Trinidad & Tobago Newsday

Two men were arrested and a revolver seized in separate incidents in the Southern Division during state of emergency exercises on January 24. A police release said PC Jugmohan was on duty at Fonrose Street, San Fernando around 3.35 pm when he saw a man sitting at the side of the road who begun acting […]

A JOINT SELECT COMMITTEE (JSC) of Parliament on January 24 urged action to stem the import and sale of the weight-loss drug Ozempic, now being sold in an unregulated manner across TT. The committee also examined the sale of the popular vitamin C supplement Emergen-C. The JSC on Local Authorities, Service Commissions and Statutory Authorities […]

SOCA is back. First came, in November, the energetic debate triggered by Scorch Radio’s list of the top 101 soca songs in history. Then there was word that the International Soca Monarch would return. On January 17, the details of the Ultimate Soca Champion competition, with a $1 million prize, were unveiled by Jerome “Rome” […]

The West Indian Tobacco Company Ltd (Witco) is celebrating 120 years of business and 50 years of association with the Desperadoes Steel Orchestra. In commemoration of this, Witco invited the Trade Ministry and the TT Manufacturers’ Association (TTMA) to tour its upgraded factory on January 24. Speaking on the tour, Trade Minister Paula Gopee-Scoon congratulated […]

Dara E Healy Jean: “What make you feel that you better than the rest of us? After all these years, insisting that you never make a fares yet. Everybody does laugh at you with that sh-t Dinah. Everybody know that between you, Winnie, Alice Sugar, Isahoe too and even Big Six, allyuh probably make the […]

DUBAI: West Indies players Sherfane Rutherford and Hayley Matthews have been named in the International Cricket Council (ICC) One-Day International (ODI) men’s and women’s teams of the year respectively, following the announcement here on January 24. Rutherford, who is also nominated for the ODI Player of the Year, got the nod in the Team of […]

THE EDITOR: The Ministry of Works and Transport via NIDCO (National Infrastructure Development Company Ltd) has under its purview the water taxi service. This service consists of four vessels, namely Paria Bullet, Carnival Runner, Trini Flash and Calypso Sprinter. These vessels are an essential mode of transportation for passengers who commute from south to north […]

THE EDITOR: I write to express my deep concern over reports that the UNC leadership is considering removing Rushton Paray as the Member of Parliament for Mayaro. This is a baffling and troubling decision, as Paray has consistently been one of the most effective and hard-working MPs in the party. His dedication to his constituency, […]

PROGRESSIVE Democratic Patriots (PDP) political leader Watson Duke has called for the resignation of THA Presiding Officer Abby Taylor. He made the call on January 24 during a news conference at the party’s headquarters, Port Mall, Scarborough, Tobago. It came a day after Taylor instructed police officers to escort the Belle Garden East/Roxborough/Delaford assemblyman out […]

FOR the third time within the last two weeks, the Commissioner of Police has been ordered by the court to decide on a firearm user’s licence (FUL) application. The latest order was made by Justice Kevin Ramcharan on January 22. Commissioner Erla Harewood-Christopher has to make a decision by June 16. On January 15, similar […]