Trinidad & Tobago Newsday

THE EDITOR: On December 3, the West Indies not only lost the second Test match against Bangladesh, but also slipped to ninth or bottom place in the ICC Test rankings. And despite the loss, the captain only spoke of the positives of the (continued) losses. I had the opportunity to watch the last eight wickets […]

Pancakes still remain a more popular breakfast item, high and mighty, light and fluffy, drenched with syrup it’s easily everyone’s favourite breakfast. French toast is my favourite. Saturday mornings in my early teens, would often find me sleepy-eyed, dipping sliced bread into whipped eggs and then pan frying until golden and fragrant, it would then […]

THE EDITOR: Traditionally, as with any incoming new US president, it is his/her prerogative to choose the ambassador of his choice. As a matter of fact, the set precedent has always been for the sitting ambassador to submit his or her “resignation letter” to the new president, even before it is demanded of them. Even […]

FERDIE FERREIRA We elect them We reject them We canonise them We demonise them We charge them We discharge them We love them We hate them We bless them We curse them WHO am I talking about? Our politicians in and out of office. With the exception of a very limited few, they are the […]

Massy Holdings Ltd has appointed current group chief financial officer, James Mc Letchie, as executive vice president and deputy group CEO. Massy announced the change in a media release on December 6. The appointment will take effect from January 1. McLetchie joined the group in 2023, bringing with him 30 years of experience in finance, […]

DAVID SCARLETT The Trinidad and Tobago Mixed Martial Arts Federation (TTMMAF), in collaboration with the Military-Led Academic Training (MILAT) Programme and Ruff and Tuff Caribbean MMA League, is set to host the 2024 edition of their youth-based mixed martial arts (MMA) competition, called Unstoppable, on December 7 at the National Service Centre, Mausica. The event […]

The 21-year-old man from Claxton Bay who was detained last weekend in connection with the shooting deaths of a couple from the same community has been release from custody, pending further investigation. On December 6, Homicide Bureau of Investigations, Region Three, police confirmed that the suspect was released without charge on the instructions from the […]

Cricket West Indies (CWI) was unable to meet a quorum for their December 6 meeting on governance reform, owing to the absences of Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) and Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) representatives. A CWI statement said the GCB and BCA “failed to attend having opted not to appoint two representatives as required by the […]

Introducing the new executive leadership team, WASA CEO Keithroy Halliday met with staff of various departments across Trinidad and Tobago on December 3. In a release, WASA said Halliday visited the South Regional office, the San Fernando booster station and the Navet water treatment plant. “This is our leadership team and collectively, we are ‘Team […]

Foreign and Caricom Affairs Minister Dr Amery Browne expressed his appreciation to British High Commissioner to Trinidad and Tobago Harriet Cross as he bid her farewell at a courtesy meeting on December 3 at the ministry’s headquarters in St Clair. Cross’s official term concludes on December 11. Browne acknowledged Cross’s outstanding service and significant contributions […]