AITKEN, JAMES
Published: Friday, March 4, 2016AITKEN, JAMES. It is with heavy hearts and sadness that we announce the death of James Aitken, who passed away on February 26, 2016 in Sherwood Park, Alberta. James was...
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‘Evil’ in prison system
Camille ClarkePublished: Friday, March 4, 2016Stewart can’t guarantee guards’ safety...Prisons Commissioner Sterling Stewart said yesterday he could not guarantee his officers’ safety since the prison...
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Trini’s ‘gun’ heels seized at airport
Rhondor DowlatPublished: Friday, March 4, 2016Trinidadian Kashma Maharaj made headline news all over the world yesterday, as the woman who tried to go through an international airport checkpoint with...
View ArticleReturn of the wrecker
Published: Saturday, March 5, 2016The wrecker in this country’s history has had a run of infamy. Grandmaster Kitchener once warned “the road is for parking anytime ah feel.” Well that was back in 1968....
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Tackling the forex crisis
Paolo KernahanPublished: Saturday, March 5, 2016“I’m sorry but the best we can do right now is a couple hundred dollars.”“But the boy sick!”At a bank this week I overheard a woman pleading for US...
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Govt blunders—FCB, Jones case
Gail AlexanderPublished: Saturday, March 5, 2016If Government ends up on the ropes due to recent issues concerning the Malcolm Jones case and state owned FCB, it must be counted among the anti-blunder...
View ArticleAfraid to ‘say something’
Published: Saturday, March 5, 2016If there is one issue on which we all agree, it is that the crime level in our beloved country is unacceptable. We all recognise that the detection rate is abysmally...
View ArticleMarket correction can decide TT$ rate
Published: Saturday, March 5, 2016UWI economist, Dr Valmikki Arjoon, is reported as saying that the depreciation of the TT$ to TT$6.5948 to the US$ will in the short to medium term do more harm than...
View ArticleWe, part of the problem
Published: Saturday, March 5, 2016The gross disrespect shown to women and the blatant insensitivity displayed by many towards domestic abuse is something that is unbelievably worrying. I cannot begin...
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Man and Child: Boy, oh boy
Published: Saturday, March 5, 2016Kevin BaldeosinghOf the five grandchildren in our family, my nine-month-old son Kyle is the first male and the youngest. And he is the least troublesome baby out of...
View ArticleRemove the weeds, let flowers bloom
Published: Saturday, March 5, 2016Go, Mr Garcia, Go! I must say that my heart thumped with sheer relief when the Minister of Education showed guts recently. You see, I agree with him! It is time for us...
View ArticleCentral FC seven points clear
Published: Saturday, March 5, 2016Goalkeeper Sheldon Clarke was mostly at fault as inform Marcus Joseph’s first-half strike was enough to earn defending champions Bankers Insurance Central FC a 1-0 win...
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Netballer Wallace sinks 40 more goals in England
Published: Saturday, March 5, 2016England-based T&T senior women’s team netballer Samantha Wallace had a near perfect shooting display in her “Player of the Match” performance to lead Hertfordshire...
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St Fort’s speed steals day 1 spotlight
NAAA CARIFTA TRIALSRachael Thomspon-KingPublished: Saturday, March 5, 2016Sprinter Khalifa St Fort had all gathered at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Mucurapo holding their breaths for more than one...
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Garcia: Under-21 hockey women will spring surprise
Nigel SimonPublished: Sunday, March 6, 2016National Under-21 women’s hockey team coach, Brian Garcia, believes his inexperienced squad can spring a few surprises in the Women’s Junior Pan American...
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Scotiabank kiddy cricket today, champions tomorrow
Vinode MamchanPublished: Sunday, March 6, 2016Sport ViewIt must have been with great pride that the officials of Scotiabank turned up at the National Cricket Centre (NCC) in Couva to launch the 2016...
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Scotiabank Kiddy cricket in 100 schools
Published: Sunday, March 6, 2016The 2016 Scotiabank Kiddy cricket programme has been extended to 100 schools in T&T, from the previous mark of 48. This was announced by Scotiabank’s Senior...
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Go Up The Road wins game fishing award
Published: Sunday, March 6, 2016Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs Darryl Smith was on hand to distribute prizes to successful anglers in the annual Budget Marine Wahoo Blowout tournament held at the...
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Outsiders vie for sporting acclaim
2015 FCB Sports AwardsPublished: Sunday, March 6, 2016A total of 54 athletes (29 men and 25 women) have been nominated as hopefuls by their respective sporting association to contest the 2015 First...
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