Author: Newsday

LEGISLATION is the last thing anybody wants to hear about now. The country is in a state of emergency. Murders reached an all-time high in 2024. Our prisons are filled. Laws are one thing, but when last did you hear of anybody being convicted of killings? However, Commissioner of Police Erla Harewood-Christopher’s recent statement about […]

Dr Asha Pemberton [email protected] AS WE begin the New Year, we find ourselves immersed in dialogue surrounding our current societal state and a focus on the public health approach to violence interventions and prevention. Public health approaches to violence prevention have foundations in exploring root causes, risk factors, mitigating factors and the triggers that precipitate […]

THE EDITOR: At FACTT (Fireworks Action Coalition of TT) we have been receiving reports on fireworks activities from all corners of TT following another New Year’s night of terror at the hands of a few dissidents. From all accounts some areas reported less activity. However, in general the horrific onslaught from fireworks on the peaceful, […]

THE EDITOR: The world record of Joshua Regrello as attained in the 31 hours of playing pan is certainly reason for rejoicing. The young man, via a model of perseverance, commitment and aspiration towards the achievement of excellence, showed resilience in the face of the physically-challenging playing for such an extensive period, and has shown […]

Part II IN ACCORDANCE with the terms of union, in 1889 the attorney general of Trinidad was required to visit and hear cases in Tobago periodically. At union Justice John Gorrie began hearing cases, and after presiding over two sessions in the court there were two contradictory reactions to his presence in Tobago. He was […]

JIMMY CARTER and Manmohan Singh, who died on December 29 and 26 respectively, shared a common trait: leadership without ego. Mr Carter famously moved from being a peanut farmer to serving as the 39th US president. Mr Singh, India’s first Sikh prime minister, was often called “the accidental prime minister” and described as a “reluctant […]

TODAY, as many reckon with the closing of the first quarter of the 21st century, we take stock of where the country is and where it is heading. It is a time of hope. For Roman Catholics, the year 2025 is a jubilee year. On Christmas Eve, the Holy Door at St Peter’s Basilica in […]

THE EDITOR: As we approach a new year, it is a time for reflection and resolve. TT faces significant challenges that threaten our progress, but with collective will and action, we can chart a course toward a brighter, more secure future. Our over-reliance on the energy sector has left us vulnerable. Declining oil and gas […]

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 […]