(Jamaica Star) When she lost her father Imran to gun violence in March, 17-year-old Mikaelah Mustafaa’s life took a drastic turn. Though she was mentally displaced by his tragic and sudden passing, she did not allow the trauma to cripple her ability to excel in her Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations. “I had to […]
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Sports Joel Bailey 5 Hrs Ago THE Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) has hailed the lasting impact made by former St Anthony’s and QRC coach Nigel Grovesnor, who died on Friday at the age of 63. Grovesnor served as coach of the St Anthony’s “Tigers” from 1983-2016 and then the “Royalians” from 2017-2019. In a […]
Features Carol Quash 7 Hrs Ago Betty and Veronica from the Archie Comics may have been the ones to kickstart her love for drawing, but over the years the richness of her culture has kept artist Marissa Yung Lee’s creative juices flowing. “I’ve been doing art since childhood, drawing comics in primary school. It became […]
Tobago Newsday 7 Hrs Ago A group of teenagers have fun in the water together at Maracas Bay. — SUREASH CHOLAI Dr Asha Pemberton teenhealth.tt@gmail.com Considering their stage of development, many teenagers struggle with maintaining consistent organisational skills. This is often a source of frustration to the young people, their parents and teachers leading to […]
(Jamaica Gleaner) Christopher and Andrea Jacobs were eagerly anticipating celebrating son Kristophe’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination results at the family home in Sydenham Gardens, just outside Spanish Town, on Tuesday evening. They never got that chance. Kristophe, 17, died late Tuesday of suspected sickle-cell complications at the hospital, where he had been admitted […]
Port-of-Spain, September 22, 2020: As part of the national drive to safeguard the health of the Trinidad and Tobago population in the face of the global COVID-19 outbreak, the Ministry of Health continues to provide up-to-date information on the country’s status. The population is reminded to rely on information from official sources only, such as the […]
(Trinidad Express) Muchas gracias por sus oraciones y por todo su apoyo. This was the message of gratitude for the prayers, support and well wishes for her recovery from the Venezuelan teenager who was brutally attacked and left for dead last month. On her Instagram account, the 18-year-old woman has posted a lengthy message saying […]
Commentary Stephon Nicholas 6 Hrs Ago – By SHELLIE-ANN JOHN We are all aware of the famous TV game show Family Feud, and it is considered a great game for families and friends of all ages. In order to play the game, family members must be divided by teams and one member of each team […]
(Jamaica Gleaner) Janet Thompson*, who has recovered from COVID-19, as well as her two-year-old child, still regrets that she never did enough to protect them all from the virus. In an interview with The Gleaner, Thompson, who hails from Clarendon, said initially, when she heard about the coronavirus and what to do to remain free from […]
Features Radica Mahase 7 Hrs Ago Not every child with special needs has equal access to resources. – DR RADICA MAHASE “HERE every creed and race find an equal place”. “Together we aspire, together we achieve” Our national anthem and our national watchwords give a fake sense of equality and togetherness. There are beautiful words […]