Author: Newsday

The virtual meeting called by the Chief Personnel Officer, Commander Dr Daryl Dindial, on October 24, was met with almost universal derision by the unions he hoped to begin wage negotiations with. PSA president Leroy Baptiste dismissed the meeting as a “stunt” after a press release was issued about the meeting’s intent by the CPO’s […]

The atrocities of the transatlantic slave trade and its lasting impact on societies worldwide are a matter of record. The global movement for reparations is gaining momentum and the need for it to be addressed meaningfully has been acknowledged by international leaders, including António Guterres, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, who this year called […]

The greatly maligned kettle has died. No one knows how it happened. One small, skilful tabby admits to nothing. The Cats’ Father who thrashes about blindly in the kitchen when he’s writing also claims no wrongdoing. One more thing lost. The Pet, that peace-keeping force of a dog who glued our lives together and kept […]

THE SOLO Creed has been arrested, but the pursuit of damages by the state for the Tobago oil spill is not the sole thing that needs to be the focus moving forward. Speaking in the Senate on October 23, Minister of Finance Colm Imbert celebrated a court order issued in relation to the tugboat in […]

THE EDITOR: Divali, also called Deepavali and Diwali, literally means a “row of lights.” For Hindus, it is one of the most festive, popular and vibrant times of the year. It is a time filled with light and warmth; a time when Hindus and non-Hindus all over the world rejoice. Most importantly, Divali is a […]

THE EDITOR: As a nation we are grappling with an unprecedented wave of crime and violence that continues to spiral out of control. The alarming rise in murders, kidnappings, and other forms of violence has placed every citizen in a state of heightened fear. Families are mourning the loss of loved ones, innocent people are […]

THE EDITOR: Having read the comments of the Minister of Energy and the input by the Minister of Finance, I am more convinced than ever that “right honourable” should be removed from the title of members of Parliament because there was nothing right or honourable about that act. That kind of behaviour can be expected […]

THAT TOURISM has the potential to be a significant driver of economic growth and diversification was underlined by Randall Mitchell’s recent statement that the sector contributed $16 billion to gross domestic product or GDP for fiscal year 2023-2024. However, a closer look at the figures used by the Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts […]

THE EDITOR: Why should Jennifer Baptiste-Primus’s refreshing comments at the general council meeting on October 19, now in the public’s domain, become such a serious concern to the party? Our 68-year-old party’s history of survival and overcoming internal controversy should be well known, even to our matured and experienced members who sometimes conveniently choose to […]

THE EDITOR: The Trincity Mall and lands around it can be revitalised to serve the community better in terms of housing, transportation, and sports and recreation. All this can be done using methods and strategies that have proven successful in many parts of the world. In the US there has been a slow death of […]