“Kill everyone!” was the instruction Dole Chadee gave Joey Ramiah, who then murdered four members of a single family. How could people be so heartless and cold-blooded? It was a long time in coming. Nothing was ever done to dismantle the networks that brought cocaine to our shores since life …
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Talia thrills as Women Warriors down Cayman Islands 3-0 in U-20 opener
Seventeen-year-old attacker Talia Martin had a competitive international debut to remember in Curaçao today, as the Speyside High Secondary student scored twice and created another in a 3-0 win for Trinidad and Tobago over the Cayman Islands in their opening 2023 Concacaf Women’s Under-20 Championship qualifying fixture. The result means …
Read More »Vaneisa: Tussling with TSTT and RMS—“what an example of indifference to customers”
In my mailbox last Wednesday was yet another bill from bmobile, the brand name of the Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago Ltd—the company we know as TSTT and further back as Telco. The sight of the bill aroused the same kind of disgust I felt when I’d read about …
Read More »Eve: “The hardest possible team”; T&T draw Guadeloupe for G/Cup qualifiers—Grenada or Guyana next
The Soca Warriors will open their 2023 Gold Cup campaign with a qualifier against Guadeloupe at the Drv Pnk Stadium in Fort Lauderdale on either 16 or 17 June. Should the Warriors prevail, they will then meet the winner between Guyana and Grenada at the same venue on 20 June—to …
Read More »Dear Editor: Why hangman, Gods, and arming citizens won’t address T&T’s “escalating crime rates”
“[…] Trinbagonians have consistently failed to address the root causes of their [crime] problems, remaining trapped in unproductive cycles. It may be startling for them to learn that they themselves contribute to their own situation. “But a divided nation is a nation to be ruled by the monumentally corrupt. That …
Read More »CANOC: The T20 cricket format is “ideal” for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games
“[…] On behalf of the Caribbean Association of the National Olympic Committee, I am delighted to share our full support to the International Cricket Council (ICC) and Cricket West Indies (CWI) campaign to include cricket in the Olympic Games sports programme for Los Angeles 2028. “We strongly believe the sport’s inclusion in the programme will have far-reaching …
Read More »Mascall selects eight players aged 15 and under in T&T Women’s U-20 squad for Concacaf qualifiers
Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Under-20 team head coach Dernelle Mascall leads a 21-member squad to Curaçao today as they prepare to launch their 2023 Concacaf Women’s U-20 Championship at the qualifying stage. Trinidad and Tobago face the Cayman Islands from 3pm (local and TT Time) at the Rignaal Jean …
Read More »Demming: Use Jamaica’s Champs example to fire up local sporting passions
Two of our Ministers recently attended Jamaica’s Champs Track and Field Event. This was a great idea to expand the education of Dr Nyan Gadsby-Dolly, the minister of Education, and Shamfa Cudjoe, the minister of Sports and Community Development. If their interest was really in coming up with a solution to …
Read More »Dear Editor: We must ignore politics and courageously address issues—just like Jesus
“[…] So, after the Easter Celebrations, if we want to restore and rebuild our nation, we must come to terms with the politics of Easter. “We must be courageous enough to take off the political clothing of our political parties and risk speaking out on issues affecting the citizenry and …
Read More »Noble: The misunderstood Jesus—God is neither ATM nor weapon against marginalised people
Misunderstanding is an old human problem. All of us have experienced being misunderstood at some point in our lives. Sometimes it is funny, as in sitcoms; they love to create misunderstandings or have characters lie for a laugh. But we know what it is to share something with someone, expecting …
Read More »Vaneisa: Corruption that kills a place; is it fair that so many escape their responsibilities?
Just over a week ago, the chair of the Housing Development Corporation, Noel Garcia, was reported to have said that now that the figure for tenants’ arrears is approaching $157 million, its management is considering evictions and other severe actions. This followed the disclosure by Housing and Urban Development Minister …
Read More »“The biggest game we will ever play!” T&T Beach Soccer enjoys moment in the sun
The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Beach Soccer Team will be playing for an inaugural spot at the Bali 2023 World Beach Games tonight when they face the United States from 7.15pm at the Costa del Sol National Stadium in El Salvador. It will be the second of two meetings …
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