Unemployed hopeful after job expo
Although over 60 different private companies offered jobs at the Ministry of Labour’s Job Fair on Tuesday, retrenched workers are finding it difficult to find vacancies in their own fields. The Fair...
View ArticleEconomist on Imbert’s mid-term report: Expect no glad tidings
Citizens can expect more hardship when Finance Minister Colm Imbert makes his mid-term presentation tomorrow. This from University of the West Indies economist and former government senator, Prof...
View ArticleImbert mulls over US$ window for manufacturers
Stating that the manufacturing sector has held its own when it comes to contributing to the economy, Finance Minister Colm Imbert said government is exploring the option of having a US currency loan...
View ArticleGHL drops $0.55
Overall market activity resulted from trading in 12 securities of which three advanced, five declined and four traded firm. Trading activity on the first tier market registered a volume of 105,642...
View ArticleOnly two balls left to face
The ancient monument that is West Indies cricket excellence, built over generations, glowed in a golden state in a stadium of the East Indies. Our young women and men showed their capacity for...
View ArticleA red-letter day for West Indian cricket
All West Indians, of whatever creed, race or gender, would have been beside themselves with pride and joy at the victories which saw our two teams being crowned champions in this year’s World T20...
View ArticleSo much to be thankful for
T&T is an independent republic and we as citizens have a lot to give thanks for that we sometimes take for granted. Let’s identify seven of these blessing:1. We have a peaceful plural society with...
View ArticleWorking towards a healthier T&T
Today is World Health Day. This year’s theme “Beat Diabetes” is extremely relevant to us in T&T because of our high incidence rate. WHO focuses on increasing the life expectancy, good health and...
View ArticleSir Viv backs Samy
ST JOHN’S—Sir Viv Richards, one of cricket’s finest ever captains, has thrown his support behind Twenty20 skipper Darren Sammy in his decision to slam the West Indies Cricket Board for their lack of...
View ArticleSir Hilary urges WICB: Implement Patterson report now
BRIDGETOWN – Vice Chancellor of the University of the West Indies, Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, has urged the West Indies Cricket Board to implement the most crucial reform aspect of the Patterson...
View ArticleWindies women plead for more support
West Indies women's top order batter Britney Cooper pleaded with the public to rally around women's cricket in tough times during a function to celebrate the success of the West Indies Women's team at...
View ArticleCease and settle, says former B’dos PM
Former Barbados Prime Minister Owen Arthur yesterday called for a “moratorium on controversy” in West Indies cricket, while stating that he was not only bowled over by recent comments made by the...
View ArticleHakam chases more success
Hakam has been placed to make it third time lucky in an aged Maiden Stakes over a mile of Chelmsford polytrack tonight. Earlier a wonderful first day of the Aintree Grand National meeting is generating...
View ArticleGoal-shoot Duncan takes aim with a bronze
Kayshana Duncan impressed in the shooting competition of the Caribbean Netball Associations’ Jean Pierre Youth (Under-16) Tournament for T&T, placing third among the 24 shooters that participated...
View ArticleT&T challenge for regional honours
T&T national water polo youth teams will be in action this weekend when the Amateur Swimming Association of T&T (ASATT), Water polo committee hosts the CARIFTA Championships at the Marlins...
View ArticleKnights mark diamond jubilee
This year will be a memorable one for Knights, the most venerable and prestigious chess club in the country. Knights which, without a doubt, has made the most progressive contribution to development of...
View ArticleSam’s brace keeps Jabloteh Reserves out front
National youth team striker Brent Sam scored a goal in each half to lead San Juan Jabloteh to a 4-1 victory over North East Stars in the Under-18/Reserve Division of the Flow Youth Pro League on Sunday...
View ArticleCaledonia, Rangers book Goal Shield spots
Morvant Caledonia United and St Ann’s Rangers put aside their troubled Digicel T&T Pro League campaigns to seal quarter-final spots in the 2016 Lucozade Sport Goal Shield Tournament after earning...
View ArticleBovell III misses out on Eindhoven bronze
T&T’s Olympic bronze medal swimmer, George Bovell III just missed out on a bronze medal finish in the men’s 50m freestyle final at the 12th Eindhoven Swim Cup, which also acts as the Dutch Olympic...
View ArticleSmarter farming with science
“Farming does not have to mean backbreaking work in the hot sun with a hoe any more. You can grow an entire crop indoors, for instance, or in a partially shaded enclosure, with much less labour,...
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