Trinidad & Tobago Newsday

Dr Rita Pemberton PART I FROM THE 1840s to the end of the 19th century, metayage was the dominant system of labour in Tobago. The metayage/metairie system was a system of sharecropping which was based on the principle that planters supplied land and required facilities, while workers, called metayers, provided labour. When the crop was […]

FOR THE second year in this country’s history, the murder toll has surpassed 600. Not only is this a horrific milestone, but it is also a mark of the profound depths to which we have sunk. The very soul of the nation is in peril. Should the toll matter? A few days before Christmas, Minister […]

JACK WARNER THE TRAGIC deaths of Lisa Morris-Julian, a former mayor of Arima and, most recently, a minister in the Ministry of Education, and two of her children in a devastating fire have sent shock waves across TT. As the nation mourns this heartbreaking loss, it is imperative that a thorough, transparent, and independent investigation […]

IN THE YEAR 2025, the National Gas Company (NGC) will mark 50 years since it began operations. But that golden anniversary will come amid considerable scrutiny. The disclosure, on December 12, that the company recorded a $1.3 billion loss for 2023 has triggered a volley of responses. At a political event, UNC deputy leader David […]

JASON CLIFTON THE final day of the 2024 racing season will culminate with an impressive six-race card on Boxing Day at Santa Rosa Park, Arima. First Citizens has thrown its hat in the ring and will sponsor all the races on day’s programme. There will be two feature events on the day’s card. The third […]

RELATIVES of Well Service Petroleum Ltd worker Pete Phillip had a difficult time celebrating Christmas, knowing he was supposed to return from offshore duty on December 25. Phillips, 47, had planned spend Christmas with his wife Kandasie, 34, and their four children- Jesiah, 13, Justin, 11, Jelicia, nine and Giselle, three. Phillip’s relatives spent their […]

FIFTY youngsters, aged ten to 18, from the Credo Foundation for Justice and St Jude’s Girls community residences, participated in a learn-to-swim camp at the Diego Martin Community Pool in early December, courtesy of a collaboration between SporTT’s I Choose Sport (ICS) initiative and Miss World Trinidad and Tobago, Anna-Lise Nanton. A SporTT statement on […]

VADODARA, India: Harleen Deol cracked her maiden international century and India Women put together yet another masterful showing to once again roll over the West Indies Women, this time by 115 runs, to wrap up the One Day International series here at the Kotambi International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. In a match that saw India […]

CHRISTMAS has changed. No longer do we send quaint cards in the post. No longer do we window-shop on Frederick or High Streets or hunt around for presents in Port of Spain and environs. No longer do we attend midnight Mass done in Latin. Today, we will Zoom or WhatsApp our greetings. Gifts have already […]

THE EDITOR: I wish that TT votes itself a new and efficient government for 2025. I pray for God’s richest blessings and intervention into the hearts of our people so that they can volunteer to serve others through sincere service. The major reason for wishing that there is a change of government is because TT […]