A third Covid-19 vaccine is seeing positive clinical trial results. The vaccine, developed by the Oxford University and pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, is said to have a 70-90% efficacy. It does not need to be stored at freezing temperatures; it can be stored between 2 and 8 degrees. And it is …

Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Terry Fenwick extended condolences to iconic Argentina football star Diego Armando Maradona, who passed away today at the age of 60. Maradona, a 1986 World Cup winner who twice broke the world record as the most expensive footballer, died of a …

“[…] If elected as president of the Super League, I would like to address two major issues: club development, compliance and licensing; and coaching. “As a former player and now coach, I see these as key areas in which we remain deficient, while the rest of the world and even …

There is no need for blanket testing of the prison system. This from epidemiologist Dr Avery Hinds in response to a call from the president of the Prison Officer Association, Ceron Richards, to test everyone in the prison system due to the Covid-19 outbreak. Speaking at the Ministry of Health’s …

“[…] These meetings are intended to educate coaches across the country of the association’s purpose and vision as well as the benefits of being a member. “It also allows the steering committee the opportunity to exchange and gather ideas that our membership would like to see implemented…” The following is …

“[…] The women of 1970 showed great strength in the willing acceptance of their new role and responsibility as part of the movement for a better nation. They stood firm and joined the struggle with men, in pursuit of a better nation for themselves and their children. They came to …

I wrote recently about the startling decision of the government to reject the offer of Patriotic Energies and Technologies Limited (Patriotic) to acquire the Petrotrin oil refinery, which the government closed down. When the titular head of the Ministry of Energy, Senator Franklin Khan, announced the sudden rejection, he gave …

I shouldn’t have been surprised by the volume of responses to my last column on domestic violence and sexual abuse. They are obviously prevalent though we can only guess at the extent. Yet it takes a lot of courage for victims to speak out. It isn’t just the accompanying shame …

Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley outlawed Christmas parties within the public sector and kept a ban on the consumption of alcohol at public places, while contact team sport is also forbidden. The country’s international borders also remain closed, with the Ministry of National Security mandated to offer …

Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Terry Fenwick looks set to benefit from increased powers, as the Soca Warriors start preparation for their Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign in earnest under the supervision of Fifa-appointed normalisation committee chairman Robert Hadad. The Warriors are drawn in Group …

The Ministry of Health has reported 28 new positive coronavirus cases. Despite these new cases, the number of active cases stayed at yesterday’s count of 589 since the ministry also recorded 28 recovered community cases. After a jump in cases last week when 239 new positive cases were reported, this …

Guaya FC manager Jameson Rigues and UTT FC head coach Clayton Morris will bid to succeed Keith Look Loy as Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL) president on 29 November, despite protests by the former over the electoral process. Yesterday was the deadline for nominations for the vacant position. Rigues, …