Trinidad & Tobago Newsday

ON JANUARY 28, Erla Harewood-Christopher was presiding over a promotion ceremony at the Police Administration Building, Port of Spain, urging four new inspectors and 77 new sergeants to recognise “the importance of integrity.” Two days later, the top cop was arrested and is treated as a suspect in relation to a criminal investigation led by […]

Carnival Origins Dara E Healy “By the 1920s the calypso tent was born. It marked the withdrawal of the calypsonian from the streets to the concert stage. It meant the beginning of a new role for the calypsonian: the advent of the professional singer.” – Hollis Liverpool, Rituals of Power and Rebellion MUSIC AND song […]

TERRENCE FARRELL ON JANUARY 28, Senator Wade Mark introduced a motion in the Senate on “parliamentary autonomy.” As Mark reminded us, it was not the first time that this issue had been raised in the Senate and, indeed, he also reminded the Senate that, following unanimous support in that chamber in 2018, promises had been […]

Trinidad and Tobago Red Force remained in the driving seat, up to press time, on day three of their opening West Indies Four-Day Championship tie against Combined Campuses and Colleges (CCC) at Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba on January 31. In reply to TT’s first innings score of 504/6 declared, CCC were dismissed for […]

Trinidad and Tobago men’s hockey coach Raphael Govia is keeping a positive mindset and attitude after the “Calypso Stickmen” fell to an 8-4 loss in a warm-up match against South Africa on January 31 in the buildup to the 2025 FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup in Croatia. TT will begin their campaign on February 3 […]

A San Fernando family has lost their malicious prosecution claim and was ordered to pay the State’s legal costs. Justice Ricky Rahim dismissed the case of Hecliff Haneiph, his wife Narda Guyadeen and their daughter on January 30. The case stemmed from a police search on June 21, 2013, at the family’s home. Officers led […]

ENERGY Minister Stuart Young signed the award of two production-sharing contracts (PSCs) for two blocks of shallow-water marine acreage for EOG Resources Ltd on January 29 at his ministry at the International Waterfront Centre, Port of Spain. EOG Resources Inc is one of the largest crude oil and natural gas exploration and production companies in […]

TOBAGO People’s Party (TPP) political leader Farley Augustine has revealed that eight nominees have offered themselves as potential candidates to represent the Tobago East and West constituencies in the upcoming general election. On the Tobago Updates morning show on January 31, Augustine confirmed that Secretary of Infrastructure, Quarries and Urban Development Trevor James and retired […]

THE arrest of Commissioner of Police Erla Harewood-Christopher does not impact the operations of the police service according to Deputy Commissioner of Police Suzette Martin. Martin made the comment at a media briefing at Police Administration Building, Sackville Street, Port of Spain at 11 am today (January 31). Harewood-Christopher was arrested on January 30 at […]

POLICE Commissioner Erla Harewood-Christopher has reportedly fallen ill and has been taken for treatment at an undisclosed medical facility. Sources told Newsday the commissioner, who was moved from the Police Administration Building, Port of Spain, to the St Clair police station in the night on January 30, complained of feeling unwell and was taken for […]