Tag Archives: Trinidad

AC Port of Spain drop points in TTPFL title race

Sports Roneil Walcott 10 Hrs Ago AC Port of Spain midfielder John-Paul Rochford, centre, shields the ball against Prisons. – TTPFL Last season’s TT Premier Football League (TTPFL) top two finishers Defence Force and AC PoS had contrasting results when league action resumed with a double-header at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Mucurapo on Thursday […]

Trinidad and Tobago, UAE to strengthen trade ties

News Josette Nicole Deonanan 15 Hrs Ago Senator the Hon. Paula Gopee-Scoon shakes hands with Mr. Omar Hassan Shehadeh, Envoy of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the UAE, during his courtesy call at the Ministry of Trade and Industry’s Headquarters, Port of Spain on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. – Photo courtesy Ministry of Trade […]

Windies eye big role for uncapped Shamar Joseph at World Cup

Sports Roneil Walcott 2 Hrs Ago West Indies fast bowler Shamar Joseph has been selected in the T20 World Cup squad. – AP Uncapped Guyanese fast bowler Shamar Joseph has been selected in the West Indies’ 15-man team for the June 1-29 International Cricket Council (ICC) Twenty/20 World Cup which is being co-hosted by the […]

NCB Merchant Bank named ‘best bank’ by Global Finance

Business Ryan Hamilton-Davis 5 Hrs Ago Marli Creese, CEO, NCBMBTT. Photo courtesy NCBMBTT – NCB Merchant Bank TT Ltd (NCBMBTT) has been named by Global Finance Magazine – a globally recognised financial magazine – as the best private bank in TT. A media release on Thursday said the award highlights the bank’s focus on client-centric […]

Fakoory & Co Ltd sponsors cyclist Makaira Wallace

Sports Newsday Reporter 8 Hrs Ago Dean Fakoory, director of The Fakoory Group of Companies, hands over a special racing shoe to national cyclist Makaira Wallace. – National cyclist Makaira Wallace is being sponsored by Fakoory & Co Ltd, a company with a regional footprint in the sewing and craft industry and packaging solutions. Fakoory […]

People key to achieving SID goals

Business Newsday Yesterday Minister of Digital Transformation Hassel Bacchus. FILE PHOTO – Minister of Digital Transformation Hassel Bacchus has said his ministry is focused on infrastructure, government, cyber security and regulatory framework, economy and people, as key areas that will move the country closer to achieving its digitalisation and transformation goals. Bacchus gave the opening […]

Safety measures ramped up for Subway Maracas Open Water Classic

Sports Jelani Beckles 2 Hrs Ago Maracas Bay. – File photo by Jeff K Mayers THE organisers of the Subway Maracas Open Water Classic 2024 will ramp up safety measures for this year’s edition on May 5, after a shark attack in Tobago on April 26. British national Peter Smith was attacked by a bull […]

US airline to fly Trinidad and Tobago-Puerto Rico

News Ryan Hamilton-Davis 21 Hrs Ago A Frontier Airlines Airbus A320 aircraft. – Photo courtesy Frontier Airlines US ultra low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines announced it will begin non-stop service from Trinidad and Tobago to Puerto Rico from July 11. In a media release on May 2 the airline said its route will go from Piarco […]

Bowlers shine in Tobago T20 competition

Sports Enrique Rupert 3 Hrs Ago Bago Gladiators Selvin Duncan who took (6/26) over the weekend versus Georgia PYC at Shaw Park, Scarborough. – Jahron Alfred Action in the Tobago Cricket Association (TCA) T20 tournament took place over the weekend, where the bowlers stole the show. On April 27, in Roxborough, Roxborough Strikers made a […]

ESG strategies beneficial to businesses

Business Joey Bartlett 12 Hrs Ago Amcham CEO Nirad Tewarie. – File photo by Angelo Marcelle AMERICAN Chamber of Commerce (Amcham) CEO Nirad Tewarie said last year’s inaugural Environmental, Social and Governance Conference (ESG) had a lot of positive feedback, but since then, some industry professionals have labelled the call for more diversity, equity and […]