Trinidad & Tobago Newsday

THE MURDER rate has slowed. For much of 2024, the death toll has been hurtling towards the 600-mark. However, after a high of 68 killings in August, the figures have declined, with 58 in September, 55 in October and 33 in November. That is cause for hope. On December 4, senior police officers told this […]

Paolo Kernahan RECOMMENDATIONS for wage increases for the PM and other government officials were always going to be a hard sell, even in the best circumstances…which is the opposite of where we are now. There have been quite a few notable voices, though, in favour of the SRC’s recommendations which will gild the pensions and […]

THE EDITOR: The Prime Minister has justified the proposed increase in his earnings on the basis of negating “those who feel that the country`s leadership is of no value, produces no value and should be ashamed to accept the recommendations…after 13 years of work.” That makes me feel that as a retired public servant, who […]

THE EDITOR: It will serve the country in good stead if the Prime Minister and Opposition Leader spend more time solving the issues that are frustrating the population than fighting each other. The ANR International Airport is now on the front burner with a war of words over allegations of overspending, while citizens continue the […]

​THE EDITOR: Listening to the Prime Minister’s poor attempt to justify his notion for accepting the salary increase recommended by the Salary Review Commission (SRC), besides the obvious lack of performance to warrant such an increase, there was a glaring disparity in the ethical code of the Prime Minister. Specifically the code of ethics in […]

THE Arima Velodrome was alive with energy and innovation as the second Annual Box Cart Intercol unfolded on November 30, defying intermittent rain while showcasing the ingenuity, creativity and resilience of Trinidad and Tobago’s youth. Conceptualised and executed by the Gravity Racing Association of TT (GRATT), the event combines the excitement of box cart racing […]

A fire officer was injured when he fell out of the fire tender he was in near the Siparia Market on December 5. According to reports, the officer was part of a a crew that was proceeding to a Santa Claus request in a water tender. In the vicinity of the market, a door opened […]

TEDDY MOHAMMED of Hillview College, Tunapuna and Alicia Dipchan of St Joseph’s Convent, San Fernando, were named as winners of the President’s Medal for the 2024 CAPE exams, according to a statement on December 5 by the Ministry of Education. They are among some 100 scholarship awardees – 38 open and 62 additional. “Teddy Mohammed […]

THE Point Lisas Industrial Port Development Company (Plipdeco) has announced the retirement of its president, Earnest Ashley Taylor. In a notice published on the TT Stock Exchange website on December 5, Plipdeco said Dr Averne Pantin, vice president of technical services, will continue to act as president until further notice. Earlier reports said Taylor was […]

GLOBAL ratings agency Fitch gave Unicomer, parent company of Courts and Dollar Value, high marks last week. Unicomer received a long-term local and foreign currency issuer default rating of “stable.” “Unicomer’s ratings incorporate its leading business position in most of its operations and the solid financial position of its shareholders,” a media release on Fitch’s […]