Author: Andrew Gioannetti
NO VEHICLE may be used to transport masked or facially disguised masqueraders unless a licence has been issued by the senior superintendent or superintendent of police in the division where the vehicle owner resides. This was stipulated in the 2025 Carnival regulations under Legal Notice No 34, issued on February 3. Vehicle owners must apply […]
CARIBBEAN Airlines (CAL) has rubbished rumours suggesting issues with its flights departing from Miami and Orlando in Florida to Piarco. Dionne Ligoure, CAL’s head of corporate communications, confirmed on February 3 that there was no merit to the claims. “People are making mischief,” she told Newsday in a brief conversation. “Our flights have NO ISSUES.” […]
Renowned jazz trumpeter Etienne Charles has been named one of the 2025 Anthony N Sabga Caribbean Excellence laureates, earning a $500,000 prize for his contributions to music. Charles, of Trinidad and Tobago, a celebrated bandleader, composer, and professor at the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music, is widely recognised for blending jazz with Caribbean […]
PRINCES TOWN MP and shadow minister for public utilities Barry Padarath has temporarily softened his calls for the 2023 TSTT cyber-attack report to be laid in Parliament. He said concerns raised by former executives believed to be named in the report should be heard. The report, prepared by cyber security and risk reduction firm Kudelski […]
THE Centre of Excellence is set to commemorate 25 years as a premier multi-purpose facility and a landmark of Macoya. The milestone anniversary will be marked on March 25, celebrating its legacy as Trinidad and Tobago’s largest indoor and outdoor venue, catering to many activities, from international trade shows to wedding ceremonies. Over the past […]
THE Co-operative Credit Union League of Trinidad and Tobago (CCULTT) signed two memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with the Telecommunications Service of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) and the Trinidad and Tobago International Financial Centre (TTIFC). The agreements are designed to accelerate digital transformation and financial inclusion within the credit union sector. The MoUs were cemented at […]
INSURANCE giant Sagicor has bolstered its operations in TT, opening two new branches and appointing experienced managers to lead them. In a release, Sagicor said this latest expansion increases the company’s local branch network to six. Industry veterans Marc Aanensen and Wayne Griffith will helm the new branches at Sagicor’s Queens’ Park, Port of Spain […]
THE MASSY Group has boasted its second consecutive year of record-breaking financial performance and a six per cent increase in dividend payout. The group issued a public announcement in the Newsday (page 6) on January 16, a day after its 101st annual general meeting (AGM) at the Hilton Trinidad, St Ann’s, highlighting its highest-ever revenue […]
ENERGY giant bpTT says it is unable to share detailed information on the potential consequences of bp’s global restructuring process on its local operations. Responding to questions on the company’s lower profit margins and job cuts, bpTT in a brief statement to Newsday on January 16 said, “The job cuts announced recently by bp are […]
SEVERAL business chambers across Trinidad and Tobago have cautiously welcomed President Christine Kangaloo’s declaration of a state of emergency (SoE) on December 30. Some have lauded what they see as a measured declaration, especially one without restrictions on gatherings or a curfew, which accompanied previous SoE orders. They thanked the authorities for balancing public safety, […]