Stop dreaming about your ideas and start building them. We at Launch RockIt offer out-of-the-box entrepreneurship boot camps to help entrepreneurs launch businesses faster with less risk and help companies develop internally. Startup Weekend is one of the successful entrepreneurship boot camps that we host. This is a global 54-hour event/competition where …
Read More »Rats are a lot like men
Marc Algernon explores the metaphorical and literal parallels between rodent behaviour and human social issues in Trinidad and Tobago. This narrative poem serves as a critical reflection on the cyclical nature of crime and the futility of aggressive suppression without moral reform. Algernon draws from personal experiences of pest control …
Read More »What really happened, what went wrong?
The poem What Really Happened, What Went Wrong by Chantelle Wilson-Reece explores the cycle of crime in Trinidad and Tobago through a personal lens of loss and betrayal. This literary piece examines the juxtaposition of free tertiary education at institutions like UWI and UTT against the grim reality of street …
Read More »Sunflowers grown from seeds in my garden
By Nadia Ali. In my opinion, they are the prettiest simple flower. In the flower shops, you can see them great, big bursts of bright yellow petals encircling a head of brown seeds, namely sunflowers. “How much!” I responded, thinking they were overpriced. If she can grow them, I can grow …
Read More »Chacachacare – come to my island!
Chacachacare Island serves as a premier destination for eco-tourism and historical exploration within the Bocas Islands of Trinidad and Tobago. This comprehensive guide examines the unique geographical positioning and multifaceted heritage of the westernmost island in the archipelago. It details the transition of the locale from a colonial cotton plantation …
Read More »Writing books a sweet challenge
I’m Donna Mae, Deemay to friends. I’m a spoken word artist, singer, writer, cookie mistress… all-round artistic busy body, or so I’ve been told. I’ve been writing for a few years – blogging mostly, but published with Amorous Ink, At Last, The Man in the Shadows, and a poetic anthology …
Read More »Wives, moms – work out, shop, dye your hair
By Nerissa Hosein. So ladies, wives and mothers, we sit and watch the soaps and the award shows and laugh at how housewives prance around on heels and fully made-up faces while making the five-star meal all while not chipping their perfect nails. Unrealistic but that’s television for you! Wives and …
Read More »Tribute to retired teachers of St Joseph primary
By Omilla Mungroo. This is in tribute to the retired teachers of the St Joseph Government Primary School who taught between 1972 and 1978: Mrs P Belmar, Ms Martin, Ms D Punch, Ms M Grenaway, Ms Chase, Ms Peters, Mr Gill, and then principal Mr Martin (deceased). A tribute to all …
Read More »My secret ingredient is love – Wendy-ann
“I love Trinidad and I love cooking, love is my secret ingredient!” says Wendy-ann Alexander, a member of the Church of the Anointed One at Old Road Junction, Saddle Road, San Juan. Chow chow for Christmas Wendy-ann cooks for members of her family, community, church, and anyone who asks her …
Read More »Aunty Sharon’s food is true Trini flavour
By Kielon Hilaire. This one tells of an energetic woman, living in Carenage, to whom many people refer as “Aunty Sharon”. Each day, before the rise of the sun, Aunty Sharon would have at least one thing on her mind: how can I satisfy all my customers today? This she did …
Read More »
Sweet TnT Magazine Trinidad and Tobago Culture
You must be logged in to post a comment.