Politics and the Amerindians of Guyana (Part 2 of 3)
By Dr Kumar Mahabir and Jai Sears Traditionally, Amerindians in Guyana have voted for the Bharrat Jagdeo-led People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) party, now in Opposition. In Region 9 where…
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Politics and the Amerindians of Guyana (Part 1 of 3)
By Dr Kumar Mahabir and Jai Sears The Rupununi Savannah in Guyana is 5,000 square miles of immense rolling plains interspersed with vast wetlands and dense forests. Trinidad and Tobago,…
Larger-than-life Sat leaves the national stage
A great soul has left the body of Shri Satnarayan (“Sat”) Maharaj. In a small country, known internationally for its Carnival and Ramleela performances, Sat was a larger-than-life character on…
(East) Indian Art and Caribbean Aesthetics
The following is a synopsis of a paper I presented recently at the Caribbean Festival of Arts (CARIFESTA). It was presented at UWI’s Department of Creative and Festival Arts in…
No tears for retrenched university lecturers
It is almost nine months since 69 lecturers were wrongfully retrenched by the University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT). Twenty of us were sent home on May 11, 2018 after…
With whom should UNC join? (Part 3 of 3)
There is much discussion on whether the Opposition United National Congress (UNC) should contest the next general election in Trinidad and Tobago alone or join with others in a coalition.…
With whom should UNC join? (Part 2 of 3)
There is much discussion on whether the Opposition United National Congress (UNC) should contest the next general elections in Trinidad and Tobago alone or join with others in a coalition.…
With whom should UNC join? (Part 1 of 3)
There is much discussion on whether the Opposition United National Congress (UNC) should contest the next general elections alone or join with others in a coalition. UNC Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar…
PNM likely to lose next elections
Although due in 2020, general elections in Trinidad and Tobago seems to be in the air. The signs are loud and clear. Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley’s recent two-night yagna…