Caribbean, diaspora voices on Divali: One light across oceans

Features Newsday 7 Hrs Ago Though oceans and continents may separate them, the light of Divali shines just as brightly wherever Caribbean and South Asian communities have settled around the world. - BAVINA SOOKDEO Though oceans and continents may...

Misleading figures, unfair taxes

There are several inconsistencies, contradictions, obvious fudging of figures and unexplained measures in the 2026 budget. The theme of “fairness” makes little sense when the steep increases in National Insurance contributions are taken into...

Mental Health Awareness Month: No one is exempt from mental health issues

Features Newsday 4 Hrs Ago There is an encouraging trend in the increased openness to mental health conversations among younger people and men recently. - BAVINA SOOKDEO October is Mental Health Awareness Month and clinical and organisational...

TTCSI Welcomes Budget 2026 As A Step Forward For The Services Sector But Calls for Greater Policy Coordination And Targeted Investment

The Trinidad and Tobago Coalition of Services Industries (TTCSI) says while the 2025/2026 budget represents a “step forward for services sector,” greater policy coordination and targeted investment are required. In a statement, the TTCSI took note...

Swahili Fashion Week ushers in the digital transformation era

DAR ES SALAAM: The Swahili Fashion Week and Awards has officially announced that its 18th edition will take place from December 5 to 7, 2025, at The Parthenon Hall, Greek Hellenic Club, along Ali Hassan Mwinyi Road in Dar es Salaam. Recognized as...

Righteousness before reward: Preparing the nation for its double portion

(This column is based on the author’s presentation at the Feast of Tabernacles, Oct. 8, sponsored by the Intercessors for the Philippines, at the Benguet Sports Complex, La Trinidad Valley.) We offer no excuses, but perhaps it is time to give...

Political Theatre? Caribbean Parliamentarians Walk Out on House Speaker

By Deandrea Hamilton | Magnetic Media October 14, 2025 – It’s being called political theatre — but for citizens, constitutional watchdogs, and democracy advocates across the Caribbean, it feels far more serious. Within a single week, two national...

30,000 apply in 24 hours via National Recruitment Drive

Senior Reporter [email protected] Tens of thousands of people have applied to the Government’s newly launched online employment platform, in what Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar said is a clear sign that citizens are ready to work. A...

40 hikers rescued after being trapped by rising river

Senior Reporter [email protected] Forty people, including four children, were rescued by fire officers on Sunday night after they were trapped after a river level rose preventing them from leaving a hiking trail in Blanchisseuse. However, while...

Bankers Assoc warn new asset tax could slow sector growth

The Bankers Association of Trinidad and Tobago (BATT) has welcomed many of the 2026 Budget’s reform measures but cautioned that the proposed 0.25 per cent levy on commercial banks’ assets could dampen expansion and affect financial stability if...

Planning Minister Clarifies Business Electricity Surcharge Is Temporary, Not a Rate Increase

Minister of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development, Dr. Kennedy Swaratsingh, is clarifying that the additional charge on electricity for businesses announced in the 2025/2026 national budget is not an increase in rates but rather a temporary...

$5 Million Fund Launched To Combat Period Poverty In T&T

Minister of Finance, Davendranath Tancoo, has offered an intervention on the issue of period poverty in Trinidad and Tobago. Period poverty refers to the lack of access to safe menstrual products, hygiene facilities, and education for managing...

14th Annual “Beers and Brats for Boobies” 5K run/walk held October 4 in Lamar to raise awareness for breast cancer and funds for two local charities

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Big budget for tech, unclear strategy for spending

Commentary Mark Lyndersay 6 Hrs Ago Mark Lyndersay. - https://newsday.co.tt/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/BitDepth1533_Narration_20-10-2025.m4a BitDepth 1533 MARK LYNDERSAY THE 2025-2026 budget read by Finance Minister Davendranath Tancoo last week...

Detained prison officer, dead gang leader among CEPEP beneficiaries

Senior Investigative Journalist [email protected] A prison officer detained under the ongoing State of Emergency had been receiving CEPEP contracts from a company formed in his name. A Guardian Media investigation can confirm that former Rasta...

Occupational therapy association aims to expand services in local healthcare

Features Newsday 33 Minutes Ago A medical assistant helps a patient with exercises. Photo courtesy freepik - Bavina Sookdeo World Occupational Therapy Day, observed on October 27, will be celebrated under the theme – occupational therapy in...

TTCB election of candidates

Sports Newsday 6 Hrs Ago In this photo taken on February 1, Trinidad and Tobago Red Force left-arm spinner Khary Pierre bowls during the CWI Regional Four-Day match against the Combined Campuses and Colleges at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy...

CWI takes coaching clinic across region this month

BASCOMBE...by equipping coaches with the right tools and knowledge, we are creating a more inclusive and sustainable cricket pathway. ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) — In a major push to strengthen the pipeline of Caribbean cricket talent, Cricket West...

Stuck in poverty

Nearly 79,000 Jamaicans, or 2.8 per cent of the population, remain trapped in multidimensional poverty, the newly released 2025 Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) report has indicated. The figure accounts for Jamaicans enduring...

AMCHAM T&T Welcomes Customs Reforms And Digitalisation Drive

The American Chamber of Commerce of Trinidad and Tobago (AMCHAM T&T) has deemed the 2025/26 budget as “a step toward restoring confidence, investment and growth.” In a statement, AMCHAM noted the Government’s commitment to strengthening the...