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The other ‘one percent’; Daly wants review of ‘comps’ for dignitaries after Carifesta calamity
On behalf of all the angry people that clamoured for this to be exposed, let me lay it out at the outset: The Ministry of Culture needs properly to account for the distribution of tickets for the main stage events of Carifesta, which was ill-considered, unfair and discriminatory. That each …
Read More »Rochford delights again as Santa Rosa ease past Guaya; spectator injured in off-field fracas in Arima
FC Santa Rosa jumped to fourth spot in Division One of the Ascension Invitational Tournament last night after defeating Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL) rivals Guaya United by a 3-1 margin at the Arima Velodrome. When the ‘Big Cannons’ of Santa Rosa and Guaya meet—both have rotated the TTSL …
Read More »Noble: Taxing international tech companies won’t protect digital consumers
When Christopher Columbus arrived on our shores, the Caribs and Arawaks did not know what was about to befall them. Nothing in their past prepared them to understand and deal with the invasion and they were decimated by guns and germs. Reading two recent local contributions about the phenomenon of …
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Nakhid: Jay-Z joins long list of black sell outs; T&T has its fair share too
How do you transform from slinging crack cocaine to slinging billionaire lyrics to slinging ‘house nigger’ semantics within two decades—while simultaneously kicking to the curb the most prominent black face in the fight for social justice for the last generation in one fell swoop? Easy, you’re US hip hop star …
Read More »Ascension Rd 6: ‘Army’ hold Rangers after ‘Demon’ penalty save, mixed emotions as Jabloteh edge Prisons
Defence Force custodian Aaron ‘Demon’ Enill gave Terminix La Horquetta Rangers forward Tyrone Charles the Heebie-jeebies, as the former East Mucurapo schoolboy saves his second penalty of the season in goalless draw. Marvin Gordon fumes as San Juan Jabloteh labour against Prison Service but 14-year-old Jaheim Faustin thrills in brief …
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Boyo boy! Gonzales gets collector’s item as Defence Force edge Jabloteh to reclaim top billing
Defence Force reclaimed pole position in the Ascension Invitational Tournament yesterday, however it was anything but comprehensive, as they eked out a come from behind 2-1 win over San Juan Jabloteh at the Larry Gomes Stadium in Malabar. The fact that Defence Force’s decisive late item came from veteran defender …
Read More »If WI-shes were horses, Holder wouldn’t have to worry about hurricanes
Buoyed by the recent receipt of awards and bestowal on him of new accolades, Jason Holder may well believe that the home side he leads can match the visitors in the two-Test series which starts in Antigua today. I honestly hope he does not. Named West Indies Test Player of …
Read More »Usain’s last lap—Pt 2: Bolt gets rare rear view on red-letter day
Usain Bolt came on the sprinting scene as a highly talented 15-year-old with an awkward running style. Today, a decade and a half later as he prepares to say farewell to track and field, the Leo St Leo has, under the guiding hand of home-based Jamaican coach Glen Mills, changed …
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