Trinidad & Tobago Newsday

RALPH GONSALVES, 78, is back. Having already five times been elected St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister, he will seek a sixth term in a general election due next year. At his party’s annual convention in Kingstown on November 24, he was selected unopposed as leader, putting him in a position to extend his […]

TERRENCE HONORE SAVING THE Queen’s Park Savannah is not just about protection from present-day “predators,” but preservation of the poignant memories of the past. Like good “policemen” of our heritage, we are all called to protect and preserve. We must honour the past by not just what we say, but what we do to save […]

THE EDITOR: Would Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s outreach to Caricom bring meaningful fruits to the people of the region? His “seven pillars for co-operation” plan for the four million people of Caricom signals a new awakening for the 15 members of the regional group, which has been functioning for some 51 years. Is it […]

THE EDITOR: A very close friend of mine was disqualified from driving as a result of the demerit points system. This happened one month ago, and he was disqualified for a period of six months, having acquired demerit points that warrant disqualification for the specified period. Prior to his disqualification the Licensing Division served him […]

THE EDITOR: I recently read that Jamaican dancehall artist Vybz Kartel is set to perform in sweet TT on Carnival Friday 2025. Why is a Jamaican artist coming to our shores to sing dancehall for Carnival? Really? Seriously? I personally am not a fan of Kartel and would expected him to perform in Trinidad at […]

THE EDITOR: I must comment on what has become a growing trend in our Carnival bands. Very few bandleaders try to keep the tradition of portraying something historical, or futuristic for that matter, with an eye on the Band of the Year title. Some do not even compete for the title and their masqueraders are […]

A 55-year-old man was arrested on November 24 after he allegedly robbed a US citizen at Mt Irvine beach, Tobago. The victim, a 58-year-old California man, left the Mt Irvine Hotel at around 9.30 am and went to the nearby beach. He put his iPhone 14 Pro, a Go Pro camera, his credit card and […]

Seven of the Caribbean’s “most promising young cricketers” have been selected for a specialised training camp at the Chennai Super Kings Academy in India this December, Cricket West Indies (CWI) announced on November 27. Among them are three contracted franchise players — Kirk McKenzie (Jamaica), Matthew Nandu (Guyana), and Kevin Wickham (Barbados) — along with […]

POLICE Commissioner Erla Harewood-Christopher says she cannot “in good conscience” allow a police recruit to take her oath as an officer amid concerns about her fitness for duty. Harewood-Christopher’s response came in opposition to a contempt-of-court application filed by Aviel Williams, who sought to challenge her exclusion from the swearing-in process. The CoP explained that […]

A woman facing the re-laying of sexual offence charges has sought judicial clarification on police authority to reinstitute charges previously discharged by a High Court Master. The applicant argues that this move violates the Administration of Justice (Indictable Proceedings) Act (AJPIA) and constitutes abuse of process and overreach. The matter has been assigned to Justice […]