http://trinbago.com/news Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:08:26 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://trinbago.com/news/story/UFF_TO_A_START After being lambasted for its procrastination in the appointment of the much-anticipated Commission of Enquiry into the construction industry and UDeCOTT (Urban Development Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago Limited), Government yesterday announced a chairman along with a time frame that would see the Commission holding detailed hearings between January and July of next year, and presenting its report in October 2009. trinidadexpress.com News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:30:43 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Rowley_hears_enquiry_announcement Sacked minister Keith Rowley, who had levelled allegations against Udecott soon after he was fired from the Government in April, was present in Parliament yesterday to hear the announcement on a chairman for the Udecott commission of enquiry... guardian.co.tt News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:32:25 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Prof_Uff_heads_Udecott_probe Leader of Government Business Colm Imbert yesterday told the House of Representatives that the long-awaited commission of inquiry into Udecott and the construction sector would be headed by Prof John Uff, CBE, QC, an eminent British engineer and barrister, and would begin sitting by October or November. newsday.co.tt News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:32:47 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Philbert_fires_woman_police_cook Acting Police Commissioner James Philbert yesterday fired a woman inspector as the caterer for the Police Training Academy after 82 recruits suffered food poisoning on Tuesday. newsday.co.tt News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:32:48 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Opposition_to_file_no_confidence_motion_in_Manning The Opposition intends to file a motion of no confidence in Prime Minister Patrick Manning for trying to frustrate and kill the upcoming enquiry into the operations of Udecott, Opposition Chief Whip Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj announced yesterday... guardian.co.tt News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:32:25 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Ramesh_knocks_delay_by_Govt_chairman Government is pursuing two objectives in the long delay for the start-up of the Commission of Enquiry-firstly, it wants to kill public interest in the whole issue and, secondly, it wants to allow the perpetuators to proceed untrammelled in the nefarious acts. trinidadexpress.com News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:30:43 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/HCU_frozen Government officials yesterday confirmed that the Hindu Credit Union has been served with an injunction and all the assets which the financial group owns have been frozen. trinidadexpress.com News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:30:43 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Jeremie_dismisses_calls_for_DPP_action FORMER Attorney General John Jeremie yesterday dismissed calls to have him probed by the police over his involvement in a controversial land deal involving Chief Magistrate Sherman Mc Nicolls which was at the heart of allegations of misconduct against former Chief Justice Satnarine Sharma. newsday.co.tt News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:32:48 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/UK_expert_to_head_Udecott_enquiry A four-member commission of enquiry into the construction sector and the Urban Development Company of T&T (Udecott) is being headed by British professor John Uff... guardian.co.tt News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:32:25 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Rescue_these_two_children GASPARILLO police have been accused of dragging their feet regarding an appeal by social workers made almost a month ago for them to rescue two children from an abusive home. newsday.co.tt News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:32:48 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Rowley_slams_pappyshow Diego Martin West MP Dr Keith Rowley yesterday criticised the "pappyshow" of a Commission on Enquiry, saying that "in a situation where an issue arose in April, 2008, resulting in serious public concerns over the operations at UDeCOTT, Government was offering the population an Enquiry which was due to start in 2009". trinidadexpress.com News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:30:44 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Group_in_drive_to_bring_relief_to_Haiti Members of Is There Not A Cause? (Itnac) are expected to leave today for Haiti on a mission to assist in the social and spiritual transformation of communities in that country... guardian.co.tt News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:32:25 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Parliament_plunged_into_darkness Opposition MP Roodal Moonilal used the power problem at the Parliament yesterday to slam the Government on its Vision 2020. trinidadexpress.com News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:30:44 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/JCC_wants_forensic_audit Head of the Joint Consultative Council for the Construction Industry (JCC), Winston Riley, yesterday said the Government could not have made a better choice than Prof John Uff to head the commission of inquiry into the construction industry. newsday.co.tt News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:32:48 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Lights_out_in_House Voltage problems, which occurred in the Senate on Tuesday, recurred during yesterdays House of Representatives sitting... guardian.co.tt News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:32:25 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Air_condition_malfunction_derails_Sando_surgeries The two central air-conditioning systems at the San Fernando General Hospital