Trinidad & Tobago Newsday

The atrocities of the transatlantic slave trade and its lasting impact on societies worldwide are a matter of record. The global movement for reparations is gaining momentum and the need for it to be addressed meaningfully has been acknowledged by international leaders, including António Guterres, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, who this year called […]

The greatly maligned kettle has died. No one knows how it happened. One small, skilful tabby admits to nothing. The Cats’ Father who thrashes about blindly in the kitchen when he’s writing also claims no wrongdoing. One more thing lost. The Pet, that peace-keeping force of a dog who glued our lives together and kept […]

Two men from the South Western Division have been held in connection with separate reports of sex-related crimes against female minors. The men, 50 and 38, were arrested a few days ago by officers of the Special Victims Department. Supt Powder and ASP Seecharan co-ordinated the exercises, which Insp Jacob and Sgt Thompson led. The […]

Hundreds of revellers enjoyed J’Ouvert celebrations in Scarborough, Tobago on Saturday morning. TT flags, as well as those of several other Caribbean countries, were on full display as the sea of people made its way around the island’s capital. By 4 am, many had already gathered with their various crews and friends. Clad in bikinis, […]

West Indies had a strong end to their white-ball tour of Sri Lanka when they got a commanding eight-wicket win via the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) Method in the third and final One-day international (ODI) at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on October 26. In a game that was reduced to a 23-over affair after a five-hour […]

An early morning shooting in Tarodale, south Trinidad, has claimed the life of a 25-year-old man. The police identified the victim as Marcus “Garvey” Pierre. Residents reported hearing gunshots around 12.15 am and alerted the police. Officers responded and found Pierre’s body with gunshot injuries on the corner of Yallahas and Stoney Hill Avenues. Pierre, […]

THE creativity of Tobago’s mas designers was on full display on October 25 during the Monarchs of Mas competition for individual characters at Old Market Square, Wilson Road, Scarborough. In some cases, the designers portrayed their own costumes, mesmerising spectators with their talent and versatility. One such mas maker was well-known actor and cultural activist […]

MINISTER of Gender and Child Affairs Ayanna Webster-Roy on October 25 reminded women that they can enter male-dominated fields and thrive in these industries. She encouraged all women to continue breaking barriers for nation building. Webster-Roy was speaking at an awards ceremony for women in fisheries hosted in commemoration of International Day of Rural Women, […]

On October 31, Hindus in Trinidad and Tobago and across the world celebrate the festival of Divali, the triumph of light over darkness, and as with most religious festivals the fasting period culminates with celebration which is always highlighted with the sharing of food and sweets. The sharing of sweets is a tradition in Indian […]

THE SOLO Creed has been arrested, but the pursuit of damages by the state for the Tobago oil spill is not the sole thing that needs to be the focus moving forward. Speaking in the Senate on October 23, Minister of Finance Colm Imbert celebrated a court order issued in relation to the tugboat in […]