Author: Newsday

THE REAPPOINTMENT of David West on December 13 as director of the Police Complaints Authority (PCA) for a third consecutive term sends the wrong signal. Mr West has been the director for a decade. That alone does not disqualify him. However, ten years is a long time. The PCA is an independent body. Its sensitive […]

Kanisa George THERE IS a feeling in the air that comes around about once every year. It’s an indescribable warmth that permeates without reason and brings happiness and joy that aptly describes the season. Ah real Trini Christmas, they say, is made to perfection with parang, rum and merriment, whether night or day. But if […]

DISBELIEF was the first reaction of many when, on December 16, word spread that Lisa Morris-Julian had died in a fire. Surely, many felt, such a thing could not be. How could a sitting MP, a minister in the Ministry of Education, a mother and a wife die so soon, and in such a manner? […]

VACATION time, especially around Christmas, is always a memorable experience for children; a vacation period they especially look forward to. This academic year is even more special in that schools are out for a month instead of the traditional three weeks. Many parents are, however, challenged with balancing their work/domestic commitments in addition to ensuring […]

THE EDITOR: For nine painful years the people of TT have endured the disastrous leadership of Keith Rowley and the PNM government. It has been a period defined by economic mismanagement, financial scandals, and a complete disregard for accountability. Today, many frustrated voices cry out: Not a da– seat for Rowley and the PNM! The […]

PAUL SARRAN THE PEOPLE’S National Movement (PNM), a cornerstone of TT’s political fabric, faces a defining moment as the country approaches the 2025 general election. With a legacy spanning decades, the party has demonstrated resilience in overcoming challenges. However, as the electorate becomes more discerning and diverse, the PNM must address a new reality: the […]

THE EDITOR: A dear friend forwarded me a message that the United Nations recently declared December 21 World Meditation Day. To meditate, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, is to think deeply or focus one’s mind for a period of time, in silence or with the aid of chanting, for religious or spiritual purposes, or […]

There is no clear count of the TT women and children who have been living in camps in Syria over the last five years. In July 2023, Repatriation Committee chairman Nizam Mohammed estimated the number at 100; 70 per cent are believed to be children. Human Rights Watch representatives supported the claim of 100 TT […]

Go to Tobago, they said. It will do you the world of good, they said. You’ll rest. You’ll relax. You’ll reset. Always willing to try new things, I took their advice. Tobago I know. Taking advice is less familiar ground. I go to Tobago. Specifically, I go to Tobago with a friend. We’ll call her […]

AHEAD of the 2020 general election, Kamla Persad-Bissessar was unequivocal. “We will not engage in any coalition,” she said. “We are strong enough to stand alone as the UNC.” That election saw her party gain two seats. But it was not enough to unseat the PNM. With another poll looming, Ms Persad-Bissessar has shifted her […]