collapsed yesterday evening, causing the cancellation of operations at the Radiology and Urology departments as well as the Blood Bank. trinidadexpress.com News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:30:44 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/UNC_MP_Give_national_awardees_benefit_package People who are granted National Awards during Independence celebrations should receive a package of benefits to assist them rather than a medal alone, UNC MP Roodal Moonilal suggested yesterday... guardian.co.tt News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:32:25 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Unwanted_pond_in_Gasparillo_backyard DEWANSINGH Rampersad has a pond in his backyard. He did not put it there and he does not want it there. newsday.co.tt News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:32:49 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Probe_into_cops_lunchtime_meal AN investigation has been launched into what caused close to 90 police trainees to seek medical attention for food poisoning on Tuesday. trinidadexpress.com News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:30:44 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Sibyl_gets_her_telephone_working SIBYL Lynch, of San Juan, has her telephone working again. Lynchs telephone was not working for about four months. newsday.co.tt News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:32:49 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Security_guard_latest_murder_victim A security officer who the police described as a gang member was shot dead in his East Dry River, Port of Spain home early yesterday morning. trinidadexpress.com News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:30:44 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Gopeesingh_NIPDEC_gets_Udecott_contracts CARONI East MP Dr Tim Gopeesingh yesterday charged that the Calder Hart-led National Insurance Property Development Company (NIPDEC) is now receiving project management contracts that would have previously gone to Udecott, as he once more questioned Harts role in both organisations. newsday.co.tt News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:32:49 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Man_60_under_jettywas_strangled John Barath Jr, who was found dead lying face down under a jetty along a beach in Cedros, was strangled, an autopsy revealed yesterday. trinidadexpress.com News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:30:44 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Moonilal_wants_pension_reform OROPOUCHE East MP Dr Roodal Moonilal hit what he called Governments piecemeal approach to public pensions and instead urged them to bring comprehensive legislation on pensions. newsday.co.tt News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:32:49 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Dead_on_Independence_Square Police are now seeking the public's help in identifying a man of African descent who suddenly collapsed and died on Independence Square, Port of Spain, just after noon yesterday. trinidadexpress.com News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:30:44 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Environment_Commission_to_get_more_authority MOVES are underway to give the Environmental Commission greater authority as Government seeks to balance rapid infrastructural development with a sustainable plan to protect the environment. newsday.co.tt News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:32:50 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Big_boys_behind_coup HOSTAGE survivor of the July 27, 1990 attempted coup, Wendell Eversley, has alleged that politicians and businessmen were involved in it and is calling on Government to appoint a Commission of Enquiry. trinidadexpress.com News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:30:45 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Regrello_Gender_equality_vital PROMOTING gender equality without limiting the progress of men is one of the goals of Governments Vision 2020 plan for developed nation status, Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Community Development and Gender Affairs Junia Regrello said. newsday.co.tt News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:32:50 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Robbed_priest_prays_for_criminals Fr Anthony Mowlah-Baksh, who was held up at gunpoint on Tuesday while praying with his elderly mother, said a prayer for the criminals yesterday. trinidadexpress.com News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:30:45 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Udecott_in_charge_of_building_Pt_Hospital WITH QUESTIONS surrounding the status of the Point Fortin Area Hospital (PFAH), officials of the South-West Regional Health Authority (SWRHA) yesterday said the PFAH is out of their hands. newsday.co.tt News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:32:50 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Taxi_reverses_kills_pensioner A 67-year-old pensioner died at hospital early yesterday morning after he was run over by a car around 7.30 on Tuesday. trinidadexpress.com News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:30:45 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Tragedy_still_real_for_relatives IT has been a year since Lynette Ramgobin lost five young members of her family, in a fiery car crash in Suffolk, Virginia, in the United States. newsday.co.tt News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:32:50 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Not_enough_funds_for_dengue_fight Funds provided by government for the eradication of dengue and leptospirosis are insufficient to meet the growing problems of these diseases, Dr Allen Sammy, Chairman of the Penal/Debe Regional Corporation, lamented yesterday. trinidadexpress.com News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:30:45 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/San_Fernando_City_Police_break_the_law ANGRY municipal policemen in San Fernando claim they are being forced to break the law and park their vehicles on the