Panday sleeps with the devil
The old maximum leader rules the roost in Parliament. But for how long?
Politics has a morality of its own.
So saith the man who was kicked out as leader of the party he founded in 1989-by a significant majority of his admiring supporters- and who is testing this peverse political theory by [...]
Govt. floats $600 million bond
The Government kicked off its borrowing this year by issuing a $600 million bond on Thursday.
This bond is to help meet the deficit in recurrent expenditure (estimated at $7.7 billion) and, therefore, one can expect more Government borrowing in fiscal 2010.
The bond auction will close on Friday. This bond will mature in 2025 at a [...]
Sweet Pan In The Big Yard Today
It’s Panorama Semi-Finals today in the Queen’s Park Savannah and 45 steelbands will stun the anticipated large audience with sweet, glorious pan.
Fine weather greets the start of the world’s most unique musical exposition-the National Panorama semi-finals at the Queen’s Park Savannah.
The sun was out in all its glory before the start of [...]
Ganteaume still at the wicket
The Cinderella man of West Indies cricket is now approaching the nervous nineties. This iconic sportsman is still cheerful and chirpy and remembers his historic 1948 after-Carnival innings.
Andy Ganteaume, the oldest surviving West Indian Test cricketer, quietly celebrated his 89th birthday on January 22 at his home in the Santa Margarita hills, St Augustine, [...]
Jack Warner is chief whip
Basdeo Panday is taken aback by Jack’s new parliamentary status. The ageing warrior, however, refuses to resign as Parliamentary Opposition Leader.
As CONCACAF president and FIFA third vice-president, it is said in football circles that Jack Warner is the man who calls the shots-if not, at times, cracks the whip.
Warner, who [...]
Silver Stars defend Panorama title Sunday
Silver Stars will take the first step in defending their National Panorama title on Sunday at the semi-finals which will be held at the Queen’s Park Savannah.
Gunning for the Tragarete Road band will be the traditional favourites, Phase 11 Pan Groove, WITCO Desperadoes, Neal and Massy All Stars, BPtt Renegades, Sagicor Exodus [...]
Sore loser Panday
Panday hanging on for dear life….
Kamla talks about healing while Panday stubbornly holds on to high-paying post of Parliamentary Opposition Leader. He could be, unceremoniously, removed by the President any day now.
Kamla Persad-Bissessar will be officially installed as political leader of the United National Congress at 2p.m. today and will [...]
Politics first, now it’s Haiti’s turn -Warner
Political office first.
Now it’s time for charity.
Jack Warner having achieved his goal of becoming chairman of the Opposition United National Congress (UNC) and assisting in removing Basdeo Panday as political leader, has decided to turn his attention to more humanitarian pursuits- for instance, the plight of the Haitian people.
In a television interview [...]
Panday in court after UNC earthquake
Ousted UNC political leader Basdeo Panday hides from reporters as he goes to court. He remains bitter about his defeat.
The morning after.
Bright and early after heavy defeat in the United Congress’(UNC) internal executive elections, Basdeo Panday was back in court today to answer charges of not declaring income as dictated [...]
Kamla whips Panday in UNC political leadership polls
DATELINE :Sunday, January 24
Political heavyweight Basdeo Panday,76, sent packing into retirement by Siparia grandmother. A new era dawns for Trinidad and Tobago politics.
Shortly after 9p.m, Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj conceded defeat and pledged to work with Kamla Persad-Bissessar who seems headed for a landslide victory in today’s historic United [...]