There was an unexpected touch of royalty at the inaugural Wired868 Write Start national essay writing prize-giving ceremony yesterday evening at the bmobile suite at the Queen’s Park Oval in St Clair.  Parvati Girls’ Hindu College student Shara Balkan won the 11-15 category with a fictional story about how her …

Cricket West Indies (CWI) and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have agreed to postpone the Homage Series between the two cricket nations in Karachi in the wake of nine positive Covid-19 test results. Both teams agreed to face each other at the Karachi National Stadium today in the final of …

Cricket West Indies (CWI) will decide in a few hours if the regional outfit can complete its white-ball tour of Pakistan, after three more players and two officials tested positive for Covid-19. Key spinner Akeal Hosein, wicketkeeper/batsman Shai Hope and allrounder Justin Greaves all tested positive for the novel coronavirus …

The West Indies cricket team conceded their three-match T20 International series away to Pakistan today, losing their second match in as many days at Karachi National Stadium. An improved bunch with bat and ball today, stand-in captain Nicholas Pooran’s troops did not do quite enough to snatch a win, losing …

Three of the seven members of the Media Association of Trinidad and Tobago (MATT) executive resigned their positions today citing ‘a divergence of views’ with the leadership. Vice-president Asha Javeed, assistant secretary Laura Dowrich and treasurer Kalain Hosein formally announced their departure to the group in writing. President Ira Mathur …

West Indies started their tour of Pakistan this morning with a 63-run defeat this morning, captain Nicholas Pooran’s experimental team put to the sword by the hosts at the Karachi National Stadium. Spinner Akeal Hosein removed Pakistan captain and star batsman Babar Azam for a duck with just the fourth …

“[…] With her metallic chains clinking against her bulging, scaly skin, Mama Dlo suddenly skidded into the heart of the crowd. Panic sent everyone hurtling in different directions, leaving the venue nearly deserted.  “Kes and his stunned band stood rooted to the spot; it was up to me. I seized …

“[…] My heart raced, my palms were invaded by beads of perspiration and fear consumed my body. Everything went silent for a second and all I could hear was the announcer cheering, ‘Please welcome, with a warm round of applause, Lian-Devi Indar of ASJA Girls’ College San- Fernando, performing Achutam …

The West Indies will be without left-arm pacer Sheldon Cottrell and all-rounders Roston Chase and Kyle Mayers for their One-Day International (ODI) and T20 International (T20I) series away to Pakistan this month, after all three players and an unnamed staff member tested positive for Covid-19 upon arrival in Karachi. According …

“[…] ‘Shhhh, you don’t want her seeing you. Quick, turn your clothes inside out.’ “‘Her?’ I peeked over the rock, the horrific sight on the other side made me double over. ‘That thing’s a her?’  “There’re few words to describe what I saw, monstrous is one of them. Her dark …

“[…] In the midst of the packed atmosphere, the unmistakable sound of a leather whip cracks with fury amongst the crowd like a bolt of lightning across a darkened sky. Spectators carefully inch away though against their better instincts—they wish to lean closer, eager for a more desirable view.  “Younger …

“[…] ‘Why are you here?’ asked one of the boys. ‘Girls cannot play cricket,’ said another jokingly.  “Their comments were followed by an eruption of laughter from the other boys. Demotivated and embarrassed, I darted from there, as fast as a lightning bolt. I sat at the end of the …