side of the road after they were prevented from parking on the compound of San Fernando City Corporation. newsday.co.tt News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:32:50 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Moonilal_calls_for_probe_of_blood_testing_death_certificates Oropouche West MP Roodal Moonilal wants the Ministry of Health to investigate the issuing of death certificates where patients have died either from dengue or leptospirosis. trinidadexpress.com News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:30:45 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Education_Ministry_Tower_safe PLANNING Minister Emily Gaynor Dick-Forde on Tuesday said Udecott was still awaiting the results of tests conducted by an American firm on the integrity of the curtain wall glass-panels used at the Ministry of Education Tower. newsday.co.tt News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:32:50 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Accused_vexed_over_Aug_ruling A ruling in the Vindra Naipaul-Coolman murder case is expected on August 6. trinidadexpress.com News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:30:45 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/No_gas_shortage NATIONAL Petroleum has again advised customers that there will and continue to be a supply of fuel at all its service stations. newsday.co.tt News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:32:51 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Money_for_toes AN insurance company has been ordered to pay a maxi taxi driver $316,000 who dislocated his toes in an accident on the Beetham highway in 2000. newsday.co.tt News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:32:51 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Jury_can_t_agree_retrial_for_3_charged_with_murder AFTER seven weeks of hearing evidence and three hours of deliberations, a 12-member jury could not agree yesterday on a verdict for three men accused of murder. trinidadexpress.com News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:30:45 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Youth_in_court_for_biting_cop A 22-year-old man appeared in court yesterday charged with larceny and two counts of assault against two police officers, which included biting one of them. trinidadexpress.com News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:30:45 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Penal_pensioner_hangs_self A pensioner who was reportedly depressed following an argument with relatives tied a rope around the rafter of his front porch and hanged himself. trinidadexpress.com News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:30:46 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/110m_contract_sealed_for_online_govt_services The $110 million contract between the Telecommunication Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT), Fujitsu and the Government to transform the Public Service by giving citizens access to more than 75 per cent of public services from the comfort of their homes has been signed. trinidadexpress.com News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:30:46 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/T_T_hopes_to_tap_into_US_1_trillion_Dubai_investment_fund BE prepared for a Middle Eastern invasion. trinidadexpress.com News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:30:46 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Residents_threaten_to_protest_over_bad_roads ANGRY residents of La Seiva Village, Maracas/St Joseph, are threatening to take matters into their own hands, after a main road in their area has fallen into disrepair. trinidadexpress.com News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:30:46 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Coconut_vendor_robbed_by_3_men_at_gunpoint There should be police posts at various points of the Queen's Park Savannah to protect the coconut vendors as well as evening joggers, says president of the Coconut vendors association Baldeo Babwah. trinidadexpress.com News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:30:46 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/175_000_bail_for_2_robbery_accused TWO men accused of robbery with aggravation have been granted $175,000 bail following their appearance before a Port of Spain magistrate. trinidadexpress.com News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:30:46 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Ramesh_Its_a_sham OPPOSITION Chief Whip Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj yesterday lashed the Governments proposed commission of inquiry into the Urban Development Corporation of TT (Udecott) as a sham, charging Prime Minister Patrick Manning with misconduct over the delay in having the inquiry up and running. newsday.co.tt News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:32:52 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Disaster_plans_old_and_new_in_place LOCAL GOVERNMENT Minister Hazel Manning has stated that disaster management units have been established in municipal corporations, but according to sources in corporations in the South and South-Western regions, existing plans in place are not what Manning spoke of. newsday.co.tt News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:32:53 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/House_reports_still_missing SEVERAL reports of the Auditor General recently laid in Parliament remained unavailable to reporters despite claims by House of Representatives Speaker Barry Sinanan that they are lodged at the parliamentary library. newsday.co.tt News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:32:53 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Panday_dismisses_PMs_draft_constitution OPPOSITION Leader Basdeo Panday said Prime Minister Patrick Mannings announcement at the PNMs annual convention of a completely new system of governance and far-reaching constitutional reform was simply a red herring to divert public attention from Governments performance and matters of crime and high food-prices. newsday.co.tt News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:32:53 