Author: Newsday

Kanisa George DECEMBER 31 is far more than just a day in any given year. It is a moment to bid adieu to a time that will only exist from this point on in our reels, social media posts, and memories. For those privileged enough to welcome it, the last day of the year is […]

THE GOVERNMENT’S decision to declare a state of emergency on December 30 represents the triangulation of a series of delicate and conflicting considerations. All those factors conspired to force its hand to reverse its own longstanding position against adopting such a measure and shaped the unusual nature of the emergency now in effect. There is […]

THE EDITOR: If one thing has defined this past year, it has been change – some desirable, some not. We have seen the upending of political establishments from Europe to Argentina to the US. And soon, we in TT have the chance to add our voices to the worldwide shout. I speak, of course, of […]

THE EDITOR: “Don’t make your dreams smaller to fit into your current reality. Upgrade your expectations and mindset on what you deserve and what’s possible” – Rebecca Yates, late producer and director. The New Year is almost here and I believe it is good to set goals and have big dreams. I know that 2024 […]

THE EDITOR: As the Christmas season continues, a time meant for joy, unity, and hope, the people of TT are instead gripped by fear and despair. The alarming rate of violence, crime, poverty, and social inequality has painted a grim picture of our nation under Dr Rowley and the PNM. How much more can we […]

THE EDITOR: It certainly isn’t the outcome any of us wanted, but 2024 has broken a grim record with the highest murder toll in local history. With 615 murders at the time of writing on December 27, TT once again finds itself with the unenviable reputation as a Caribbean crime hotbed. Junior Minister of National […]

Taureef Mohammed “WE DID everything the right way.” Canada had told them they were the perfect immigrants: they were young, educated and employable. Nobody had sponsored them; they had qualified to come to Canada, scoring high on the points system. I felt as though I knew this couple. They could be my family, my old […]

FUN HOUSE MAS BAND creator Rochel Tronchin’s says the band allows her to “be able to create something extraordinary that would bring joy and happiness to all the kids that would take part in it.” In a news release on December 16, Tronchin said, “The core purpose of Fun House Mas Band is to give […]

CHERYL METIVIER CHEYENNE BASHAY recalls having two clear aspirations during his childhood – and being on the receiving end of discouraging comments from almost everyone around him. At about seven, he shared with friends and family his desire to become a helicopter pilot in the US army. Of course, he was reminded that he was […]

At midnight on December 27, the Prime Minister made a statement on the official Office of the Prime Minister Facebook page expressing disappointment at the murder rate for 2024. The families of the 615 people slain to date are also disappointed, not least because of the continuing inability to bring killers to court, far less […]