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 [...]
Goodbye, Patrick Manning
Keith Rowley, as he warned during the election campaign, will not be placing Manning on court martial. Instead, he wants him honoured for his contribution to Trinidad and Tobago
One week ago, as he addressed the party faithful at the PNM rally at Eddie Hart Grounds, Tacarigua, Patrick Manning repeated his stock cardinal points boast about [...]
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 [...]
Go quietly and quickly, Mr Manning
From the Trinidad Guardian
For Mr Manning to leave it up to the general council of the PNM to make the
decision on his future would be unacceptable….Read more….
Having called an election 30 months ahead of schedule and lost the government
from a comfortable 26-15 majority, former Prime Minister Patrick Manning should
not merely accept full responsibility for the [...]
Humble Pip, a portrait of Phil Simmons
by Jamie Alter, Cricinfo, talking to former West Indies fast bowler Ian Bishop
The very first player of note who made an impression on me….Read more….
The very first player of note who made an impression on me was former West
Indian allrounder Phil Simmons.
When I first met Phil, around 1983-84, he was not yet an international player
but [...]
End of the Patrick Manning era
The PNM is still in a daze after a merciless battering at the polls on Monday. Patrick Manning is expected to do the honourable thing and step down tomorrow after 24 years at the wheel.
Tears flowed at Balisier House- big men wept- when People’s National Movement candidates met with outgoing Prime Minister Patrick Manning to [...]
Can Manning pull off his big gamble?
The pollsters are leaning towards Kamla. However, voters and not polls win elections on polling day.
The result of Prime Minister Patrick Manning’s biggest gamble will be known around midnight and he will be either seen as the biggest fool to squander a 26-15 majority with 30 months of his term left or [...]
End of the Panday brand?
Out! Out! Out!
The three Pandays- Basdeo Panday, Subhas Panday and Mickela Panday will not be in the new Parliament when it convenes later this month.
United National Congress new political leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar, who was not there when Panday founded the party in the slush and mud in Aranguez 21 years ago, has seen to it [...]
Surprises at PNM’s big day in Woodford Square tomorrow
The country enters another mother of all elections and the PNM has some surprises when it presents 41 candidates tomorrow.
Embattled Diego Martin West People’s National Movement (PNM) heavyweight Dr Keith Rowley will be welcomed like the biblical “prodigal son” by political leader Prime Minister Patrick Manning at the party’s presentation of candidates in Woodford [...]
Here comes the judge!
Just like that, a judge has decided to fight a seat making it a first in the wacky world of local politics.
Basdeo Panday’s dictum that politics has a morality of its own has been exemplified by former Judge Herbert Volney’s sudden resignation from the Judiciary to jump, immediately, into politics.
The fallout from this [...]