Trinidad & Tobago Newsday

Arima police, who went to the home of a 40-year-old man in Guayaguayare to search for guns and ammunition, instead found a quantity of cocaine on December 6. The homeowner was immediately arrested. The cocaine has an estimated street value of $7,000. The police said around 3 pm, the officers went to the house in […]

Two early morning accidents in Barataria and Gasparillo have claimed the lives of two people. The first accident occurred around 3 am at Fifth Street, near Don Miguel Road, in Barataria. Initial reports said Randy Persad, 44, was driving his car when he lost control, causing the car to crash into the concrete median. Persad, […]

DOCTORS are essential. So why aren’t they being paid fairly? The issue arises given the emergence, on December 1, of a petition calling on Minister of Health Terrence Deyalsingh to address outstanding salary negotiations. “We work tirelessly to provide healthcare to citizens, yet our voices have not been heard,” says the document, which was published […]

Dara E Healy A traditional mas Christmas “Oh ho! Don’t play you didn’t know I am a pierrot, like the griot from long ago They say I am French, but only in name My clothing and speech are from Africa I proclaim! From the Yoruba came the strips of cloth In honour of the egungun […]

THE EDITOR: On December 3, the West Indies not only lost the second Test match against Bangladesh, but also slipped to ninth or bottom place in the ICC Test rankings. And despite the loss, the captain only spoke of the positives of the (continued) losses. I had the opportunity to watch the last eight wickets […]

Pancakes still remain a more popular breakfast item, high and mighty, light and fluffy, drenched with syrup it’s easily everyone’s favourite breakfast. French toast is my favourite. Saturday mornings in my early teens, would often find me sleepy-eyed, dipping sliced bread into whipped eggs and then pan frying until golden and fragrant, it would then […]

THE EDITOR: Traditionally, as with any incoming new US president, it is his/her prerogative to choose the ambassador of his choice. As a matter of fact, the set precedent has always been for the sitting ambassador to submit his or her “resignation letter” to the new president, even before it is demanded of them. Even […]

FERDIE FERREIRA We elect them We reject them We canonise them We demonise them We charge them We discharge them We love them We hate them We bless them We curse them WHO am I talking about? Our politicians in and out of office. With the exception of a very limited few, they are the […]

Massy Holdings Ltd has appointed current group chief financial officer, James Mc Letchie, as executive vice president and deputy group CEO. Massy announced the change in a media release on December 6. The appointment will take effect from January 1. McLetchie joined the group in 2023, bringing with him 30 years of experience in finance, […]

DAVID SCARLETT The Trinidad and Tobago Mixed Martial Arts Federation (TTMMAF), in collaboration with the Military-Led Academic Training (MILAT) Programme and Ruff and Tuff Caribbean MMA League, is set to host the 2024 edition of their youth-based mixed martial arts (MMA) competition, called Unstoppable, on December 7 at the National Service Centre, Mausica. The event […]