Trinidad & Tobago Newsday

Kristen-Le Chelle Winchester DESPITE social media criticism of Sunshine Snacks selecting dancehall artiste Shenseea as its newest brand ambassador, deputy chairman and CEO of Associated Brands Group Nicholas Lok Jack defended it, saying her charitable efforts during Hurricane Beryl played a pivotal role in the company’s decision. In a phone interview with Newsday on October […]

POLICE are investigating the murder of a Matelot man,who was shot dead minutes after leaving home to go to a nearby shop. Quacey Francois, 41, was watching television with his family around 6.25 pm on October 3 when his son returned from the shop and gave him some money. Francois then got up and left […]

RED FORCE bowling allrounder Terrance Hinds, 32, has earned a maiden call-up to the West Indies T20 team for the tour of Sri Lanka, scheduled for October 13-17. Hinds helped the Trinbago Knight Riders reach the playoffs of the ongoing Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League, snaring eight wickets from eight matches with an economy of […]

A VOLLEY of gunshots in Belmont on October 4 sent parents, teachers and students of St Francois’ Girls College into a panic. Sources at the school said the gunshots erupted at around 8 am while children were still being dropped off to school. Panic ensued, with students running for cover and parents ushering their children […]

THE Community Sport Unit at the Sports Company of Trinidad and Tobago (SporTT) in collaboration with The Association for International Sport for All (TAFISA) will celebrate World Walking Day on October 5 in Tobago and the following day in Trinidad. World Walking Day is a global relay celebrated annually on October 6. This initiative joins […]

PAUL Pogba has had his four-year ban for doping reduced to 18 months after appealing to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). The ruling means the France World Cup winner will be free to resume his career in March 2025. CAS confirmed earlier reports that the ban was reduced when approached by The Associated […]

Budget Debate: Opposition Leader says the trail of failures by the Government is something you just can’t make up.@Newsday_TT — Ken Chee Hing (@NewsdayEditr) October 4, 2024 Budget response: Opposition Leader says some members of the business community shamelessly pandered to the Govt. @Newsday_TT — Ken Chee Hing (@NewsdayEditr) October 4, 2024 Budget response: Opposition […]

A family member of one of two men shot in Santa Cruz on October 3 is denying reports the men were killed. The men, known only by the names Carrington and Cocoa, were shot at around 8 pm while liming at a shop along La Canoa Road. Reports on social media said both men were […]

If at first you don’t succeed, try, and try again. Fulfilling a dream he has had for roughly 20 years, Tobago-based open-water swimmer John Procope made good on his promise just after 10 pm on October 3 when he successfully completed the challenging inter-island swim from Tobago to Trinidad, reaching Sans Souci in Toco with […]

In a media release on October 3, the Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) said customers in parts of north-east Trinidad will experience a disruption in their water supply for over 24 hours between October 5 and 6. Areas served by the North Oropouche Water Treatment Plant will be affected between 6 pm on October 5-10 […]