All I want for Christmas is...
Tomorrow, Christians celebrate the religious festival of Christmas, the symbolic birthday of Jesus of Nazareth. Many believe Jesus was an expression of God in human form (some Hindus see him as an...
View ArticleCreolising de Christmas
Christ Mas in San CristobelOn this Eve of Carnival Christ mas,Old Ras Lazarusglides the street by Basseterre’s bumpin bus terminal,guided by his gnarled anointed staff. The bay bathed in starsanswers...
View ArticleAlta students reflect and write
Here are some more testimonials form Alta students as they reflect on how their time with Alta has enriched their lives. One day I was sitting in my living room when I saw the ad on Alta class on the...
View ArticleLooking at the sexual spectrum
BOOK INFOThe Sexual SpectrumOlive Skene JohnsonPacific Place Publishing, 2012ASIN: B007N9Q3KC; 278 pagesReview by Kevin BaldeosinghAlthough first published in paperback more than eight years ago, this...
View ArticleFilms to fall asleep to
Christmas tradition in Britain means stuffing your face with so much food and booze that you fall asleep in front of the telly during the Queen's speech and snore your way through the Christmas movies...
View ArticleCase being built against Rambarran
Dismissed Central Bank Governor Jwala Rambarran allegedly breached several financial laws in the past four months and could now face the possibility of criminal charges—which carry a $10,000 fine or...
View ArticleA case of entrapment, says Opposition Leader
Opposition leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar yesterday said she was “shocked but not surprised” by the Government’s move to axe Central Bank Governor, Jwala Rambarran.In a media statement yesterday,...
View ArticleMinister Smith fights for peace as sports get mediation policy in 2016
Declaring he cannot serve as captain of all sports in T&T in an atmosphere of acrimony and discord, Minister Darryl Smith says a mediation policy towards improving the governance of sport is to be...
View ArticleRed Force set for Super50 trial matches
The T&T senior cricketers will begin their preparation to retain the Nagico Super50 regional tournament which gets underway on January 7, 2016 with two trial matches next week.The North versus...
View ArticleHart names Williams in 23-man squad
T&T men’s senior team head coach Stephen Hart has announced a 23-man squad for the upcoming Copa America Centenario qualifying match against Haiti scheduled for the Rommel Fernandez Stadium in...
View ArticleTribute to conquering Cougars
With 300 metres left in the Under-14 Boys 800 medley relay at the NAAA Juvenile Games 2015, I took my eyes off a rampaging Ariel Kerr to soak in the crazy scene of the Cougars athletes and fans in the...
View ArticleTough final round for Bryden
National junior golfer Liam Bryden had a rough day to finish 18th in the boys 16-18 division at the Doral Publix Junior Golf Championships in Miami, Florida, on Wednesday. It was a creditable effort by...
View Article‘Gold’ For Bigman In Town
On the biggest day traditionally for horse racing in Trinidad and Tobago, Horse of the Year 2013/14 Bigman In Town will be seeking the hat-trick when he goes to post for the Chief Secretary’s Gold Cup...
View ArticleBack to basic fitness in 2016?
At the end of every year, the American College of Sports Medicine publishes predicted worldwide fitness trends for the upcoming year. These trends are based on a massive survey it distributes to its...
View ArticleDon Cossack for King George
Don Cossack has any amount in hand for the eagerly-awaited £250000 King George VI Chase over three miles of soft Kempton tomorrow; last year Silviniaco Conti won this highly-prestigious Xmas feature...
View ArticleUltimate test for WI at MCG
MELBOURNE—Beleaguered West Indies will face the ultimate challenge in order to stay alive in the series when they face a supremely confident Australia in the historic Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne...
View ArticleChristmas traditions and memories
Nyerere HaynesChristmas is just once a year but the memories created during the period can last a lifetime. For most Trinidadians it’s a time when presents, parang, family, friends and food converge....
View ArticleThe party now start
Forget next year; Carnival 2016 will be up and running from tomorrow, at 4 pm, with the season’s first “big fete.” D Cocoa Crew and Paprazzi Carnival are holding Switch—Start D Bacchanal Cooler Fete at...
View ArticleNew trend in road deaths
More than 2,000 people have died on the nation’s roadways in the past ten years. An examination of the statistics recorded over the past decade show that between 2005 and 2015, fatal road traffic...
View ArticleKangaloo: Commit to country
As the nation joins in celebration of Christmas Day, it is also imperative that its core values, including that of hard-work and a commitment to family and country be observed.This was the message from...
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