Melissa Doughty

Tobago

Senior Reporter at Newsday (Trinidad and Tobago)

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"Letter to French Embassy demands Haitian reparations"

1 week ago | newsday.co.tt | Melissa Doughty

News A letter demanding France pay reparations and restitution to embattled Haiti will be delivered to the French Embassy at its Mary Street, Port of Spain, office on April 17 at 10 am. This is a part of a wider campaign by the regional executive committee of The Assembly of Caribbean People of which politician David Abdulah is a part.
Emancipation Support Committee chair: Deeper African trade might be answer - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

2 weeks ago | newsday.co.tt | Melissa Doughty

Features Part 2MELISSA DOUGHTYTariffs, annexation, independence and sovereignty have all become buzzwords around US president Donald Trump’s administration. The impacts of his foreign policies are being felt globally and regionally. What do these decisions mean for people of the region and how best could they be addressed? Newsday took an in-depth look at some of these issues particularly in the context of most Caribbean countries being former colonies.
"Should Caribbean be worried about intervention with Trump’s policies?"

2 weeks ago | newsday.co.tt | Melissa Doughty

Features Part I MELISSA DOUGHTY Tariffs, annexation, independence and sovereignty have all become buzzwords around US president Donald Trump’s administration. The impacts of his foreign policies are being felt globally and regionally. What do these decisions mean for people of the region and how best could they be addressed? Newsday took an in-depth look at some of these issues particularly in the context of most Caribbean countries being former colonies.
"Hoteliers urge informed, positive talks on Sandals"

2 weeks ago | newsday.co.tt | Melissa Doughty

News Tobago Hotel and Tourism Association president Alpha Lorde has called for more informed public conversations about Sandals Resort's potential in Tobago.
"UNC unhappy with EBC, demands clarity on observers, officers"

2 weeks ago | newsday.co.tt | Melissa Doughty

News A United National Congress (UNC) team was alarmed about the Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) saying that it had received no confirmation from the Prime Minister’s Office or any state authority regarding international election observers.
"Andrew Ramroop: Sustainable fashion a possible forex earner"

3 weeks ago | newsday.co.tt | Melissa Doughty

Features Master tailor Andrew Ramroop believes that sustainable fashion could be a major forex earner for Trinidad and Tobago. The Order of the British Empire and Chaconia Medal Gold holder joined more than seven designers in presenting garments made from scraps and recycled material in commemoration of Global Recycling Day observed on March 18.
"Supt Roger Alexander resigns"

4 weeks ago | newsday.co.tt | Melissa Doughty

News A member of the TTPS executive has confirmed the resignation of Snr Supt Roger Alexander on March 26. Newsday received confirmation on Wednesday. Some wondered whether Alexander might be entering the political arena as discussion of his resignation spread on social media. The former TV6 crime show host has had a long career in policing. He became a household name through television shows Crime Watch and Beyond the Tape. However, he had some legal challenges throughout his career.
"Soldier among two arrested for selling fake US$"

4 weeks ago | newsday.co.tt | Melissa Doughty

News A 24-year-old soldier and another man were arrested on Tuesday after Belmont Criminal Investigations Department police found them in possession of counterfeit US and TT cash. They were arrested after the victim reported to police that he met a man at Hilton Hotel, Port of Spain around 6.30 pm on March 25 to purchase US$10,000. A release said he first bought US$6,000 and paid TT$42,600 for it. The victim then paid an additional TT$28,400 for US$4,000.
"NTA: Media must choose better experts to interview"

1 month ago | newsday.co.tt | Melissa Doughty

News National Transformation Alliance (NTA) political leader and former police commissioner Gary Griffith has called on the media to do better in choosing expert interviewees. In a press release on Sunday, Griffith said the media needed to better as the trend of “inflating politically aligned voices and dressing them up as objective experts” was a disservice to the public.
"Indarsingh knocks WASA: Drought in Couva South"

1 month ago | newsday.co.tt | Melissa Doughty

News Incumbent Couva South MP Rudranath Indarsingh said his constituents were facing “virtual drought” as it related to a pipe-borne water supply. Indarsingh demanded a daily water supply for the constituents in a release on March 23. He said the Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) had spent thousands of dollars in full page newspaper advertisements to thank its outgoing line minister Marvin Gonzales and to welcome its new line Minister Colm Imbert.