One Caribbean Nation. by William Skinner Trinidad is a Real Country Trinidadians have a rather strange saying : “Trinidad is not a real country”. It’s a light hearted but often frustrating commentary on how “tings” are done in T and T. These things range from: complaining about vendors , selling their produce outside of the public markets , to the problems with what initially appears to be difficult public servants and customer service. We say “initially appears” because most of these often maligned public workers, are pretty cordial , when approached with a smile or a little joke. They are similar to their Caribbean counterparts. However, customers who are not always pleasant are supposed to be always right ! Trinidad still has a very entrenched hy-brid system of local and central government and its not unusual , to be given an answer to a problem , in a local burrough and then realise that t...
The Caribbean Is One Nation. Honour Sir Garry In His Hometown By Michael Headley Sir Garry Sobers It was riveting to read Tony Cozier's, Sir Gary's Double(Sunday Sun 3/30/14) in which Mr. Cozier highlighted Sir Garfied St. Auburn Sobers’ illustrious cricketing career. It was chronicled from his first test match, when he re...
The Caribbean Is One Nation. Caribbean Youth Region's Future Since we at Mahogany Coconut see the Caribbean as one nation, we are not given to petty insular commentary. We stoutly believe that the pursuit of freedom cannot be attained without mental preparation. Our invalid education system is current evidence, that governmental and developmental bankruptcy, when ignored or left unchecked, produce maladies that are not easily controlled or eradicated. We are often left to quote Bob Marley: “Free you from mental slavery, non but ourselves can free our minds…….” Our reading of current regional trends, informs us that the future of our region, now rests with citizens who are of twenty five years old and you...
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