FISHERMEN in Trinidad and Tobago have joined a long line of persons who are turning to the slaughter and sale of dolphins and other sea mammals for profit. An intense confrontation seems to be on the horizon. But what is behind this change, this choice? There are several things to think about when we deal with this issue:
Transnational Trawling
The room was small, slightly lit and packed with all types of people. A number of enthusiastic and enlightening performers had gone before and now a band was announced. It was Gyazette. On this night, only two members of the band were going to perform - Nickolai Salcedo (lead singer/guitarist) and Ruba Holder (bassist). The third member of the band, Alexander (drummer), was absent. Read more »
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It has become almost unbearable to open a newspaper. Trinidad and Tobago seems to be drowning in the blood of young, misguided men. As a teacher, when I read about the stabbing to death of a sixteen year old, immediately I thought, "Thank God it wasn't in my school." However, the horrible fact is that it could have been my school. It could be any school. Read more »
The paper and pulp industry is one of the highest consumers of energy and water. If you reduce the amount of paper you use you will also reduce the amount of garbage that is created as well as the need to make new paper - which in turn means less pollution, less energy use and less trees cut down.
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We could all use a little change
I was at the traffic lights by Skinner Park and a vagrant walked up to me and asked me for money. I replied that I had no change. The vagrant then ‘steupsed', took out a dollar bill, threw it into my car and said, "Like you need this more than me."
- Andrew S.
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