Trinidad & Tobago Newsday

The Estate Police Association (EPA) is once again calling on Government to amend legislation governing the Essential Services Division (ESD) and the Special Tribunal of the Industrial Court. The EPA president Deryck Richardson renewed their plea at a press conference on November 16 after they found out the tribunal’s chairman would be part of a […]

DAVID SCARLETT RWB Aquatic Academy ended day three of the Aquatic Sports Association of TT (ASATT) National Open Short Course Championship in dramatic fashion on November 16 as they swam to gold in the mixed 11-and-over 400m medley relay at the National Aquatic Centre, Couva. RWB’s two relay teams, A and B, battled well in […]

What was supposed to be a weekend of celebrating his mother’s birthday turned deadly when a Claxton Bay man was killed in bed while sleeping next to his common-law wife and two-month-old son. The victim was identified as Mark Phillip Heeralal, 24, a fisherman of Chocolate City Avenue, Sum Sum Hill, Claxton Bay. Police said […]

MP for Tabaquite, Anita Haynes-Alleyne, is calling on authorities to address what she describes as serial arson attacks on the Tortuga community. The latest attack, which she says occurred on November 14, resulted in the destruction of the Tortuga post office, a historical landmark. “The loss of the Tortuga Post Office is a blow to […]

The leaders of the People’s National Movement (PNM) in Tobago say just because Tobagonians are not getting everything they want immediately out of the Tobago autonomy bills, does not mean they should reject it because it was better than anything offered previously. Speaking at the PNM’s first townhall meeting on Tobago’s autonomy at the Belle […]

Trinidadians should get their umbrellas and galoshes ready as well as take other preparatory steps as the Met Office issued a yellow-level weather alert on November 17. It is expected to be in effect from 1.30 pm-6 pm on Sunday. The alert said there was a high chance that isolated heavy showers and thunderstorms with […]

The Regulated Industries Commission (RIC) is currently reviewing a rate increase request from the Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA). In October, Minister of Public Utilities Marvin Gonzales hinted at a potential rate increase, suggesting that such a measure is necessary for WASA to become financially self-reliant and reduce its dependence on government support. Speaking with […]

UPLIFT, a peer-to-peer mental health app, is now one year old and its creators are looking forward to continuing to provide a safe space for adults across the Caribbean. The app was created by local software company CtrlAltFix Tech. The team includes CEO Ishmael Moreno, chief operating officer Shanice Dick and chief technology officer Kafra […]

Classic Kings Promotions became the most recent event promoter to run afoul of the police. November Freeze, their dancehall concert, got the cold shoulder from officers who declared it a threat to public safety. Acting ASP Wayne Stanley of the Special Investigations Unit objected to the event advertised for November 16 in Tarouba, during the […]

IF you need help identifying a specific bird, talk to J’rell Ellis. And if you need a nine-year-old photographer who takes lovely photos of them, talk to J’rell again. Following in the footsteps of his grandfather and uncle, the Trinity Junior School student is now carrying the mantle. J’rell is from Tacarigua and he told […]