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/UNC_senator_wants_greater_protection_of_the_people UNC Senator Jennifer Kernahan-Jones on Tuesday appeared to make a plea for gay-rights, among other rights, to be included in the Equal Opportunities Act, as she debated a motion by UNC Senator Wade Mark who sought to have the act implemented. newsday.co.tt News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:32:53 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Police_murders_man AN ASSASSIN, who lured his target by pretending to be a policeman, shot dead a 24-year-old man at a house located about 300 yards away from the Besson Street Police Station in the early morning hours yesterday. newsday.co.tt News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:32:54 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Police_death_squad_not_behind_Cudjoe_killing COMMUNITY activist Mc Donald Mackie Padmore yesterday dispelled rumours that a police death-squad was behind the murders of several gang and community leaders. On Monday, community leader Mervyn Cudjoe Allamby was gunned down in Aranjuez. newsday.co.tt News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:32:54 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Ag_CoP_Philbert_meets_with_Central_cops ACTING Commissioner of Police (CoP) James Philbert accompanied by his two acting deputies, Maurice Piggott and Gilbert Reyes, met yesterday with officers of Police Central Division. newsday.co.tt News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:32:54 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Separate_funerals_for_slain_couple RAFFICK MOHAMMED and his common-law wife Rosanna Seemungal died together but their relatives held separate funerals for them. Mohammed was Muslim and Seemungal, Hindu. newsday.co.tt News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:32:55 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Magistrate_told_Bandits_are_not_born_big Bandits are not born big my friend, declared defence attorney Ainsley Lucky, when he quoted a verse yesterday, from the popular song by veteran calypsonian, Hollis Chalkdust Liverpool. Lucky was at the time making his plea for bail for his teenaged client. newsday.co.tt News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:32:55 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Ministers_son_placed_on_5_000_bond CHRISTOPHER HUNT, 29, the son of Finance Minister Karen Nunez-Tesheira, yesterday pleaded guilty to using obscene language and resisting arrest after his lawyer plea bargained with Court prosecutor WP Sgt Ingrid Charles-James. newsday.co.tt News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:32:55 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Three_ordered_for_re_trial A re-trial was ordered yesterday for three men charged with the murder of a Diego Martin resident after a jury returned deadlocked after three hours of deliberation. newsday.co.tt News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:32:55 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Hotel_managers_assault_case_begins_July_30 A SAN FERNANDO magistrate yesterday set July 30 as the date to begin hearing evidence against two south hotel managers who are charged with assaulting a Colombian employee. newsday.co.tt News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:32:55 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Court_freezes_HCU_assets JUSTICE Nolan Bereaux yesterday granted injunctions to freeze all assets of the Hindu Credit Union (HCU) in and out of Trinidad and Tobago and granted an application by Commissioner of Coop-eratives Clarence Mitchell to appoint R Ramersad and Company as provisional liquidators for the HCU. newsday.co.tt News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:32:55 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Man_gets_30_months_jail_for_having_ganja A 27-YEAR-OLD labourer charged with marijuana possession was yesterday sentenced to 30 months in jail by San Fernando Magistrate Melvin Daniel. newsday.co.tt News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:32:56 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/State_to_pay_for_handcuffs THE State has been ordered to pay a New Grant man $15,000 after he was handcuffed to a maxi taxi by police who suspected he had committed a crime. newsday.co.tt News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:32:56 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Early_rush_for_books ALTHOUGH we are not yet into the month of August, the mad rush for school books, shoes and uniforms has already begun. Bookstores around Port of Spain yesterday were flooded with customers, all with booklists in hand. trinidadexpress.com Business Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:31:20 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/South_Chamber_calls_for_more_oil_and_gas_exploration Chief executive officer of the South Trinidad Chamber of Industry and Commerce (STCIC) Dr Thackwray Driver said yesterday it is very important for government to ensure there is a constant flow of exploration activity to increase the countrys gas reserves... guardian.co.tt Business Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:32:26 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/TT_advises_Africa_on_energy_matters THE local energy sector has become so advanced that local energy experts are offering technical assistance to vast oil producing nations within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). newsday.co.tt Business Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:32:58 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/No_shortage_of_fuel_says_NP Even as operations at the Petrotrin bond at Pointe-a-Pierre remained at a standstill yesterday for the third straight day, motorists have been assured that fuel will be available throughout the country. trinidadexpress.com Business Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:31:20 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/South_Chamber_in_West_African_partnership The South Trinidad Chamber of Industry and Commerce (STCIC) and members of a visiting West African delegation