Trinidad & Tobago Newsday

INDIA’S women’s cricket team romped to a 3-0 series sweep against the West Indies after getting a convincing five-wicket win in the third and final One-Day International (ODI) at the Kotambi International Cricket Stadium in Vadodara on December 27. After electing to bat first, the West Indies had the worst possible start when opening batter […]

OVER the past three years, bushfires have increased by over 210 per cent owing to climate change, human activity and dry spells. The financial losses caused by bushfires more than doubled from 2023 to 2024. In a presentation at the 2025 Dry Season Seventeenth National Climate Outlook Forum at the Trinidad and Tobago Civil Aviation […]

A protracted legal battle over ownership of the Tunapuna Hindu Temple, also known as the “Shivalla,” was resolved in a judgment delivered by Justice Carol Gobin on December 23. The court declared the late Goomtie Gosine and her heirs as the rightful owners of the property at LP No. 333 Eastern Main Road, Tunapuna, extinguishing […]

POLICE are investigating a fire which left ten people homeless and two houses destroyed at Polo Grounds, Preysal on Christmas morning. The fire was allegedly set by a relative after several arguments between family members about how the yard was being kept. In a WhatsApp response to questions from Newsday, acting Supt Ross Glodon, Area […]

STATE-CONTROLLED  investment company National Enterprises Ltd (NEL) has reported a net loss of $348.7 million for the financial year ended September 30, 2024. While substantial, this represents a 23 per cent improvement from the $455.1 million loss recorded in 2023. Chairman Ingrid Lashley celebrated the progress amid difficult conditions. “This $106.4 million variance underscores our […]

SECURITY and the economy are the issues that will determine who wins next year’s general election. These were the findings of multiple surveys conducted by the North American Caribbean Teachers Association (NACTA) this year. In a statement on December 27, NACTA said, “Two of the most important issues are the state of the economy (cost […]

UNILEVER Caribbean Ltd (UCL) has announced the resignation of its director Camilo Trujillo, effective December 31. The announcement was made in a notice to shareholders, published on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange website on December 27. “The board of directors thank Trujillo for his service to the company,” UCL said. For the nine months […]

THE PRIME Minister has expressed disappointment that the murder toll for the year has crossed 600. Dr Rowley promised government’s continued full support for the police and urged the police, the Judiciary and the population to work together with the government to bring crime under control. In a statement posted on Facebook on December 27, […]

AT THE Divali Nagar in central Trinidad there is a bust of Swami Vivekananda. It was a gift from the Indian Council for Cultural Relations in New Delhi, India. The bust was unveiled in October 2004 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the swami’s speech to the World Parliament of Religions in 1893 in Chicago, […]

The Boxing Day holiday on Thursday provided the perfect chance for many people to catch up on some shopping outside of the Christmas rush. Many stores along High Street, San Fernando opened their doors on Christmas Day with most reopening for the Boxing Day crowds. One particular store, JD’s Exclusive, had to keep shoppers waiting […]