Trinidad & Tobago Newsday

THIS COUNTRY stands at a critical crossroads, grappling with the twin imperatives of addressing climate change and sustaining economic growth. The 2024 Report on Economic Development (Red) by CAF (Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean) was launched on December 2, marking the 30th anniversary of TT’s partnership with the bank. Finance Minister Colm […]

ALANA WHEELER Dear AFETT, A few months ago, I started seeing a nice guy who has showered me with a lot of attention, affection, gifts and all the things my parents couldn’t afford to give me. I am 23 years old and he is 24 years older than me. I feel so safe and protected […]

POLICE are investigating the murder of a 23-year-old soldier who was shot dead in Arima on December 3. He was Terron Luke of Nicole Street, Arima. Police said at about 8.20 pm on December 3, Arima police got a report that gunshots had been heard at River Road. When they arrived at about 8.25 pm, […]

A 34-year-old Trinidadian man was sentenced to 17 years and two months in prison in Hong Kong, after pleading guilty to one count of trafficking in a dangerous drug. Kerlan Jackie pleaded guilty on May 18, 2023 after being arrested almost a year before. The case was heard in the high court of the Hong […]

THE quick thinking of a store worker led to the arrest of an 18-year-old suspect inside a jewellery store in Rio Claro. Police said the suspect walked into a Brazilian jewelry store on Naparima Mayaro Road shortly after 9 am on December 3 and announced a robbery. He also pushed a broken glass bottle near […]

POLICE have identified one of two bodies found 24 hours apart in Caura and El Dorado as Jaquan Alleyne, 25. Around 8.30 am on December 3, a group of Cepep employees were doing roadside work at Caura Royal Road when they saw Alleyne’s body at the bottom of a ten-foot precipice at the side of […]

St Benedict’s College are goal-bound on ending their agonising 26-year Coca-Cola National Intercol title drought when they face 2022 winners and an equally intent Fatima College in the anticipated final at Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva on December 5, from 5 pm. With the most prestigious and final Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) title up […]

TRINIDAD and Tobago midfielder Kaile Auvray, 20, made his presence felt as he helped create a goal for Cavalier FC which was pivotal in leading the Jamaica Premier League club to the Concacaf Caribbean Cup title over Cibao FC of the Dominican Republic on December 3. Cibao won the second leg 2-1 on December 3 […]

Kanisa George LIKE MOST eternal optimists, I tabulated a list of my top priorities at the start of this year in bid for greatness. Ranking each based on importance and complexity, I considered myself pretty well placed to take on the year and surpass my expectations. Now, with only a few shut-eyes left until the […]

THE EDITOR: After nine long years under the PNM government and the leadership of Dr Rowley, we are faced with rampant crime, deepening poverty, financial scandals, and economic mismanagement that have left our nation reeling. From the closure of Petrotrin to the Auditor General’s report highlighting tens of millions unaccounted for, the PNM’s track record […]