Author: Newsday Reporter

FROM November 1, the Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) will have a new CEO. In a news release on August 30, the authority said Keithroy Halliday, the former general manager of the Barbados Water Authority (BWA), has been selected for the post. He will lead a restructured nine-member leadership team, which will be announced this […]

WITH the new school term starting as early as September 2 for some students, shops across Trinidad are bustling with activity. Families are out in full force, eagerly ticking off the last few items on their back-to-school shopping lists. From colorful backpacks to essential stationery, the aisles are packed and excited children prepare for the […]

POLICE FC were battered 4-1 by Jamaican powerhouse Cavalier FC in Group A action of the Concacaf Caribbean Cup at Sabina Park, Jamaica. Despite winning the possession battle 56-44 per cent, Police found it difficult to contain their rivals who registered twice as many shots in the game and are now perfect after two matches. […]

WHEN racing action resumes at Santa Rosa Park in Arima, on August 31, punters will witness a five-race holiday card. The feature attraction on the day’s programme will be the staging of the Independence Cup, a grade one race that would be open to all horses three years old and over that will travel over […]

MINISTER of Gender and Child Affairs Ayanna Webster-Roy has urged the new management of the St Jude’s School for Girls “to feel the weight of their duty of care.” Webster-Roy, a minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, told the 13-member committee on August 28, “Your accountability is to the girls in this school […]

THE Penal/Debe Regional Corporation (PDRC) and Heritage Petrotrin have reported that clean-up work to deal with an oily substance in the South Oropouche River has been significantly completed. The substance was reported last week in an area which is uninhabited. In a statement on August 25, Heritage said clean-up operations are 90 per cent complete. […]

Kristen-Le Chelle Winchester PUBLIC Utilities Minister Marvin Gonzales has expressed gratitude for T&TEC’s response to a call to help in Carriacou, Grenada after Hurricane Beryl battered the island on July 1. The category four storm also hit St Vincent and the Grenadines, Jamaica and Barbados. The 18-member response team gathered at the Ministry of Public […]

COME September, there will be a direct shipping route between Trinidad and Tobago and Curacao to facilitate the movement of goods to boost trade. In a press release on August 20, the Ministry of Trade and Industry said the new route will begin on September 20. It will be a fortnightly service to move goods […]

IN commemoration of International Dog Day 2024, Newsday compiled our photos of dogs from the last two years along with submissions from our staff that show the many sides of our furry companions. We also interviewed Sara Maynard-Agostini, operations director of the Trinidad and Tobago Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (TTSPCA) and […]

THE Ministry of Social Development and Family Services has opened its first social service centre and plans to open more in the coming year. The centre, at 132 Henry Street, Port of Spain, is geared towards responding to the needs of the vulnerable and less fortunate groups. Speaking at the opening on August 26, the […]