it was announced that a police bicycle squad would be created to fight rising crime.
Now San Fernando Mayor Kenneth Fergusson, unhappy [...]
Local Govt. polls in 2010
Local Government representatives get another year in office. Meanwhile, are drains cleaned and garbage collected on time?
In the 1960s, the People’s National Movement (PNM) suspended Local Government polls for eight long years- between 1960 and 1968- after a less than favourable showing at the 1959 County Council elections. Then, the combined opposition –Democratic Labour Party, [...]
Boynes crying all the way to the bank
Is it business as usual or will citizens see a gradual improvement in the coming months in the delivery of services?