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1 week ago | 
newsday.co.tt | Janelle De Souza
Features WHEN photographer and mentor James Solomon first started working with Brian Harry in January 2024, neither imagined their conversations about composition, contrast and creativity would lead to a full-blown exhibition.
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1 week ago | 
newsday.co.tt | Janelle De Souza
Features BOCAS LIT FEST is celebrating its 15th year, and founder and president Marina Salandy-Brown is proud of the amount of work the team has done and the tens of thousands of children it impacted. “When we started people said, ‘A literary festival?
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1 week ago | 
newsday.co.tt | Janelle De Souza
Features PEOPLE often say when God closes a door, he opens a window, and TT Unified Teachers Association (TTUTA) Teacher of the Year 2024 Avernell Lewis-Ettienne had the bitter-sweet experience of that this year. In addition to becoming TTUTA’s Teacher of the Year on April 24, the 47-year-old teacher at Vance River RC Primary School received the Point Fortin Borough Council Community Recognition Award for education on April 30.
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1 week ago | 
newsday.co.tt | Janelle De Souza
News Davendranath Tancoo, the new Minister of Finance says his ministry will need to assess the country's revenue and debts before moving on to dealing with the economy. He said the government could get funds by addressing some of the concerns listed in the Procurement Regulator’s 2023 report, like $5 billion which was spent in inappropriately given contracts, but it also had many immediate revenue-generating plans which would be revealed later.
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1 week ago | 
newsday.co.tt | Janelle De Souza
News Barry Padarath, Minister of Public Utilities and Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister promised residents there will be no increase of water or electricity rates in the near future. He said while the Regulated Industries Commission (RIC) was going through its processes, the government would put an immediate stop to any rate increases.
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2 weeks ago | 
newsday.co.tt | Janelle De Souza
Features Arazzi Restaurant recently celebrated its third anniversary, marking a significant milestone in its journey of delivering a mixture of an elegant dining experience and comfort. The celebration was highlighted by great music that made guests put on their dancing shoes, a performance by soca artiste Iwer George, champagne and other alcoholic beverages, and lavish spreads of cheeses, seafood, meats and desserts reflecting the restaurant's commitment to culinary excellence.
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2 weeks ago | 
newsday.co.tt | Janelle De Souza
News Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) CEO Fern Narcis-Scope said dealing with complaints by political parties was part of the job and the organisation did not feel pressured or rattled by it. Narcis-Scope made the statement in response to the United National Congress (UNC) sending around 28 letters of complaint to the EBC on election day on April 28. She told Newsday the EBC responded to all except one.
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2 weeks ago | 
newsday.co.tt | Janelle De Souza
Features AFTER decades of ignoring his calling, at the age of 41, visual artist Kevin Allister Garcia finally relented and started pursuing his creative desires. Now, just seven years later, he has completed his first solo art exhibition titled Learning and Unlearning: My Journey Through Art and Time, which was held at the Art Society of TT in Federation Park and ended on April 26.
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2 weeks ago | 
newsday.co.tt | Janelle De Souza
Features THERE are people do not respect those in the service industry and, many times, those in the service industry do not have pride in their jobs. But Shermane Rivers, manager of Food and Beverage Services at the Office of the Parliament and etiquette consultant, says it is important to realise that hospitality is a major sector and can be a career.
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2 weeks ago | 
newsday.co.tt | Janelle De Souza
Your Vote, Your Future The independent candidates in the 2025 general election say they prefer to be free to focus on the people and represent them in the ways they should be, instead of being constrained by party politics. Vivian Johnson, who is contesting the Port of Spain North/St Ann’s West seat, told Newsday his first foray into politics was two years ago when he ran for councillor for Belmont South in the local government election.
