Author: Newsday

BOTH SIDES of the House of Representatives on December 9 engaged in remarkable acts of political brinkmanship. The Prime Minister pushed ahead with a vote on Tobago autonomy, but failed to win the support of a special majority of the House. And Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar alleged dysfunction at the EBC, casting doubt on the […]

RUSHTON PARAY THE ONGOING industrial dispute at the Port of Spain port and the Rowley administration’s inability to resolve it have cast a long shadow over TT’s economic competence and international reputation. What should have been a straightforward matter of governance has spiralled into a crisis, with consequences reaching far beyond our shores. At a […]

The call for legislation to manage the import, sale, and use of fireworks has again been raised as the country enters the Christmas season — a time of increased buying and wanton use. In 2023, the Attorney General announced that a Cabinet sub-committee had been established and was committed to balancing entertainment with safety and […]

THE 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is an annual international campaign running from November 25, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, to December 10, Human Rights Day. Trinidad and Tobago joins this global movement to highlight and combat the pervasive issue of GBV, which remains a pressing concern […]

BEVIL WOODING THE Caribbean stands at a pivotal moment in its history. Its traditional vulnerabilities are exacerbated by growing geopolitical instability, the accelerating impacts of climate change, and the profound social, economic, and cultural shifts triggered by rapid technological innovation. As a collection of developing states, the region faces disproportionate risks that demand more than […]

ANU LAKHAN I LIKE Machel Montano. A lot. If I had a team, he’d be on it. Nothing here is his fault. He has seven appearances, not including an Xtatic song or big collabs on the Scorch 101’s top soca hits list. Huzzah for him, I say. The radio station has a hit of its […]

BEVIL WOODING The Caribbean stands at a pivotal moment in its history. Its traditional vulnerabilities are exacerbated by growing geopolitical instability, the accelerating impacts of climate change, and the profound social, economic, and cultural shifts triggered by rapid technological innovation. As a collection of developing states, the region faces disproportionate risks that demand more than […]

Finance Minister Colm Imbert surprisingly made time last week, not once, but twice to address claims by Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar about cost overruns on the construction works underway at the ANR Robinson International Airport. The Opposition Leader’s claim of a $462 million increase in the cost of the project hasn’t been clarified as anything […]

DOCTORS are essential. So why aren’t they being paid fairly? The issue arises given the emergence, on December 1, of a petition calling on Minister of Health Terrence Deyalsingh to address outstanding salary negotiations. “We work tirelessly to provide healthcare to citizens, yet our voices have not been heard,” says the document, which was published […]

THE EDITOR: On December 3, the West Indies not only lost the second Test match against Bangladesh, but also slipped to ninth or bottom place in the ICC Test rankings. And despite the loss, the captain only spoke of the positives of the (continued) losses. I had the opportunity to watch the last eight wickets […]