PM: Govt not idle on T&T Isis recruits
Shaliza HassanaliPublished: Saturday, August 20, 2016This country is on top of the situation involving the nine T&T nationals who were arrested in Turkey en route to Syria to join the Islamic State...
View ArticleWalcott goes for gold
Andre BaptisePublished: Saturday, August 20, 2016Keshorn Walcott, the 2012 London Olympic Games javelin champion will put his title on the line against 11 challengers who will be seeking to secure one...
View ArticleBolt say this is goodbye
...Lochte says he's sorryPublished: Saturday, August 20, 2016RIO DE JANEIRO—Usain Bolt seeks to say his goodbye with another gold medal on Thursday night at the Rio de Janeiro Games, where another...
View ArticleAnother frustrating day at the Oval
Vinode MamchanPublished: Saturday, August 20, 2016Some days local fans are frustrated by the performance of the West Indies cricket team, yesterday they were left frustrated with the drainage system at...
View ArticleNo bail, good job
Published: Sunday, August 21, 2016It was quite comforting when I heard that an alleged rape accused was not granted bail. Rape is a very serious crime which can lead to the destruction of a life. Our...
View ArticleGet serious about Zika
Published: Sunday, August 21, 2016I do not believe that we are taking the Zika virus seriously in this country. Not enough is happening. The population needs to be more educated, especially pregnant...
View ArticleI’m not responsible for appeals
Andre BaptisePublished: Sunday, August 21, 2016T&T Olympic chef de mission: T&T athletes were denied third position in the Men’s 4x400 metres relay semi-finals and seventh in the Men’s 4x100...
View ArticleAlgae the problem as cricket rained off
Vinode MamchanPublished: Sunday, August 21, 2016Another day was lost to cricket at the Queen’s Park Oval yesterday and India’s chances of retaining the number one position in Test cricket has all but...
View ArticleBolt saved his sport
...and kept the Olympics relevantPublished: Sunday, August 21, 2016RIO DE JANEIRO—It began in a rain-drenched 5,000-seat stadium on an island between Manhattan and Queens. Some Jamaican kid with the...
View ArticleWindwards beat T&T to reach final with Guyana
Published: Sunday, August 21, 2016KINGSTOWN, St Vincent—Windward Islands and Guyana confirmed their spots in today’s one-day final of the Regional Under-19 Championship, by scoring convincing victories...
View ArticleShanntol inspires with energy within
Published: Sunday, August 21, 2016“Growing up people used to pity me” says Shanntol Ince, Paralympic swimmer who will represent T&T at the Paralympic Games September 7-18, in Rio de Janeiro,...
View ArticleParamount new Great Race champion
promises to break the record next yearPublished: Sunday, August 21, 2016Hail Paramount, new champions of the Carib Great Race 2016. The crew of Donald Webster (throttleman), Jason Laing (driver) and...
View ArticleThanks, Olympians—you kept us sane
Published: Monday, August 22, 2016Miami HeraldThe summer Olympics are ending, but they might long be remembered as the games that saved America’s sanity.Not because so many US athletes kicked ass, but...
View ArticleHow can America recover from Donald Trump?
Published: Monday, August 22, 2016The message of hatred and paranoia that is inciting millions of voters will outlast the messenger.Donald Trump is heading to November like a certain zeppelin heading...
View ArticleGrowing importance of STEM-based training
Published: Monday, August 22, 2016Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) is a dynamic and evolving field that can be used to influence and engage youth within a community. It promotes...
View ArticleAll lives matter vs Zika
Published: Monday, August 22, 2016It appears as though the Ministry of Health’s sole focus is to collect statistics on the number of people who have contracted the Zika virus in T&T. The public is...
View ArticleHigh executive pay affects motivation of workforce
Published: Monday, August 22, 2016I have seen very little comments about the executive pay packages at Petrotrin. Not that I begrudge them their remuneration, but I would like to know how their...
View ArticleNo unity in Rio
Andre BaptisePublished: Monday, August 22, 2016Champion Keshorn Walcott:Olympic champion Keshorn Walcott who won T&T’s only medal at the Rio Olympics which ended yesterday, has blasted the lack of...
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