Trinidad & Tobago Newsday

SECRETARY of Tourism, Culture, Antiquities and Transportation Tashia Burris says another round of public consultations for the proposed Store Bay redevelopment project should take place in the next two weeks. In September, several vendors at the facility called on the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) to come clean on their plans for the redevelopment of […]

A Chinese national was expected to appear before a master of the court on October 29, after being was charged with money laundering. Hongfei Wu was arrested by Financial Investigations Branch officers on October 28 and formally charged with money laundering. In a media release, the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service said the charge stemmed […]

UNIVERSITY of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT) honorary doctorate awardee Sieunarine Coosal says he will use his new-found title to build on the foundational principles he has learned to help add value to the lives of the younger generation. Speaking at UTT’s presentation of graduates ceremony at the Lord Kitchener Auditorium, National Academy for the Performing […]

JUST WHEN it seems there is little more to be said about crime, we are forced to confront yet another aspect of its chilling impact on our society. This October, as the murder toll surpassed 500, long-standing concerns about the way high levels of violence have negatively shaped our way of life have deepened. As […]

“The undisciplined are slaves to moods, appetites and passions” – Stephen Covey ALL SOCIETAL institutions, both formal and informal, are governed by rules of engagement for their orderly functioning. The absence of such rules would lead to chaos and dysfunction. One source defines “discipline (as the) practice of training people to obey rules or a […]

ROCK HERMON HACKSHAW AS A freelance journalist, I refuse to dabble in conspiracy theories given that their truths are hardly ever upheld. In the contemporary US political realm/discourse, what has been disappointing is the proliferation of conspiracy theories, coming mainly from those on the right wing of the political spectrum. Television networks such as Fox […]

ST BENEDICT’S College are just one point away from securing the 2024 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) premier division title, but a shadow is being cast over their unbeaten season as league president Merere Gonzales confirmed the SSFL is looking into the eligibility of Benedict’s star player Derrel Garcia. The 17-year-old Garcia, Benedict’s captain, leads […]

A 25-year-old labourer who was gunned down early on October 26 near his home in Tarodale might have been the wrong target. Relatives who visited the Forensic Science Centre in St James on October 28 told Newsday that the shooters were heard saying afterward, “Oh s—. That’s the wrong man boy!” Marcus “Garvey” Pierre, of […]

BARATATIA/SAN JUAN MP Saddam Hosein claims the PNM has enjoyed free broadcasts of its rallies on six occasions on state television TTT, in a statement on October 28. He alleged six such dates in 2021 and 2022, in a statement titled, state-owned television must be free of political interference. Hosein lamented TTT’s “coincidental” “technical difficulties” […]

CONFEDERATION of Regional Business Chambers (CRBC) chairman Vivek Charran says any review of the foreign exchange (forex) issues should be inclusive and equitable. He made this comment in response to an announcement by Finance Minister Colm Imbert about a review of a special window at the Eximbank created to give businesses access to forex for […]