Trinidad & Tobago Newsday

Steppin Razor Promotions pays special tribute to the late crown prince of reggae, Dennis Emmanuel Brown, with a live concert performance from Jamaican singer Chester Miller at Belmont Community Centre, Jerningham Avenue, on February 1. The date marks Brown’s 68th birthday, having passed away on July 1, 1999. Miller, however, has written, recorded and produced […]

DEPUTY THA Chief Secretary Dr Faith Brebnor received stinging criticism from several PNM ministers on January 29 after she accused the government of failing to address the water challenges facing many people in Tobago. At a sod-turning ceremony for the construction of the $50 million Goldsborough Water Treatment Plant, Brebnor prefaced her welcome remarks by […]

FROM time immemorial, extra classes have been a part of school. Teachers have, of their own free will and often at no charge, encouraged students to attend lessons before or after regular teaching hours and even during lunch. But is there a need to look more closely at this practice? The matters aired at a […]

AFTER being frustrated because of the weather in the opening two rounds, Vishnu Boys’ Hindu College finally got the opportunity to complete a match in round three of the PowerGen Secondary Schools Cricket League (SSCL) premier division 50-over competition on January 30. Vishnu’s opening round match against ASJA Boys’ College San Fernando and their round […]

Paolo Kernahan ON THE surface, the police have had some notable successes in their push to crush a long-running criminal insurrection – but they’ve come too late. Every day delivers compelling evidence of the defiance of a criminal underclass that’s become so powerful half-measures and political posturing cannot contain it. Recently, a senior officer defended […]

Parents often put the needs of their children, tweens and teens before their own. Many even consider this to be the expected martyrdom of parenthood and boast about it. In reality, doing so continuously and without respite does a disservice to young people. Parents who actively and consistently practise taking care of themselves demonstrate that […]

BLENDING tradition with innovation, D’Kaiso Dynasty, formerly Kaiso House, has made a calculated effort to add more soca to its package, which was previously dominated by calypso. It is all part of a strategy to present the best package to audiences which have been declining over the years. Artiste Yung Bredda, who would have been […]

The Alumni Association of Presentation College Chaguanas (AAPCC) will host Evolve: Fete In Love event on February 1 at the college playing grounds. The event features a star-studded lineup, including Kes The Band, Ravi B & Karma, Jadel, Yung Bredda, College Boy Jesse and will be hosted by Chromatics. Patrons can choose from two options […]

OROPOUCHE East MP Dr Roodal Moonilal has described the questioning of Commissioner of Police (CoP) Erla Harewood-Christopher as “quite disturbing,” in a reaction to the shocking development on January 30. Newsday reported that police officers from the Office of the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Intelligence and Investigations had reportedly detained Harewood-Christopher at […]

A High Court judge is, in October, expected to rule on former Strategic Services Agency (SSA) director retired Major Roger Best’s legal challenge of his dismissal from the elite spy agency. His attorneys filed a constitutional motion on November 7, 2024. The matter came up for hearing before Justice Nadia Kangaloo on January 29. She […]