Author: Newsday

It is a well-known precept of executive oversight that whatever is measured is most effectively managed. Our electricity is metered. Our use of telecoms bandwidth is measured. Even our air quality is subject to evaluation, though we do nothing to improve it. When it comes to water, long accepted as the utility most critical to […]

“We want permission to mash up the place “To give the music some jammin’ space” Permission to Mash Up the Place, David Rudder “Do you have minutes?” This is the message I send and she replies, “I have a few.” My friend and I no longer ask each other if we have time or a […]

SOCA is back. First came, in November, the energetic debate triggered by Scorch Radio’s list of the top 101 soca songs in history. Then there was word that the International Soca Monarch would return. On January 17, the details of the Ultimate Soca Champion competition, with a $1 million prize, were unveiled by Jerome “Rome” […]

THE EDITOR: The Ministry of Works and Transport via NIDCO (National Infrastructure Development Company Ltd) has under its purview the water taxi service. This service consists of four vessels, namely Paria Bullet, Carnival Runner, Trini Flash and Calypso Sprinter. These vessels are an essential mode of transportation for passengers who commute from south to north […]

THE EDITOR: I write to express my deep concern over reports that the UNC leadership is considering removing Rushton Paray as the Member of Parliament for Mayaro. This is a baffling and troubling decision, as Paray has consistently been one of the most effective and hard-working MPs in the party. His dedication to his constituency, […]

THE EDITOR: The current tendency toward criminal activity in this country won’t get better, only worse, degenerating into a final chaos. I say this because one of the pillars of the judicial system, namely detection leading to deterrence, is now in abeyance, seemingly rotting from within, and its very heart, the prosecutorial arm, is now […]

THE EDITOR: The decision to redesign TT’s coat of arms by replacing the three ships with the steelpan has sparked widespread debate. Beyond the costs of implementing such a change, one must ask: Does this change truly inspire an increase in patriotism? As children of TT, we are raised with a clear path in mind […]

Dr Asha Pemberton [email protected] STALKING CAN impact everyone. This phenomenon is often the subject of thriller movies and novels, but occurs in society more often than is taken seriously. By definition it is referred to as unwanted and repeated surveillance or contact by an individual or group toward another person. Stalking behaviours are interrelated to […]

EVERY election there is considerable focus on screening candidates for the House of Representatives. But why don’t we hear more about the individuals the parties plan to appoint to the Senate? With entities like the PNM and the UNC still in the throes of deliberating on and telling the country about their selections for the […]

THE EDITOR: International observances present critical opportunities for reflection and appraisal. Moreover, they serve as much-needed impetuses for enhancement and breakthroughs. Today’s International Day of Education theme, “AI and Education: Human Agency in an Automated World,” does just that, urging us to take a serious account of our approach to education against the backdrop of […]