Trinidad & Tobago Newsday
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TWO men have just under ten years to serve for the New Year’s Eve murder in Siparia in 2015. Keon “Dougla” Fabien and Dillon “Strongy” Maharaj pleaded guilty to felony murder which resulted in the death of Zwade Taylor on December 31, 2015. They entered plea-deal discussions with the Office of the Director of Public […]
AN accounting expert came under scrutiny for his report on the financial statements of the Sport Company of TT (SporTT) on the third day of the trial against its former CEO and 13 ex-board members. The cases arises out of the failed LifeSport programme and a $34 million contract to eBeam Interact Ltd. Dwayne Rodriguez-Seijas, […]
PEOPLE’S ROUNDTABLE convenor David Abdulah led a delegation to deliver copies of a report to several government ministers on September 12, calling for funding to address a list of social and economic concerns of the group. The report was titled A Nation in Crisis: When Things Fall Apart the Centre Can’t Hold – Crime and […]
A fire damaged Pumpernickel Bakery and Café in San Fernando before dawn on September 12. Firefighters from the Mon Repos fire station and the San Fernando police station were alerted and quickly responded. The firefighters managed to contain the flames, which damaged the front of the building at Coffee Street near Carib Street. The owner, […]
WITHOUT FACTS, there is no health care. Doctors need to examine patients. Samples need to be checked in laboratories. Studies must be conducted to test treatments. A doctor with no facts is not a doctor. He is a quack. One of the ironic things about the way Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar unveiled her party’s 50-point […]
THE EDITOR: As the upcoming general election approaches, the winds of change are undoubtedly stirring for the people of TT. Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar is poised for victory, signalling the potential end of the PNM’s nine-year reign. One major issue that continues to plague the current administration is the unresolved $2.6 billion discrepancy in the […]
THE EDITOR: Matt Roller (ESPNcricinfo) recently wrote that TT is “the tiny country that keeps producing T20 superstars.” After more than a century (128 years) and with an estimated 2.5 billion fans worldwide, cricket is returning to the Olympics. With the dynamic, fast-paced T20 format, the world’s second most popular sport was added to the […]
THE EDITOR: I am in total agreement with the Opposition Leader that the criminal justice system in TT is definitely in need of reform. The crime situation is out of control because the criminal and civil justice system is in a mess. It is therefore clear that a ministry of justice is needed. As a […]
Jerome Teelucksingh AMONG THE denominational schools, the Presbyterian institutions are possibly among the most tolerant and accepting of cultures. This is partly due to the acculturation that occurred in Trinidad during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. During that time Canadian missionaries were assisting and uplifting Indians and other colonists. Among non-Christians, the underlying […]
THE EDITOR: I was utterly embarrassed by what happened at Tobago’s Dwight Yorke’s Stadium on Tuesday night. Not by the Soca Warriors. The game ended in a draw and they earned a hard-fought point. Not bad at all, fellas. But I was embarrassed by one of the floodlights going out during the match. Not just […]