Trinidad & Tobago Newsday

The Trinidad and Tobago Red Force team will have a new coach at the helm when they tackle Windward Islands Volcanoes in their second game of the 2025 West Indies Four-day Championship from February 5-8, after David Furlonge resigned from the Red Force coaching post to return to Queen’s Park Cricket Club. Red Force got […]

POLICE say their hard work is “clearly paying off,” with more than 1,500 arrests and a decrease in crime since the state of emergency (SoE) began on December 30. Speaking at a media briefing at the Police Administration Building, Port of Spain, on February 3, DCP Junior Benjamin said the police continue to see increases […]

THE Police Service Commission (PSC), in a statement on February 3, has clarified that Commissioner of Police Erla Harewood-Christopher (CoP) is not currently the subject of any disciplinary proceedings. This is despite the PSC directing her “to cease to report for duty and cease to discharge the duties of the office of the CoP.” In […]

THE EDITOR: Under the current PNM administration, the ease of doing business in TT has deteriorated, making it increasingly difficult for industries to thrive. The insurance sector, which plays a critical role in protecting individuals and businesses, is no exception. Producers, including agents and brokers, face numerous challenges that hinder their ability to provide efficient […]

NO VEHICLE may be used to transport masked or facially disguised masqueraders unless a licence has been issued by the senior superintendent or superintendent of police in the division where the vehicle owner resides. This was stipulated in the 2025 Carnival regulations under Legal Notice No 34, issued on February 3. Vehicle owners must apply […]

CARIBBEAN Airlines (CAL) has rubbished rumours suggesting issues with its flights departing from Miami and Orlando in Florida to Piarco. Dionne Ligoure, CAL’s head of corporate communications, confirmed on February 3 that there was no merit to the claims. “People are making mischief,” she told Newsday in a brief conversation. “Our flights have NO ISSUES.” […]

and Ryan Hamilton-Davis MINISTER of Energy and Energy Industries Stuart Young has sought to clarify recent news of a deal with Jamaica’s refinery Petrojam Ltd by Paria Fuel Trading to secure marine fuel for bunkering in Trinidad and Tobago, saying the country has always imported fuel for marine sale. Young spoke to reporters on February […]

NO cricketing talent in the region will go unnoticed. Cricket West Indies (CWI) director of cricket Miles Bascombe made the promise on February 3 as the regional body announced a new data-driven scouting system. He said more scouts on the ground attending matches and training sessions, to garner information on players. In a media release, […]

STUART YOUNG hopes to unite young and old when he becomes Prime Minister to take the country into the future. He made this declaration while addressing the inaugural class of the National Energy Skills Centre Technical Institute’s (NESC-TI) Renewable Energy Technology Services Scholarship programme on February 3. During his speech, Young urged the dozen students […]

YOUNG PEOPLE from across the nation filled the Queen’s Park Savannah with the stirring sounds of steel at the Junior Panorama finals on February 2. The competition saw participants from 12 primary schools, ten secondary schools and twelve 21-and-under steelbands vie for the top prize. San Fernando Boys’ RC School won the primary school category […]