Nello Lewis | October 31, 2009 | Sports

Will Deryck Murray be bowled out today?

The Trinidad and Tobago cricket team have taken the world by storm. They have put the country on the map with their sparkling performances. It so happens that there are people who want to boot out the administrators who have played a telling role in the team’s success over the past four years.

When [...]

TNT Insider Staff | October 31, 2009 | Sports

Sacked WI coach seeks New Zealand job

From Cricinfo
Former Australian opening batsman John Dyson wants to fill the vacancy left by Andy Moles as New Zealand cricket coach. Will he have greater luck with the Black Hats if hired?
John Dyson, the former Sri Lanka and West Indies coach, has expressed interest in the New Zealand post recently vacated by Andy Moles. New [...]

TNT Insider Staff | October 31, 2009 | Commonwealth Affairs

Manning talks CHOGM benefits, climate change

This country will be the beneficiary of investments after next month’s CHOCHM conference. In the face of the anti-smelter movement, he talks passionately about the dangers of climate change.

Prime Minister Patrick Manning is very optimistic about economic benefits from the upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Conference (CHOGM).
The Prime Minister expressed such optimism when [...]

Nello Lewis | October 31, 2009 | Politics

Hush hush PNM meeting at Cascadia Hotel today

There is speculation about today’s hastily called PNM meeting. People are bout to crank up the elections machinery.
Prime Minister Patrick Manning has called a “special meeting” of all People’s National Movement(PNM) constituency chairmen, vice chairmen, secretaries, elections officers and other high profile members of constituency groups across Trinidad and Tobago.
This hastily organised meeting [...]

TNT Insider Staff | October 31, 2009 | Fashion

Ecliffe Elie Collection launch today

ECLIFFE ELIE launches 2010 collection today
Sleek, cutting-edge and sophisticated fashions are expected at the 2010 Collection of Ecliff Elie Designs.
, Ecliff Elie will present his 2010 Swimwear Collection today at Milford Road Esplanade, Scarborough beginning 1 pm. And tomorrow he will launch his 2010 Ready to Wear Collection at the Mount [...]

TNT Insider Staff | October 30, 2009 | Sports

TTCB calls for West Indies 20/20 Championship

From Cricinfo staff
The TTCB wants a West Indies Twenty/20 championship hosted here from December 27 to mid-January. This competition is to select the best side in the region to  represent the West Indies at the Champions League 20/20 tournament.
The Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB) has proposed a West Indies Twenty20 Championship at the end [...]

TNT Insider Staff | October 30, 2009 | Sports

Will Chris Gayle be sacked?

From Alex Brown, Cricinfo
TT captain Daren Gayle sees Chris Gayle as the obvious choice as West Indies captain. The selectors may not be listening.
Chris Gayle’s future as West Indies captain will be determined in the next week, with selectors set to recommend to the board their choice of leader for the forthcoming tour of Australia. [...]

TNT Insider Staff | October 28, 2009 | Sports

TT best Jamaica in President’s Cup opener

The local boys might have been jet-lagged. However, they beat Jamaica who, thankfully, were minus Chris Gayle and Jerome Taylor.

The Trinidad and Tobago batsmen looked decided jet-lagged but the team easily won their opening match in defence of their title in the President’s Cup against Jamaica at the Providence Stadium, Guyana, today.
Trinidad [...]

TNT Insider Staff | October 26, 2009 | Sports

The Bishop art of fast bowling

Interview by Nagraj Gollapudi, Cricinfo.
Ian Bishop’s career was all too brief, but when he was on, he was among the fastest there was.The great fast bowlers are always looking at their ability to step up against the best players and seize control, he says.
Fast bowling is a little bit under the radar. Most people come [...]

Sheldon Osborne | October 26, 2009 | Crime

The illegal drug balloon

Reports are that illegal drugs are now coming from the northern Caribbean as smugglers try to evade the authorities. The drug mules no longer speak Spanish

Police and Customs, with help from international drug interdiction forces operating in the Caribbean, have shut down the traditional routes used by drug runners, and are now uncovering and shutting [...]

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