Trinidad & Tobago Newsday

The Craft Hub TT National Republic Day Craft Market was launched in colourful style at the Piarco International Airport on September 21. The market is an initiative of the Export Centres Company Ltd (ECCL) and the Airports Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (AATT) in commemoration of Republic Day on September 24. ECCL executives including CEO […]

A Coast Guard officer is one of two men charged with the murder of Diego Roper, 23, of Maraval. According to the police, Roper was on the roadway in front of his Paramin home around 9.30 pm on September 8 when he was heard shouting, “No boy, no boy,” which was followed by gunshots. A […]

MOVEMENT for Social Justice (MSJ) political leader David Abdulah has hinted at the possibility of mass public action in response to the contents of the 2024/2025 budget. He made this comment as the party hosted a citizens’ assembly at Preysal Secondary School on September 21. Finance Minister Colm Imbert will present the budget in the […]

A High Court judge will rule on a lawsuit by two acting Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACP) and a senior superintendent on the assessment process done by a consultancy firm for first-division police officers in January. On September 17, Justice Joan Charles gave directions for filing submissions and said she will give a ruling on […]

DESPITE rebuttals from the Education Ministry that St George’s College was ready to resume classes, the evidence of the first few weeks of use suggests that the school’s reopening was, at best, premature. Teachers walked out on Wednesday, worried about the condition of the school. Faced with the embarrassment of a flash-flooding incident on Tuesday, […]

AS the police dutifully reported, Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh “was shaken up” after being robbed at gunpoint on September 17 around 5 pm in his St Joseph constituency. As my MP, I extend my sympathy to him. Public reaction went different ways. Nearby resident Shane Modeste stated: “This has to be a wake-up call to […]

TRIGGER WARNING: Some readers may find this subject matter distressing. I HAVEN’T been to the south of France, but it always sounded like a good idea. Provence isn’t necessarily provincial, is it? I like a little civilised rusticity. All those pictures of wildflowers and long summer dresses next to ones of gorgeous bakeries and houses […]

Natasha Nunez ON 21 July 2024, the incumbent president of the US announced he was stepping down from the race for a second term in office. Like many Americans, and people all over the world, I wondered if his vice president, Kamala Harris, would make the bold, and, some might say, obvious move to become […]

GOVERNMENT’S approval to name the auditorium of Queen’s Hall after renowned pianist Winifred Atwell has been met with pride by relatives, who believe that given Atwell’s contribution to the musical landscape, this should have happened sooner. The naming ceremony will take place at Queen’s Hall in St Ann’s on September 23, followed by an Ivory […]

At a time when the need for a good laugh is evident, the members of Cheerful Company have come through for the people of Trinidad and Tobago. Avril “Bonita” Carrington, Jewel Sifontes, Shanelle “Shinzypoo” Felix and Keisha “KP” Punter, also known as the “flour girls,” have been shooting and posting videos on Instagram, TikTok and […]