Author: Newsday Reporter

On Thursday, the Finance Ministry announced it would offer a six per cent increase to UWI lecturers for the six-year period from August 2014-July 2020. The offer sits between the government’s initial offer of four per cent and the West Indies Group of University Teachers’ (WIGUT) counterproposal of ten per cent. The increase came after […]

THE man suspected of killing three-year-old Jereem George after he allegedly set a house on fire was found unresponsive in a police cell on January 31, police said. The officers were able to resuscitate him, and an Emergency Health Service ambulance took him to the hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. According to reports, […]

THE police have dismissed reports on social media about large sums of money being found at official residence of Commissioner of Police (CoP) Erla Harewood-Christopher in St James as part of the investigation into Harewood-Christopher’s role in the importation of two sniper rifles for the Strategic Services Agency (SSA). In a statement on February 1, […]

THE National Carnival Commission’s (NCC) 2025 Carnival festivities at the Queen’s Park Savannah (QPS) kick off on February 2 as the National Junior Panorama finalists take the stage from 9 am. In a news release on January 31, the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts (MTCA) said, “The highly anticipated Carnival 2025 season is […]

POLICE Commissioner Erla Harewood-Christopher has reportedly fallen ill and has been taken for treatment at an undisclosed medical facility. Sources told Newsday the commissioner, who was moved from the Police Administration Building, Port of Spain, to the St Clair police station in the night on January 30, complained of feeling unwell and was taken for […]

Steppin Razor Promotions pays special tribute to the late crown prince of reggae, Dennis Emmanuel Brown, with a live concert performance from Jamaican singer Chester Miller at Belmont Community Centre, Jerningham Avenue, on February 1. The date marks Brown’s 68th birthday, having passed away on July 1, 1999. Miller, however, has written, recorded and produced […]

The Alumni Association of Presentation College Chaguanas (AAPCC) will host Evolve: Fete In Love event on February 1 at the college playing grounds. The event features a star-studded lineup, including Kes The Band, Ravi B & Karma, Jadel, Yung Bredda, College Boy Jesse and will be hosted by Chromatics. Patrons can choose from two options […]

GALLY Cummings described his former TT football teammate Leroy De Leon as a gifted player, and a person who would always stay positive despite any disappointments during his career. De Leon, who was from Pt Fortin, died on January 28 after ailing. He was 76. De Leon, who made his national senior team debut at […]

LEGENDARY Trinidad and Tobago footballer Leroy De Leon died on January 28 after ailing. He was 76. De Leon, who made his national team debut at16, is reported to have worn 17 official caps for TT at the senior level. A media release from the TT Football Association said, “We are deeply saddened to learn […]

Heritage Petroleum is continuing to support Well Services Petroleum Company Ltd in its salvage and recovery operations surrounding the partial collapse of Rig 110 in December. A Heritage release on January 24 said it welcomed news from Well Services that it has enlisted the help of a third-party company to provide the specialised equipment necessary […]