Author: Newsday

THE EDITOR: In September 2018 the credit union movement wrote to Prime Minister Rowley, Finance Minister Colm Imbert, and Jennifer Baptiste-Primus, then minister of labour and small enterprise development, requesting that the limit of $5,000 paid to the beneficiaries of deceased members be removed. After much haggling with former minister Robert Le Hunte, it was […]

PROF HOLLIS “CHALKDUST” LIVERPOOL WHEN FORMER judge Anthony Carmona became president of Trinidad and Tobago and consequently assumed the chancellorship of the University of TT, at the university’s graduation ceremony one year, he whispered into the ears of all the graduates who had completed their master’s degree in Carnival studies: “Go now and get your […]

THE EDITOR: Now that the noises have quietened down somewhat, I believe it is appropriate to place my comments in a public forum. It appears that there has been little thought given as to what the budgetary process means and why is it important to support or otherwise provide an alternative approach in the interest […]

BAVINA SOOKDEO Trinidad’s Shane Ramnarine is making his mark on the global fashion stage with his 11 Threads Roma brand. On August 1, the brand opened a luxurious showroom in the heart of New York City’s fashion district, showcasing its collection to stylists and buyers. “Understanding the significance of establishing a presence in the fashion […]

DURING the budget debate on October 8, Speaker Bridgid Annisette-George cautioned all MPs about the statements they make in the House. That is par for the course. However, on this occasion, the cause for the Speaker’s intervention was highly unusual. The day before, Moruga/Tableland MP Michelle Benjamin sent the House into uproar when she deployed […]

IN THE 20th century, the Russian/Communist influence among trade unions was a cause of concern among some governments. The former British West Indian colonies were a battleground of radical and revolutionary ideologies. The contribution of the Caribbean Labour Congress (CLC) to Caribbean development was restricted by international political forces which at the end of the […]

THE EDITOR: There seems to be some confusion and maybe intentional action behind the goings-on at the Port of Port of Spain. A vessel arrives and a container is to be examined, of course. With that there is no problem. However, the situation arrives that the port does not have the facilities to do such […]

THE EDITOR: On behalf of the residents of former Deenah and Ganga Streets, Monte Grande, St Augustine, now renamed Israel B Khan Street and Israel B Khan Extension, I thank the Tunapuna/Piarco Regional Corporation for unanimously agreeing and voting for the name change. We also thank councillor J Lynn Roopnarine for the electoral district of […]

THE EDITOR: The World Day Against the Death Penalty is being observed today. The 2024 theme is: The death penalty protects no one. Abolish it now. The Catholic Commission for Social Justice (CCSJ) calls on the government to adopt a de jure moratorium on the death penalty, as recommended by the UN, and focus on […]

THE EDITOR: When I was a secondary school student, I went out to bat in an U16 encounter between Fatima and QRC, and I will never forget the words I heard from the fielding team when I made a duck. But it was no worse than what I experienced from my own teammates. Teachers aren’t […]