Andrew Gioannetti

Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago

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Reporter and writer at Newsday (Trinidad and Tobago)

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"Let the games begin: ‘PM Stuarty’ opens Carifta 2025"

6 days ago | newsday.co.tt | Andrew Gioannetti

News The 52nd edition of the Carifta Games officially opened on April 18 at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain, marking Trinidad and Tobago’s first time hosting the regional athletics championship in two decades.
"Global Trinidad and Tobago: New Era for trade, investment"

1 week ago | newsday.co.tt | Andrew Gioannetti

Business WITH a bold mandate to achieve 20 per cent year-on-year growth in exports and investment, Global Trinidad and Tobago is poised to set a new standard for national economic ambition. The newly rebranded agency, formerly the TT Trade and Investment Promotion Agency launched last November, was unveiled on April 15, at Hyatt Regency Trinidad, Port of Spain.
"Global Trinidad and Tobago launched"

1 week ago | newsday.co.tt | Andrew Gioannetti

Business GLOBAL Trinidad and Tobago, the bold new identity of the country’s unified Trade and Investment Promotion Agency, was officially launched on April 15 at the Hyatt Regency, Port of Spain. The agency, supported by a workforce of 114, is tasked with driving export growth, attracting high-quality foreign direct investment (FDI) and enhancing the country’s competitiveness on the global stage.
"US-China tariff shock affects feminine sanitary supplies in Trinidad and Tobago"

1 week ago | newsday.co.tt | Andrew Gioannetti

News A STEEP hike in US import tariffs on Chinese goods is already threatening the availability and affordability of widely sought-after organic feminine hygiene products in Trinidad and Tobago. These threats have prompted a call for government intervention by the local distributor for these products. Women’s Haven, a company headquartered in the Cayman Islands with distribution arms across the Caribbean, told Newsday it is being forced to raise prices on many of its products locally.
"Kamla accuses government of fuelling 'narco economy'"

2 weeks ago | newsday.co.tt | Andrew Gioannetti

News UNC leader and Siparia MP Kamla Persad-Bissessar has accused the government of being an “eat ah food oligarchy,” overseeing a nation crippled by corruption and an underground economy “fuelled by drug money.”Speaking to supporters at the Himalaya Club in Barataria on April 7, ahead of the April 28 general election, Persad-Bissessar attacked the PNM, claiming the party prioritised the interests of the wealthy over the safety and well-being of ordinary citizens.
"Trini authors vie for 2025 OCM Bocas Prize"

2 weeks ago | newsday.co.tt | Andrew Gioannetti

News TRINIDADIAN authors Anthony Vahni Capildeo and Dionne Brand have been named category winners in the 2025 OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature, alongside Haitian-Canadian-American novelist Myriam JA Chancy. Capildeo and Brand secured the poetry and nonfiction categories, respectively, and all three authors will now compete for the overall prize, which will be announced at the Bocas Lit Fest in May.
"Shipco Trinidad boasts five years of resilience, success"

3 weeks ago | newsday.co.tt | Andrew Gioannetti

Business SHIPCO Transport Trinidad, a key player in the local logistics industry, marked its fifth anniversary with a celebratory event at Luna Restaurant in West Mall on March 21. The event was attended by several ambassadors, high commissioners, business executives and other key stakeholders in the industry in an endorsement of the company’s growth, resilience and contributions to the country’s logistics sector.
"NTA candidates set lofty crime, infrastructure goals for Diego Martin"

3 weeks ago | newsday.co.tt | Andrew Gioannetti

Your Vote, Your Future NATIONAL Transformation Alliance (NTA) candidate for Diego Martin West Marsha Walker has ambitious plans to protect victims of crime and those who live in fear of gang violence in the community if she is elected on April 28. Walker vowed the party would implement a transformative agenda to empower youth through a free technical and digital skills training academy, specialising in graphic design, coding and culinary arts.
"Tourism ministry: Record visitors, spending for Carnival 2025"

3 weeks ago | newsday.co.tt | Andrew Gioannetti

News CARNIVAL 2025 drew over 41,000 air arrivals and generated an estimated $34 million in spending from passengers on the Epic Carnival Experience cruise alone, marking it a “resounding success,” a report from the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts has revealed. The report, released on April 2, attributed the achievement to strategic stakeholder collaboration and boosted international connectivity.
"Five malaria cases reported in South Trinidad"

3 weeks ago | newsday.co.tt | Andrew Gioannetti

News THE MINISTRY of Health is investigating a malaria outbreak in South Trinidad, where five cases have been confirmed as of April 2. The cases, linked to a single primary source, account for the only reported malaria infections in TT so far this year. The ministry noted in a media release on April 2 that malaria is not endemic to the country, meaning it does not naturally occur here.