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WI Rising Stars chase third ICC U19 T20 World Cup win

Sports Jonathan Ramnanansingh 7 Hrs Ago Ashmini Munisar of West Indies celebrates the wicket of Georgina Dempsey of Ireland with team mate Zaida James during the ICC Women’s U19 T20 World Cup 2023 match at North-West University Oval on Sunday in Potchefstroom, South Africa. (via ICC) – WEST INDIES Rising Stars face their biggest test […]

Why are high food prices slow to come down? It’s the middlemen

Business Vishanna Phagoo 2 Hrs Ago Food prices are slow to come down owing to mark-ups by middlemen who distribute produce from farmers and suppliers to supermarkets. – File photo/Sureash Cholai High food-prices has become one of the largest burdens on the cost of living for consumers in TT, with even the Trade and Industry […]

Fireworks as India edge N/Zealand in thrilling ODI series opener

(Reuters) – India claimed a thrilling 12-run victory over New Zealand after Shubman Gill scored a double century and Mohammed Siraj picked up four wickets as they kicked off their one-day international series in Hyderabad yesterday. The 23-year-old opener scored 208 off 149 balls, smashing an incredible 19 fours and nine sixes as he helped […]

Levi Garcia, Asha James cop 2022 TTFA Player of the Year awards

Sports Newsday Reporter 22 Hrs Ago AEK Athens forward Levi Garcia. DAVID SCARRLETT ONE of the most anticipated events on local football’s illustrious calendar arrived once again as national players, coaches and fans were given to opportunity to celebrate the most outstanding local footballers throughout the year 2022. The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) […]

New course, new challenges at Trinidad and Tobago International Marathon

Sports Jonathan Ramnanansingh 18 Hrs Ago Former Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee president Brian Lewis. Photo by Sureash Cholai THE 41st Trinidad and Tobago International Marathon (TTIM) – The Carnival Marathon – has been rerouted for the 2023 edition. This year’s participants will not take the traditional route – from St Mary’s Junction, Freeport to […]

Gabriel, Warrican, Motie back in Test team for Zimbabwe tour

Veteran speedster Shannon Gabriel along with left-arm spinners Gudakesh Motie and Jomel Warrican has been recalled for next month’s tour of Zimbabwe, after being named in a 15-man squad announced Tuesday by Cricket West Indies. The 34-year-old Gabriel, once the spearhead of the Caribbean side’s attack, has not featured in a Test for 15 months […]

Two-year target set for removal of trans fatty acids

Government has promised a set of policies to ensure the removal of trans fatty acids from food over the next two years. Minister of Health Senator Dr The Most Honourable Jerome Walcott said this necessary Government intervention is part of the administration’s attack on incidences of non-communicable diseases. “Barbados has identified this challenge and is […]

West Indies U19 women seal second T20 World Cup win over Indonesia

Sports Jonathan Ramnanansingh 7 Hrs Ago West Indies batter Zaida James plays a shot against Ireland at the ICC Under-19 T20 World Cup on Saturday in South Africa. Photo courtesy ICC The West Indies Rising Stars notched their second consecutive win of the ICC Women’s U19 T20 World Cup when they defeated Indonesia by 77 […]

James stars again as Rising Stars crush Indonesia

POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa, CMC – Player-of-the-Match Zaida James pummeled a second successive half-century to help West Indies Women crush Indonesia Women by 77 runs and log their second win of the ICC Under-19 Women’s Twenty20 World Cup. Brimming with confidence following her Player-of-the-Match outing against Ireland Women on Sunday, James extended her form into the […]