Build the nation, do not tempt fate
Helen DraytonSunday, August 18, 2013The year 1970 came close to major tragedy. The year 1990 was about arrogant, self-seeking men who used their personal agenda to overthrow a duly-elected government,...
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Simon LeeSunday, August 18, 2013Yeah, yeah, yeah, it’s a green scene in Trickidada (sic), know what I mean? It have green verb, green politician, green weed and plenty green bhaji.
View ArticleChanging a faulty convention
Sunday, August 18, 2013The decision by President Anthony Carmona to make changes to the independent benches in the Senate was a welcome move that finally changed a faulty convention that has existed in...
View ArticleAll the President’s men
Sunday, August 18, 2013In my column of April 14, headlined “Kamla’s Jedi mind tricks,” I foresaw that, following the whipping sustained in the Tobago House of Assembly election, the Prime Minister,...
View ArticleDealing with Duncan Street
Sunday, August 18, 2013If ever there was an East Port-of-Spain community in need of specific and directed social intervention, it’s the housing cluster centred on Duncan Street in the city centre. On...
View ArticleCrime Crisis
Rhonda Krystal RamballySunday, August 18, 2013An East Port-of-Spain resident leans out of a window to talk with Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley, left, and Port-of-Spain South MP Marlene McDonald...
View ArticleAl-Rawi: Crime problems after PNM plans scrapped
Radhica SookrajSunday, August 18, 2013The PNM’s public relations officer Senator Faris Al-Rawi said the dismantling of the opposition party’s crime initiatives such as the Sp
View ArticleThree murders push death toll to 245
Derek AchongSunday, August 18, 2013Police are investigating two murders in Arima and St James which occurred within one hour of each other between Friday night and yesterd
View ArticleMentally ill man dies from injuries
Derek AchongSunday, August 18, 2013A man who attempted to rob a branch of First Citizens in Four Roads, Diego Martin Road, Diego Martin, on Thursday has died at hospital. The 29-year-old man from...
View ArticleSamaroo, Alexander inspire T&T win
Monday, August 19, 2013Led by Amanda Samaroo and Kirbyina Alexander, the national women’s cricket team bounced back from its 27-run loss on Friday against Guyana, to crush hosts Grenada by 100 runs...
View ArticleT&T youths lose to Windwards
Monday, August 19, 2013After a dismal batting performance from the T&T Under-19 team, Taryck Gabriel led the Windward Islands to a seven-wicket win over T&T to hand Jamaica the West Indies...
View ArticleFletcher, Santokie top CPL players
Sunday, August 18, 2013Andre Fletcher...tops the runs in the CPL.St Lucia Zouks’ Andre Fletcher and Guyana Amazon Warriors’ Krishmar Santokie finished as the top runscorer and wicket-taker during the...
View ArticleMoonilal gives police ‘thumbs up’
Khara PersadSunday, August 18, 2013Housing Minister Dr Roodal Moonilal reacts as Steve Mohammed takes blood to conduct a cholesterol test at the Hill Crest Gardens, Retrench Village’s health fair,...
View ArticleWho coaches the coaches?
Monday, August 19, 2013Dr Rudi Webster Former WI cricket performance enhancer
View ArticleHarvard takes Robert Farfan Cup
Monday, August 19, 2013Defending league champion and current leader GNC/Gatorade Harvard secured its first ever T&T Rugby Football Union (TTRFU) Robert Farfan Memorial Cup, on Saturday, when the...
View ArticleBronze for T&T Field Hockey Pan Am Champs
William Doyle-MarshallMonday, August 19, 2013Trinidad and Tobago defeated the United States three goals to one to capture the third spot for bronze in the Pan American 2013 Men’s Field Hockey...
View ArticleHuggins: We can medal at World Juniors
Monday, August 19, 2013Head coach of the T&T junior national swimming team Franz Huggins is quietly confident that his team of five has what it takes to deliver this country’s best performance yet...
View ArticleT&T can rise again, thanks to our athletes
Alvin CornealMonday, August 19, 2013From left, United States' Michael Tinsley, Trinidad and Tobago’s Jehue Gordon and Serbia’s Emir Bekric pose on the podium during the medal ceremony for the men’s...
View ArticleGovt owes $1b for land development
Kevon FelmineMonday, August 19, 2013The site at Petit Mourne which is earmarked for the relocation of people displaced by the construction of the Point Fortin highway remains under construction by LCB...
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