Lesson or embarrassment for the Soca Warriors?
Fans in T&T were expecting a good performance, following the number of sessions which coach Stephen Hart expressed satisfaction over the past few weeks.Despite the shortage for a few key players, I...
View ArticleNetballer Roberts death shocks fraternity
The death of former national goal-shooter Tricia Roberts, 43, on Monday night sent shock waves through the netball fraternity. The police officer passed away following a tedious battle with Lupus. She...
View ArticleLewis joins Flow brand ambassador squad
National sailor Andrew Lewis says Flow has given him an extra boost towards his Olympic preparations, after the company announced at the T&T Sailing Association in Chaguaramas, yesterday, that the...
View ArticleWhitfield injured out Olympic qualifiers
T&T’s chances of advancing to the Fourth and final round of the NORCECA Inter-Continental Men’s Beach Volleyball Olympic qualifiers in Acapulco, Mexico, next month took a hit with the late...
View ArticleJTA opens at C3 centre
Just over three years after the sod was turned for the development of the C3 Centre in Corinth, San Fernando, JTA Supermarkets became its first tenant with the opening of its fifth and newest location....
View ArticleCFTDI advancing fisheries and maritime development
The fisheries and maritime industries have always played a critical role in the socio-economic development of T&T. Playing an important role in both sectors is the Caribbean Fisheries Training and...
View ArticlePiling rubbish on top of rubbish
The proposal to close the Beetham and Guanapo dumps, announced in Parliament by the Minister of Public Utilities is a move in the right direction, but raises serious questions. Is moving the activities...
View ArticleShift system taking toll on parents, children
The parents of Princes Town Presbyterian No 1 School are humbly asking the Minister of Education to look into the status of our school. In June 2015, our school was ordered to be “evacuated and...
View ArticleTruth so hard to find
With the rise of truth-challenged political heavyweights like Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, we now appear to be living in a post-truth universe. Or has it been so for a long time? Look at some of...
View ArticleHouse the homeless at One Alexandra Place
In 2013, I wrote an article to the Guardian which was headlined “Send homeless on a long vacation.” In that letter several important issues were addressed regarding the health, safety and abuse that...
View ArticleMassy backs local food drive
Massy Stores is supporting an initiative to purchase more produce from local farmers. CEO Derek Winford said officials of the supermarket chain plan to meet with farmers to better understand their...
View ArticleT&T stickmen fall to Canada 3-2
T&T’s country’s Under-21 men’s hockey squad came up short in their bid to create history after they went under to host Canada 3-2 in the third quarterfinal of the 2016 Junior Pan American Hockey...
View ArticlePresident’s XI confident ahead of Proteas clash, says Brathwaite
BRIDGETOWN—Captain Kraigg Brathwaite says his side will be high on confidence when West Indies President’s XI take on the powerful South Africans in their warm-up match on Sunday.The 23-year-old opener...
View ArticleNo magic for Holder, Narine as KKR knocked out
NEW DELHI—Neither Jason Holder nor Sunil Narine could conjure up the magic required as Kolkata Knight Riders produced a weak effort in a 22-run defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad, to bow out of the Indian...
View ArticleA ‘Day’ to remember for George
Daring Day is worth chancing in a ten-runner ‘aged’ Maiden Fillies’ Stakes over six furlongs of Chelmsford polytrack which, according to reports, is riding superbly. Jockeys are generally pleased with...
View ArticleCaribbean and African athletes for Hampton Games
Local athletes are currently engrossed in their final preparations for this weekend’s Hampton International Games which comes off at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Mucurapo. The event is in its 39th...
View ArticleAndrews, King aim to repeat at Lease
National junior players Che Andrews and Anya King will defend their Under-16 titles when the Tennis Patrons Association host the Lease Operators Junior Tennis tournament at the Trinidad Country Club in...
View ArticlePoint Fortin kicks off chess in schools
More than three years ago a tripartite agreement was signed in Port-of-Spain to set up a chess-in-schools programme in the country. The parties to this pact were FIDE, the world chess body, the...
View ArticleJabloteh maintains Flow Youth Pro leads
Play Whe San Juan Jabloteh enjoyed yet another unbeaten weekend in the Flow Youth Pro League to stay top of their respective Under-14, Under-16 and Under-18/Reserve Divisions.In the Under-14 age-group,...
View ArticleJabloteh maintains Flow Youth Pro leads
Play Whe San Juan Jabloteh enjoyed yet another unbeaten weekend in the Flow Youth Pro League to stay top of their respective Under-14, Under-16 and Under-18/Reserve Divisions.In the Under-14 age-group,...
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