Trinidad & Tobago Newsday
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THE EDITOR: Consistently, I am reminded of those who are being left behind in our society. As I walk around, upon our streets and in our communities. Also as I read our dailies and view our local TV stations. You have to be really naïve not to notice that there are thousands of individuals of […]
IT’S the age-old question: if you aren’t online, do you even exist? Unless you’re a spy or a fugitive who never sleeps in the same bed twice, not having a digital footprint today would probably sound odd; particularly to smartphone-obsessed types who spend most of their days with their noses pressed against phone screens and […]
Trinidad and Tobago’s quartet of Renny Quow, Jaden Marchan, Shakeem McKay and new 400-metre national record-holder Jereem Richards crashed out of the qualifying rounds of the men’s 4x400m relay on August 9 after finishing last in semifinal one at the Stade de France in a time of three minutes, 6.73 seconds (3:06.73). Running out of […]
The 11-year-old daughter of Jonathan Wharwood, the 39-year-old-mason who was killed by police in Sea Lots, says the State denied him the chance to see his children succeed. She was speaking at Wharwood’s funeral on August 8 on the basketball court in Sea Lots. Wharwood was killed around 1.30am on July 23 by police investigating […]
THE Ministry of Health has said there are 666 cases of dengue fever and six laboratory-confirmed deaths in the country, in a statement on August 8. The public is reminded that dengue is spread by the bite of an infected Aedes aegypti mosquito. Symptoms appear within five-six days of being bitten and last for one-two […]
SOUTH African captain Temba Bavuma and opening batsman Tony de Zorzi both scored half-centuries against the West Indies on August 8 in the first Test at the Queen’s Park Oval, St Clair as the visitors closed day two on 344 for eight. After just 15 overs were available on day one due to heavy showers, […]
POLITICAL analyst Dr Bishnu Ragoonath says since 2016, the Council for Responsible Political Behaviour has operated with a total budget of $75,000. Despite this, Ragoonath told journalists at a workshop on August 8 that the council had enough money to continue minimal operation until the end of 2025. Ragoonath, who heads the council, was speaking […]
ATTORNEY General Reginald Armour has held a retreat in St Joseph with different people and groups, in preparation for Trinidad and Tobago’s next evaluation of its anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing measures, later this year. A statement issued on August 8 by the Office of the Attorney General and Legal Affairs (OAGLA) said the retreat […]
NO one has been interviewed to date in the police investigation into the Paria diving tragedy. This was the information Newsday received on August 8 from some of the people and entities connected to the tragedy. On February 25, 2022, Land Marine Construction Services (LMCS) divers Rishi Nagassar, Kazim Ali Jr, Fyzal Kurban, Yusuf Henry […]
Trinidad and Tobago’s two-time Olympic medallist Keshorn Walcott was unable to replicate another podium performance at the Paris Games as he finished in a still credible seventh at the Stade de France. Walcott threw a season’s best distance of 86.16 metres on his first attempt, which eventually, was his best distance achieved over four of […]