Celebrating International Women’s Day
In the British High Commission we’re celebrating International Women’s Day 2016 in a number of ways. Including inviting some inspiring women from T&T to share with us their stories and by...
View ArticleHow did these people get Zika?
So, the “deadly” Zika virus strikes again. This time it’s a mother and daughter from La Romaine, just outside San Fernando. And it comes about four weeks after the first case (the woman from Diego...
View ArticleHighway cleared, now remove rubbish
Just before Carnival, there were several “armies” of Cepep workers along the full length of the Churchill Roosevelt Highway stretching from the Piarco Intersection to Port-of-Spain. This was most...
View ArticleNot only a job but a calling
This phrase is ironic because I asked myself this question, as I am sure you have. Can we say “healthcare” is provided at medical institutions throughout T&T? There are many sad stories of...
View ArticleA Tobago birding phenomenon
A little-known birding phenomenon occurs annually in the skies off the south west coast of Tobago. Every year between March 18 and 28, hundreds of broad-winged hawks may be seen during their annual...
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Molino savours MLS return for Orlando City
Orlando City midfielder Kevin Molino looked like he was floating a half-inch above the ground as he dashed between one defender and then a second before touching a pass to a teammate and darting toward...
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Time to give T&T sport brand industry status
Putting the party islands of Trinidad and Tobago on the global sport map and getting a bigger piece of the global sport industry pie will require a comprehensive sports ecosystem and giving T&T...
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Lewis earns WI call up
T&T’s Evin Lewis has been called up to the West Indies team for the World T20 tournament which gets underway today in India.Lewis gets his maiden call up after a string of good performances in the...
View ArticleWarriors to face Grenada in World Cup preparation
T&T’s Soca Warriors will face Grenada in an international friendly at the National Stadium, St George’s Grenada on March 19, in preparation for their upcoming 2018 World Cup qualifiers against St...
View ArticleWindies in Kolkata for official warm-ups
KOLKATA—West Indies arrived here early yesterday from Dubai to begin their final preparations for the Twenty20 World Cup set to bowl off here today.The 2012 champions spent the last two weeks in a...
View Article‘Sharks’ heading to J’ca by ‘hook or crook’
WALTER ALIBEYBy the hook or the crook. That’s the extent to which Central FC Sharks will be going to ensure participation in the play-offs in Group Three of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Club...
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First Ball
NEW DELHI—Mahendra Singh Dhoni was there when India won the first Twenty20 world title, a victory that transformed a relatively new cricket concept into a game-changing phenomenon.He faces enormous...
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Community mourns
The family of six-month-old baby Maleek Khan was in shock last night after he was mauled to death by the family dog at their home at Charlieville, Chaguanas.Speaking with the T&T Guardian...
View Article85 NGC offshore workers fearful for jobs
The jobs of about 85 offshore workers at the National Gas Company (NGC) of T&T may be in jeopardy if the State-owned company goes ahead with its plan to sell two offshore platforms to Spanish...
View ArticleOWTU against NGC sale, plans to probe deal
The Oilfields Workers’ Trade Union (OWTU) says they are against any sale of the country’s assets and are questioning the National Gas Company’s (NGC) move to sell two offshore platforms before meeting...
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ANSA McAL places bid for ORTT on eBay
The ANSA McAL group has placed a $25,000 bid for the 18-carat Order of the Republic of T&T (ORTT) medal awarded to trade unionist Adrian Cola Rienzi, which is now up for sale on eBay. The group’s...
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PM: No confidence in Integrity Commission
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley said he has no confidence in the Integrity Commission but, at the same time, it is an institution that has to deal with allegations against people in public life.The...
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State must pay $2.2m
The State has been ordered to pay former Petrotrin executive president Malcolm Jones almost $2.2 million for his legal costs in defending a lawsuit over a failed gas to liquid plant constructed during...
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Hiker tells of being lost in forest
For one night out of three the cold earth of the Blanchisseuse forest was his bed, his pillow was his knapsack, shrubs and leaves his blanket and when he ran out of fruits he ate fig leaves and...
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Govt’s mid-year review on April 8
Government’s mid-year review will be done on Friday April 8, Finance Minister Colm Imbert announced yesterday.Imbert did so in Parliament while replying to a motion by Opposition MP Suruj Rambachan who...
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