Daily Brief - Wednesday 11th September, 2019
For too long, suicide has been a shadowy almost taboo topic, lurking in the dark corners of society. But this needs to change.“Talking about suicide opens the conversation and reduces stigma,” Wendy Jeremie, of the Trinidad and Tobago Association of Psychologists (TTAP), said as she spoke on Saturday at the... Read more
11th September 2019
Daily Brief - Monday 9th September, 2019
The Ministry of Planning and Development says that consultation on fireworks and their use in TT has begun among several key government ministries the fire services and the police. In a statement sent to Newsday on Saturday, the ministry said the Joint Select Committee (JSC) on Social Services and Public... Read more
9th September 2019
Daily Brief - Friday 6th September, 2019
Port of Spain Mayor Joel Martinez concluded a two-day public consultation at City Hall on Wednesday on the Chinatown Development Initiative. Martinez told Newsday the driving force behind the initiative is Port of Spain’s close relationship with Shanghai which mirrors TT’s diplomatic ties with China over the past 45 years. Read more
6th September 2019
Daily Brief - Thursday 5th September, 2019
Trade Minister Paula Gopee-Scoon told Newsday she was confident TT businesses were both willing and able to help hurricane-ravaged Bahamas, speaking at a function at Export TT in Port of Spain yesterday. “Let me say we commiserate with the people of the Bahamas. Read more
5th September 2019
Daily Brief - Wednesday September 4th, 2019
Hurricane Dorian, now a Category 2 Storm, moved away from the Bahamas around 8 pm Tuesday night. This morning, in an interview on CNC3's Morning Brew, Bahamas Minister of Tourism Dionisio D'Aguilar said the devastation in Abaco and Grand Bahama islands was overwhelming. Read more
4th September 2019
Daily Brief - Tuesday 3rd September, 2019
September will not only be recognised as the month of prostate cancer awareness. It will also mark the eighth Walk for the Cure event held by the CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank (CIBC). The event, held in partnership with the Cancer Society, is a 5k run and walk geared towards the... Read more
3rd September 2019
Daily Brief - Monday 2nd September, 2019
The Tobago House of Assembly (THA) Division of Sport and Youth Affairs has celebrated the successful end to its 2019 World of Work (WOW) Programme. One hundred trainees received their certificates for participation in the tenth cycle of the programme on Thursday, at the Ann Mitchell-Gift Auditorium of the Scarborough Library. Read more
2nd September 2019
Daily Brief - Friday 30th August, 2019
Animal at the Emperor Valley Zoo will be monitored on Independence Day as Ansa McAl's Spectacular Pyromusical Fireworks display goes up at the Queen's Park Savannah (QPS) tomorrow evening. TT celebrates 57 years as an independent nation. Read more
30th August 2019
Daily Brief - Wednesday 28th August, 2019
The colours of the Jamaican flag lit up the sky as an Open House was held at that country's high commission, St Clair, on Monday evening. Amongst the sounds of soca music and the smell of jerk chicken, a number of Jamaican artisans gathered to showcase their various designs for guests. Read more
28th August 2019
Daily Brief - Tuesday 27th August, 2019
Digicel has been shortlisted four times in three categories at the World Communications Awards, which take place in London, England, on October 30. In a release, Digicel said its Dominica CEO Nikima Royer Jno Baptiste was shortlisted in the Women in Telecoms category for her phenomenal work and leadership in... Read more
27th August 2019
Daily Brief - Monday 26th August, 2019
A 39-year-old woman, who was four months pregnant, was chopped to death early Sunday morning by a 19-year-old close male relative. The teen is in police custody assisting with the investigation. The woman’s aunt, Rhoda Mack, was also stabbed in the head, neck and back and was taken to the... Read more
26th August 2019
Daily Brief - Monday 19th August, 2019
Tobago co-ordinator of Carifesta 2019, Elvis Radgman, has said the biennial event must be viewed as an opportunity to “solidify Tobago’s position on the map.” He was delivering remarks on Wednesday at the launch of an art exhibition, hosted by the Tobago Visual Arts Association, to celebrate Tobago’s involvement in... Read more
19th August 2019
Daily Brief - Friday 16th August, 2019
Carifesta XIV begins today at the Queen’s Park Savannah in Port of Spain. Delegates began arriving at the Piarco International Airport from as early as 5 am yesterday. Read more here Read more
16th August 2019
Daily Brief - Thursday 15th August, 2019
Scholarships for 2019 will be announced when the analysis of the results is completed. Education Minister Anthony Garcia said on Wednesday the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) results were released online on Tuesday and the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate results would be released on Thursday. Read more here Read more
15th August 2019
Daily Brief - Wednesday 14th August, 2019
Founder of the South Trinidad LGBTQIA Jewan Bissoondial says there is need to establish a platform that will represent the views of the LGBTQIA community in south Trinidad. It will also serve to plan and provide various services for members. Read more
14th August 2019