Government policies toward public housing are linked to their position on delivering economic growth. To interpret the strategies, we need to appreciate that governments respond to the pressures arising from social and demographic change and adherence to particular ideologies. These decisions are complicated by the public discourse which advocates that …
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Vaneisa: A poignant wingspan of beauty and hope—the prison reform passion of Debbie and Kim
Grief was palpable in her Facebook post; a jolting reminder of the savage, indelicate and arbitrary nature of life. Akili Charles had been gunned down in the night, mere days after his legal challenge to the criminal justice system had been supported by the Privy Council. Those accused of murder …
Read More »Saluting Sir Garry Sobers (Pt 3): A second look at one of WI’s most controversial captains
Calypsonians are as cantankerous as they come. So when Relator suggests that Sir Garfield Sobers was no great shakes as a captain, we have to take that with a pinch of salt. Yet it is there, on the record, in his 1972 hit “Gavaskar”. So we have to deal with …
Read More »Massy unveiled as sponsor for inaugural 2022 Women’s CPL; Dottin named TKR captain
The Massy Group confirmed its designation as title sponsor for the inaugural Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL) at a press conference in the Queen’s Park Oval today, as the regional T20 competition offered its first competition for women’s cricketers. The 2022 Massy WCPL will feature three teams—the Trinbago Knight Riders, …
Read More »TV6ME: Michael Johnson and Anton Corneal on How to Make a Million Dollar Player Coaching Webinar
England national youth team coach Michael Johnson and Trinidad and Tobago technical director Anton Corneal talk to TV6’s Fazeer Mohammed on the Morning Edition about youth development in the Caribbean and Wired868’s How to Make a Million Dollar Player Coaching Webinar: Click on the following link to book your seat …
Read More »First the EPL, then the World (Cup): Verticast’s regional dreams and how football fans can keep up
“[…] We have successfully, over the last two months, negotiated carry agreements with cable companies for the channels that will be carrying all of our content, including the Premier League… but we haven’t been able to sign with some of them, notably Flow and Digicel. “[…] Keeping in mind that …
Read More »Dear Editor: Based on his recent statements, what will happen if Griffith is appointed CoP?
“[…] Is it acceptable for aspirants for the post of commissioner of police to publicly criticise each other by name before the selection process has been completed by the Police Service Commission? “[…] How is Griffith going to manage being the leader of a political party one day, and a …
Read More »Pooran: “I can finally breathe!” McCoy takes 6/17 as WI beat India to snap 7-match losing streak
The West Indies cricket team ended a white-ball losing streak that spanned seven matches across three series today in St Kitts, as a historic bowling spell by Obed McCoy and a personal best with the bat by Brandon King saw them down India by five wickets in their second T20 …
Read More »Da Silva named WI ‘A’ team captain, CWI selects four-day and 50 overs teams to face Bangladesh ‘A’
Wicketkeeper/batsman Joshua Da Silva will lead the West Indies ‘A’ Team into two four-day and three 50 over matches against the Bangladesh ‘A’ Team at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground in Saint Lucia from 4 to 20 August. The squads, which will be coached by Andre Coley, include a combination …
Read More »Saluting Sir Garry (Pt 2): Batting for Collie—the monkey Sobers carried on his back
Twenty-six centuries and 30 half-centuries. That, according to the official record, is what the legendary left-handed batsman Garfield St Aubrun Sobers has produced for West Indies. But in Sobers’ mind, his record of achievement with the bat is seven 100s and nine 50s, less than half of what the record …
Read More »Dear Editor: The African legacy of Tobago’s Davidsons and Denoons
“[…] With a family tree consisting of thousands of relatives, this important aspect of our history—which was researched and confirmed by Dr Jeff Davidson, former leader of the Tobago House of Assembly—was told to me as a child, and narrated during our great family reunions over in Tobago. “Knowing our …
Read More »Daly Bread: Half the damn country is chewing up the other half
Not surprisingly the fiery protests against our rulers’ disdainful treatment of many disadvantaged communities are continuing. Here is a comment with its background described below, which may match the perception of many of us who are sincerely troubled about the direction in which decades of “unresponsible” governance is taking us: …
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