Human trafficking, or trafficking in persons, as it is known in T&T continues to be a serious problem. Reports of persons being held in raids, whether as victims or traffickers, are fairly regular, but there are no definite statistics. In its 2015 Trafficking in Persons Report, the United States Department of State’s Office to Monitor … Continue reading
Chairman of the Equal Opportunities Commission, Lynette Seebaran-Suite, says there are several measures which need to be put into place to optimize the response to domestic violence (DV) in T&T. She said these measures are needed even though T&T already displays a mature response to DV, in that the topic is discussed on a national … Continue reading
“I hope they come away from the show having experienced something visceral.” 3Canal’s Wendell Manwarren expressed the hope following the first Backyard Jam where the group’s new music for 2016 was launched, along with this year’s Jouvay concept, Black Jab Nation. This year, the show will be held at the Big Black Box on Murray … Continue reading
Over 60% of women murdered in T&T are killed by their intimate partners. These alarming statistics are for the 10 year period 2004 to 2013 and come from the TTPS Crime and Problem Analysis Unit. There were 382 women murdered over the period, of which 259 were from domestic violence, and 20 of these cases … Continue reading
Hurricanes and Wakes, the inaugural NGC Bocas Lit Fest event for 2016, featured readings of previously published work from Andre Bagoo, Shivanee Ramlochan and winner of the 2012 OCM Bocas Prize for Poetry, Puerto Rican poet, Loretta Collins Klobah. First was Ramlochan, who read “Shepherd Boxcutter 1,” “Shepherd Boxcutter 2” and “Caracara”, which were published … Continue reading
Fundraising to continue to attend school abroad is an ongoing process, as seen by a number of concerts held recently by students from T&T in an effort to raise funds for their next semester of study. One such upcoming concert is PROLOGUE Part 2: True Love at St. Finbar’s Auditorium on January 15, being put … Continue reading
Jealousy reared its ugly head at the beginning of Week 8 of Caribbean’s Next Top Model, with the girls complaining about Kittisha’s winning the top photo the previous week. Nicoya said her poses were too safe and a bit simple, while Ayana said it was unfair that Kittisha won, considering she couldn’t do the more … Continue reading
Which one are you guilty of? Source: Hypervigilance vs. Underthinking
Is there such a thing as contemporary Caribbean architecture? That was the theme of a panel hosted by the T&T Institute of Architects at Medulla Gallery on December 10. The panel was chaired by architect Mark Raymond and included architects Jenifer Smith, Dion Wilson and Camille Lewis. Smith said there is a great need for … Continue reading
Educating youth is essential in preventing and eliminating gender-based violence (GBV) in T&T and worldwide. Population Services International-Caribbean, in its mission to support NGO’s working on the issue on the ground, has instituted a “Make It Stop” Campaign to empower youth with the skills, knowledge and abilities to change behaviour. Program assistant Sharon Mottley said … Continue reading
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