Trinidad & Tobago Newsday

THE EDITOR: As we approach a new year, it is a time for reflection and resolve. TT faces significant challenges that threaten our progress, but with collective will and action, we can chart a course toward a brighter, more secure future. Our over-reliance on the energy sector has left us vulnerable. Declining oil and gas […]

Kanisa George DECEMBER 31 is far more than just a day in any given year. It is a moment to bid adieu to a time that will only exist from this point on in our reels, social media posts, and memories. For those privileged enough to welcome it, the last day of the year is […]

Eighty-eight standout TT youth and senior athletes have been nominated for the 2024 First Citizens Sports Awards at Hyatt Regency in Port of Spain on January 11. This year’s theme is “The Power of Perseverance” and is aimed at highlighting “the remarkable journeys of athletes who have overcome obstacles, shattered records, and inspired countless fans […]

JONATHAN RAMNANANSINGH AND JELANI BECKLES AFTER being stripped of their 2024 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) premiership title on December 30, owing to the disciplinary committee’s findings that striker Derrel Garcia was an illegitimate player for four matches last season, the La Romaine Lions plan to appeal the decision. Benedict’s principal Gregory Quan Kep and […]

The TTPS press briefing, which started at 5.30 pm, over an hour and a half late, ran for only 35 minutes. — T&T Newsday (@Newsday_TT) December 31, 2024 CoP Erla Harewood-Christopher says although police will be in tactical gear, at least one officer in the regulation grey and blue uniform, will and must be part […]

The Emergency Powers Regulations, 2024 sets out the conditions under which the state of emergency proclaimed by the President on December 30 will be carried out. The 12-page document was released shortly after 9 pm on December 30. Section 3(2)a says the President can make orders prohibiting or restricting the possession or use by any […]

The search for a man – believed to be involved in the chopping of a woman – ended on December 31 when he was found dead a short distance from his Longdenville home. The man has been identified as Arnold Ganesh. Hunters Search and Rescue Team head Vallence Rambharat told Newsday they discovered Ganesh’s body […]

POLICE arrested two men who were found with guns in Diego Martin and Arima during late-night and early-morning exercises on December 30 and 31. In the first incident, officers from the Western Division Gang and Intelligence Unit and West End CID, led by acting Snr Supt Williams and ASP Lynch, went to Adams Road in […]

The PNM will screen general election nominees for Tobago East and Tobago West on January 4. In a statement on December 31, party general secretary Foster Cummings said the screening will take place from 4 pm at the Multipurpose Facility, Calder Hall, Scarborough. Incumbent Tobago East MP Ayanna Webster-Roy and incumbent Tobago West MP Shamfa […]

MOVEMENT for Social Justice (MSJ) political leader David Abdulah says the state of emergency (SoE) that was declared on December 30 is a sign that nothing has changed in Trinidad and Tobago. He made this comment in his New Year’s message to the nation. A signed proclamation by President Christine Kangaloo declared the SoE. A […]