Change is inevitable but not all change is positive, for many times change is not always for the better. In the Caribbean generally, the struggles of our people over the last three centuries or so have brought about significant changes which have improved the lives of our people, in the standard of living, in health and education and in the institution of democratic and political rights. We have moved from …
Culture Matters DARA E HEALY “…on V-E Day…Masqueraders were yelling themselves hoarse. All over the main thoroughfares of the city they screamed out the calypso: ‘It’s your moustache we want, Hitler – you Nazi dictator!’ Also dominating the celebrations was another of the popular calypsoes of the time: All day, all night, Mary Ann. The
THE NEED for worker rights in Trinidad and Tobago dates back to the period following the abolition of indentureship where there were two distinct classes of people: ruling minority elite and the poor masses. During this time wages were extremely low since capitalist forces continued to press ahead with their desire to exact maximum profits