Trinidad & Tobago Newsday
BUSINESS OWNERS along Charlotte Street, Port of Spain, are calling on the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) and the city police to implement permanent solutions to the ongoing parking issues caused by illegal vending and crime. They are asking for officers to be stationed at well-known hotspots and key exit routes used by criminals […]
THE Oilfields Workers’ Trade Union’s NP branch is again calling for board chairman Sahid Hosein to step down. Workers said the board’s interference in the company has caused multiple CEOs to resign. They are calling on the line minister Stuart Young to intervene. The workers held a protest on November 8 at the NP office […]
HEADWINDS in American politics provide a timely warning about the need for greater transparency when it comes to leadership transitions within local political parties. If politics is about trust, officials need to do a better job when it comes to outlining successorship and creating room for rising talent through facilitating elections to party posts. Based […]
Dara E Healy “Check Your Ego at the Door” – Sign posted by Quincy Jones above the entrance to the studio the night the song We Are The World was recorded I NEVER really thought of Quincy Jones as someone who had an impact on my life. Yes, I knew he was the one behind […]
THE EDITOR: Argument for increased funding for the health service and judiciary in TT. 1. Current challenges faced by health service The public health service in TT is under significant pressure, facing issues such as outdated facilities, limited access to essential medications, and long waiting times for medical services. Chronic underfunding exacerbates these problems, resulting […]
THE EDITOR: The illogical and strident calls by both party officials and their adherents constrain me to demand that they should exercise greater rigour in thinking with respect to this issue. Logically, one assumes that political parties aim to reflect both the will and aspirations of the electorate. While doing so, presumably they actively seek […]
NEW Soca Warriors head coach, Dwight Yorke, has arrived in Trinidad and Tobago. Yorke, a former TT captain, was welcomed at the VIP Lounge, Piarco International Airport on November 8. Among the welcoming party were TT Football Association (TTFA) officials, including director of communications Shaun Fuentes, who was part of the TTFA staff for the […]
THE State intends to make it more difficult for extortion suspects to get bail. Minister in the Ministry of National Security Keith Scotland vowed to crack down on the offence as he toured Central and South Trinidad on November 8. Speaking with the media outside the Chaguanas police station, Scotland said he was aware of […]
THE Patriotic Front (PF) has extended congratulations to president-elect Donald Trump and US Vice President Kamala Harris for their participation in the November 5 US presidential election. Trump defeated Harris by 295-226 electoral votes. He will be inaugurated as the 47th US president on January 20. In a statement, the PF said, “We recognise the […]
THE planned birthday bash for Ancel Villafana, aka Prezi/Chemist, remains in limbo, pending the outcome of a licence appeal. The highly anticipated Rich J’Ouvert birthday bash, scheduled for November 9, is now in jeopardy owing to an ongoing appeal by the TT Police Service (TTPS). Police have raised objections to the event’s licence, citing similar […]