BEYOND 60 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE: 1970 IN PERSPECTIVE–Clyde Weatherhead
Reading Time 5 minsFebruary 26, 2023 Last year, in the lead-up to the 60th Anniversary of TT’s Independence, many media discussions and promotions focused on the significance and achievements of the occasion and history and assessing the Independence and nation-building experience. Inevitably, the 1970 Revolution came up. Different views assessing significant development varied from describing it as a dark period to a negative in the Independence journey. Some even equated it with the July 27, 1990, attempted coup. One host, however, said that 1970 must be seen as a positive experience for our young independent country because it brought about several positive changes,… Read More »BEYOND 60 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE: 1970 IN PERSPECTIVE–Clyde Weatherhead