Trinidad & Tobago Newsday

MANY of those competing in Calypso Fiesta 2025 are faces audiences have not been accustomed to seeing onstage at Skinner Park, San Fernando. On February 22, the world’s biggest calypso picnic and extravaganza will unleash its usual bacchanal and spectacle. Only a few out of a field of 40 will advance to the Dimanche Gras […]

Carnival Origins Dara E Healy “Some of them competed at the Trinidad Calypso and Musicians Advertising Association tent in Nelson Street late in January (1939), in a competition organised by the Carnival Improvement Committee…Ras Kassa won the first prize of $10 for Unemployment, Invader was second with Education and received $5, while Growler earned the […]

As part of previously announced rebranding initiatives by Agostini Ltd, manufacturing and distribution companies Vemco, Hand Arnold and Smith Robertson have undergone name changes. The names have been changed to Acado Foods, Acado Distribution and Aventa TT Ltd respectively. These companies are operated by Agostini Ltd through its joint venture, Acado Ltd (formerly CDP Ltd), […]

The scrap metal industry has reiterated its ongoing concern about delays in obtaining export licences. In response to these concerns, the Trade and Industry Ministry issued a statement on February 20 saying the application processing continues and any delays experienced are caused by incorrect applications and failure to comply with the law. The Trade Ministry […]

The attorney for the five police officers freed of misbehaviour charges in November 2024 because of insufficient evidence demands their reinstatement. Attorney Renuka Rambhajan wrote to the acting Police Commissioner on February 20, calling on him to “immediately take steps to reinstate” them with full salary and benefits in their respective ranks. She also wants […]

The Privy Council has settled the issue of how Value Added Tax (VAT) is to be added to legal fees in Trinidad and Tobago. In a ruling on February 20, Lords Hodge, Briggs, Hamblen, Richards and Lady Rose upheld the appeal filed by attorneys for Bhagwantee Singh-Weekes, the mother of a 20-year-old man, Navin Singh, […]

The Ministry of Health says there has been a voluntary recall of one lot of ChloraPrep Clear 1 mL Applicator. These applicators are used for the preparation of a patient’s skin prior to surgery and helps reduce bacteria that can potentially cause skin infections. In a release, the ministry said the recall, as stated in […]

A 35-year-old man from Penal is expected to face a master in the High Court on February 21, charged with the recent shooting death of a 65-year-old woman from Maraval. A few days ago, officers from the Homicide Bureau of Investigations, Region Three, submitted a file to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions […]

The National Carnival Commission’s Senior Queen of Carnival preliminaries competition kicked off at Carnival City, Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain, on February 19. Newsday photographer Faith Ayoung was present and captured these images of the colourful and creative queen costumes on display.   The post Carnival Queens shine at Queen’s Park Savannah appeared first […]

DEFENDER Calypso Ayoung knows she has been one of the vocal leaders for TT in the Women’s Under-20 Concacaf qualifying tournament. Two groups will be contested at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva from February 20-25. The TT footballers will open their campaign against Bermuda on February 21 at 7 pm, followed by matches against […]