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Category Archives: Trinidad & Tobago

Hi there, Trinidad Guardian folk

20-May-10

Good to see you again. Glad you enjoy the Limes.To the editors and reporters of the Trinidad Guardian who might be reading this: Hi. The Liming House here. Today I happened to catch the attention of the folk(s) behind @TriniGuardian.  As I’m inclined to do whenever I read one of your pieces, I was engaging [...]

Virgin Atlantic and the Travel Foundation dig a deeper hole for themselves, continue to condescend to Caribbean youth

11-Feb-10

In response to my indictment of the ‘charitable’ efforts of Virgin Atlantic and the Travel Foundation to turn a generation of young people in the Caribbean into fisherfolk and bee-keepers, a Virgin representative posted the following in the comments: The Travel Foundation and Virgin Atlantic were concerned to read your comments on our work together [...]

T&T media FAIL, Haiti edition

12-Jan-10

Dear Trinidadian media: the Haitian earthquake is the biggest and most important Caribbean story, bar none, of the moment and the year to date. What, exactly, is your excuse for your utter inability to update your sites to reflect this state of affairs, per the following screenshots (taken at approximately 8.55pm Trinidad time): Poor.

S&P says Republic Bank doing okay

05-Oct-09

Short note from rating agency Standard & Poor’s on Republic Bank (highlighting mine): S&P: Republic Bank Ltd. Counterparty Credit Ratings Affirmed At ‘BBB-/A-3′ With Stable Outlook * The bank’s financial performance has been stable through a period of tough economic conditions in the Caribbean region. * We are affirming the ‘BBB-/A-3′ counterparty credit ratings on [...]

What’s not to love about being fair?

20-Sep-09

Unidentified female X, in comment on facebook picture of self looking v tan: oh gosh…i need to stay out of the sun! Unidentified female Y, in response: yuh lookin BLACK Unidentified female X: I know. This is terrible…definitely not the shade I want to be!!! I love being fair!! Indeed.

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