Trinidad & Tobago Newsday

THE Coast Guard has said none of its members were injured during an exchange of gunfire with intruders on a vessel in the Sea Lots area on August 23. This contradicts an earlier release sent out by the Energy and Energy Industries Ministry, which said a response team member was injured. The vessel was a […]

DELEGATES from across Trinidad and Tobago took to the stage for the Miss La Reina Rive Self Expression and Talent Finals on August 24. The competition, which is an initiative by the Ministry of Sport and Community Development, saw the 15 contestants display their talents and cultural expression at the Southern Academy for the Performing […]

THE permanent closure of Carrat Shed on September 1 will mark the end of an era in Marabella. To the people of Marabella, Carrat Shed was never just a bar. It was an institution: one which helped to nurture the community, provide entertainment and most of all bring about social equity. The foundations Carrat Shed […]

Regional rugby team, Misfits Rugby, are currently competing in the RugbyTown Invitational tournament in Denver, Colorado, from August 25-27. This event invites teams from across the world to compete for its championship title and a winner-takes-all prize. Representing the Caribbean, the Misfits comprise players from Guyana, Martinique, TT, St Lucia and other countries. Claudius Mayduez, […]

Three Trinidad and Tobago schools have been selected for the semifinal of the Solve for Tomorrow 2024 (SFT) programme. Five Rivers Secondary School; Holy Faith Convent, Penal; and Queen’s Royal College, Port of Spain, will move on to the next round of Solve for Tomorrow 2024 (SFT), the educative programme by Samsung Electronics for Central […]

Hari Fest, a musical celebration that blends cultures, religions, and universal love, will take place on Independence Day, August 31, at the Dattatreya Yoga Centre, Datta Drive, Orangefield Road, Carapichaima. The event is hosted by Kaveesh The Band in collaboration with the Sri Dattatreya Yoga Centre and SM Group International, a media release said. It […]

MAKAIRA Wallace closed her historic account at the UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships in China, on August 25, with her and TTO’s second medal at the event. Wallace, 18, copped silver in the women’s keirin, after placing second in the time trial the day before at the Luoyang Velodrome in Luoyang. She was just […]

RELATIVES of Kaylee Poonan, 17, bid her farewell during her funeral on August 24, but leading her final rites, Pundit Atma Maharaj warned people against ascribing blame to anyone over her death. “An accident is just an accident, meaning that we can blame anyone. We can say what we want to say, (but) none of […]

A STIFLING bowling performance from West Indies put the brakes on South Africa as the hosts snatched victory by 30 runs in the second T20, for an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Tarouba on August 25. After being knocked out the T20 World Cup in the Super […]

PENAL Debe Regional Corporation chairman Gowtam Maharaj says the relevant authorities are working to clean up an oil spill in the South Oropouche River, but is warning the public to exercise caution near the waterway until it is completed. Maharaj told Newsday the spill was discovered in the river on August 23 near Ramrattan Maraj […]