Author Archives: Support Tips

South Africa in front despite Holder’s 81 not out

Sports Jelani Beckles 41 Minutes Ago West Indies’ Jason Holder plays a stroke shot during the second day of the second Test against South Africa, at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Thursday. – AP Photo A TENTH-WICKET partnership worth 58 runs between Jason Holder and Gudakesh Motie will give West Indies a […]

IDB focuses on building nations, not the bottomline

Business Ryan Hamilton-Davis 10 Hrs Ago IDB general manager, Caribbean division, Tariq Ali and TT country head Carina Cockburn at the IDB Caribbean Governors consultation, Hyatt Regency, Port of Spain, on Tuesday. – ROGER JACOB DEVELOPMENT is what the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is all about. Established in 1959, the bank works to improve lives […]

Smith misses record-breaking run fest in Gladiators win

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan, CMC – West Indies pacer Odean Smith was a non-starter yesterday, when teammate Jason Roy hit the highest individual score ever in the Pakistan Super League to lead Quetta Gladiators to an eight-wicket win over Peshawar Zalmi in a record run chase. Roy smashed 20 fours and five sixes in a career-best, undefeated […]

Avasant in digital outreach to youths, women

Business Carol Quash 7 Hrs Ago A woman knits a hat at her booth at Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain. Helping women expand employments opportunities is part of Avasant Foundation’s goals. – Angelo Marcelle Executive director and principal of the Avasant Foundation (AF) Chitra Rajeshwari is in TT to advance the NGOs efforts to […]

Soca Warriors arrive in Jamaica for friendlies

Sports Newsday Reporter 6 Hrs Ago TT footballers Joevin Jones, left, and his brother Alvin, right, arrive in Jamaica for two international friendlies along with the rest of the squad. – THE majority of TT’s senior men’s footballers arrived in Kingston, Jamaica on Wednesday morning for the two upcoming international friendlies against Jamaica on Saturday […]

Sew it is: Seamstresses make a comeback in clothing industry

Business Paula Lindo 3 Hrs Ago Rebecca Lall stiches a garment at Lazuri Apparel in San Juan. – AYANNA KINSALE Trade and Industry Minister Paula Gopee-Scoon’s declaring there should be a local-content policy for Carnival costumes raises the question: are there enough skilled seamstresses and tailors to produce the volume needed to make this feasible? […]

Motie (3-75) does the heavy lifting

JOHANNESBURG, CMC – West Indies dramatically snatched five wickets – two to Kyle Mayers in the closing overs – in a stirring comeback after tea to turn around their fortunes against hosts South Africa in the second Test yesterday. Left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie was the most successful bowler for the Caribbean side, but Mayers struck […]

World Boxing Association mourns Inalsingh

Sports Newsday Reporter 7 Hrs Ago Dr Calvin Inalsingh – File Photo/Ayanna Kingsale THE World Boxing Association (WBA) is mourning the death of Dr Calvin Inalsingh last Thursday. In a statement on Friday, the WBA said the Trinidad and Tobago doctor was “an important part of the organisation and…a director and member of the organisation’s […]

Scarborough RC athletes reign at Schools Championships

Sports Newsday Reporter An Hour Ago Jafari Edwards, 13, of Scarborough RC Primary School, won the boys under-13 high jump at the Primary Schools Track and Field Championships on Tuesday at the Dwight Yorke Stadium, Bacolet. – Photo by David Reid Scarborough RC’s sporting prowess has been on full display for the 2023 primary schools […]

More interest in Bridgetown International Arts Festival

By Anesta Henry The Bridgetown International Arts Festival has grown significantly since its inception in 2020, producer Andrea King said on Monday as the fourth edition of the week-long event was launched. King, the Director of Culture and Arts for Love & Living, said at the launch at the Food Lounge, Bridgetown Duty Free in […]