Page 39 - Old Year News Today

Party island Elspeth Blanche Duncan Many TT citizens, myself included, were taken aback by a newspaper article citing Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith’s belief that the people of TT have “grown and matured as it related to the hosting of parties and use of fireworks to ring in the new year.” He described what he saw on December 31 as being a "very positive sign for this country," stating that the behaviour of citizens showed “professionalism and maturity.” Clearly the CoP was not ...

January 9, 2021 The matter of effective communication has long been a bulwark against those who seek to misinform and manipulate. But an effective communicator can also use his skills to convince an unsuspecting audience of an intended message, whether that message is true or false. One only has to look at recent events in the capital of the United States to understand the double-edged sword that is communication. Outgoing president Donald Trump, in an awkward and objectionable way, i...

The BVI Beacon After a tough year, Virgin Islands greets 2021 On New Year’s Eve, some worked, some prayed, some partied, and some simply enjoyed the comfort of their own homes. The Virgin Islands rang in the New Year in many … Foxy’s Tamarind Bar typically hosts the territory’s biggest party on New Year’s Eve, annually attracting thousands of attendees. This year the party was dramatically downsized, and only about 100 people enjoyed a relatively quiet evening at the Jost...

Cancel not postpone Social Share Last week, for the second time since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Commissioner of Police announced that a ban had been placed on the playing of amplified music in public places and private places accessed by the public. The police said they had taken that action in an effort to ensure that there are no mass gatherings at this time of ongoing local spread of COVID-19 in the country and to allow for the required intensive contact tracing, te...

Toddler shot in Moruga gun attack in stable condition File photo of the emergency department at the San Fernando General Hospital. CAIRO Jordan, the three-year-old son of murder victim 25-year-old Natalia Cooper, remains in stable condition at the San Fernando General Hospital. Sunday Newsday was reliably informed of his condition by medical sources. Cooper was murdered in the garage of her home in Third Company, Moruga on December 31. Jordan was shot in the leg during the gun attack. Officers ...

Article by Social Share Police are investigating reports of a shooting incident which occurred around 11 p.m. on Thursday, December 31, 2020, ‘Old Year’s Night’ in the area of Allen View and Welchman Junction, St Thomas. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Police Emergency number 211, District ‘D’ Police Station at 419-1726, Crime Stoppers at 1800TIPS or any police station. (PR)

Chaguanas girl, 15, missing Avalon Reid - Central Division police are appealing for help in the search for a missing 15-year-old Chaguanas girl. Avalon Reid, who lives at Jackson Trace in Enterprise, was last seen at her home around 11.15 am on Thursday, Old Year’s Day. A release from police on Sunday said her mother reported her missing at 5.50 pm on Saturday. The mother’s calls to Avalon went unanswered, and checks revealed that the girl was not home. Reid, who is of African descent, is ...

Vaneisa: Recovering the lost art of simplicity, and facing new year with Covid-19 Here we are, into 2021, and probably wondering what we will make of it. We can be sure that it will be difficult and challenging on all fronts. The variable will be our individual responses. That’s the element that can yield the widest range of outcomes. Every year, we routinely ask each other how we spent the season. Every response I got this time came from a place that suggested none of the accustomed festive ...

January 1, 2021 At least three establishments have closed their doors after having interacted with persons who tested positive for COVID-19. Red Door Lounge and West Bar and Restaurant, all located on the West Coast, along with the popular Café Sol, have all temporarily suspended operations. The upscale Port St Charles also reported having a “long-term resident” who tested positive for COVID-19. In separate statements that were posted on their respective social media pages, the b...

‘Trildren’ and Dust Devils If you know a little about the psychology of self-presentation or you did a really great customer service course recently, you would know that the PM’s first and second digital epistles to the country are no more than “emotional leakage”, the kind that comes involuntarily when the individual knows that he or she is lying and/or guilty. Speaking generally, guilty or embarrassed people like to talk a lot! Somebody needs to tell the PM though, that as articulat...