Trinidad & Tobago Newsday
RAIPUR: The West Indies Masters delivered a workmanlike performance to secure a thrilling six-run victory over the Sri Lanka Masters in the semifinal of the International Masters League (IML) here on March 14. A composed half-century by Denesh Ramdin, coupled with a vintage 41 from Brian Lara, and a fiery four-wicket haul by Tino Best […]
Trinidad and Tobago’s Jereem Richards, the national 400m record holder, will be competing at the inaugural Kingston Slam, from April 4-6 in Jamaica. The Kingston Slam is the first event in the Grand Slam Track founded by American sprint legend Michael Johnson, who is also the commissioner. Richards, who placed fourth in the Paris Olympics […]
Athletes from Cougars Athletic Club and One-a-Week multi-sport club starred on the final day of the Keshorn Walcott Golden League Athletics series at the Diego Martin Sporting Complex on March 9. The athletes from Cougars and One-a-Week were on fire, as they rattled off 12 gold medals respectively. Shian Lewis, a bronze medallist for TT […]
Former Sri Lankan international Shehan Jayasuriya fired Profilbau Victoria United to their second win in three matches in the CPL/TKR Twenty/20 Festival when they defeated Merry Boys by 66 runs at the Queen’s Park Oval, St Clair, on March 13. Playing in the first of two group B matches, the left-handed Jayasuriya cracked 71 off […]
President of Cricket West Indies Dr Kishore Shallow thanked the outgoing Prime Minister for his dedication to cricket in the region. Dr Rowley was the chairman of Caricom’s Prime Ministerial subcommittee on cricket since July 2023, before passing the baton to President of Guyana Dr Irfaan Ali. “On behalf of Cricket West Indies, I extend […]
WHILE diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives face mounting resistance in the US, with corporations scaling back commitments and political pushback reshaping the conversation, the American Chamber of Commerce of TT (AmchamTT) is doubling down. For the chamber, DEI is not a passing trend or a symbolic gesture but a business imperative. Amcham CEO Nirad […]
A MAN’S MENTAL health is more important than a woman’s life. That, in a way, is the chilling signal sent by the outcome of a years-long case involving an individual who killed his wife in cold blood in front of her nine-year-old son and 12-year-old daughter in 2012, which concluded before Justice Hayden St Clair-Douglas […]
Paolo Kernahan KEITH ROWLEY returned to TT just in time for the ceremony marking the “functional completion” of the central block of the PoS General Hospital. Functional completion in construction terms means a building that’s ready for use. Compelling video evidence shows the central block is nowhere near fit for occupation – an old political […]
RICHARD JAGGASAR IN THE ever-evolving landscape of constitutional law, a matter of significant consequence has arisen concerning the potential use of section 76(4) of the TT Constitution. This provision presents a clear pathway for a virtually unprecedented transfer of executive authority, one that could circumvent the democratic will of the people. To appreciate the gravity […]
THE EDITOR: There are calls to make Phagwa a public holiday in TT. In that same vein, can we consider making a relevant day for the indigenous people of TT and Eid al-Adha two permanent public holidays? Are all three justified? What are your thoughts? Can I have some feedback? We all have an opinion […]