Trinidad & Tobago Newsday

WITH the memory of the 2022 Paria diving tragedy still fresh, the country was yet again set on edge on December 22 by another incident in the energy sector. That incident once more underlines the scope of the challenge faced by safety regulators and should serve as fresh impetus to all sectors to redouble efforts […]

Part 1 THE TEACHER labour market is peculiar since the state retains monopoly power over the recruitment and retention of teachers. It is a highly unionised occupation where remuneration is agreed upon through a process of collective bargaining. Historically, teachers’ salaries have been low since teaching was considered sub-professional. This forced many people to enter […]

THE EDITOR: Our political culture does not fully appreciate the importance and contribution made by our elected officials who are generally the target of derision and ridicule. With an election year quickly approaching, the toxicity of the political landscape is expected to escalate, especially on the social media platforms. Politicians will be keenly jockeying to […]

THE EDITOR: The Fire Service will now get all the blows from the PNM, John Public and those who do not vote. Last year, a mother and daughter from Siparia were incinerated in their home. The Siparia Fire Station had an appliance, but it was not working. Penal had to respond; they were a Morris […]

Burglars broke into the home of a 74-year-old woman in La Romaine over the weekend and stole a fruit cake, a TV and a bunch of keys. The police said around 5.30 pm on December 21, the victim secured her property at Hosein Avenue in Gulf View before leaving. When she returned around 7.30 am […]

A man wanted in New York for drug-related murder charges, attempted robbery and weapons possession was extradited to the US on December 22. In a statement issued by the public affairs section of the US Embassy on December 23, US Ambassador Candace Bond said, “This extradition is yet another example of the deep collaboration between […]

MASON Hall Police Youth Club PRO Akiea Gunn said club-members feel motivated to expand on their good work, after being recognised at the annual Tobago Day Awards earlier this month. The club, which was founded 24 years ago, received an award for community service. Gunn said, “Being recognised by your island at the highest level, […]

Reigning First Citizens Knockout Cup champs Defence Force (nine points) jumped to the top of the 2024/25 Trinidad and Tobago Premier Football League (TTPFL) table on December 21, with a thumping 6-0 win over the cellar-placed Eagles FC at the Arima Velodrome. After starting the season with consecutive 2-1 victories against Miscellaneous Police FC and […]

Trinidad and Tobago Red Force wicket-keeper/batsman Amir Jangoo continues to reap the rewards for a stellar 2024 season, as he has received a maiden Test call-up for the West Indies’ two-match series away to Pakistan next month. The 15-man Test squad was released by Cricket West Indies (CWI) on December 23. Jangoo’s call-up comes on […]

MEMBERS of the three-person team named to investigate the tragic death of Minister in the Ministry of Education Lisa Morris-Julian and her two children have worked through the weekend and more, as they seek to meet a two-week deadline set by Minister of National Security Fitzgerald Hinds. The D’Abadie/O’Meara MP and former Arima mayor died […]