Trinidad & Tobago Newsday

THE RAIN in Spain falls mainly on the plain. That innocent ditty used to be recited by schoolchildren all over the world. In a simpler time, such a rhyme had resonance. Today, however, with the ongoing climate crisis, all patterns have been thrown to the wind. And whether in Valencia, Spain, or Penal, Trinidad, destructive […]

TT, like some other countries, is in a serious foreign exchange pinch, one that is affecting small and big business alike and making it hard for a country heavily dependent on imports to do business with their partners abroad. It is not a new thing – the forex crunch the country is experiencing has been […]

TGL Group regional sales manager Paul Bryan has said the organisation’s School of Sales and Sales Management aims is to provide CEOs, and sales professionals with the tools, insights and skills to accelerate their success in sales. The group held its second Sales Force Development and Infrastructure Workshop in collaboration with the Trinidad and Tobago […]

Jerome Teelucksingh NEXT TUESDAY sees the global observance of International Men’s Day (IMD). From 1999, IMD was tailored to build a movement and ideology. For the past 25 years it has promoted fatherhood, taught men to overcome obstacles, dealt with trauma, and assisted men who feel marginalised and alienated. The annual celebrations on November 19 […]

THE WEST Indian Tobacco Company (Witco) emerged as a top honoree, winning a prestigious sustainability award and an honourable mention, at the American Chamber of Commerce of TT’s (Amcham) 14th Excellence in Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) Awards on November 10. Witco won the Excellence in HSE Award in the large manufacturing category for its […]

AMERICAN Chamber of Commerce of TT (Amcham) president Stuart Franco has called on the business community to shift from compliance-focused safety measures to a people-centred approach to address the root causes of workplace incidents. “By truly understanding the human factors behind these accidents, we can create better systems, better environments, and ultimately save lives,” Franco […]

OPPOSITION Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar, SC, has called on the government to take urgent action in response to the devastating flooding in Penal and other flood-prone areas in south Trinidad. Speaking at a media conference on November 13 at her constituency office in Penal, the Siparia MP highlighted the challenges faced by residents and called for […]

MWANZA Joseph, the man accused of the murder of police constable Krishna Banahar, made his first court appearance on November 13. Joseph, 35, of Rose Street in Gonzales Village in Guapo, appeared in the South A Master’s Court before master Sarah De Silva, who denied him bail and remanded him into police custody. He was […]

THE Prime Minister toured the Mento platform at the Trinidad Offshore Fabricators Unlimited (TOFCO) fabrication yard, La Brea, on November 13. A release from bpTT on November 13 said the platform was in the final stages of construction as it gets ready to sail in the coming weeks. Mento will be a 12-slot, manned facility […]

TRAILING the five-match T20 series against England 2-0, West Indies skipper Rovman Powell believes the third match on November 14 provides an ideal opportunity for his team to show what they’re made of. The remainder of the series bowls off at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground in St Lucia and Powell is hoping to reverse […]