Trinidad & Tobago Newsday

RUSHTON PARAY THE RECENT IDB report claiming significant productivity growth in TT over the last four years seems disconnected from the harsh economic and social realities experienced by citizens and businesses. While statistical measures may suggest improvement, they fail to capture the real struggles caused by years of mismanagement and policy failures under the Keith […]

THE EDITOR: In light of the recent announcement by the Prime Minister of his impending resignation and a perceived weakened government which is facing a very dissatisfied population on the eve of a general election within a state of emergency (SoE), the National Joint Action Committee (NJAC) is calling on the security forces not to […]

TRINIDAD and Tobago Premier Football League (TTPFL) leaders and top-scorers Defence Force (15 points) will go after a sixth straight win when they meet the third-placed Caledonia AIA (ten points) from 6 pm at the Phase 2 La Horquetta recreation ground on January 10. The game will be the first game of a double-header, and […]

KEITH Rowley, 75, wanted constitutional reform. He brought Tobago autonomy bills. He appointed an advisory committee to investigate changing the Supreme Law. He urged the population to have their say. He even commissioned a new coat of arms. But the Prime Minister leaves Whitehall with his wishes largely unfulfilled. The Tobago bills faltered. Few people […]

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 […]

SCARBOROUGH Secondary (four points) took a big step towards possible Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) premier division promotion for the 2025 campaign on January 9 when they got a 3-1 victory against Pleasantville Secondary in a rescheduled Big 5 championship division playoff match in Shaw Park, Tobago. Six weeks after a power outage at Shaw […]

POLICE believe a 62-year-old retired police officer from Morvant died by suicide on the morning of January 8. He has been identified as Erskine Leviene. Police said that around 10.55 am on January 8, Leviene’s wife was outside their home when she heard a gunshot coming from inside the house. She went into the television […]

DESPITE earning a gross revenue of $20 million and a gross profit of $12.4 million the CinemaONE Group has reported a net loss of $7.4 million for the financial year ending September 2024. A financial report published on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange said the effects of the covid19 pandemic and the concurrent Writers […]

A High Court judge has permitted a woman facing fresh sexual offences charges to challenge the police’s authority to reinstitute these charges previously discharged by a High Court Master. Justice Devindra Rampersad granted leave to the applicant who, in her lawsuit, argues that the move to relay the charges violated the Administration of Justice (Indictable […]

MovieTowne owner Derek Chin expressed gratitude to the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS), in particular DCP Suzette Martin, for the role she played in the police’s support and assistance to the cineplex at Invaders Bay, Port of Spain, where the police had heightened patrols and presence. “We would like to extend our thanks to […]