“[…] The Ministry of Education seems not to care about substitute teachers who make themselves available to fill the gap for full-time teachers. Sometimes four months after the execution of our duties, payment is still outstanding. It may be six months after too, or even an entire year. “[…] I …
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Dear Editor: Supermarkets must understand the Tru Valu of drinking water
“[…] As a regular shopper at the Trincity Mall branch of Tru Valu Grand Market, I have observed within recent months that cases of bottled water are stacked against the clear glass pane on the western side of the grocery store. “Every day, these cases of bottled water are exposed …
Read More »Dear Editor: Why do we run in an anticlockwise direction? Science offers an answer
“[…] Without being required so to do, non-track athletes (discus and hammer throwers and shot putters) also tend to turn in an anticlockwise direction. And it’s not just athletics. Many other sporting events also move from left to right, particularly those involving racing along a circuit. “[…] Physiology has its say. …
Read More »Let’s give Tony Cozier the high honour he so richly deserves, says ‘Reds’ Perreira
Legendary Caribbean cricket radio commentator Joseph ‘Reds’ Perreira has called for his late colleague and friend Tony Cozier to be honoured posthumously. The suggestion came during the closing ceremony of the inaugural Cozier and Perreira T-6 Cup, which was played over the 15-18 April Easter weekend at the Cave Hill …
Read More »Dear Editor: Why is the media glossing over Watson Duke’s sexual assault charges?
“[…] What is most worrisome is the media’s purposeful glossing over of Watson Duke’s history. I cannot be the only one aware of his four indecent assault charges and one rape charge. It churns my stomach. “As a woman, how can I be comfortable with this? How is the victim …
Read More »‘Nicholas is ready for the challenge!’ CWI names Pooran as West Indies’ ODI and T20I captain
Middle-order batsman Nicholas Pooran will succeed Kieron Pollard as West Indies’ One-day International (ODI) and T20 captain, according to a release issued today by Cricket West Indies. Last month, the 34-year-old Pollard retired suddenly from West Indies service . However, Pooran, 26, served as his Trinidad and Tobago compatriot’s T20I …
Read More »NLCL 22: Revival story as late Villafana penalty sees Trendsetter Hawks take flight against Malabar
Finally, the Trendsetter Hawks Under-19 Team made eyes with Lady Luck. After two close, hard-fought defeats, the Hawks got the rub of the green yesterday afternoon, edging Malabar Young Stars 2-1 in a come-from-behind triumph at the Eddie Hart Ground in Tacarigua. An 89th minute penalty by central defender Janari …
Read More »Daly Bread: Getting the wire; is the SSA fulfilling its mandate in this ‘spy’ business?
The use of technology to ‘spy’ on citizens has been high-profile news because of continuing charges and counter-charges about what terms and on whose authority spyware has been purchased from Israeli sources, and also about who was being spied upon. As usual, material issues have become blurred as Government, Opposition …
Read More »Noble: The pipeline from school to prison; the drivers of school violence—and the cure
In the recent uproar about the viral videos of school fights, the November 2018 prophecy by then Police Commissioner Gary Griffith is forgotten. “It is really important for us… to look at secondary school crime prevention… If we do not deal with this situation now, in years to come, we …
Read More »Eve invites 40 players to T&T U-20 camp, including Rangers starlet Gill and USA call-up Borneo
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-20 Team head coach Angus Eve has invited 40 players to join his training squad on 5 May, including 16 overseas-based players and three Terminix La Horquetta Rangers players. The national youth team is preparing for the Concacaf Men’s Under-20 Championship which kicks off in …
Read More »Public Utilities Minister: T&TEC, IPPs and ODPM failed during islandwide power blackout
“[…] The Committee identified several weaknesses in the management of the response, including ineffective communication with the public, with heavy reliance on the internet and social media which was negatively impacted by the blackout; the absence of the involvement of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management; the lack of …
Read More »Demming: Please, PNM, we need an efficient transportation system if we are to move forward
Public transportation is a quality-of-life issue. Sometime in 2015, this statement caught my attention and gave me hope that Trinidad and Tobago was finally beginning to take action to bring our country out of the doldrums of the 20th Century. Seven years later, transportation continues to be chaotic, dangerous, and …
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