Trinidad & Tobago Newsday

WITH lines forming as early as 5 am, Black Friday sales continue to attract eager shoppers across Trinidad and Tobago. Originating from the United States, this annual event of massive sales and discounts has taken root locally. In TT, the phenomenon began in 2015 with wholesalers like PriceSmart offering a one-day blowout of marked-down items, […]

THE UNC will begin screening of candidates for the general elections on November 29, from 6 pm at party headquarters in Chaguanas. Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar is promising to treat all nominees fairly, including those MPs who opposed her slate in the party’s recent internal elections. Of the five who broke ranks and opposed Persad-Bissessar’s […]

GOALKEEPERS often don’t get the praise they deserve, but Fatima goalkeeper Shameal O’Brian stepped up in the Coca-Coca Intercol semifinals at the Diego Martin Sporting Complex on November 28. San Juan North Secondary goalkeeper D’Andre Giddens also had strong moments during the match, but it was not enough as Fatima advanced to the final with […]

TRINIDAD and Tobago and University of Tennessee swimmer Nikoli Blackman continues to perform for his school on the college circuit in the US. Blackman, a second-year student at Tennessee, was one of the star swimmers at the 2024 Tennessee Invitational last weekend. He won the men’s 200-yard freestyle event in a personal best (PB) time […]

JAMAICAN club Cavalier FC landed the first blow in the Concacaf Caribbean Cup final on Tuesday night when they got a 1-0 win over Dominican Republic club Cibao FC at the National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica. The club of Soca Warriors winger Kaile Auvray, Cavalier got the decisive goal in the 20th minute when their […]

THE Consumer Affairs Division (CAD) of the Trade and Industry Ministry is reminding holiday shoppers to be cautious and informed as they take advantage of seasonal deals. A media statement on November 28 from the division emphasised the need for people to remain vigilant and proactive owing to merchants ramping up promotions during this busy […]

THE Prime Minister has accepted the salary increase proposed by the Salaries Review Commission (SRC) for the Office of the Prime Minister. The increase will see his salary increase from around $59,000 to $87,000. Speaking to the media during the post-Cabinet media briefing on November 28, Dr Rowley said, “I have accepted the work that […]

AN 11-year-old special-needs child is dead following injuries she sustained from a fire that engulfed two rooms at her Malabar home on the night of November 27. The deceased has been identified as Anna Love-Taitt of Paul Castillo Place, Phase 4 Malabar, Arima. Love-Taitt was said to be living with a close male relative and […]

RALPH GONSALVES, 78, is back. Having already five times been elected St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister, he will seek a sixth term in a general election due next year. At his party’s annual convention in Kingstown on November 24, he was selected unopposed as leader, putting him in a position to extend his […]

TERRENCE HONORE SAVING THE Queen’s Park Savannah is not just about protection from present-day “predators,” but preservation of the poignant memories of the past. Like good “policemen” of our heritage, we are all called to protect and preserve. We must honour the past by not just what we say, but what we do to save […]