Author: Newsday

DR KUMAR MAHABIR RECENT rulings by the Privy Council in England on Caribbean cases have, once again, raised questions about whether local courts can be truly trusted to make impartial judgements, and the integrity of local magistrates and judges. Courts follow a hierarchical structure and must oblige by the precedent set by the highest court […]

THE EDITOR: In a recent letter, Rajiv Hemant said the UNC has no fresh face to offer but stale bread because Vasant Bharath was invited back to join the UNC. If that was a fact, Kamla Persad-Bissessar would not have invited him to “join hands to rebuild” the nation together. He is an astute jurist […]

THE EDITOR: Economic growth is driven by a combination of new investment, employment, small business activity, and consumer spending. Observing local markets, we can see that supermarkets, vegetable vendors and street food sellers like doubles vendors experience steady business, indicating a healthy level of consumer spending in these areas. However, a walk through the malls […]

THE EDITOR: With the serious situation existing in TT as a result of dengue, the advice being given by Ministry of Health officials and healthcare professionals is that those afflicted by the disease should use paracetamol for relieving pain and fever. I continue to be perplexed as to why mention is rarely if ever made […]