Author: Ryan Hamilton-Davis

MINISTER of Foreign and Caricom Affairs Dr Amery Browne called for better collaboration among national, regional and global stakeholders to eradicate the trade of illegal small arms and light weapons. He made the call at the Summit of the Future on September 22, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. “It is truly regrettable […]

A 22-year-old man was stabbed to death by a close female relative in Valencia on September 23, raising the murder toll to 476 for the year. The dead man has been identified as Jonathan “Toby” Rose. A relative of the deceased told police she was asleep at her home at Diamond View Lane, Tattoo Trace,Valencia, […]

Former commissioner of police Gary Griffith is questioning the reasoning behind the award of the Chaconia Silver to two former acting commissioners. In a media release, he suggested the selection were politically motivated and called it “a dilution of the significance of the awards and a mockery of the positions.” “To quote a recent media […]

A RISING cricket star and a young innovator copped the top awards at the Ministry of Youth Development and National Service’s (MYDNS) National Youth Awards at the Hyatt Regency in Port of Spain on September 19. Brianna Harricharan won the youth of the year award for the ages ten-17 category and Dareem Jeffery won the […]

PERMANENT SECRETARY of the Ministry of Trade Randall Karim commended the Jamaican Promotions Corporation (JamPro) and the Jamaican High Commission to Trinidad and Tobago on its latest trade mission to Trinidad and Tobago, calling it another step in Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica’s growing relationship. “We view this mission as another milestone in our bilateral […]

MINISTER of Health and MP for St Joseph Terrence Deyalsingh was robbed at gunpoint while in his constituency on September 17. Newsday understands Deyalsingh was sitting outside Nyahbinghi’s bar at about 5 pm when two men armed with guns held him up and robbed him of his bera – a traditional Indian-style gold bracelet – […]

A high-ranking police officer and the leader of the police’s union have voiced their support for the process and the outcomes of the latest round of promotions within the police. On September 12, the police announced promotions of eight officers to the rank of assistant police commissioner (ACP). They were given their instruments of promotion […]

ST GEORGES College will only accommodate form-one and form-two students on September 2, the first day of school, sources within the school told Newsday on September 1. A letter obtained by Newsday from Sanjeveen Persad, school supervisor of the St George East education district, shared with parents over the weekend said, “Kindly note, only students […]

Northern Division police have arrested seven people after wounding two of them during a shootout at a house in Manzanilla on August 31. Police also seized a pistol and a hand grenade during the exercise. In a statement on September 1, police said Northern Division Task Force officers went to a house on Calypso Road, […]

Do you remember sneaking into the kitchen late at night as a child to steal condensed milk? What about the early mornings, when you would wake up to the smell of your grandparents’ coffee? Do your remember running to the shop to get Carnation milk so your mother could finish the macaroni pie for Sunday […]