Trinidad & Tobago Newsday

THE EDITOR: With US President Donald Trump, the leader of the free world, championing a “Made in America” agenda and imposing tariffs on imports of steel and aluminium, countries worldwide are prompted to reconsider their economic strategies. These tariffs aim to correct trade imbalances but will inevitably disrupt existing supply chains, particularly in the construction […]

Trinidad and Tobago Premier Football League (TTPFL) tier one leaders Defence Force (30 points) will aim to extend their perfect run in the 2024/25 season to 11 matches when they play the tenth-placed Prisons FC at the St James Police Barracks on February 16. After this weekend’s matches, both the TTPFL’s tier one and tier […]

THE POLICE said there have been no significant developments in the case of Ryan Hasranah, a 38-year-old man of Race Course Road, Evergreen, Carapo, Arima, who was reported missing on February 10. Police said the investigation is continuing and there has been no information to indicate foul play. Hasranah, who was last seen on January […]

THE Estate Management and Business Development Company Ltd (EMBD) has filed new allegations against former housing minister Dr Roodal Moonilal, several contractors, and former executives in the multi-million dollar cartel claim lawsuit brought against them by the state-owned company. At a February 11 status hearing, Justice Frank Seepersad was informed that an amended statement of […]

A CLASSIC case of “financial grooming by a quintessential financial sociopath” was the description of the case by the attorney representing a company seeking to recover $7 million in funds paid to a contractor for a construction project that allegedly did not materialise. Attorney Jagdeo Singh used the description in an opening statement at the […]

JUNIOR BENJAMIN, 53, is the acting Commissioner of Police (CoP). Yet, Mr Benjamin’s authority to lead has been damaged by the circumstances of his appointment. As long as the cloud of suspicion from the Erla Harewood-Christopher case looms over the service, it will hamper Mr Benjamin’s ability to serve. Parliament swiftly plugged the gap in […]

Jerome Teelucksingh IF WE are asked to give illustrations of Caribbean unity or co-operation, some of us might say Carnival or cricket. There are other examples that are often overlooked. Evidence of West Indian integration include professional organisations and institutions. One of the earliest professional organisations was the Associated Chambers of Commerce of the West […]

THE EDITOR: I write to ask the Minister of Public Utilities, as well as the CEO of WASA, to inform the public of the hours of work for the daily-paid workers of the various WASA sub-offices. I have observed men and women at a sub-office in the East departing their workplace as early as 9 […]

A 13-year-old student from Carapichaima East Secondary School was robbed after taking a PH taxi in Longdenville. Reports say the teen boarded the front seat of a white Nissan car around 11.30 am on February 12 at the corner of Penco and Neilson Street. He told police besides the driver, there was another man of […]

SporTT has extended opening hours at the National Aquatic Centre to provide greater flexibility for athletes and teams. Effective February 12, the facility will operate from 4 am to 8 pm daily. A SporTT statement on February 11 said the facility will be “fully manned by lifeguards” during opening hours to ensure a safe environment […]