Trinidad & Tobago Newsday

THE EDITOR: According to a recent release by the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF), TT stands to be financed to the tune of US$250 million for “resilient road infrastructure and resilient educational infrastructure.” I would like to focus primarily on the road infrastructure sector. CAF explained that the Sector Wide Approach […]

THE EDITOR: On September 14, 2020, the PNM MP for La Brea, Stephen Mc Clashie, and the then PNM councillor for Brighton/Vessigny, Gerald Debesette, did a site visit to see the problem I was having – especially when it rains, the pumping canal from the pitch lake becomes filled with water, some of which seeps […]

THE EDITOR: I write to express deep concern about the growing mental health crisis affecting our nation, particularly our children and adolescents. It is disheartening to witness the increasing number of individuals struggling with mental health issues, often without adequate access to timely and appropriate care. While our hospitals offer essential mental health services, the […]

Defence Force got their second straight win to start the 2024/25 Trinidad and Tobago Premier Football League (TTPFL) campaign on December 13 when they edged San Juan Jabloteh by a 2-1 margin a keenly contested match in the first game of a double-header at the Phase 2 La Horquetta recreation ground. Without playmaker Kevin Molino […]

THE Tourism, Culture and Arts Ministry has announced that approval has been granted for unsponsored steelbands and steelpan players to receive increased grant funding. A press release from the ministry said these measures have been introduced in preparation for Carnival 2025 with the aim of enhancing participation in Panorama and enhancing inclusivity within the steelband […]

THE dive experience in Tobago attracted significant interest at this year’s Diving Equipment and Marketing Association (DEMA) Show in Las Vegas, from November 19-22. In a media release on December 13, the Tobago Tourism Agency Ltd said the island’s recent features in National Geographic’s The Plume and Expedition Amazon on Disney Plus, Hulu and NGTV, […]

DAVID West has been reappointed director of the Police Complaints Authority (PCA) for a third consecutive term. A release from the PCA on December 13, said acting President Nigel de Freitas confirmed West’s appointment for the maximum five-year term. The appointment took effect on December 13. “Throughout his tenure, Mr West has demonstrated dedication to […]

SOCA artiste Kevon “Yankey Boy” Heath has ended his 14-day hunger strike. The artiste posted this news on his Instagram page on December 12. Yankey Boy began the action in protest on November 27 against Jamaican artiste Adidja “Vybz Kartel” Palmer’s pending performance at a One Caribbean Music Festival concert on February 28, Carnival Friday. […]

POLICE are probing what they believe could be a drowning after a body was discovered floating off King’s Wharf, San Fernando on December 11. The male body, which is yet to be identified, was discovered shortly after noon by two men in Lady Hailes. Sgt Nanan and other San Fernando CID officers responded. A district […]

TOUCHSTONE Exploration (Trinidad) has agreed to acquire Shell Trinidad Central Block Ltd (STCBL) from BG Overseas Holdings for US$23 million in cash, pending regulatory approval. In a release published on its website on December 13, Touchstone said the acquisition involves purchasing all of STCBL’s share capital, giving Touchstone a 65 per cent working interest in […]