Daily Brief - Tuesday 29th April, 2025
Police have arrested a man who slit the throat of a female relative during a domestic argument. The arrest was confirmed by ASP Ramdhanie Dipchand who told Newsday on April 28 that the man was held in the Longdenville area. He said, “Yes, yes. The man is in police custody. Read more
29th April 2025
Daily Brief - Monday 28th April, 2025
Lawyer Criston Williams is calling for the government to provide support for Trinidadian nationals, particularly children, returning from Syria. He made the plea after two children, who were born there to Trinidadian parents, were ordered by a British court to be placed with their grandparents in Trinidad. Read more
28th April 2025
Daily Brief - Friday 25th April, 2025
The autopsy for 15-year-old Malini Persad, a murdered autistic teen, which was originally scheduled for April 24, has been postponed to April 28, coinciding with the general election. Her father, Andrew Persad, said no explanation was given for the delay, but he remains hopeful the autopsy will proceed on Monday,... Read more
25th April 2025
Daily Brief - Thursday 24th April, 2025
The Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries has written to the attorneys of the families of the deceased divers and survivor Christopher Boodram asking them where to send the $1 million ex-gratia payment. Attorney Prakash Ramadhar, who represents the families of Fyzal Kurban and Yusuff Henry, shared the letter with Newsday. Read more
24th April 2025
Daily Brief - Wednesday 23rd April, 2025
As if haunted by violence, the Joseph family was dealt yet another devastating blow on the morning of April 22. Coconut vendors Vikey "Thumb Thumb" Joseph, who survived a recent shooting, and his father Anthony John, 43, were gunned down at the corner of Mon Plaisir Road and River Road. Read more
23rd April 2025
Daily Brief - Tuesday 22nd April, 2025
The Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers’ Association wants Trinidad and Tobago to become the ‘regional manufacturing powerhouse’, and is hoping to build a major Caribbean Trade and Convention Centre somewhere in Central Trinidad. In this evening’s Business Insight, Sunil Lalla tells us about the plans of the new TTMA President, who... Read more
22nd April 2025
Daily Brief - Thursday 17th April, 2025
Some denominational schools are cautiously optimistic about the changes being made to the administration of subjects by the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC). They are awaiting further details on implementation from CXC. On April 14, CXC announced the creation of a new qualification called the Caribbean Targeted Education Certificate (CTEC), which... Read more
17th April 2025
Daily Brief - Wednesday 16th April, 2025
The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) will be introducing a new qualification called the Caribbean Targeted Education Certificate (CTEC), which will split traditional subjects into modules, enabling students to engage with the topics at their own pace. This applies to CSEC and CAPE subjects. Read more
16th April 2025
Daily Brief - Tuesday 15th April, 2025
Dale Parson, president of the Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers’ Association (TTMA), says if US President Donald Trump does impose berthing fees on Chinese-owned and Chinese-built ships, “the import fees to all cargo berthed at US ports will attract 10 to 15 per cent cost of goods berthed entering the US... Read more
15th April 2025
Daily Brief - Monday 14th April, 2025
Anglican bishop Claude Berkley is urging people not to feel threatened when they see others elevating in life. Instead, he said, everyone should focus on showing love and caring about the well-being of others. He was addressing the congregation at the Holy Trinity Cathedral, Port of Spain on April 13... Read more
14th April 2025
Daily Brief - Friday 11th April, 2025
Senior police sources say they are confident at least 14 people who were held under the authority of a Preventive Detention Order (PDO) during the State of Emergency (SoE), will be charged before it expires. The SoE began on December 30 and will end on April 13 as Parliament must... Read more
11th April 2025
Daily Brief - Tuesday 8th April, 2025
Southern and South Western Division police are calling on the public for help in finding a teenager and a 62-year-old woman who were reported missing in separate cases over the weekend. Police statements on April 7 said Josiah Thomas, 16, of Fyzabad, was last seen on April 6, while Christiana... Read more
8th April 2025
Daily Brief- Monday 7th April, 2025
Former National Gas Company president and composer of steelpan music Mark Loquan is being remembered as a true patriot. Loquan, 63, died on April 6, fourteen months after he was diagnosed with brain cancer. In a statement posted to Facebook, President Christine Kangaloo extended condolences to Loquan’s friends and family. Read more
7th April 2025
Daily Brief - Friday 4th April, 2025
The business community has expressed concern over the imposition of a 10 per cent tariff on Trinidad and Tobago’s imports to the US by that country's government as announced on April 2. Several chambers have said the tariff has the potential to damage the already delicate trade relationship between the... Read more
4th April 2025
Daily Brief - Thursday 3rd April, 2025
A Siparia man, accused of committing one of the most gruesome murders this year, has been remanded into state custody following his appearance at the Siparia Magistrates’ Court yesterday. Michael Randy Edwards, 44, an unemployed labourer, has been charged with the murder of Siparia grandmother Joanne Estick, whose severed head... Read more
3rd April 2025