Trinidad & Tobago Newsday

THE National Joint Action Committee (NJAC) has raised concerns about the potential misuse of the state of emergency (SoE) regulations following the Prime Minister’s announcement of his impending resignation. In a statement on January 4, NJAC also urged the security forces to exercise restraint and avoid actions that could suppress dissent or serve political interests. […]

FINANCE MINISTER Colm Imbert on January 5 avoided comment on Dr Rowley’s decision to step down as Prime Minister. He also did not respond to a question on who he would support as a successor to Rowley as political leader. Imbert, a senior minister and MP, spoke briefly to reporters shortly before the start of […]

THE police service is hoping to catch major players in the criminal underworld during the state of emergency (SoE) according to Police Commissioner Erla Harewood-Christopher. Speaking to reporters outside the St Paul’s Anglican Church in San Fernando following the police’s annual interfaith service on January 5, the commissioner said they are experiencing “a measure of […]

MOVEMENT for Social Justice (MSJ) political leader David Abdulah says the police should be clear and accountable to the public on matters related to the ongoing state of emergency (SoE). The SoE was declared on December 30. The government said it was targeting the unlawful possession of firearms, ammunition and explosives. There is no curfew […]

Eight people are now in custody after police broke up a car theft ring in Princes Town on Saturday night. Details on the nature of the bust are still forthcoming, but Assistant Commissioner of Police for South Central Wayne Mystar told reporters on Sunday the arrests were a “major breakthrough.” “We are seeing a major […]

THE family of guitarist and producer Joey Ng Wai says he has regained consciousness amid his ongoing battle with pneumonia. The musician has been at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Port of Spain General Hospital since December 29 and was sedated. On January 3, his sister Sharon Ng Wai-Pantin had told Newsday he […]

A pallet of Forres Park Puncheon Rum valued at approximately $25,000 has been reported stolen from the Angostura Ltd warehouse. According to police reports, the theft was discovered during an end-of-year stock check on January 1, and a report was made to the police. The pallet, containing 50 boxes with 24 bottles of 375ml rum […]

POLICE arrested two men and seized two gel blaster guns after a police-involved shooting in Cunupia on January 5. The incident took place at Brian Avenue, Chin Chin Estate at around 12.20 am. According to a police report, officers responded to a tip about six armed men in the area. During the operation, they encountered […]

ALTHOUGH he was born in the US, 14-year-old dancer Philip PremDas IV takes pride in his TT heritage. From admiring and trying to mimic backup dancers in front of his TV as he watched broadcasts of Machel Monday, to touring with Mariah Carey in 2024, he is living his dream. PremDas lives in Silver Spring, […]

Andrew Martin THE awards and accolades are starting to pile up for Chicago-area pannist and musician Jaden Teague-Núñez. The young pannist made history early in 2024 by becoming the first pan player to win the Crain-Mailing Foundation Chicago Symphony Orchestra Young Artists Competition. Teague-Nunez’s historic victory featured his performance of the challenging composition A Visit […]