TTCA calls for procurement regulator
President of the T&T Contractors Association (TTCA) Mikey Joseph says in the last ten to 15 years the country has lost “a lot of money” because of weak procurement legislation. “We have come a long...
View ArticleApologise in Parliament for disparaging remarks
Like Ms Maharaj who wrote a recent letter to the editor, I am equally horrified to hear the new line minister for tourism criticising the appointment of a telephone operator/receptionist (TOR) at the...
View ArticleLet’s put country first
The slogan of the PNM during the election campaign, “Let’s do this together” can be applied to our present economic condition. Everyone must realise that the economic picture is not that good. We need...
View ArticleA case of child abuse in Princes Town
On any given night, Monday to Sunday, a woman walks the streets of Princes Town soliciting cash from pedestrians and motorists alike. Her favourite spots to lobby donations are the parking lots of...
View ArticleWindies on the back foot
In the sacred Ramayan it is quoted that the King of Lanka, Ravana had ten heads and battled Lord Rama. Well the King of Lanka yesterday was not Ravana but Rangana, and he had seven heads, to devour the...
View ArticleLeander scores double in T&T’s 4-1 victory
T&T Under-20 national women’s team will be confident of clinching a semifinal spot from Group B of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Women’s U-20 Championship when it comes up against St Vincent...
View ArticleBravo: West Indies need to stay positive
West Indies batsman Darren Bravo says the key to performing with the bat in the current Test match against Sri Lanka is staying positive.Bravo will resume batting this today on 20 not out with the West...
View ArticleSunn may shine
There are only two juvenile races this afternoon, both at ‘soft’ Catterick, and Richard ‘winning machine’ Fahey has prospects of landing both with Dacoity and disappointing, hitherto luckless,...
View ArticleAre we being fair to our administrators?
As I take in the opening Test match of the Sobers/Tissera series at Galle in Sri Lanka, I am also using the opportunity to get familiarised with the cricketing administration here and its development...
View ArticlePowergen SSCL making strides in local cricket
The Powergen Secondary Schools Cricket League (SSCL) led by president Surujdath Mahabir has made many strides over the last three years and has further plans to make the SSCL the premier school...
View ArticleNrityanjali returns with classic Divine Flute
Nrityanjali Theatre’s production for 2015 is a ballet/dance drama at Queen’s Hall entitled The Divine Flute. In association with the Mahatma Gandhi Institute for Cultural Co-operation, this...
View ArticleSinger Forbes delights audience with energetic performance
Songstress Gerelle Forbes and her band of musical gentlemen go into their November 1 engagement at Beveca Sports Lounge in Tacarigua on the heels of an energetic, unforgettable September 26 performance...
View ArticleCops bust human trafficking ring in South
In a massive bust yesterday, detectives from the Human Trafficking Unit swooped into a club in Penal and arrested 22 female nationals from the Dominican Republic, believed to be victims of a human...
View ArticleMoonilal defends stays at Hyatt
Former housing minister Dr Roodal Moonilal is lashing back at his successor Marlene McDonald for her dig about his special living accommodations set up at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Port-of-Spain...
View ArticleWoman, 90, beaten with hammer by relative
A grandmother and great-grandmother of Sangre Grande is warded in serious but stable condition at hospital after she was beaten by a relative with a hammer and piece of wood about her body in the early...
View ArticleWoodley fires Club Sando into semis
Kevin Woodley got a second-half hat trick as debutants Club Sando earned the first semifinal spot in this year’s First Citizens Cup with a 3-1 defeat of St Ann’s Rangers at the Mahaica Oval in Point...
View ArticleAlsop puts Guaya three clear in Super Premier
Jody Alsop fired in a late winner as Guaya United edged Bethel United 2-1 to extend its lead at the top of the CNG Super League Premier Division table on Thursday.With second place Defence Force not in...
View ArticleFyzabad stalls Naparima title march
Naparima College’s march towards a successful defence of its BGTT/First Citizens Secondary Schools Football Premier Division League crown was slowed a bit after it was held to a goalless draw by fellow...
View ArticleT&T Blind Cricketers secure two titles
The T&T Blind and Visually Impaired cricketers made this country proud by winning the 2015 Caribbean T20 and 40-Over Championships at the West Indies Council for the Blind Cricket Championship in...
View ArticleMatch referee Bruce officiates 100th game
T&T match referee/manager Hayden Bruce will have his name inscribed in regional cricket history when he officiates in his 100th game in the international women’s series involving hosts West Indies...
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