Author: Newsday Reporter

THE EDITOR: I just want to say thanks to either the public utility or the telecommunications company that unravelled the loose, hanging wires over the Diego Martin Main Road, in the vicinity of Winnie Mohammed Road and Averboukh Avenue. However, the wires can be more tightly drawn to prevent the situation from occurring again. SHARON […]

THE updated national coat of arms that was recently passed in the House of Representatives was officially unveiled on January 19 in a post on social media by the Ministry of Communications. The National Emblems of Trinidad and Tobago (Regulation) (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which allowed for the replacement of illustrations representing ships led by explorer […]

DAVID SCARLETT THE TT Football Association (TTFA) officially launched the 2025 season of the TT Women’s League Football (WoLF) on January 18 at the TTFA Technical Centre in Couva. The ceremony presented the 14 teams competing in this season’s league: defending champions Club Sando, Defence Force WFC, Police WFC, Terminix La Horquetta Rangers, MIC Mathura […]

THE 2025 Panorama season is on its way and the kids are getting in on the action. The preliminaries of the schools’ competition kicked off on January 16. There are 34 primary schools and 24 secondary schools vying for top spots. The finals take place on February 2 at the Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of […]

THE Office of Procurement Regulation (OPR) may not have a role in any decision taken to sell or lease the former Petrotrin refinery in Pointe-a-Pierre. Procurement regulator Beverly Khan made this comment during a meeting with members of the Parliament’s Finance and Legal Affairs Joint Select Committee (JSC) on January 17. At a meeting of […]

THE Met Office has officially declared the start of the 2025 dry season. In a release on January 14, it said the dry season started on January 14 and may run until May. “At this time, the atmosphere over the region has transitioned to its drier state following a gradual transition from the wet into […]

PARIA Fuel Trading Company Ltd has announced a partnership with cricket legend and author Brian Lara, with the aim of fostering education and sports among youth. As part of this collaboration, Paria has purchased 600 copies of Lara’s new book, Lara, the England Chronicles, for distribution to schools near its Pointe-a-Pierre base. In a media […]

DAVID SCARLETT THE Shahdon Winchester Foundation will host the fifth edition of its annual football competition in honour of the late Shahdon Winchester on January 11 at Skinner Park, San Fernando. Shahdon Winchester, a former Soca Warrior, passed away in a vehicular accident near Gasparillo in December 2019. He had a nomadic playing career, playing […]

For Richard Valentine, the entertainer known as Chynee, or to some, Macoy – his earlier years in music led him on a journey of development as an artiste. Years after winning the Synergy Soca Star competition, he is back in the mix, releasing new soca music. In a media release he said, “In 2009, I […]

THE Ministry of Health says it is monitoring the spread of respiratory viruses, including the human metapneumovirus (HMPV). A news release on January 8 said Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh and the Ministry of Health team are actively monitoring the situation in China, where there has been a rise in HMPV cases. The World Health Organization […]