Ato and Anil still owing on car loans
Former sport minister Anil Roberts and Olympic medalist Ato Boldon are among several politicians to be contacted by the Treasury to settle outstanding balances for vehicle loans. The MPs are currently...
View ArticleOlatunji grabs song of the year
The Mighty Sparrow’s long and illustrious career was honoured on Wednesday night when he was given a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Copyright Organisation of T&T (COTT) at its Music Awards...
View ArticleVasant ponders leadership post
A number of United National Congress (UNC) members, including young people, are urging Opposition Senator Vasant Bharath to enter the party’s leadership race and he has been consulting various UNC...
View ArticleMore scrutiny of state companies
There will be greater scrutiny of the operational effectiveness of state enterprises, including the Telecommunications Services of T&T (TSTT), as the Government moves to forge a new economic...
View ArticleCWC spends US$20m in T&T
T&T will soon be reaping the benefits of the merger of Cable and Wireless Communications (CWC) and Columbus International with some US$20 million in capital expenditure planned in this market. The...
View ArticleT&T apps launched at World Travel Market
The two new mobile applications set to help destination T&T increase the impact of its digital marketing footprint were launched at World Travel Market (WTM) which ended yesterday in London....
View ArticleManufacturing can lead economic revival
President of the T&T Manufacturers Association (TTMA) Dr Rolph Balgobin says a new economic champion has to take the lead in T&T development and wealth creation ambitions. He believes...
View ArticleSet up special courts to deal with Remand Yard cases
I wholeheartedly agree that prison officers are under extreme duress and in fear for their lives. But threatening to close down the prisons is as reprehensible and dangerous to life and limb for...
View ArticleAn unforgettable plot
Wesley Gibbingsreviews Antigua Girls’ High School performance of the play The ForgottenAntigua Girls’ High School (AGHS) ventured into the deep and dark when the school competed in the Caribbean...
View ArticleT&T faces Leewards in four-day opener
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua—Another season packed with bright prospects and great opportunities for the region’s best players begins when the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Professional Cricket League...
View ArticleConfident Charles eyeing triple figures in final ODI
COLOMBO—Opener Johnson Charles says he will be gunning for three figures in tomorrow’s final One-Day International against Sri Lanka, as he looks to build on his exciting half-century in the second...
View ArticleCentral clubs want Concacaf involvement
Even as Ramesh Ramdhan, the T&T referee who officiated at the 1998 World Cup, was launching his campaign for presidency for the T&T Football Association (TTFA) at the annual general meeting and...
View ArticleStars blast Spurs 8-0 in Toyota Classic
Jomoul Francois scored a beaver-trick as two-time Toyota Classic runner-up, Japs North East Stars blasted Siparia Spurs 8-0 in their round-of-16 Group B clash at the Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya on...
View ArticleCricket will continue to affect the psyche of Caribbean people
KINGSTON—A report on the state of West Indies cricket is strongly recommending the immediate dissolution of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), the five member Cricket Review Panel appointed by the...
View ArticleRemembering brave West Indian fighters
The West Indies at War is a four-part television series that tells the little known story of soldiers from the West Indies who fought and died in World War I. Many of these valiant men were not allowed...
View Article‘If yuh stush’ moves to first base
Christened Adrian Hackshaw, popular disc jockey, composer and radio personality Third Bass has a potential monster hit on his hand for Carnival 2016. Composed by him, he titled the single Bum Bum but...
View ArticleShubh Divali 29th year of great entertainment at Nagar
The 2015 Divali Nagar is in full swing as the National Council of Indian Culture (NCIC), led by Deokienanan Sharma, hosts the event for the 29th year. Celebrations are being held nightly at the NCIC...
View ArticleVictim of online attack not co-operating: Cops’ case may fall through
The 26-year-old woman videotaped receiving a severe beating with a steel object in a video which was circulated on social media yesterday has refused to co-operate with police investigating the...
View ArticleBusinessman held in drug bust freed
A Chaguanas businessman and a Colombian woman held in connection with a multi-million dollar drug bust in central Trinidad have been released by police. After being interrogated for almost 24 hours,...
View ArticleAfter video on Trinis as ISIS fighters, Muslims want Govt action
Calls are being made for the Government to liaise with all Muslim organisations to stop the recruitment of terrorist fighters by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). This follows the posting of...
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