Author: Newsday

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 […]

THE EDITOR: Traditionally, as with any incoming new US president, it is his/her prerogative to choose the ambassador of his choice. As a matter of fact, the set precedent has always been for the sitting ambassador to submit his or her “resignation letter” to the new president, even before it is demanded of them. Even […]

FERDIE FERREIRA We elect them We reject them We canonise them We demonise them We charge them We discharge them We love them We hate them We bless them We curse them WHO am I talking about? Our politicians in and out of office. With the exception of a very limited few, they are the […]

THE MURDER rate has slowed. For much of 2024, the death toll has been hurtling towards the 600-mark. However, after a high of 68 killings in August, the figures have declined, with 58 in September, 55 in October and 33 in November. That is cause for hope. On December 4, senior police officers told this […]

THE EDITOR: The Prime Minister has justified the proposed increase in his earnings on the basis of negating “those who feel that the country`s leadership is of no value, produces no value and should be ashamed to accept the recommendations…after 13 years of work.” That makes me feel that as a retired public servant, who […]

THE EDITOR: It will serve the country in good stead if the Prime Minister and Opposition Leader spend more time solving the issues that are frustrating the population than fighting each other. The ANR International Airport is now on the front burner with a war of words over allegations of overspending, while citizens continue the […]

​THE EDITOR: Listening to the Prime Minister’s poor attempt to justify his notion for accepting the salary increase recommended by the Salary Review Commission (SRC), besides the obvious lack of performance to warrant such an increase, there was a glaring disparity in the ethical code of the Prime Minister. Specifically the code of ethics in […]