Dealing with prisons officers’ killings realistically
I am sorry to be pessimistic on some of the solutions being bandied about to solve the further slaughter of prisons officers but, I believe that I am realistic. Let us take a look at just three of the...
View ArticleThe constraints on economic diversification
The emerging global economy in which we must diversify (ie increase tremendously our exports from on-shore) to compete, presents us with the following concerns: • the need to educate and train a highly...
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St Fort’s speed steals day 1 spotlight
Sprinter Khalifa St Fort had all gathered at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Mucurapo holding their breaths for more than one reason yesterday in the final of the girls Under—20 100 metres event at the...
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Garcia: Under-21 hockey women will spring surprise
National Under-21 women’s hockey team coach, Brian Garcia, believes his inexperienced squad can spring a few surprises in the Women’s Junior Pan American Championships. T&T, ranked 30th in the...
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Scotiabank kiddy cricket today, champions tomorrow
It must have been with great pride that the officials of Scotiabank turned up at the National Cricket Centre (NCC) in Couva to launch the 2016 edition of the Scotia Bank Kiddy cricket programme...
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Scotiabank Kiddy cricket in 100 schools
The 2016 Scotiabank Kiddy cricket programme has been extended to 100 schools in T&T, from the previous mark of 48. This was announced by Scotiabank’s Senior Vice-president and Managing Director...
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Go Up The Road wins game fishing award
Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs Darryl Smith was on hand to distribute prizes to successful anglers in the annual Budget Marine Wahoo Blowout tournament held at the T&T Yacht Club, Chaguaramas...
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Outsiders vie for sporting acclaim
A total of 54 athletes (29 men and 25 women) have been nominated as hopefuls by their respective sporting association to contest the 2015 First Citizens Sports Foundation Sportsman and Sportswoman of...
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Ambrose: Windies world T20 success rest with Bravo
DUBA—Bowling consultant Sir Curtly Ambrose believes veteran all-rounder Dwayne Bravo will be key to any successful West Indies bid at the Twenty20 World Cup starting next week. Sir Curtly hailed the...
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Guillen bangs 146 for Parkites
Queen’s Park captain Justin Guillen continued his prolific form with the willow when he cracked 146 runs against PowerGen on day two of their TTCB Premiership clash at the Queen’s Park Oval,...
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Accounts clerk survives cutlass attack
Doctors were unable to re-attach the right hand of a 35-year-old New Grant woman who was almost chopped to death during a brutal attack at her home on Saturday morning. Jennifer Rampersad, an accounts...
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39 more charges for businesswoman Vicky Boodram
Businesswoman Vicky Boodram, who is already facing 109 fraud charges, was yesterday slapped with 39 more charges involving money amounting to $600,000, arising from a series of unrelated fraud...
View ArticleBoy, 11, held with ganja in school
An 11-year-old primary school student is expected to appear before an Arima magistrate today charged with possession of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking. Police said on Friday, the Standard...
View ArticleRise in attacks against women worries activist
As the world celebrates International Women’s Day tomorrow, violent killings and attacks continue against women in T&T, the latest being Aamina Mohammed, 30, a geriatric nurse of Debe and Jennifer...
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Acid attack suspect being protected on run
While acid attack victim Rachel Chadee remains in the hospital under police guard, her mother and three children are living like prisoners in their own home. Since their mother’s attack on February 22,...
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Kamla on PNM’s first six months: T&T was on auto pilot
Opposition leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar says the Dr Keith Rowley-led administration has been running the country on dead auto pilot for the past six months.“You know there is something called the WWF...
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For the love of my daughter
Andy Cook, 55, a former supervisor who was laid off in March last year, is now washing cars for a living and says he is doing it for the love of his daughter. Cook, who supervised about 40 people on...
View Article3 injured as bullets fly outside bar
A woman and two men who were liming at a Marabella bar on Saturday morning were injured as two suspects engaged in a gunfight nearby, police said. The incident took place around 4.28 am at the Belle...
View ArticlePrakash wants new coalition to oust PNM
Just six months into the reign of the People’s National Movement, outgoing Congress of the People (COP) leader Prakash Ramadhar is calling for a fresh realignment of all political forces in the country...
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Sitar Satire
My name is Ravi Sankar and I don’t play the sitar but I love Trinidad & Tobago music.I know Ravi Shankar and his daughter, Anoushka, are famous for playing the sitar. I will tell people my name and...
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