Author: Newsday

THE EDITOR: Since the ending of December there has been a very irregular water supply to Mt Hope and environs. This was initially caused by a mechanical issue at the Valsayn plant. The problem was fixed and then it was not. For the past two weeks water has been going every day at any hour […]

THE EDITOR: Faris Al-Rawi must really think the people of San Fernando are fools. After ten years of the PNM in power, with San Fernando deteriorating in every way ­– crime skyrocketing, roads crumbling, businesses shutting down, water and electricity unreliable – he now suddenly claims that we can expect a “Chinese-style economic boom” and […]

Every fond recollection of the late musician Joey Ng Wai by his peers, friends, and fans, spoke of his enthusiasm to help make local music better through tangible support of his community. A popular aphorism holds that a rising tide raises all boats, and, without fuss or fanfare, Joey became that supportive surge to generations […]

Joint op-ed from the EU delegation and member states in observance of the third anniversary (February 24) of the Russian invasion of Ukraine IN 2024 in Port of Spain, the European Union (EU) was privileged to screen for the TT public the Academy Award-winning film, 20 Days in Mariupol, a documentary about the early days […]

Taureef Mohammed “TODAY’S grandchildren…will know more of their grandparents and will do so for longer lengths of time than at any other period in history,” a 2023 article from the International Journal of Aging and Human Development says, adding that ten per cent of family caregivers were grandchildren. Whereas the daughter seemed to be at […]

CONGRESS of the People (COP) political leader Prakash Ramadhar unofficially aligned himself with the Opposition UNC and members of its “coalition of interests” in condemning the government on the Paria diving tragedy. On February 25, 2022, Christopher Boodram, Rishi Nagassar, Fyzal Kurban, Yusuf Henry and Kazim Ali Jnr, were repairing a 30-inch pipeline at Paria’s […]

CHRISTOPHER Boodram, the lone survivor of the Paria diving tragedy, has called on the population to vote against Energy Minister Stuart Young and the PNM in this year’s general election. He made the call at a rally outside of Heritage Petroleum’s administrative building in Pointe-a-Pierre on February 22, in commemoration of the third anniversary of […]

THE EDITOR: The argument that grassroots pan lovers are being pushed out of the North Stand by corporate sponsors is not just misleading – it’s fundamentally flawed. While it’s easy to appeal to emotion by suggesting that the people who built this art form are being sidelined, the reality is far more nuanced. Pan Trinbago’s […]

THE EDITOR: With the Carnival fever rising to a deafening crescendo, one particular event comes into focus – the stickfighting being presented to the public as one of the traditions of Carnival. However, there are certain aspects of stickfighting which need to be closely analysed as it has become a very brutal and bloody affair, […]

PAUL SARRAN TT HAS long been a nation where music serves as both entertainment and a powerful medium for social and political commentary. The country’s rich musical heritage, particularly within calypso and soca, has been shaped by legendary figures who use their artistry to voice the concerns of the people. Among the new wave of […]