Author: Newsday

THE EDITOR: This is an open letter to the Prime Minister. It is accepted that a country’s growth depends on efficient institutions, such as government institutions that provide services to citizens and services that make the private sector effective and more competitive, resulting in increased trade, receipt of greater foreign exchange, and increased revenues. This […]

Jones P Madeira was the voice of calm the country needed on July 27, 1990. As TTT’s head of news, he announced a coup attempt was underway while surrounded by armed Muslimeen insurrectionists, sitting alongside their leader, Imam Yasin Abu Bakr. He gave no sign of panic as he spoke to citizens, relying on his […]

These days I make yoghurt. There is nothing demanding about it. It is the opposite of what I used to do when I wrote about extreme cooking challenges for Caribbean Beat in the early 2000s. Yoghurt-making is a quiet, easy time-filler that happens to produce something edible. I could ask for little more. But that […]

THE EDITOR: I have looked at the recent discussion surrounding gel blaster toy guns and I see a unique opportunity for the police to engage with the community in a positive and proactive manner. Rather than immediately adopting a purely punitive approach, I believe we should consider a strategy that prioritises education, community engagement, and […]

TWO FORMER students of St Mary’s College, Port of Spain, have, for very different reasons, been prominent in the news recently. The first is Stuart Young, 49, the government minister poised to ascend the highest echelons of power. The second is Randall Hector, 43, the special prosecutor who was gunned down in front of his […]

HAZEL MARY THOMPSON-AHYE ON NEW Year’s morning I attended the 8 am Mass at my parish church. In the course of his sermon, the priest mentioned the words “child rights.” It was music to my ears. I thought I was in for a treat. Glory Hallelujah! My joy was short-lived, however, for, as the sermon […]

RUSHTON PARAY THE RECENT IDB report claiming significant productivity growth in TT over the last four years seems disconnected from the harsh economic and social realities experienced by citizens and businesses. While statistical measures may suggest improvement, they fail to capture the real struggles caused by years of mismanagement and policy failures under the Keith […]

THE EDITOR: In light of the recent announcement by the Prime Minister of his impending resignation and a perceived weakened government which is facing a very dissatisfied population on the eve of a general election within a state of emergency (SoE), the National Joint Action Committee (NJAC) is calling on the security forces not to […]

KEITH Rowley, 75, wanted constitutional reform. He brought Tobago autonomy bills. He appointed an advisory committee to investigate changing the Supreme Law. He urged the population to have their say. He even commissioned a new coat of arms. But the Prime Minister leaves Whitehall with his wishes largely unfulfilled. The Tobago bills faltered. Few people […]

THE EDITOR: I have been advocating for decades that TT needs our young and intelligent people to take us forward. The resignation of Dr Rowley and the introduction of Stuart Young as his replacement indicates that the PNM seems to be moving in the right direction. The world is changing daily, technology is leading to […]