Trinidad & Tobago Newsday

Reigning Powergen Secondary Schools Cricket League (SSCL) premiership champions Presentation College Chaguanas maintained their perfect start to the 2025 season after crushing Fatima College by 168 runs at the latter’s school ground in Mucurapo on February 4. Sent in to bat by the hosts, “Pres” batted well and were guided to 224 all out in […]

Trevon Turner, known simply as Turner, is a name that has become synonymous with powerful soca melodies, captivating performances and an undeniable voice that resonates with listeners worldwide. Since his breakout tracks Holding One (one of many hits on the Folklore Riddim) and Weh Yuh Want in 2017, the Morvant resident has carved out a […]

A 2 pm February 4 deadline from attorneys for Commissioner of Police Erla Harewood-Christopher to rescind her suspension has only been met with an acknowledgement from the Police Service Commission (PSC). Up to the time of publication, her attorneys had not approached the courts. Newsday was told PSC chairman Dr Wendell Wallace asked for additional […]

THA CHIEF Secretary Farley Augustine said the public had lost faith in the police long before Police Commissioner Erla Harewood-Christopher was suspended. The Police Service Commission (PSC) suspended Harewood-Christopher from duty on January 31, pending the outcome of a criminal investigation into the acquisition of two sniper rifles for the Strategic Services Agency (SSA). Harewood-Christopher […]

A MAN described in a police press release as a “priority offender” was denied bail when he appeared in court charged with multiple firearm-related offences arising out of a shooting incident in Matura. The release said 25-year-old Tyrese Thomas of La Guira Gardens, Matura was charged with: shooting with intent, possession of a firearm, possession […]

THE NCB Financial Group (NCBFG) has announced a J$13 billion (US$82.5 million) profit in its 2024 annual report posted on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange’s website on February 3. The profits were a jump from the company’s performance in 2023 when it garnered $2.5 billion (US$15.8 million) in profits after tax. The 2024 profits […]

WICKETKEEPER/BATSMAN Joshua Da Silva replacing off-spinner Bryan Charles as Red Force captain was one of four changes made to the Trinidad and Tobago squad ahead of their 2025 West Indies Championship round two tie against Windward Islands Volcanoes on February 5, at Arnos Vale Playing Field in Kingstown, St Vincent, from 1 pm. Also joining […]

LIAM Burns of AC Port of Spain has replaced Defence Force’s Adriel George in the Soca Warriors squad for two international friendlies against Jamaica on February 6 and 9. According to a Trinidad and Tobago Football Association source the change was tactical. The first match on February 6 will kick off from 8.30 pm (TT […]

A fierce legal battle has erupted between Commissioner of Police Erla Harewood-Christopher and the Police Service Commission (PSC) over her recent suspension from duty. Her attorney, Senior Counsel Pamela Elder, wrote to PSC chairman Dr Wendell Wallace on February 3, demanding that the PSC immediately rescind its decision, warning that failure to do so would […]

THE EDITOR: I am heartbroken. I am angry. And I cannot believe what has happened in this country. The news that the search for Pete Phillip’s body has stopped – just weeks before his widow, Candacy, gives birth to their child – is beyond cruel. This woman, who has already lost so much, now has […]