Trinidad & Tobago Newsday
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INVESTIGATIONS are ongoing into a recent robbery at gunpoint at a supermarket near the Freeport Police Station. The suspect, a 27-year-old man from Arima, is facing several charges. The police said around 9 pm on October 29, Qin Chen, the owner of Your Door Supermarket on Mission Road, was at his business when two men […]
THE Trinidad and Tobago Airline Pilots Association (TTALPA) will meet on October 31 to discuss Finance Minister Colm Imbert’s approval of a four per cent increase for the 2015-2020 period and the proposed increase for the 2020-2023 period. On October 30, in a media statement, Imbert approved the settling of negotiations with TTALPA. He accepted […]
A SECONDARY school teacher will receive his salary arrears and interest for a violation of his rights by the Teaching Service Commissioner (TSC) in a seven-year delay in interviewing him to determine his suitability for teaching physics and integrated science. Prakash Sugremsingh, a Teacher I at Barrackpore East Secondary, won his lawsuit against the TSC […]
OPPOSITION Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar has said Divali’s significance as the triumph of light over darkness, good over evil, prosperity over poverty and the special recognition of the divinity in women is relevant to all in Trinidad and Tobago at this time. In her Divali message, she said the celebration sadly finds Trinidad and Tobago in […]
THE EDITOR: In my previous letter I seemed sceptical about the positive impact the lights of Divali can make on our crime situation, overwhelming as it is. But, as if in some kind of mystical response to that scepticism, a thought came to me “flush like a full brown rose,” as John Keats would say […]
THE EDITOR: The doctors, nurses and other staff at the St James Cancer Centre are certainly among the best healthcare givers in the country. They are extremely polite, helpful, and they take care of each cancer patient as if a member of their own family. I therefore express my gratitude to all of them and […]
In our previous article, we explored why countries worldwide are reducing their reliance on cash and how TT could benefit by following suit. We examined examples from Norway, China, and Thailand, where significant progress has been made in building cashless economies. The journey toward reducing cash use in TT will require effort, co-ordination, and public […]
AS HE WAS recently conferred with an honorary doctorate by the University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT), Sieunarine Coosal sought to light the flame of inspiration within the next generation of young entrepreneurs. “You must be guided by a vision for a better world,” he said, addressing UTT graduates gathered on October 28 at the […]
AS the West Indies prepare for back-to-back white-ball series against familiar foes opposition England, starting with a three-match One-day International (ODI) series, captain Shai Hope says the regional team need to put more emphasis on enhancing the quality of wrist-spinners in the Caribbean. The ODI series bowls off from 2 pm at the Sir Vivian […]
The final round of 2024 Coca-Cola Boys Intercol zonal preliminary round matches kicks off on November 4 with quarter-final spots up for grabs. Six matches will be contested altogether, with winners automatically moving on to the zonal quarter-final round. In the east zone, Valencia Secondary face El Dorado West at St Augustine Grounds while Holy […]