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Versatile Machel Montano

Machel Montano performs 'One More Time' and Bob Marley's 'Waiting In Vain' @ BBC's Maida Vale studios for Trevor Nelson's Live Lounge. We have known, since Machel was a child, that he was destined for wonderful things in the music business.

For this video, he shows his versatility by singing the classic Bob Marley song 'Waiting in Vain'. The piano man is wicked on this track and (just for the record) that is Kernal Roberts (son of the late Lord Kitchener)on the trap set carrying the rhythm.

T&T vulnerable to $b illegal wildlife trade | The Trinidad Guardian

via www.guardian.co.tt

Environment Minister
Anthony Ramnarine stated that the illegal trade in wildlife was third globally to drugs and arms trafficking. It was also stated that the illegal trade was given a value that exceeded US $30 billion. This is a very amazing fact and Trinidad looks like the ideal transshipment point for North American shipments.

This is not unlike the drug trade that makes use of easy access to the ports of Trinidad to get the illegal goods into the United States. This looks like there are many Trinidadians involved in the trade to make using Trinidad a viable transit point.

The Zoological Society of Trinidad and Tobago are doing their best to protect the local wildlife but the enforcement of the illegal trade in wildlife from South America has to be the responsibility of the government.

Already resources are stretched thinly in many areas. This will only be addressed when some international body points their fingers at the government thereby forcing them to take action.

We have to protect the wildlife and in so doing will be taking the initiative to protect ourselves and the future of the animals and birds for future generations to come.

THE TRAMWAYS OF TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

A rare view of a suburban tram terminus [see map]. Apparently, wisely, Trinidad Electric gave up painting the route names on its cars [postcard. col. AM]:

via www.tramz.com

I found this really wonderful webpage with information about the early trams and trolleys that served Trinidad from around the 1840's.

This is a wonderful site with many photos to view and interesting notes about the period. Please go to the site and read the information... it is very informative.

Trinidad and Tobago Achieves Developed Country Status!

Now this is an interesting development... what do you think about this? Do you think that this is a good development or would it mean more hardships ahead? Give us your feedback using the comment feature on this post.