‘Mr Pollard is the MVP!’ Herd immunity is something for which many governments all over the world are searching. In vain. Herd mentality is not quite so elusive but it’s hard to find among teenagers, who flex their muscles and push the envelope in a bid to prove their independence …
Read More »Ramsaran’s sack Naila! Supermarkets pull products as backlash begins over anti-PNM ‘racist’ taunts
Naila Ramsaran has been fired from family-owned business, Ramsaran’s Dairy Products, for a controversial Facebook post on Tuesday in which she referred to supporters of the People’s National Movement (PNM) party as ‘loafers’ and ‘cockroaches’ and suggested that contraceptives be placed in the water to stop them from ‘populating’. The …
Read More »Noble: Schools and life chances; why ‘prestige’ schools succeed
The attention on the 40 scholarships won by Lakshmi Girls’ Hindu School and on them winning the president’s medal overlooked the mind-boggling consistent performance of the St Augustine Girls’ High School that copped 28 open scholarships, which is 13 more than their closest rivals. The Greater St Augustine area, defined …
Read More »Intercol 2017 (Video): Pleasantville, Bishop Anstey (POS) review trip to Girls Intercol final
Jasandra “Mama” Joseph is minding her Ps and Qs as Pleasantville Secondary are in extempore mood against Afiyah Cornwall’s Carapichaima East Secondary; while Bishop Anstey High School (POS) are in a boisterous mood after edging past East rivals in “BOB” derby. Wired868 reviews the road to the Coca Cola Girls …
Read More »Intercol 2017: Alexander brings the pain as Bishop POS kayo their East counterparts
Bishop Anstey High School (Port of Spain) booked their maiden appearance in a Coca Cola Girls National Intercol final this afternoon, as they edged namesake Bishop Anstey High School East 1-0 in a bruising affair at the St Augustine Secondary school ground. Forward Kiana Alexander got the decisive goal for …
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