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Friday, May 17, 2024

EYEWITNESS: Mama Mia! …in Barbados

We’ve all heard the Italian exclamation “Mama Mia!!” – literally “my mother”, but colloquially equivalent to our “Oh boy!” or “my goodness!” – in...

Eyewitness: Strategic war moves…in Europe

NATO is a creature of the Cold War, when the Soviet Union and the USA, representing their competing ideologies of Communism and Capitalism, faced...

Eyewitness: The brave new world…of Metaverse

Did you wonder – much less take time out to find out – why Facebook, probably the most recognised brand in the entire world,...

Eyewitness: Fighters for rights…MLK

Monday was MLK Day in the US – and also a Federal Holiday. It’s an acknowledgement of the great man’s signal achievement in galvanising...

Eyewitness: Passings…of old politician Rai

With COVID-19 still roiling our existence, your Eyewitness expects there will be folks passing on to whatever is “over there” (?) “before their time”....

Eyewitness: The big cleanup…of Georgetown’s muck

Back when the Gods walked among us, a fella named Sisyphus tried to trick the God of Death. Now, he knew everyone has to...

EYEWITNESS: Snapping …in PNC frustration?

Your Eyewitness is quite chuffed that Aubrey Norton, the new Leader of the PNC (ain’t no “R’ no mo’!), is holding weekly press conferences....

Eyewitness: Revolt…in the new PNC?

Aubrey Norton must be channelling Henry II and muttering, “Will no one rid me of this Sanctimonious Gangster Granger?” Here it is…denied a shot...

Eyewitness: Arrival…of our Chinese cohorts

To those who’re worried about the Chinese and what they’re up to in our neck of the woods, please remember that yesterday was the...

Eyewitness: Whatever happened…to Moses Nagamootoo?

Life can sometimes be quite a conundrum. And one conundrum that popped into your Eyewitness’s ruminations was how can someone be right up there...

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T&T Govt denies blocking importation of milk from Guyana

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Conciliation talks: Govt rejects GTU’s 20% across-the-board increase ultimatum

…says demand shocked Ministry, unreasonable The sudden ultimatum by the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) to demand that the Government pay all teachers a 20 per...

Fmr. PNC General Secretary, Oscar Clarke passes

Former General Secretary (GS) of the People's National Congress (PNC) reportedly died on Wednesday after complaining of feeling unwell. He died at a private...