Author: Newsday

THE EDITOR: Open letter to all drivers on the nation’s roads. I write to you today with a heartfelt plea for your co-operation in enhancing road safety in our beautiful country. As we navigate our busy roads, it is imperative that we all work together to ensure the safety of ourselves, our loved ones, and […]

RUSHTON PARAY AS WE celebrate Divali, the Festival of Lights, it’s an opportunity for Trinidad and Tobago to reflect on deeper lessons beyond the deyas and sweets. The story of Divali, particularly Lord Ram’s return to Ayodhya after years of exile, symbolises triumph over adversity and light overcoming darkness. These themes resonate with our current […]

THE TERMINATION of a $15.1 million contract for the Valsayn Avenue Bridge by the procurement regulator is a startling turn of events. It is a worrying development particularly because of the state entity involved, the National Insurance Property Development Company Ltd (Nipdec). By order dated October 18, the Office of Procurement Regulation (OPR) directed the […]

THE EDITOR: It is both shocking and disheartening to witness the struggles of our nation while Prime Minister Rowley sees it fit to travel halfway around the world to Samoa, leaving Stuart Young to act as Prime Minister. In a time when so many Trinidadians and Tobagonians are grappling with rising costs of living, job […]

Jerome Teelucksingh RECENT incidents of bullying in schools and strained relations between Tobago and Trinidad made me rethink the bygone Black Power era. A 1970 survey of Tobago revealed that 75 per cent of the best land was owned by either the local elite or foreigners. Makandal Daaga and members of the National Joint Action […]

Part One As more countries adopt digital payment systems, places like Norway, China and Thailand have significantly reduced cash transactions, reaping the benefits of a more efficient and secure economy. TT can follow this path, aiming to lower cash usage to under 20 per cent, but we have a long way to go. In TT, […]

Aircraft designers have always pushed the envelope to develop supersonic transport (SST) aircraft. The main advantage of SSTs is its supersonic speed which significantly reduces the trip time between two cities. Its main drawback is the sonic boom created by the supersonic speeds. To date, only two SSTs, the Tupolev Tu-144 and Anglo-French Concorde have […]

DELICIA BURRIS PLANNING to dance to your favourite soca at Tobago carnival? Make sure your feet and skin are prepped and primed for the festivities with these essential tips for feet care and skin care. Pre-carnival preparation Before hitting the streets, take some time to pamper your feet and skin to ensure you look and […]

KEIR STARMER’S decision to rule out reparations for Britain’s role in the slave trade was an incredibly bad call. The British PM’s declaration that the issue was a non-starter for his country ahead of this week’s Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) may have been good politics at home, but it is bad politics abroad. […]

BAVINA SOOKDEO A communication studies textbook, designed to support students as they prepare for CAPE exams, has been published by secondary schoolteacher Vanessa Ramoutar-Singh. The CAPE Communication Studies: Multiple-Choice Booklet based on the recently-revised communication studies syllabus was self-published by Ramoutar-Singh who holds a bachelor of arts in English language and literature with education, a […]