have agreed to work together to develop the energy sectors of the three nations represented by the group... guardian.co.tt Business Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:32:26 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Ansa_Mc_Al_leads_trading TRADING activity soared to a new high for the week as 935,489 shares exchanged hands for a total market value of $39.12 million yesterday. Ansa Mc Al Limited (AMCL) was the major contributor with the trading of 592,984 shares valued at $36.18 million. National Flour Mills (NFM), Capital and Credit Financial Group Limited (CCFG) and Scotia DBG Inves(...) newsday.co.tt Business Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:32:58 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Barbados_Stock_Exchange_brings_new_trading_rule The Barbados Stock Exchange (BSE) is about to implement a price stabilisation rule on stock trading in an effort to promote liquidity in the capital market... guardian.co.tt Business Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:32:26 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Businessmen_concerned_about_EPA_impact LOCAL businessmen are concerned about the effect the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) will have on small and medium size businesses newsday.co.tt Business Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:32:58 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/ANSA_McAL_leads_active_market Trading activity soared to a new high for the week as 935,489 shares changed hands for a total market value of $39.12 million... guardian.co.tt Business Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:32:27 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Postal_workers_come_to_partial_agreement THE Postal Workers Union and TTPost management have reached an agreement on outstanding arrears owed to postal workers, although negotiations are still on-going. This was confirmed by TTPost communication manager Simone Farmer. The two parties met earlier this week and signed a memorandum of understanding, but added that negotiations were still on-(...) newsday.co.tt Business Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:32:58 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/DROUGHT_ENDS National swimmer Kimba Collymore broke a Games record as the Trinidad and Tobago swimmers lifted the overall trophy for the first time in 10 years Tuesday. trinidadexpress.com Sports Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:32:20 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/T_T_tangles_with_champs_Guyana IT is championship day in the TCL Group West Indies Under-19 Cricket Challenge, with any of three teams in line for the prestigious title... guardian.co.tt Sports Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:32:27 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/KFC_Cup_for_Ft_Lauderdale IN AN unprecedented move organisers of the the KFC Cup regional limited overs competition will stage the 2008 edition on American soil. newsday.co.tt Sports Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:32:59 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/WICB_Digicel_head_to_arbitration WITH talks failing to bring resolution to their dispute over the sponsorship rights for the November 1 Stanford 20/20 All Star match, the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and chief sponsors Digicel will head to arbitration. trinidadexpress.com Sports Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:32:20 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Americas_Federation_of_Netball_Associations_AFNA_tournament_at_the_Arnos_Vale_Sports_Complex_Kingstown T&T whipped hosts St Vincent and the Grenadines 50-33 in the Americas Federation of Netball Associations (AFNA) tournament at the Arnos Vale Sports Complex, Kingstown, on Tuesday night... guardian.co.tt Sports Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:32:28 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Drag_racers_bid_for_points_this_weekend_at_Camden DRAG racing will be in the spotlight this weekend at the Camden Air Strip at Couva. newsday.co.tt Sports Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:32:59 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Badree_backing_TT_team_mates_to_dominate_Stanford_Allstars TRINIDAD and Tobago all-rounder, Samuel Badree is confident of being selected in the final squad to represent the Stanford Superstars for the US$20 million winner take all match against England in Antigua on November 1. newsday.co.tt Sports Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:32:59 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/U_16_squad_cut_to_25 Trinidad and Tobago's Under 16 team has been narrowed down to a 25-man squad as they prepare for the Caribbean Football Union Youth Cup which begins in Trinidad next month. trinidadexpress.com Sports Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:32:20 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/T_T_wins_Caribbean_Islands_Swimming_Championship_title Kimba Collymore established a new meet record, while Keegan Boisson and the 11-12 Boys 400 metres medley relay team all won gold on the final night of competition at the 17th Caribbean Islands Swimming Championship (CISC) at the National Stadium Pool, Kingston, Jamaica on Tuesday... guardian.co.tt Sports Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:32:28 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Important_wins_for_Malvern_Notre_Dame DEFENDING champions Malvern Sports Club stayed on track for a third straight Trinidad and Tobago Hockey Board Women's Championship with a commanding 3-0 victory over Paradise Hockey Club of Tobago on Saturday. trinidadexpress.com Sports Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:32:20 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Tobias_takes_Beacon_multi_sport_honours CLARANCE TOBIAS, once again proved that he is the best multi-sport competitor in the country, when he won the Beacon Insurance North Cross event at Maracas Beach. newsday.co.tt Sports Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:33:00 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Dollar_Touch_on_the_money