By Gerald V. Paul A constitutional scholar claims the appointment of 11 senators to the cabinet of the Trinidad and Tobago Parliament by Prime Minister Kamla Bissessar-Persad is borderline unconstitutional, given there has been virtually no debate on the practice. Prof. Radhakrishnan Persaud, born in Trinidad & Tobago and trained in Canada, questions whether the […]
By Gerald V. Paul A packed gathering at the Trinidad and Tobago Consulate last Friday, at their 52nd Anniversary of Independence of the republic, witnessed an entertaining and educational collective under their motto, Together We Aspire. Together We Achieve. “Canada was the first country in the world to recognize our newly independent nation in 1962. […]
Photos by Learie Charles By Jasminee Sahoye Almost one year ago, he was in a coma at a New York hospital and rumours were that he was dead, but the Calypso King of the World, Slinger Francisco, aka The Mighty Sparrow, has not lost his strong melodic voice and charm. Last Wednesday, shortly after the […]
Forged from the love of liberty Dr. Vidhya Gyan Gota-Maharaj (fourth from left) consul-general for Trinidad and Tobago, hosted Emancipation Day celebrations in Toronto. Photo by Gerald V. Paul By Gerald V. Paul It was an Emancipation Day to remember as members of the Trinidad and Tobago community joined brothers and sisters from the wider […]
Summa Lime for three angels By Gerald V. Paul When The Caribbean Children Foundation (TCCF) Caribbean Flava Summa Lime happens on Saturday, Aug. 16 in Mississauga it will be more than just “A Fun-Filled Family Day” as three precious children will be on their minds. “Funds raised from this event will benefit the surgical care […]
A scene from the Barbadian movie Two Smart starring Alison Hinds, George Gill and Saran Lashley. The film is part of the Trinidad & Tobago Film Festival and is in the narrative category.
T&T fest announces Caribbean films The Trinidad & Tobago Film Festival (TTFF) announced the first section of its program of films for its 2014 edition, the Caribbean features section. Twenty feature-length films – 10 fiction films and 10 documentaries – will screen in this section at the festival, which runs Sept. 16-30. The 20 films […]
Memories of big mas’ in T&T Big mas’ as columnist Michael Lashley fondly remembers it in Trinidad and Tobago, when the spectacle held a place of creative glory that he longs to see restored. “Memories may be beautiful, and yet What’s too painful to remember We simply choose to forget.” My memories of “big mas” […]
Bring Back Our Girls By Gerald V. Paul Trinidad and Tobago’s Rhoma Spencer joined a collective of cultural representatives at Toronto City Hall recently with one theme: Bring Back Our Girls. Spencer, a producer and actress, told The Camera the Toronto Artists Concert was in solidarity with Nigeria, where 200 girls were captured by Boko […]
