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The Editor: I have to agree with Inspector Alexander in his comments on the daily televised segment “beyond the tape” where he illustrated the point that citizens of our country seem to be confused as to what they really want. The example that he used was one where there is an...

Dear Editor, Permit me to comment on the issue of the protest action by Dr. Wayne Kublalsingh on the Debe to Mon Desir leg of the highway to Point Fortin. I have watched this protest movement develop by attracting full media coverage. Within recent times, many have joined the...

The Editor: For the past 40 days, the viewing public had no choice but to see and read about Kublalsingh’s hunger strike against the State’s decision to build a highway segment between Debe and Mon Desir. Honestly, it has become a nuisance more than an interesting story now....

The Editor: The ”for and against” the hunger striker keeps going into debate day by day. Some view him as a hero for standing up in cases of environmental causes, other see him as a hindrance to progress. Whatever the perception of him, one thing for certain is that the...

The Editor: Mediation, as used in law, is a form of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), a way of resolving disputes between two or more parties with concrete effects. Typically, a third party, the mediator assists the parties to negotiate a settlement. In addition to dispute...

The Editor: The PNM held the Tunapuna/Piarco Regional Corporation in 2009, but in 2010, the People’s Partnership took control following the June 2010 local government elections. In October 2013, the PNM regained control of the corporation. Recently this Regional Corporation was...

Law is generally a system of rules, which are enforced through social institutions to govern behaviour. It is evident that man must be governed, a fact that existed since the beginning of time. Therefore laws or rules must be implemented to guide all humanity. Every country has...

The Highway Re-Route Movement (HRM) has proclaimed that they have always been, and is, in favor of the construction of the San Fernando to Point Fortin highway. However, the HRM has difficulty with the Debe to Mon Desir link to the main highway which will push through the...

Dear Editor: Quite recently I heard the Attorney General speaking about the need to review our national watchwords, specifically in reference to the word “tolerance’. As I sit here reflecting on this Divali day, I cannot agree with him more. As I make my way to my...

Dear Editor: While driving along the north-south highway quite recently, I couldn’t help but be impressed by the level of development taking place in our country. As I passed Mt. Hope and drove through the Grand Bazaar interchange, I could help but notice how this looks...