Finding Direction in Dipolog: Notes from a Journey of Pleasant Surprises

There are trips you plan down to the minute—and there are trips that unfold like an unscripted story. My recent visit to Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte, courtesy of the Department of Tourism – Zamboanga Peninsula, was the latter. Dipolog...

Surinamese banana exports back in focus for Europe

"We are a 'price maker' in the region and we would like to keep it that way," says Nitesh Ramlakhan, Director of Production Operations at Food and Agriculture Industries (FAI). As Suriname's only banana plantation, the company occupies a unique...

Another picture-perfect Fall day on Wednesday, before showers return Thursday

Tonight's Forecast: It will be clear, calm, and chilly tonight. Overnight lows will be near average for this time of year. Colorado Springs forecast: Low: 36; High: 68; It will be mostly sunny on Wednesday with a forecast high reaching 5 degrees...

CSME Unit head: T&T accepted 2,546 Jamaicans to work in past 5 years

KRISTY RAM­NAR­INE kristy.ram­nar­ine@cnc3.co.tt Over the past five years, Trinidad and To­ba­go has wel­comed 2,546 Ja­maican na­tion­als for work. The fig­ure was dis­closed by Head of the Caribbean Sin­gle Mar­ket and Econ­o­my (CSME) Unit,...

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[email protected] Over the past five years, Trinidad and Tobago has welcomed 2,546 Jamaican nationals for work. The figure was disclosed by Head of the Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CSME) Unit, Joanne Brooks, during a CSME Panel Discussion...

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...

Authorities search for suspects in separate elk poaching in Las Animas County and near Great Sand Dunes

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is working to identify the hunter or hunters who illegally poached four elk near the communities of Stonewall and Picketwire in Las Animas County, in the mountains west of Trinidad. The agency reported in a press...

Budget 2026: deficit with a growth plan

Trinidad and Tobago’s economy shrank 2.1% in the first quarter of 2025. Both energy (–4.8%) and non-energy (–1.0%) sectors contracted. Foreign reserves slipped to just over US$4.6 billion and labour force participation dropped to 54.3%, meaning...

Caricom discussion paper in final stages

The Caricom Secretariat headquarters in Guyana (File photograph) It has been almost two years since the Government announced in the Throne Speech that it would pursue full membership of Caricom — but the details of what that might mean for Bermuda...

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...

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...

Nothing changes: Yorke preaches focus ahead of Curacao clash

Sports Roneil Walcott 4 Hrs Ago Trinidad and Tobago's Molik Khan (L) tries to get past a Bermudan players during their Concacaf World Cup qualifying final round match, on October 10, at the Bermuda National Stadium. - Photo courtesy TTFA Media...

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...

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...

CEO Leadership Transition and Its Impact on Caribbean Airlines

Port of Spain, Trinidad – The Board of Directors of Caribbean Airlines today announced a leadership transition as Chief Executive Officer, Garvin Medera, has resigned from his position, effective immediately. The Board thanks Mr Medera for his...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...