Trinidad & Tobago Newsday
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THE HIGH Court has ruled in favour of an international tobacco distributor operating under a free zone designation after the Ministry of Health tried to shut it down for failing to obtain the necessary licences. Justice Frank Seepersad delivered his ruling on February 24. The company, North American Trading Company Ltd, of the Intercontinental Business […]
THE THA Division of Community Development, Youth Development and Sport has retained the top spot in the calypso segment of the THA inter-department Carnival competition, held on February 20 at Parade Grounds, Dwight Yorke Stadium, Bacolet, Tobago. At the competition, themed Retro 1960, there was energy, non-stop vibes and unforgettable performances as the contestants vied […]
They promised they would do it. And they did. Katzenjammers Steel Orchestra secured its hattrick in the national médium conventional band competition at the Dwight Yorke Stadium, Bacolet, Tobago. The results were announced around 12.15 am on February 24. Playing in position number two, the band from Black Rock delivered an electrifying performance to the […]
Every fond recollection of the late musician Joey Ng Wai by his peers, friends, and fans, spoke of his enthusiasm to help make local music better through tangible support of his community. A popular aphorism holds that a rising tide raises all boats, and, without fuss or fanfare, Joey became that supportive surge to generations […]
Debbie Jacob I THOUGHT twice about going to Massy Stores in St Ann’s last Wednesday. Double-points day makes it one of the busiest days of the week, and for me, avoiding crowds was worth more than the double points I could get from shopping. The previous week I had the flu so it didn’t feel […]
BitDepth#1499 Mark Lyndersay THE conversation around e-money, digital cash transactions, digital payments and electronic value transfer has been a curious mix of blustery announcements and radio silence over the three months I’ve been asking questions in the space. This column only became possible because on the afternoon of the second day of the 2025 TT […]
Joint op-ed from the EU delegation and member states in observance of the third anniversary (February 24) of the Russian invasion of Ukraine IN 2024 in Port of Spain, the European Union (EU) was privileged to screen for the TT public the Academy Award-winning film, 20 Days in Mariupol, a documentary about the early days […]
Taureef Mohammed “TODAY’S grandchildren…will know more of their grandparents and will do so for longer lengths of time than at any other period in history,” a 2023 article from the International Journal of Aging and Human Development says, adding that ten per cent of family caregivers were grandchildren. Whereas the daughter seemed to be at […]
King of Soca Machel Montano surprised this country’s youngest revellers with a performance at the TT Red Cross Children’s Carnival on February 22. Machel Montano performed his 2025 hit Pardy. During the performance, a late small band, Bel Timoun Kiddies, was invited on stage with Montano to give their presentation of Party at Emperor Valley. […]
SIX former monarchs are among 11 calypsonians who have been selected to compete against reigning Calypso Monarch Montano in a highly anticipated Dimanche Gras competition on March 2 at Queens Park Savannah. They are Terri Lyons, Roderick “Chuck” Gordon, Karen Asche, Helon Francis, Duane Ta’Zyah O’Connor and Kurt Allen. Among the 11 finalists who are […]