Trinidad & Tobago Newsday

MORE than five years after a man allegedly forced his way into a house and raped a child who was getting ready for school, police from the Special Victims Department of the South Western Division have arrested him. The officers arrested the 42-year-old industrial firefighter in the South Oropouche district on January 7. The offence […]

QUESTION: Is Stuart Young a good choice to be PM/PNM leader? What are your views on how he was chosen? Joemin James, Princes Town: I think he could lead the party the right way. As long as he is open-minded to the public, he would be okay. Kayleb Joseph, Claxton Bay: He still has a […]

BAVINA SOOKDEO Wahida Mohammed-Narine has achieved a milestone in her decades-long career as an educator, earning the Pan African Leadership Institute (PALI) Global Award in Educational Leadership. The Global Awards are among the most prestigious recognitions in Africa. A letter from PALI to Mohammed-Narine, acting principal of San Fernando TML Primary School stated, “It is […]

THE EDITOR: I have been advocating for decades that TT needs our young and intelligent people to take us forward. The resignation of Dr Rowley and the introduction of Stuart Young as his replacement indicates that the PNM seems to be moving in the right direction. The world is changing daily, technology is leading to […]

The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) will begin preparations for this year’s Caribbean Football Union under-14 girls’ challenge series when its new girls’ under-14 high-performance cycle commences with screening sessions from January 11. On January 6, via its social media platforms, the TTFA called on prospective players to register for the screening sessions. Interested […]

Kanisa George EVERY difficult or traumatising experience we face has the potential to alter our existence in ways we scarcely stop to consider. Even inconveniences of minute relevance can set in motion a series of emotional hurdles that subconsciously disrupt our stability. When emotional discord is left unchallenged, a floodgate of negative emotions may consequently […]

HIGH Court judge Frank Seepersad will on February 18, deliver his decision in a lawsuit which challenges the promotion process for assistant superintendents of police (ASPs). Insp Mark Hernandez, the former head of the TTPS’ disbanded Special Operations Response Team (SORT) filed a judicial review claim questioning compliance and fairness of the performance appraisal and […]

The Trinidad and Tobago Table Tennis Association (TTTTA) have confirmed a 23-member team for regional and international competitions in 2025. After their two-day trial event at the National Racquet Centre in Tacarigua on January 4 and 5, the top 17 performers joined eight other nationals who were automatic picks. For the men’s division, QPCC’s pair […]

AFTER waiting 12 years to celebrate another PowerGen Secondary Schools Cricket League (SSCL) premiership division title, Presentation College Chaguanas coach Kelman Kowlessar knows expectations will be high heading into the new season, which is expected to bowl off on January 21. “Pres,” captained by Justin Jagessar, sealed the 2024 50-over league crown at their school […]

Progressive Democratic Patriots (PDP) political leader Watson Duke has warned the Prime Minister about making the same “mistakes” he did by endorsing the wrong person. Duke was speaking in a video posted to his social media page on January 6, moments after the Prime Minister announced that the PNM caucus had chosen Port-of-Spain North/St Ann’s […]