Trinidad & Tobago Newsday

THE “I Love Tobago” sign has finally been relocated to the Scarborough Esplanade. The sign was removed from further along Calypso Rose Boulevard, formerly Milford Road, on November 12, for repairs and refurbishment. The management of Milford Road Esplanade said the original location of the sign had caused traffic and “safety risks with visitors frequently […]

PERENCO TT Ltd has completed its acquisition of several offshore gas fields and associated production facilities from bpTT, marking a significant expansion of its operations in the country’s energy sector. In an Energy Now report, Perenco said the acquired assets, collectively referred to as the CAFI asset, include the Cashima, Amherstia, Flamboyant and Immortelle offshore […]

WEST INDIES white-ball coach Daren Sammy has been given a new portfolio by Cricket West Indies (CWI), as the St Lucian will take over the reins of the Test team from April 1, 2025, replacing current Test coach Andre Coley. The announcement was made by CWI director of cricket Miles Bascombe at the CWI’s quarterly […]

MURDERED pensioner Aamina Mohammed, 68, who was brutally killed during a home invasion on December 14, has been buried. The funeral took place under Muslim rites at her Nancy Street, Lisas Gardens, Couva home on December 16. Mohammed was in the kitchen taking out dinner for her husband Nizam, 74, who was watching the nightly […]

There is no clear count of the TT women and children who have been living in camps in Syria over the last five years. In July 2023, Repatriation Committee chairman Nizam Mohammed estimated the number at 100; 70 per cent are believed to be children. Human Rights Watch representatives supported the claim of 100 TT […]

Trinidad and Tobago men’s football team captain Aubrey David said all players within the Soca Warriors camp have to prove themselves again as the team looks to play its first official match since Dwight Yorke was appointed as coach on November 1. A 23-man TT team is currently in Riyadh as they prepare for a […]

Trinidad and Tobago swimmer Zuri Ferguson smashed more records as she brought down the curtain in this country’s participation at the World Aquatics Short Course Championships in Hungary on December 15. Competing in heat two of the women’s 200-metre backstroke event, Ferguson clocked a winning time of two minutes, 10.62 seconds (2:10.62). Ferguson beat Cuba’s […]

Central FC got their second win from as many matches to start the 2024/25 Trinidad and Tobago Premier Football League (TTPFL) season on December 14 when they defeated Eagles FC by a 2-0 margin at the Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva in the second game of a doubleheader. After their 3-1 victory over San Juan Jabloteh […]

Debbie Jacob SOMETIMES we recognise the moments in time that changed our lives long after they happen. I realised this last week when pan historian and filmwriter Kim Johnson and I watched his documentary Wishing for Wings with Maple Leaf International School students and teachers. In the documentary – and the book it was based […]

The Maloney Indoor Sporting Arena was the venue for the Island Prospects College and University Basketball Showcase on Wednesday, with 52 young players getting the opportunity to hone their skills before scouts, coaches and basketball enthusiasts. Held in collaboration with the Anthony Roy Student Athlete Scholarship Academy, Next Level Performance Trinidad and Tobago and Royal […]