Tag Archives: Tobago

Jean-Marc Granderson, Jacob Cox set for Americas Triathlon Champs

Sports Jelani Beckles 4 Hrs Ago TT triathletes Jean-Marc Granderson, (L), Jacob Cox, along with manager/coach Derek Daniel. – courtesy TT Triathlon Federation Facebook page Trinidad and Tobago will be represented by a three-member contingent at the Americas Triathlon Championships on Friday. The competition will be held at the Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida. Jean-Marc […]

FAO workshop addresses climate challenges

Business Ryan Hamilton-Davis Tuesday 27 February 2024 Sub-regional co-ordinator for FAO Dr Renata Clarke – TONY Rojas Gil, general director of projects in Mexico and the Mexican Agency for International Development Cooperation (AMEXCID), said a strategic framework is needed to address climate challenges in the Caribbean. He was speaking at the Food and Agriculture Organisation […]

86-member Trinidad and Tobago team chosen for Carifta Games

Sports Newsday Reporter 4 Hrs Ago Tafari Waldron. – Newsday File Photo Trinidad and Tobago will be represented by an 86-member contingent at the upcoming Carifta Games, to be held in St George’s, Grenada from March 30-April 1. A total of 68 athletes and 18 officials will travel for the athletics meet. Among the athletes […]

Bureau of Standards opens Tobago office

Business Kinnesha George 3 Hrs Ago Minister of the Trade and Industry Ministry Paula Gopee-Scoon cuts the ribbon to open the TT Bureau of Standards sub-office in Crown Point, Tobago on March 6. Also present are Deputy Chief Secretary Dr Faith BYisrael, fourth from left, and other officials. AIMED at bolstering quality assurance and economic […]

Southern Games to pay tribute to ex-organiser Jimkin Clarke

Sports Newsday Reporter 10 Hrs Ago Jimkin Clarke – THE Southern Games 2024, which will take place on March 17 from 3 pm at the recently refurbished Skinner Park in San Fernando, will pay tribute to Jimkin Clarke, the former chairman of the organising committee who died last year. The heats for the athletics segment […]

New standards set for garments, textiles

Business Shweta Sharma 2 Hrs Ago Gerard Maxwell, implementation division manager at TTBS, addresses stakeholders during the national stakeholder consultation on garments and textiles on February 29. – Photo courtesy TTBS GARMENTS and textiles produced and sold locally must now meet particular standards in their labelling and chemical composition, the Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of […]

QPCC’s Britton, Edwards-Taylor cop Classified A table tennis titles

Sports Jonathan Ramnanansingh 3 Hrs Ago Classified men’s A1 singles winner Shemar Britton shows off his trophy alongside runner-up Yuvraaj Dookram, right, and third place winners Curtis and Alaric Humphreys. – SHEMAR Britton retained his Classified Table Tennis Tournament Men’s A1 singles title when he defeated club-mate Yuvraaj Dookram in the final at the Eastern […]

Agro-processing, packaging plant opens for Brazil farmers

Business Andrew Gioannetti Wednesday 28 February 2024 NEW AGRO-PROCESSING FACILITY: Gina Ramcharan, environmental and assurance lead, Shell TT, left; La Toya Gopaul, director, Digicel Foundation; Guy Small, director, Digicel Foundation; Alana Seemungal, vice president, Brazil Village Farmers Group; Foster Cummings, MP for La Horquetta/Talparo Constituency; Ruel Guerra, executive member of Brazil Village Farmers Group; Farook […]

Boyd lights up DIAL, Pacers perfect heading into Premier semis

Sports Roneil Walcott 6 Hrs Ago Ahkeel Boyd – Trinidad and Tobago 3×3 basketball star Ahkeel “Smally” Boyd showed his shooting prowess on the weekend when he scored a game-high 39 points to lead his Maloney Pacers team to a big 100-73 win over New Chapter Global Sport Academy in the Destiny Invitational Arima League […]

Al-Rawi promises business hubs for communities

Business Rishard Khan Wednesday 28 February 2024 Faris Al-Rawi, Minister of Rural Development and Local Government, San Fernando mayor Robert Parris, San Fernando East MP Brian Manning, Desdra Bascombe, PS in the ministry and Patricia Alexis, chairman of the Rural Development Co, with recipients of keys to the local economic development booths at Parakeet Blvd, […]