Trinidad & Tobago Newsday

THE State has conceded liability in a lawsuit filed by a San Fernando businesswoman who was arrested at a Woodbrook nightclub in 2017. The concession came on the morning of the trial on January 9. As a result, on assessment of damages Justice Ricky Rahim ordered the State to pay Marsha Khan $125,000 for false […]

THE review tribunal established under the emergency powers regulations has issued procedural guidelines to govern the review of cases for individuals detained under the state of emergency (SoE). These guidelines were gazetted on January 9, and outline the rights of detainees and the processes for conducting reviews of detention cases. The guidelines say detainees held […]

LOU LYONS, co-founder of the band Freetown Collective, has accepted an apology from the South Caribbean Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists (SDA). Lyons’ attorney Joel Roper confirmed his client’s position, while urging the public to be responsible and mindful of what they share and circulate on social media. On January 6, Roper sent a pre-action protocol […]

NOTABLE songwriter, tutor, and artist Roger Boothman has died. In 2024 he was awarded the Hummingbird Medal (Silver) for his dedicated service and contribution to culture and the arts. Boothman began painting in the mid-1960s at Tranquility Primary School, Port of Spain and went on to the Tranquility Secondary School, where he graduated with a […]

RUSHTON PARAY THE RECENT IDB report claiming significant productivity growth in TT over the last four years seems disconnected from the harsh economic and social realities experienced by citizens and businesses. While statistical measures may suggest improvement, they fail to capture the real struggles caused by years of mismanagement and policy failures under the Keith […]

THE EDITOR: In light of the recent announcement by the Prime Minister of his impending resignation and a perceived weakened government which is facing a very dissatisfied population on the eve of a general election within a state of emergency (SoE), the National Joint Action Committee (NJAC) is calling on the security forces not to […]

TRINIDAD and Tobago Premier Football League (TTPFL) leaders and top-scorers Defence Force (15 points) will go after a sixth straight win when they meet the third-placed Caledonia AIA (ten points) from 6 pm at the Phase 2 La Horquetta recreation ground on January 10. The game will be the first game of a double-header, and […]

KEITH Rowley, 75, wanted constitutional reform. He brought Tobago autonomy bills. He appointed an advisory committee to investigate changing the Supreme Law. He urged the population to have their say. He even commissioned a new coat of arms. But the Prime Minister leaves Whitehall with his wishes largely unfulfilled. The Tobago bills faltered. Few people […]

For Richard Valentine, the entertainer known as Chynee, or to some, Macoy – his earlier years in music led him on a journey of development as an artiste. Years after winning the Synergy Soca Star competition, he is back in the mix, releasing new soca music. In a media release he said, “In 2009, I […]

SCARBOROUGH Secondary (four points) took a big step towards possible Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) premier division promotion for the 2025 campaign on January 9 when they got a 3-1 victory against Pleasantville Secondary in a rescheduled Big 5 championship division playoff match in Shaw Park, Tobago. Six weeks after a power outage at Shaw […]