Trinidad & Tobago Newsday

PRESIDENT of the Trinidad and Tobago Automotive Dealers Association Visham Babwah is calling for a “grace period” on the expiration of import licences when there are unavoidable shipping delays. However, Trade Minister Paula Gopee-Scoon has rejected this plea. In a press release on Tuesday, the Ministry of Trade said all import licences issued in 2024 […]

Pamela “Aunty Pam” Idemudia, who died in hospital after being struck by a car in Point Fortin, will be laid to rest on November 15. While driving along the Point Fortin main road in Egypt Village on November 6, a driver lost control of his car and struck Idemudia and Esther Noel. The incident happened […]

Police investigators have been given the go-ahead to charge the 35-year-old suspect from Guapo with the murder of PC Krishna Banahar, who was shot in the line of duty early on November 6. The suspect, Mwanza Joseph, is expected to face a master in the South Criminal High Court on November 13. He was also […]

The Tobago House of Assembly’s (THA) Division of Finance, Trade and the Economy kicked off its Finance Month 2024 on November 5, with a one-hour financial literacy workshop for children, and a business caravan. According to a division media release, the aim of the month-long series of educational events is to enhance financial literacy and […]

IT WAS supposed to be the “war to end all wars.” At 11am on the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, the “Great War” came to an end in Europe. When, a year later, King George V asked British subjects to observe silence in “remembrance of the glorious dead,” few could have imagined […]

THE EDITOR: I write to express my concern about the excessive use of strobe lights at concerts, particularly in the Winifred Atwell Auditorium at Queen’s Hall and at NAPA. While I understand the desire to create a dynamic and visually stimulating atmosphere, I believe the use of strobe lights is detrimental to the overall concert […]

THIS WEEK we pause our series on school violence to recognise the work and contribution of renowned educator – Raymond S Hackett. On November 4, family, friends, colleagues and well-wishers bade farewell while celebrating the extraordinary life of Hackett – a giant stalwart in the field of education. In a sometimes-tearful eulogy, Dr Arthur Joseph, […]

Dr Maxwell Adeyemi A HEADACHE is pain or discomfort in the head or neck area. It can range from mild to severe and can affect one or both sides of the head. While many headaches are not serious and can be treated at home, some can be a symptom of a more serious medical condition. […]

The National Library and Information System Authority (Nalis) is one of the seven recipients of the Friends of the Chinese Embassy Outstanding Contribution Award. The award was presented by the embassy of the People’s Republic of China at the fourth Chinese Friendship Day reception at the embassy on October 25, a media release said. The […]

THE EDITOR: Our criminal justice system needs to be changed. Violent criminals no longer fear being caught; they kidnap, extort, invade homes, rob, rape, and murder with impunity. If they are arrested, easy bail allows them back on the streets in no time at all. By the time they are prosecuted by our understaffed and […]