Tobago beauty: 972 species found at Charlotteville Bioblitz
For the fourth year in a row, a team of enthusiastic nature lovers gathered to see how many species they could find in 24 hours. The Charlotteville Bioblitz 2015 took place from October 24 to 25, and...
View ArticleIt’s cocoa time
If you want to hitch your business wagon to the cocoa bean, then The University of the West Indies (UWI) St Augustine Campus’ Cocoa Research Centre (CRC) has you covered.In its public workshop on...
View ArticleUNC Women's Arm chair supports Bharath for leadership
Former Oropouche West MP Stacy Roopnarine has finally come out in the open and has declared her support for Vasant Bharath in the race for leadership of the United National Congress (UNC) December 5,...
View ArticleKick Off Time as Warriors open 2018 World Cup campaign
T&T’s Soca Warriors will be looking to capture maximum three points in their opening match of the Russia 2018 World Cup qualification when they face off with hosts Guatemala at the Estadio Mateo...
View ArticleIndians keep WICB waiting
MUMBAI—The Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) says it will take its time in mulling over the normalising of relations with the West Indies Cricket Board.Following the conclusion of its annual general meeting...
View ArticleBravo says patient innings was necessary
COLOMBO—All-rounder Dwayne Bravo has defended the patient approach to his innings during Wednesday’s second Twenty20 International against Sri Lanka.The experienced right-hander, an attacking player by...
View ArticleTrio slapped with fines for breaches of conduct
ST JOHN’S—Three players have been slapped with fines by the West Indies Cricket Board for breaches of the Code of Conduct, during the opening round of the Regional First Class Championship last...
View ArticleListen to Summer Chorus
Summer Chorus wears a hood today, for her second career outing, in the Maiden Stakes over five furlongs of Lingfield polytrack; surprising given the excellent time-handicap mark achieved on a ‘good’...
View ArticleBon Accord edges Sando 2-1 in primary football semis
Bon Accord Government advanced to the semifinals of the Atlantic National Primary School Football League after they defeated San Fernando Boys Roman Catholic 2-1 in the quarterfinals of the Boys under...
View ArticleQuery over Sharon’s Malta trip
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley will attend the upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government conference in Malta accompanied by a small delegation including his wife Sharon, Communication Minister Maxie...
View ArticleCarter faster than Phelps in Grand Prix swim
World Youth Olympic silver and bronze medal swimmer Dylan Carter continued his 2016 Rio Olympic Games preparations with an impressive swim in the men’s 200 metres freestyle at the Arena Pro Swim...
View ArticleParkites widen Championship Division lead
Queen’s Park got a fortuitious winner four minutes into time added courtesy an own goal to slip past Barrackpore United 2-1 and extend its lead in the CNG Super League Championship Division on...
View ArticleThe political, financial costs
Commonwealth Summits, one of which Trinidad and Tobago hosted in 2009, its golden year for summitry, are short, intensely busy affairs, held as the Malta one is over the last weekend in November,...
View ArticleRoad to Russia World Cup begins
It seemed almost like yesterday that the Germans were showing the world how good they are on the football field. The years leading up to the finals in Brazil had its moments of doubt mainly through the...
View ArticleT&T losing $ millions in sport tourism
WALTER ALIBEY“Millions of dollars are being lost and opportunities for sport tourism have gone abegging in T&T.” These were the words of Robert Farrier, president of the T&T Cycling Federation...
View ArticleGridlock as mechanic crushed to death
It was a motorist’s nightmare in south Trinidad yesterday as gridlock traffic along the Solomon Hochoy Highway snaked its way from Tarouba to San Fernando, following an accident which claimed the life...
View ArticleOlympic champion inspires young T&T athletes
“If I can inspire one person to change their life forever I can die happy.”This was just one of the inspirational messages that shot put champion Valerie Adams told young track and field athletes at a...
View ArticleParang livens up the city
I dedicated the weekend past to parang and the music of Christmas so I never made it to any steelband event, including Saturday’s Pan in De Countryside at Koskeros panyard in Rio Claro.On Saturday,...
View ArticleAgent who sold $31m ticket: I wanted to sell winning ticket
While the country’s latest lotto millionaire may forever remain a mystery, 53-year-old Ronald Rampersad, the Carapichaima agent whose machine sold the winning ticket says he feels equally as...
View ArticleShy Samantha stands out
Born August 7, under the sign of Leo, Samantha Johnson isn’t your ferocious, aggressive feline. Decidedly shy, reserved and demure, the 27-year-old advertising sales executive won the New Female...
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