Author: Newsday Reporter

ONE man is in police custody following the stabbing of the co-captain of the Millennium One glass-bottom boat at No Man’s Land, Tobago on August 25. According to police reports, an altercation broke out aboard the vessel and Javie Phillips was allegedly stabbed in his neck and shoulder by a passenger. Newsday understands that the […]

DELEGATES from across Trinidad and Tobago took to the stage for the Miss La Reina Rive Self Expression and Talent Finals on August 24. The competition, which is an initiative by the Ministry of Sport and Community Development, saw the 15 contestants display their talents and cultural expression at the Southern Academy for the Performing […]

Three Trinidad and Tobago schools have been selected for the semifinal of the Solve for Tomorrow 2024 (SFT) programme. Five Rivers Secondary School; Holy Faith Convent, Penal; and Queen’s Royal College, Port of Spain, will move on to the next round of Solve for Tomorrow 2024 (SFT), the educative programme by Samsung Electronics for Central […]

Hari Fest, a musical celebration that blends cultures, religions, and universal love, will take place on Independence Day, August 31, at the Dattatreya Yoga Centre, Datta Drive, Orangefield Road, Carapichaima. The event is hosted by Kaveesh The Band in collaboration with the Sri Dattatreya Yoga Centre and SM Group International, a media release said. It […]

TWENTY-SIX students graduated from the 2024 edition of the Diatonic Pan Institute’s pan camp. The camp was held at its 4 Mary Street, Siparia, panyard in August. This year’s activities included playing the national instrument, learning rhythms and basic music theory. Cricket, football and board games were also included as part of the package offered […]

BUSINESSMAN and former executive chairman of CL Financial Group Lawrence Duprey has died. Although an official announcement is yet to be made, sources told Newsday he “died peacefully” on August 24. Duprey inherited Colonial Life Insurance Company (CLICO) from his uncle Cyril Duprey and expanded it into a conglomerate CL Financial, which included Colonial Life […]

THE funeral of former National Council of Indian Culture (NCIC) president Deokinanan Sharma will be held on August 25 at 10 Woodlands, Valsayn at 9 am. An NCIC release said there would also be a viewing at the NCIC Divali Nagar Site at 10.30 am before he is cremated at the Caroni Cremation Site at […]

INDIAN Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita visited Trinidad and Tobago on August 23 to deepen ties between the two countries and their people. This was the first ministerial-level visit to Trinidad and Tobago since April 2017, the Indian High Commission said in a news release on August 24. During the visit, Margherita […]

The Kali Yatra Festival which aims to celebrate and shed positive light on goddess Kali Maa will take place at the NCIC Divali Nagar in Chaguanas, from August 27-September 1. The festival traces its roots to the visionary idea of Gopaul “Rick” Ragoonanan and his family, who aspired to create a unique event in Trinidad […]

PAN TRINBAGO hosted their annual Pan and Powder Parade through Port of Spain on August 21. Starting at 5 pm at City Hall, the parade progressed along Keate and Frederick Streets before arriving at the Queen’s Park Savannah. Steelbands including the Siparia Deltones, Pamberi, Courts Sound Specialists, Desperadoes, Phase II Pan Groove, Massy Trinidad All […]