Auto Village Dollar Touch secured their second ten-wicket victory as they defeated Trail Blazers in the 2008 Media 21-sponsored Savannah Boys Windball League over the weekend. trinidadexpress.com Sports Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:32:20 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Mandingo_open_title_defence_with_3_2_win CHAMPIONS Mandingo United started off their defence of the Senior Division title of the bpTT Mayaro Football League with a hard-fought 3 - 2 victory over Maguaya United. newsday.co.tt Sports Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:33:00 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/West_Indies_blind_cricketers_prepare_in_Barbados The West Indies Blind Cricket development team will assemble in Barbados from Saturday to play a series of matches against a touring London Community Cricket Association Under-19 team. trinidadexpress.com Sports Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:32:20 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/TT_mixed_martial_artist_outslugs_top_Canadian THE Caribbean Fighting Championships III hosted by the CKGSF was the biggest Mixed Martial Arts tournament held in Trinidad to date and proved to be a major success. newsday.co.tt Sports Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:33:00 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Double_gold_for_Warren Porltious Warren captured two gold medals for Trinidad and Tobago at the Caribbean Union of Teachers (CUT) Games, in the British Virgin Islands (BVI), last week. trinidadexpress.com Sports Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:32:20 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Rosales_hands_setback_to_chess_champ_Harper GUELMO ROSALES set back defending champion (FM) Ryan Harper defeating him in the third round at the eleventh annual National Flour Mills (NFM) Open chess tournament. newsday.co.tt Sports Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:33:00 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Swing_By_out_President_s_Cup DEFENDING champion Swing By is out the President's Cup, feature attraction on an eight-race card at Santa Rosa Park, Arima, on Saturday. trinidadexpress.com Sports Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:32:21 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/TT_ruggermen_to_play_Brazilians THE DATES for the CONSUR B/NAWIRA play-off matches between Brazil and Trinidad and Tobago have been announced as the Rugby World Cup 2011 qualifying competition gathers pace. The first leg will be in Port-of-Spain on October 11. newsday.co.tt Sports Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:33:00 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Olympic_Youth_Camp_a_success THE 2008 TTOC Olympic Youth Camp achieved all of its objectives said Larry Romany, president of the National Olympic Committee. newsday.co.tt Sports Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:33:00 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/TT_water_polo_teams_on_top KINGSTON: Trinidad and Tobago claimed two gold and two silver medals and finished top of the standings with 64 points in the water polo competition at the Caribbean Islands Swimming Championships (CISC) at the Stadium Pool in Kingston. newsday.co.tt Sports Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:33:01 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Blind_English_U_19_cricketers_in_WI AN UNDER-19 blind cricket team from the London Community Cricket Association will be arriving in the Caribbean this weekend to face a West Indies blind cricket development side in a two-match series. newsday.co.tt Sports Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:33:01 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Owner_claims_90_000_Presidents_Cup_prize LEADING turfite Merlin Samlalsingh is claiming the $90,000 winners purse in the Presidents Cup long before the race is run off at Santa Rosa Park, Arima, on Saturday. newsday.co.tt Sports Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:33:01 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Man_Of_Class_ready_for_title_assault MAN OF CLASS is in fine shape for his assault on the most wins title at Santa Rosa Park, when Arima Race Club Day 27 is staged on Saturday. newsday.co.tt Sports Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:33:01 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/U16s_prepare_for_Youth_Cup TRINIDAD and Tobagos Under-16 team has been narrowed down to a 25-man squad as it prepares for the Caribbean Football Union Youth Cup which begins in Trinidad next month. newsday.co.tt Sports Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:33:01 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/TT_swimmers_second_at_Caribbean_splash KINGSTON: Hosts Jamaica captured their first Caribbean Island Swimming Championships (CISC) title after amassing 1,048 points overall at the 17th staging at the National Stadium pool on Tuesday night. newsday.co.tt Sports Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:33:01 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Tobagos_Phoenix_move_to_the_top TOBAGO outfit 1976 FC Phoenix swept to the top of the standings in the bmobile National Super League when they got a last minute goal from Dominique Kerr to edge Harlem Strikers 1-0 yesterday. newsday.co.tt Sports Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:33:01 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/TT_Under_19s_play_Guyana_in_key_TCL_cricket_fixture BRIDGETOWN: Tournament leaders Barbados will be seeking an outright win to ensure championship honours when they battle Jamaica in the final round of the TCL Group West Indies Under-19 Challenge starting today. newsday.co.tt Sports Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:33:02 +0100 http://trinbago.com/news/story/Calypso_Girls_whip_SVG KINGSTOWN: Defending champions Jamaica continued their unbridled run toward another regional netball title with a third consecutive victory in the Americas Federation of Netball Associations (AFNA) tournament on Tuesday night. newsday.co.tt Sports Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:33:02 +0100