Paula Lindo Saturday 29 February 2020 President of the TT Registered Nurses Association Idi Stuart is expressing concern at reports of a lack of proper and sufficient personal protective equipment (PPE) for nurses in several regional health authorities (RHAs). He is calling for a meeting between the association, Government and the RHAs to address those concerns … Continue reading
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70/50:Mas talk on 1970 (February 23, 2020)
Paula Lindo Sunday 23 February 2020 THE mas band Vulgar Fraction, as part of its band launch, hosted a panel discussion surrounding the 1970 Black Power Revolution/February Revolution. The theme of the band this year is 70/50: Fifty After Seventy on Black Power Revolution anniversary, and the launch on February 11 saw fire-breathing moko jumbies, baby … Continue reading
World AIDS Day 2018 – a CCoTT Perspective (December 1, 2018)
World AIDS Day is observed on December 1 annually. In many places worldwide, including T&T, there is still a stigma attached to persons who have HIV and AIDS. Convener of the CEDAW (Convention for the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women) Committee of T&T (CCoTT), Terry Ince, said the Convention has several articles … Continue reading
DMAD says “Every murder should bother you” (January 29, 2017)
What do 463 bodies look like all in one place? DMAD (Drama Making a Difference) Theatre Company sought to answer this question in conjunction with a number of other performance artists and groups on January 13. Several groups, including Freetown Collective, IACT (I am Christian Theatre), Two Cents Movement, Arts in Action and others, along … Continue reading
Liam Rezende – free to be himself (November 20, 2016)
Among the awardees for The Financial Times’ 2016 Top 50 LGBT Future Leaders is Trinidadian Liam Rezende. He is based in London, where he works as the Marketing Communications Manager for Andaz, the Hyatt’s lifestyle brand. Rezende said he felt an immense sense of pride in being chosen as one of the Top 50 LGBT … Continue reading
She said what? Where? A psychologist should know better!
As a new/returning student to UWI, I decided I’d go to UWI’s Student Life orientation on September 2. Full disclosure: I went for the free stuff they give out afterwards, but that’s no reason not to take in what’s being said to a new generation of UWI students, right? The program was decent, with Makesi … Continue reading
Bitter Cassava revival is sweet (June 26, 2016)
“Hell hath no fury like a woman wronged.” “Your sins will come back to haunt you.” These sayings embody the spirit of Bitter Cassava, which tells a story of betrayal and revenge with a strong Trinbagonian flavour, delivering several strong emotional blows with a sprinkling of comedy to relieve the tension. The story touches on … Continue reading
Diary of a mothering worker. June 15, 2016.
Originally posted on grrlscene:
Post 228. “On behalf of the Government and People of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, I wish to convey heartfelt condolences to the President of the United States of America and the American People with respect to the unspeakable horrors of the June 12th attack on an Orlando, Florida nightclub,…
IACHR Condemns Mass Shooting at a Gay Bar in the United States (June 14, 2016)
IACHR Condemns Mass Shooting at a Gay Bar in the United States June 14, 2016 Washington, D.C. – The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights condemns the attack that took place in the early hours of June 12, 2016, at Pulse Nightclub, a gay bar in Orlando, Florida, United States, which left 49 persons killed –as … Continue reading
Tired
I am tired. Tired of having to defend my right as a woman to walk the streets and feel safe. I’m tired of reading and hearing “What was she wearing/doing?” when a woman is assaulted or killed. I’m tired of hearing “well she look for it” and “what you did expect?” I am tired of … Continue reading
