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“[…] Over the last 10 years or so, junior police officers—some of whom may be still on probation—can be often seen wearing a blue operational jacket and black pants while on duty.  “[…] In my view, this drop in the standard of dress—which has been allowed for years even before …

Shamarh Brooks hit a vital 79 runs (off 91 balls, 9×4, 1×6) to anchor the West Indies today in Bridgetown, as the hosts made light work of New Zealand to win the first of a three-match One-Day International (ODI) series by five wickets, with 66 balls remaining. It was the …

Jamaica top-order batsman Jermaine Blackwood and Trinidad and Tobago allrounder Yannic Cariah were both named in the West Indies team for the three-match CG United One-Day International (ODI) Series against New Zealand, which starts tomorrow at Kensington Oval. The pair were included after batsman Shimron Hetmyer pulled out for “personal reasons” while …

“[…] We had fun doing Zoom meetings in our boxer shorts, out of sight of the camera; but some realised that they’d mostly prefer to do work stuff from an office. In long pants, preferably.  “Some missed the water cooler moments, where they could talk about what Ian Alleyne had …

The year 2022 started with a bang for 18-year-old Trinidad and Tobago field athlete Aaron Antoine. Now, though, it is likely to end with a whimper. Antoine, a gifted athlete in the high jump and long jump events as well as basketball, spent part of March at an elite development …

“Pan? Pan my ass! Sat say once that UNC people have dholak and sitar and tabla and tassa; they don’t want no pan!” “Morning, breds,” I had greeted Prakash cheerily as he stepped into the street just as Bobby and I were passing his house on Friday morning. “Yuh hear bout …