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Windies bowlers toil in Second Test
MELBOURNE—Hundreds by Usman Khawaja and Jose Burns condemned under-fire West Indies to another torrid day in the field, as Australia dominated the opening day of the Boxing Day Test here...
View ArticleSoca Warriors go into camp today
WALTER ALIBEYNational coach Stephen Hart and his 23-man squad will head into camp today in preparation for their Copa America Centenario Berth match against Haiti on January 8 at the Estadio Rommel...
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Of Cazabon, Maslow and cultural heritage
“Much of the visual treasures of the region lies outside of the Caribbean,” writes Patricia Mohammed in her book Imaging the Caribbean. Her statement comes to mind in the wake of the Government’s...
View ArticleMixed fortunes for Dottin on Big Bash debut
PERTH—West Indies Women’s star Deandra Dottin experienced mixed fortunes on her debut in the Women’s Big Bash here Boxing Day, as her Perth Scorchers beat Melbourne Stars by six wickets. The...
View ArticleFirst-ball ‘duck’ for Simmons as Heat loses
PERTH—West Indies limited overs opener Lendl Simmons scored a first ball ‘duck’ as his Brisbane Heat went down to Perth Scorchers by nine wickets in the Big Bash League here Boxing Day. In a...
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A novel collection
One of the highlights of the last quarter of this year was a collaborative 2016 collection by Meiling Inc themed Night Women. The designs showcased fresh modern fashion innovations while retaining the...
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What is your cat telling you?
Did you know that your adult cat meows only to people but not to other cats? While meowing is the cat’s primary form of communication with humans, cats speak to each other through scent, facial...
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Easy holiday wedding or party themes
At this time of year, most people will be celebrating with loved ones and friends. It’s also a bumper time of year for proposals, so there are more than a few readers who will be planning for a...
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The impact of Christmas on the environment
As early as September, T&T becomes abuzz with Christmas shopping, with “sales” spanning a three-month period well into the New Year. Online shopping has exploded exponentially within recent times,...
View ArticleNUNEZ: Albert Mervyn
NUNEZ: Albert Mervyn passed away peacefully on Sunday 20th December, 2015. Son of Albert and Georgiana (both deceased). Husband of Eileen (deceased) and Mary Camilla (deceased). Father of Trevor...
View ArticleGold, diamonds and Flanders cars
In 1884, T&T was a very different place from what it is today. Sugar prices, which were an economic mainstay, were plummeting and cocoa was king. Agitation and unrest among the Indian population...
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Rambarran heard of firing from media
Three days after being sacked as Central Bank governor, Jwala Rambarran yesterday issued a strongly worded statement in which he accused the Government of mishandling the matter and threatened legal...
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Kamla wants assurance of no devaluation
Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar yesterday suggested that Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley “reassure fearful citizens” that there are no plans to devalue the TT dollar.In a statement ahead of an...
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Five decades of wedded bliss
On December 30, 1965, after paying 24 cents for a marriage certificate, young school teacher Daniel Maharaj and his bride, Ayeshia Mungrue, went to the Warden’s Office at the Red House in Port-of-Spain...
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Parties, prayers for the New Year
For most T&T citizens, celebrating the end of 2015 and welcoming in 2016 will involve either revelry or worship. For those who prefer the latter, one of the options will be the Cathedral of...
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Dr Rowley: CWU barking up wrong tree
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley says private sources inside National Enterprises Limited (NEL) told him about the “precarious position” of the state-owned Telecommunications Services of T&T (TSTT)....
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Teen killed on Christmas Day
Christmas Day ended tragically for 15-year-old Conan Celestine who was shot dead outside the home of his brothers in Chaguanas.Celestine, from Argyle, Tobago, has been in Trinidad on holiday since...
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Rambarran and the case for better optics
One unfortunate confluence of events in the Jwala Rambarran affair is the fact that the Acting President, Christine Kangaloo, signed off on the cabinet decision to revoke his appointment as governor....
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Team’s co-manager: Someone wanted to ruin Keron’s career
National midfielder Keron Cummings, 27, was shot and wounded yesterday by a masked gunman, moments after he returned to his home from a boat cruise lime.Cummings’ team co-manager David Muhammad...
View Article‘T&T needs to get more efficient’
Business and finance experts are not surprised by Standard and Poor’s (S&P) downgrade of T&T from stable to negative. On December 24, the rating agency made its announcement that it was...
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