Trinidad & Tobago Newsday

NATIONAL Transformation Alliance (NTA) political leader and former police commissioner Gary Griffith said December 7’s protests were not just about the Salaries Review Commission (SRC) report and increases for top public officials, but rather, years of frustration. The Joint Trade Union Movement (JTUM) and other unions held a rally at the Queen’s Park Savannah on […]

NOVEMBER 28 marked the first death anniversary of 25-year-old murder victim Antonio “Russian” Manickchand of Barrackpore. To this day, the suspect remains at large. Manickchand’s grieving mother Cassie Manickchand told Newsday that the family held a prayer service in honour of her son’s memory on the anniversary of his death. Manickchand was brutally beaten with […]

A multi-agency anti-crime operation in the Central Division led to the discovery of a quantity of compressed marijuana in an abandoned boat and a quantity of ammunition in Couva on December 7. The intelligence-led operation was co-ordinated by Snr Supt Carty, Supt Glodon, ASP Reyes and Insp Petti and led by Sgt Blackman. It took […]

ONE of three men dropped a loaded gun while jumping over a wall to escape being arrested in Valencia on the night of December 7. The police secured the black pistol, fitted with a magazine and 12 rounds of 9mm ammunition as evidence. However, the suspects escaped, and police said they are continuing their efforts […]

THE 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is an annual international campaign running from November 25, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, to December 10, Human Rights Day. Trinidad and Tobago joins this global movement to highlight and combat the pervasive issue of GBV, which remains a pressing concern […]

BEVIL WOODING THE Caribbean stands at a pivotal moment in its history. Its traditional vulnerabilities are exacerbated by growing geopolitical instability, the accelerating impacts of climate change, and the profound social, economic, and cultural shifts triggered by rapid technological innovation. As a collection of developing states, the region faces disproportionate risks that demand more than […]

VIBRANCY and life are on full display at The Secret Garden art exhibition, currently on display at the Coco Reef Resort and Spa in Crown Point, Tobago. Viewers can feast their eyes on a variety of styles of paintings and sculptures, from professional local artists and up-and-comers alike. Human figures, birds, insects, scenery and more […]

ANU LAKHAN I LIKE Machel Montano. A lot. If I had a team, he’d be on it. Nothing here is his fault. He has seven appearances, not including an Xtatic song or big collabs on the Scorch 101’s top soca hits list. Huzzah for him, I say. The radio station has a hit of its […]

BEVIL WOODING The Caribbean stands at a pivotal moment in its history. Its traditional vulnerabilities are exacerbated by growing geopolitical instability, the accelerating impacts of climate change, and the profound social, economic, and cultural shifts triggered by rapid technological innovation. As a collection of developing states, the region faces disproportionate risks that demand more than […]

WHEN Erla Harewood-Christopher made history on February 3, 2023, becoming Trinidad and Tobago’s first-ever female Commissioner of Police, her appointment, which received unanimous backing in Parliament, marked a milestone in the country’s policing history. Yet, as her tenure unfolds, it has been a time of both progress and challenges, with questions raised about the effectiveness […]