Meaning behind Mamdani
Posted: Friday, November 7, 2025

Meaning behind Mamdani
ZOHRAN MAMDANI'S victory in the November 4 New York City mayoral election marks a milestone in American politics. But it is also an inspiring moment within the global marketplace of ideas.

US kill three more in Caribbean airstrike
It's the tenth attack in the Caribbean since September, which has now claimed some 44 lives. Two Trinidad-born men, Chad Joseph and Rishi Samaroo, were feared to have been among those killed on October 14.

US Senate vote backs Trump's freedom to act against Venezuela
Senate Republicans voted yesterday to reject legislation that would have put a check on US President Donald Trump's ability to launch an attack against Venezuela, as Democrats pressed Congress to take a stronger role in Trump's high-stakes campaign against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

PM unveils revitalisation plan: Convert Carrera prison to resort; 50,000 jobs to come
Some of the projects will include the repurposing of the Carrera Island and Port-of-Spain prisons into event halls and resorts.

While the Prime Minister declared "T&T is open for business and everyone is welcome," her Works Minister, Jearlean John, said aside from jobs, the projects will make T&T "unrecognisable" in five years.

Alexander announces 10-point crime plan to make citizens feel safer
While Alexander did not reveal his crime plan, he did agree with Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar's admission that the Government needed to work harder to ensure people feel a sense of safety.

Jamaican giant buys Beacon Insurance
Musson (Jamaica) Ltd has widened its regional footprint with the completion of its 100 per cent acquisition of Beacon Insurance Company Ltd, a deal that marks another major step in the group's steady expansion across T&T.

24 quarries on strike: Operators demand processing licences amid Govt scrutiny
President of the newly formed Trinidad and Tobago Aggregate Producers Alliance (TTAPA) Nigel Tenia has warned that as many as 100,000 jobs across the construction industry are at risk as quarry operators shut down operations over the Government's failure to issue long-overdue processing licences.

Row erupts over ‘donkey' comment during THA sitting
A heated row erupted in yesterday's Tobago plenary sitting after Minority Leader Kelvon Morris accused Chief Secretary Farley Augustine of using offensive language during the debate. He said Augustine's "donkey logic" remark was unfit for the chamber, especially with schoolchildren watching the live broadcast.

Celebrating Samaroo's steel legacy
The three-day Jit Samaroo Festival, hosted between October 31 and November 2, combined music, film, and contemplative elements to reflect on the life and work of the late steelpan arranger/composer, Jit Samaroo, who would have turned 75 on February 24.

Family of slain granny, 75, wants closure
The mother of two and grandmother of four was found murdered on November 11, 2020, at the family's home at Papourie Road, Diamond Village, San Fernando.

Scotland to respond to allegations of misleading court
Senior Counsel Keith Scotland has requested almost two weeks to respond to allegations that a legal team he led on behalf of the T&T Electricity Commission (T&TEC) misled a court in a lawsuit.


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