Trinidad & Tobago Newsday
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THE COURT of Appeal has paid a heartfelt tribute to slain special prosecutor Randall Hector. At the first hearing of a criminal law appeal, for 2025, by the Appeal Court’s east panel, on January 17, Justice Gillian Lucky recognised Hector’s exceptional contributions to the justice system. Sharing the judge’s sentiments were Justices of Appeal Malcolm […]
TWO men previously denied bail on separate murder charges have been advised by the Court of Appeal to file fresh applications in the High Court under the provisions of the new bail regime. In separate hearings on January 17, Justices of Appeal Gillian Lucky, Malcolm Holdip and Carla Brown-Antoine advised Chadney Bengochea and Kefente Simmons […]
The Ultimate Soca Champion will win a prize of $1 million, one of its organisers Jerome “Rome” Precilla announced on January 17 at a press conference at Queen’s Hall, St Ann’s Road, Port of Spain. In a competition mirroring international reality TV models, it will showcase the background story of some of its competitors and […]
OUTGOING US Ambassador Candace Bond is set to receive a national award from President Christine Kangaloo. The ceremony will be held at President’s House on January 17. Bond will receive the Hummingbird Gold medal. Based on Newsday’s research, Bond is one of the first ambassadors to receive a national award. Over the last two years, […]
WHEN the Soviet Union fell in 1991, the oligarchs swooped in. Under Mikhail Gorbachev and Boris Yeltsin, Russian billionaires took hold. Mr Gorbachev’s high-minded perestroika gave way to crude blat; reform yielded to cronyism, kleptocracy and the hush-hush dealings of an old boys’ club. Think this USSR experience does not resemble the US? Think again. […]
THE MASSY Group has boasted its second consecutive year of record-breaking financial performance and a six per cent increase in dividend payout. The group issued a public announcement in the Newsday (page 6) on January 16, a day after its 101st annual general meeting (AGM) at the Hilton Trinidad, St Ann’s, highlighting its highest-ever revenue […]
Paolo Kernahan There’s a reason the PNM is often pejoratively described as a masonic lodge – secret handshakes, special favours for members, bizarre rituals, etc. We were reminded of this as the party worked frantically to suture fissures the Rowley-led coronation of Stuart Young as PM-designate opened up. Rebel MPs who demurred on signing a […]
SEVEN months after claiming the under-20 national title in the Republic Cup Youth tournament, Edinburgh 500-based club Evolution FC are eager to make another big splash when they turn out for their debut campaign in the TT Premier Football League’s (TTPFL) tier two season which kicks off on January 18. Evolution FC will play their […]
THE stamina of the Toco Secondary School cricketers will be put to the test in the 2025 PowerGen Secondary Schools Cricket League (SSCL) premiership division 50-over competition. The school, located in the northeast, is a fair distance from the other schools in the division. Toco earned promotion to the premiership division after winning the championship […]
THIRTY-ONE dynamic steelbands in the small conventional band category will compete on January 18, at Victoria Square, Port of Spain, for one of 14 spots in the finals to be held on January 25 at Skinner Park, San Fernando. Among them is the rejuvenated Silver Harps Steel Orchestra which will be performing in the national […]