Trinidad & Tobago Newsday

THE EDITOR: Less is more when coming to profiting from Carnival costuming. Gone are the days when fabric covered your entire body. Only the children are parading in full costumes. Masqueraders over age 18 are content/willing/desirous of baring all to the proverbial winds – beads, feathers and rear ends. Only the king and queen costumes […]

LIMA: Cricket West Indies (CWI) president Dr Kishore Shallow, along with president of the Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees (CANOC) Keith Joseph recently paid a visit to Peru to discuss and promote international collaboration for cricket ahead of the highly anticipated 2027 Pan American Games. During the three-day visit from February 21 to 23, […]

THE EDITOR: It is important to remind Dr Kirk Meighoo and the other apologists of one small, indisputable fact: that in spite of the many examples of the toxic and racist slurs and outpourings from the mouths and keyboards of UNC supporters across social media and elsewhere, never has the Opposition Leader once criticised, censured […]

THE EDITOR: Many of the typical political commentators are looking at what may be happening in the political climate and making statements that suggest with the right campaign one of the two major political parties will win the 2025 general election. There is no other data or historical trend to suggest otherwise. What that means […]

Poudre J’Ouvert used its 2025 performance to raise awareness of women’s health issues, gender-based violence and their overall wellness at the San Fernando J’Ouvert stage at the Southern Academy for the Performing Arts, Rienzi Kirton Highway, San Fernando, on March 3. Titled The Spirit of the Dame Lorraine – Dancing Through Adversity, the showcase featured […]

RED FORCE women gave Barbados a lesson in spin bowling – which they badly failed – in round four of the CG United Women’s Super50 Cup, at St Paul’s Sports Complex, Basseterre, St Kitts, on March 3. After bundling out Barbados for a paltry 76 in 40.5 painstaking overs, Trinidad and Tobago stuttered a bit […]

WEST Indies white-ball coach Daren Sammy believes some of the most sought- after regional T20 players can be an asset to the Test team and conversations have been productive in encouraging them to make the transition. Speaking to journalists on Microsoft Teams on March 3, Sammy used the example of many international players who are […]

STUART Young’s imminent ascension to Prime Minister and issues within the police service were popular ole mas portrayals at J’Ouvert celebrations in San Fernando on March 3. Eighth up on stage before the judges in front of the Southern Academy for Performing Arts (SAPA) was a display by Phillip and Friends called Believe it or […]

THE Kings and Queens of Carnival delighted the Dimanche Gras crowd as they paraded in their colourful, spectacular costumes at the Grand Stand, Queen’s Park Savannah in Port of Spain on March 2. Curtis Eustace’s Spirit of ‘D’ Gaspree Cave and Roxanne Omalo’s Sirena – Mistress of the Seas captured the hearts of the audience […]

CURTIS Eustace’s Spirit of ‘D’ Gaspree Cave and Roxanne Omalo’s Sirena, Mistress of the Seas dazzled the audience and judges at Dimanche Gras, earning them the Carnival King and Queen titles, an SUV and cash prizes on March 2. Eustace copped his tenth title with an eerily striking display, amassing 447 points, just two points […]