Trinidad & Tobago Newsday

THE EDITOR: With the 2025 Carnival season in swing, with Panorama competitions having already started, and with this year being the 62nd anniversary of this steelband competition, it is heartening to see the primary and secondary schools having a competition of their own, so too the junior steel orchestras. On another note, I take the […]

THE EDITOR: I take issue with, at the risk of being further ostracised by the political leader and my fellow PNM members, the outgoing Prime Minister/party leader’s inappropriate, untimely and highly questionable utterance on February 1, re the party’s constitution on the selection of candidates for the general election. He is the chairman of the […]

Machel Montano will hit the stage first on February 8 at the Bmobile CSM 30th anniversary semifinal show. The competition is being held at La Tropical, Rig Compound, La Romaine. The show starts at 9.30 pm. Also expected to perform on Saturday is nine-time champion Rikki Jai, who returns to the stage for the first […]

THE 2025 Republic Bank National Youth Football League (RBNYFL) kicks off this weekend with matches on February 8 and 9. Over 100 junior football clubs and academies from throughout Trinidad and Tobago will vie for the coveted championship title by participating in the annual competition, made possible by the Republic Bank Power to Make A […]

A 29-year-old Arima man is facing a charge of malicious damage after an altercation with an employee at the Arima branch of the Registrar General’s Department. Around 2.50 pm on February 6, the man had a dispute with staff at the office on Devenish Street, Arima. He became angry and hit the front glass door […]

A Belmont landscaper has lost his challenge against the decision of the deputy chief magistrate to deny him bail on ammunition charges. Justice Joan Charles dismissed Afiba Guerra’s judicial review claim on February 7. Guerra filed a judicial review application challenging a decision by acting Deputy Chief Magistrate Brian Dabideen to deny him bail under […]

Ahead of the Ultimate Soca Champion semifinals on February 9, soca artiste Neil “Iwer” George has officially withdrawn from the competition. Iwer did not give a specific reason for his decision. Returning to take Iwer’s place after originally withdrawing from the competition on February 3 will be Trilla-G from Dominica performing Somebody Else. This comes […]

The Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) has begun transitioning to e-billing as their sole platform for bill distribution. A statement from WASA on February 7 said the modernisation initiative began on February 3 and all new customers applying for a water service connection at any WASA customer service location would need to provide an e-mail […]

GENEVIERVE HADEED was re-elected as president of the Syrian Lebanese Women’s Association (SLWA) at its annual general meeting and elections at a home of a member in St Clair, Port of Spain, on January 22. In her address, she reflected on the organisation’s 75th anniversary. She said, “This milestone is a testament to the unwavering […]

THE Gender and Child Affairs division of the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) and the High Commission of Canada met on February 5 to explore cross-government learning on addressing Women, Peace and Security (WPS). Permanent secretary Kurt Meyer and director of Gender Affairs Shelley-Ann Hart met with Canadian High Commissioner Michael Callan and the […]