“[…] It is not an overstatement to say that football will not be the same without him. “[…] In honour of Diego Armando Maradona and in solidarity with his family and everyone who loved him so much, the flags at Fifa headquarters are being flown at half-mast…” The following press …
Read More »Search Results for:
Dr Browne: T&T is a good neighbour, but we cannot simply open borders to Venezuelans
“[…] This hospitality continues even as our economy faces significant challenges that have affected all our people… “[…] Even developed nations with far greater resources face major challenges dealing with crossings of their borders, and no nation accepts non-nationals without due process…” The following statement on the government response to …
Read More »MoH demands Newsday retraction, Deyalsingh denies prior knowledge of ministers at ‘bigshot wedding’
“[…] In light of the above, the Ministry of Health is calling on the Trinidad and Tobago Newsday Newspaper to immediately retract the statements attributed to the minister…” The following is a press statement from the Ministry of Health, in response to the Newsday Editorial on 27 November 2020: The …
Read More »Demming: If we don’t address shortcomings, Venezuelan crisis will lead to harrowing disaster
Our history records Trinidad and Tobago’s fisherfolk dodging bullets from or being arrested by Venezuela’s Guardia Nacional for supposedly being in Venezuelan waters. Today we continue to metaphorically dodge different kinds of bullets from our Venezuelan neighbours. For years, the back-and-forth confrontational posturing was a trickle—the fisherfolk dispute, or the …
Read More »Dear Editor: Our treatment of Venezuela migrants will reveal Trinidad and Tobago’s true character
“[…] We should ask ourselves, ‘what would compel a mother to embark on a treacherous and uncertain seven-mile journey with her young child?’ They are human, not faceless migrants/refugees. This simple fact seemed to have been forgotten and disregarded by the authorities…” The following Letter to the Editor on Trinidad …
Read More »‘Charity begins at home!’ PNM NWL defends treatment of Venezuelans, accuses Opposition of ‘political trafficking’
“[…] Charity begins at home and regardless of our race, religion or political persuasion, we must love this island we call home, more than any hidden corrupt political agenda. “[…] Only persons void of vision and completely driven by a cultic obsession for power will suggest that the government should …
Read More »Are you being served? NCRHA invites public to online consultation today
How can the North Central Regional Health Authority (NCRHA) improve its services to you and your loved ones? The NCRHA is inviting members of the public to join a consultation today from the comfort of their own homes, as the state body hosts an online Public Board Meeting from 4pm. …
Read More »‘Diego was like a Shakespeare play; he was THE man!’ Hart on meeting Maradona
“[…] Diego was larger than life and he couldn’t go anywhere and relax. I’m sure it must be like that with Cristiano [Ronaldo] and Messi and Pelé. They have no lives. “You have to see it to believe it… It was unbelievable to think someone has to live like this, …
Read More »US ambassador: Maduro responsible for Venezuelan crisis, not sanctions!
“[…] It is [Nicholás] Maduro and his backers, not sanctions, who are to blame for the millions of Venezuelans living in dire economic conditions and who have fled their homes since he assumed power…” The following is a press statement from United States ambassador Joseph N Mondello on the Venezuela …
Read More »Dr Hinds: Vaccine won’t be enough to stop Covid-19 in T&T
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 …
Read More »Fenwick: Maradona was ‘undoubtedly the greatest to ever play the game’
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 …
Read More »Clayton Morris: As TTSL president, I’d focus on club licensing and coach education
“[…] 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 …
Read More »