Trinidad & Tobago Newsday

POLICE believe a 62-year-old retired police officer from Morvant died by suicide on the morning of January 8. He has been identified as Erskine Leviene. Police said that around 10.55 am on January 8, Leviene’s wife was outside their home when she heard a gunshot coming from inside the house. She went into the television […]

DESPITE earning a gross revenue of $20 million and a gross profit of $12.4 million the CinemaONE Group has reported a net loss of $7.4 million for the financial year ending September 2024. A financial report published on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange said the effects of the covid19 pandemic and the concurrent Writers […]

A High Court judge has permitted a woman facing fresh sexual offences charges to challenge the police’s authority to reinstitute these charges previously discharged by a High Court Master. Justice Devindra Rampersad granted leave to the applicant who, in her lawsuit, argues that the move to relay the charges violated the Administration of Justice (Indictable […]

MovieTowne owner Derek Chin expressed gratitude to the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS), in particular DCP Suzette Martin, for the role she played in the police’s support and assistance to the cineplex at Invaders Bay, Port of Spain, where the police had heightened patrols and presence. “We would like to extend our thanks to […]

POLICE are investigating the murder of a 29-year-old security officer outside his Penal home on the night of January 8. Initial reports said officers of the Penal Police Station responded to a report of loud explosions in Rochard Road, Penal shortly after 10 pm. Upon arrival they found Nicholas Morgan lying in his yard, bleeding […]

WE are in the 2025 Carnival season in Trinidad and Tobago, with soca dominating the airwaves. The countdown is on to get fit to play mas and attend your favourite fetes, as gyms across the country will be catering to those soca lovers and make their workout sessions more enjoyable. The gyms are not only […]

THE Ministry of Health says it is monitoring the spread of respiratory viruses, including the human metapneumovirus (HMPV). A news release on January 8 said Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh and the Ministry of Health team are actively monitoring the situation in China, where there has been a rise in HMPV cases. The World Health Organization […]

PARLIAMENT’S Public Accounts Committee (PAC) learnt that while Trinidad and Tobago has 60,000-plus squatting families, the authorities need new laws and more resources/staff to handle this phenomenon. On January 8 at Cabildo Chambers, Port of Spain, the PAC interviewed officials of the Ministry of Housing and Settlements, Land Settlement Agency (LSA) and Commissioner of State […]

A 19-year-old Belmont man became the country’s fourth murder victim for this year after he was shot near St Barb’s Road while being driven home by his mother on the night of January 7. He has been identified as Nigel Latchman, of Upper St Francois Valley Road, Belmont. Police said around 7.30 pm, Latchman was […]

A 41-year-old man from Tobago was seen on fire in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Police said around 5.20 am on January 8, Deshawn Melville, who has no known address, was seen jumping around outdoors with his body on fire. The incident took place at Third Street, Kilgwyn Bay Road, Bon Accord. A senior […]