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Narine retained by KKR despite ICC ban
MUMBAI—Under-fire West Indies off-spinner Sunil Narine has been retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for the upcoming Indian Premier League season, despite currently being banned from bowling in...
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Aussies turn to spin in bid to sweep
SYDNEY—It was a decision a decade in the making: Australia selected Nathan Lyon and Steve O'Keefe for the third Test against the West Indies, marking the first time since 2006 that it has named two...
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Failures for Gayle, Bravo as Renegades lose
MELBOURNE, Australia—Both Chris Gayle and Dwayne Bravo failed to spark as Melbourne Renegades crashed to a comprehensive seven-wicket defeat to city rivals Melbourne Stars yesterday.Playing at the...
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Holder backs idea of enhanced pay
SYDNEY, Australia—West Indies captain Jason Holder believes parity in earnings will motivate players to focus more on international cricket instead of solely on the lucrative Twenty20 format.Holder was...
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Week after saving mom from cutlass attacker: Teen Hero Dies
Nathan Barcoo-Campo, 13, who was severely chopped by a cutlass-wielding bandit at his Las Lomas No.3 home on December 27, yesterday succumbed to his injuries.Barcoo-Campo was attacked by the bandit as...
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Man liming with friends murdered
RALPH BANWARIEA 25-year-old man was gunned down while liming at party at Moolchan Street, Guaico, Sangre Grande, yesterday. Orcale Kerbie Smith, 25, an unemployed father of two, died on the spot after...
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PP must take some blame for recession
While Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar has blamed the Government for T&T’s economic crisis, the Movement for Social Justice (MSJ) says the People Partnership must take responsibility for...
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Woman starts online petition against fireworks
While fireworks have become a tradition to ring in the new year, January 1, 2016 was a like a night of terror for a La Romaine family, who have now started an online petition calling on Government to...
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HDC board’s request for more time blanked, John goes to court
Housing Development Corporation (HDC) managing director Jearlean John is proceeding with a lawsuit against the Government in light of its decision to send her on three months administrative leave while...
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Tobago mom dies after C-Section
A woman has died at the Scarborough General Hospital after giving birth to a child by Caesarean Section. According to reports, Rose Gordon, 35, died after delivering her baby girl at 34 weeks and five...
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West: PCA probe on ‘total policing’ still incomplete
The probe into the March 23 day of “total policing” by the Police Complaints Authority (PCA), which was expected to be completed by the end of last year, is still not finished. Contacted yesterday,...
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The simple things
At the end of 2015, Tobago moved into colourful kite season. Mainly men and boys made kites in front yards, walked with them at the roadside, flew them in villages. One day a little boy came to me,...
View ArticleRowley’s state of economy address worrying, Unions taking guarded look
Although Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley’s address has left many of the nation’s workforce worried, several trade union leaders say they prefer to wait and see what occurs in the new year.While the...
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3rd division, 3rd battalion, 3rd platoon trini
My name is Richard Arrindell and I am a Vietnam veteran. I was a US Marine in Da Nang. I would say I’m from either Forest Reserve or San Fernando. But I’m definitely a South boy.I went to St Peter’s,...
View ArticleAuthorities need serious approach to swine flu: Vaccinate all students
The H1N1 virus (swine flu) ought to be taken seriously because people can die from it, former health minister Dr Fuad Khan said yesterday.Speaking with the T&T Guardian via telephone, Khan said all...
View ArticleRights of cohabitants
Jenell Gibson Student, Hugh Wooding Law SchoolA common feature of our diverse culture is what is known in law as “cohabitational relationships”. That is where two people have been living together as...
View ArticleNew VAT regime now Feb 1
The Government has targetted February 1 as the new implementation date for the revised Value-Added Tax (VAT) regime, which involves the reduction in VAT from 15 to 12.5 per cent, and the broadening of...
View ArticleInvestors look to January effect at start of 2016
As Wall Street wrapped up its flattest year since 2011, investors will have to deal with many of the same issues this year as they attempt to gauge market direction.While many market participants have...
View ArticleBetter performance can save the day
The single most important purpose of the local economy is to engage in productive activity using the resources of the entire nation (capital, labour and physical resources) in order to provide the...
View ArticleCaricom bobbing and weaving on WI cricket
Much is being written about the gradual decline of West Indies cricket by commentators who refuse to do their homework. The latest public enemy is the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and its poor...
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