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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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

GFB names 35-member team for CARIFTA

The Gymnastics Federation of The Bahamas (GFB) has officially named a 35-member team to represent The Bahamas at the 2025 CARIFTA Artistic Gymnastics Championships, slated for December 6-7 at the National Cycling Centre in Couva, Trinidad and...

Driving the Orange Economy in T&T

Trinidad and Tobago pulses with vibrant creativity that weaves through every aspect of our sociocultural tapestry. We have a strong foundation for a hidden economic sector, where the intersection of culture, creativity, and commerce can unleash...

Vaneisa: Fast Forex for foolish food—T&T’s obsession with foreign fast-food franchises

Off the top of my head, I can count 14 North American fast-food franchises thriving in Trinidad and Tobago. There are probably more, but this is the figure I reached without scrubbing my brain too hard. It might not seem a lot, but the number of...

What’s with… the lights?

Tomorrow being Diwali – and a national holiday to boot! – some folks might be wondering where all this “lighting up” tradition came from. We know the Hindus who came as Indentured labourers brought the festival, – but what it’s all about?? Well,...

Op-Ed: International culture festival thrives despite absence of a couple countries

By CHARLIE BAHAMA The International Culture Wine and Food Festival, but where were the U.K. and the United States? This past Saturday and Sunday was the 28th annual International Culture Wine and Food Festival, which was started back in 1995 to...

Trump boasts about bombing another Venezuelan ‘drug boat’ in the Caribbean. Smugglers have just found new routes

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Airports at risk: Caribbean runways face rising seas

Ryan Ba­choo Lead Ed­i­tor-News­gath­er­ing ryan.ba­choo@cnc3.co.tt On ap­proach to the ANR Robin­son In­ter­na­tion­al Air­port in To­ba­go, the run­way is al­most sur­round­ed by the sea—a sight that can un­set­tle even the sea­soned trav­eller....

Did sunken reef boat break marine park rules?

Tobago Kinnesha George 6 Hrs Ago No Man's Land - An investigation has been launched to determine whether operators of a popular reef tour boat in Tobago broke the Buccoo Marine Park rules before sinking at No Man's Land over the weekend. Buccoo...

T&T finance minister says CAL spent millions of dollars on audits without submitting a 'single audited statement'

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Trinidad's Finance Minister Davendranath Tancoo on Monday said that the state-owned Caribbean Airlines (CAL) had spent more than TT$60 million on audits, but had failed to submit "a single audited financial statement...

US may buy Argentinian beef; Limp Bizkit bassist dies | Hot off the Wire podcast

On today's episode: Trump suggests US will buy Argentinian beef to bring down prices for American consumers. Thieves steal crown jewels in 4 minutes from Louvre Museum. Rodrigo Paz wins presidential runoff, becoming Bolivia's first conservative...

Two Sisters: A New Chapter In Jamaican Dining Led By The Rousseau Sisters

During a recent trip to Ocho Rios, I ventured away from the resorts and into the hills of St Ann for a culinary experience with Jamaican chefs Michelle and Suzanne Rousseau. While the conveniences of a beachfront stay are a treat on most...

Sucker punched: Zelensky comes seeking Tomahawks to pressure Putin, leaves after Trump urges him to quit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Washington last week for his Friday meeting at the White House armed with charts and maps showing how he planned to use U.S. help to increase pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin to begin...