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Bullying and more licks dwelling

Commentary Ramesh Deosaran 10 Hrs Ago - This column seeks to bring light to the troubling problem of school violence, delinquency and licks (corporal punishment). Two issues which need to be explored are: • The extent to which students commit violence and delinquency at school compared to home. • The kind and extent of punishment

Shubh Divali

Features wendyr 11 Hrs Ago Barfi - On October 31, Hindus in Trinidad and Tobago and across the world celebrate the festival of Divali, the triumph of light over darkness, and as with most religious festivals the fasting period culminates with celebration which is always highlighted with the sharing of food and sweets. The sharing

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Divali lessons for Trinidad and Tobago

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Calypso mural for Diego Martin wall

Features Veela Mungal 6 Hrs Ago Pedro Mulrain of ACTT Errol Joseph of the Upper Cemetery Street Association, Shurland Peters coach and organiser of community football leagues and Rubadiri Victor president of ACTT. - A 900-foot mural depicting the entire history of calypso will be started this Calypso History Month in Cemetery Street in Covigne

Tourism’s astronomical bucks

Editorial Newsday 12 Hrs Ago Tourism, Culture and the Arts Minister Randall Mitchell - 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

Country earlier than event, event earlier than leader

Letters to the Editor Newsday 12 Hrs Ago Jennifer Baptiste-Primus - File Photo 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

Cox: Pensioners rep $4b in senior voters grants

News Sean Douglas 6 Hrs Ago Social Development and Family Services Minister Donna Cox. - MINISTER of Social Development Donna Cox said the past year saw $4.059 billion paid to elderly people to help with living costs by way of the Senior Citizens Grant. Saying this was paid to eligible people age 65 and above

Nipping Nipdec

Editorial Newsday 13 Hrs Ago Prime Minister Dr Rowley - Photo by Angelo Marcelle 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

Exhausting times and PM off to Samoa

Letters to the Editor Newsday 14 Hrs Ago Prime Minister Dr Rowley - Photo by Jeff K. Mayers 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

Violence wherever, in each effect apart

Commentary Gabrielle Hosein 3 Hrs Ago Dr Gabrielle Jamela Hosein - WE ARE in a deep crisis rooted in our current ideal of dominant and violent masculinity. This is not an attack on individual men. It does not mean that all men and boys are invested in this ideal. Rather, it is a naming of

Analyst: Younger acting as PM capacity nothing

News Clint Chan Tack 4 Hrs Ago Dr Bishnu Ragoonath. - JUST because Energy Minister has been given a third consecutive stint as Acting Prime Minister, does not automatically mean he has been anointed as the next political leader of the PNM. However, political scientist Dr Bishnu Ragoonath – who made this observation – believes
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Imam at murdered man’s funeral: ‘We’re no longer a of us of revenge’

News Gregory Mc Burnie 22 Hrs Ago A TIME OF SORROW: A woman weeps at the funeral for murder victim Ameer Hosein on January 29 at the family's Frederick Settlement, Caroni home. - Photo by Ayanna Kinsale AN IMAM is urging friends and family of murder victim Ameer Hosein not to seek revenge for his

Tancoo questions sale of teach resources before election

News Yvonne Webb 22 Hrs Ago Davendranath Tancoo - OROPOUCHE West MP Davendranath Tancoo is questioning what he describes as Government’s haste to sell off state assets on the eve of a general election. One of a battery of speakers at the United National Congress (UNC) cottage meeting at Chaguanas South Secondary school on January

Gadsby-Dolly: No penalties if college students refuse non-public lessons

News Clint Chan Tack 23 Hrs Ago Education Minister Dr Nyan Gadsby-Dolly. - Photo by Faith Ayoung EDUCATION Minister Dr Nyan Gadsby-Dolly says students should not face any penalties if they choose not to attend private lessons offered by teachers. She also said there is no reason why teachers cannot do their job during regular

NYT Connections this day — my hints and solutions for Thursday, January 30 (game #599)

(Image credit: New York Times) Good morning! Let's play Connections, the NYT's clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need clues. What should you do once you've finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I've also got daily Strands