Judy Raymond

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Editor-in-Chief at Newsday (Trinidad and Tobago)

4 books inc The Colour of Shadows: Images of Caribbean Slavery & bio of Beryl McBurnie; fiction longlisted for 2024 BCLF Elizabeth Nunez Award, shortlisted 2023

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"Tobago tourism secretary expects 40,000 visitors for cruise-ship season"

Nov 1, 2024 | newsday.co.tt | Judy Raymond

News SECRETARY of Tourism, Culture, Antiquities and Transportation Tashia Burris says Tobago is expecting an estimated 40,000 visitors for this year’s cruise-ship season. She said 40 cruise ships will be coming to the island, 20 fewer than last year. The first is expected to arrive on November 5. “Last year, we had a hugely successful cruise-ship season, with over 60 calls to destination Tobago, bringing over 100,000 visitors to our shores,” Burris said at a news conference on October 28.
"Stakeholders want THA to reveal carnival budget"

Oct 10, 2024 | newsday.co.tt | Judy Raymond

News STAKEHOLDERS have slammed the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) for not revealing a budget for the island’s third annual carnival from October 25-27. With just two weeks to go before the event, they say the absence of a budget is seriously affecting carnival practitioners, event promoters, hoteliers, taxi drivers and others who earn money from the festival.
"Changing a national emblem"

Aug 20, 2024 | newsday.co.tt | Judy Raymond

Editorial THE IDEA of steelpan on the coat of arms is sweet music to our ears, but the way this move was announced by the Prime Minister struck a sour note. Dr Rowley chose the forum of a special PNM convention on August 18 to unveil the change. But a political-party event is the last place where an adjustment to a national emblem should be introduced.
"Bob Marley biopic: Too much love?"

Mar 10, 2024 | newsday.co.tt | Judy Raymond

News Bob Marley has been dead now for longer than he was alive, but for some of us he was one of the people who shaped our youth. After “fake news” spread in 1975 of the death of His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie, he sang Jah Live; for many of us, Bob live. if not literally. So don’t go to see Bob Marley: One Love if he’s one of your heroes and you’re expecting an accurate account of his short but eventful life.
"Presidential Christmas party"

Dec 10, 2023 | newsday.co.tt | Judy Raymond

Features Over 300 children were hosted by President Christine Kangaloo and her husband Kerwyn Garcia SC, from various primary and special schools at The President's House for their first children's Christmas party recently.
"Iwer’s water dance"

Nov 27, 2023 | newsday.co.tt | Judy Raymond

Editorial When Iwer George announced that a new version of his first song for the 2024 Carnival season, Happy People, would be released without the controversial inclusion of the national anthem, the self-titled “water lord” seemed to have managed something of a public-relations coup. The original version never had a chance to provide anything other than perceived offence.
"Baz and the tree of life"

Nov 25, 2023 | newsday.co.tt | Judy Raymond

Features In memory of BC Pires, June 2, 1958-October 21, 2023. Baz and I knew each other for more than half a lifetime, though that wasn’t long enough. We met in the newsroom, and I had the pleasure of being his colleague and his editor for almost all that time, but more than that – entwined with that – I had the privilege and the greater pleasure of being his friend.
"BC Pires cremation on November 11"

Nov 6, 2023 | newsday.co.tt | Judy Raymond

News Late Newsday columnist BC Pires will be cremated in Barbados on November 11. He had written the Thank God It's Friday column since 1988. It had appeared in all three of TT's daily papers, for the past few years in Newsday, which also published his popular Trini to the Bone profiles. Pires, 65, died of cancer on October 21. BC, as he was known, leaves to mourn his wife Carla Castagne and children Rosie Castagne-Pires and Ben Pires.
"Imbert: Pan should resonate globally"

Oct 2, 2023 | newsday.co.tt | Judy Raymond

News The pan manufacturing industry came under focus in the 2024 budget presentation, when Finance Minister Colm Imbert said nine pan manufacturers had benefited from a grant. The Steelpan Manufacturing Grant Fund Facility was established in 2020 under the Ministry of Trade and Industry. The ministry’s website says pan manufacturers, tuners and pan accessories manufacturers were eligible for the grant.
"Etienne Charles headlines return of Eat, Drink, Jazz on San Fernando Hill"

Sep 27, 2023 | newsday.co.tt | Judy Raymond

Features Trumpeter Etienne Charles will herald the return of the popular Eat, Drink, Jazz (EDJ) Music and Food Festival to the San Fernando Hill on September 30. Charles and his Creole Soul band headline an impressive cast of jazz acts for the tenth anniversary of the annual showcase. Pianist Chantal Esdelle and her band Moyenne, gospel and R&B singer Nisa (Genisa St Hillaire), jazz singer Ancil Valley and his Ancil the Band, and NLCB Fonclaire Steel Orchestra will entertain.