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Category Archives: Rights & Freedoms

Corporate dreadlocs and other stories

19-Apr-10

Good to see you again. Glad you enjoy the Limes.Back in 2008, I wrote a piece that argued thus, on the subject of my preferred “hairstyle”: I am my hair. I am challenging, I am defiant, I do not apologize. And the next time some Wall Street multimillionaire or Oxbridge-educated middle-aged perpetually entitled white British [...]

T&T Gov’t finally steps up on the Schengen visa issue

07-Aug-09

About damn time too. The Express reports: Citizens will no longer need a visa for the French overseas territories once their stay is 30 days or less. Foreign Affairs Minister Paula Gopee-Scoon announced yesterday that following an approach by the Government, the French Government has agreed to exempt nationals of this country travelling to Guadeloupe, [...]

Maybe I am my hair

16-Jul-08

(Pace India.Arie) I started growing my locs five years ago. Since then, I’ve fielded a host of questions from friendsfamilyclassmatescolleaguesrandomstrangers, including but not limited to: – Do you wash it? – How do you wash it? – Can I touch it? – Does it itch? – Is it real? – Does it hurt? – Don’t [...]

Gay in the islands

23-May-08

Under Article 8 (18/1) of the Immigration Act, homosexual men and women are not allowed to enter the country. Section 13 of the Sexual Offences Act 1986 criminalises “buggery”. This Section provides a penalty of up to life imprisonment, if committed on a minor; up to 10 years’ imprisonment if committed on an adult (18 [...]

Outside looking in, or through the looking glass

04-Mar-08

Inquiring minds want to know: 1 – What are the economics of the proposed government-sponsored, Caribbean Airlines corporate/executive jet service? 2 – What are the current arrangements for government travel? Where do ministers et al go that requires the use of a jet leased from Guardian Holdings? How much does that arrangement cost? Why is [...]

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