Kenwyne Jones transfer on hold?
The reported transfer of Trinidad and Tobago striker Kenwyne Jones by Sunderland may just be on
hold. Jones has been out of favour with manager Steve Bruce because of his recent under-performance
and reports are that he will be sold. Stoke City, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspurs and
Manchester United have indicated interest. The Sunderland Echo reports: Sunderland boss [...]
‘Bad behaviour’ by local magistrates
The Judiciary has been seen as one of our failing institutions. There are reports that suggest that some magistrates are facilitating criminals.
There are disturbing allegations being whispered about unsavoury activities involving magistrates, and their dealing with criminals.
When Appeal Court Judge Justice Stanley John called on two magistrates to resign after overturning sentences [...]
Blows as an educational tool
Sparing the rod, apparently, is not a policy in the Caribbean as UN studies find rampant child abuse.
Disturbing new data released by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reveal that Caribbean children and teenagers under 18 suffer daily physical or psychological abuse, [...]
A decade of decline in West Indies cricket
Can Chris Gayle lead a revival in 2010? (Getty Images)
A decade of decline in West Indies cricket
by Vaneisa Baksh, Cricinfo
Nine captains served in more than five tests each.The high turnover rate extended to presidents
and CEOs of the WICB.
No longer formidable as they entered the 21st century, the West Indies cricket team seemed more farce [...]
Property bill debate in the Senate
The Government cannot find a friend to side with it on the controversial Property Bill inside and outside of Parliament.
The Government was warned tonight in the Senate that it risked losing the next General Election if the Property Tax became law.
The man making the prediction was university professor Independent Senator Dr Ramesh Deosaran [...]
Murder count now 506
Seven murders in 24 hours!
This is the grim and unacceptable situation in Trinidad and Tobago today as the murder count reached 506 left in 2009.
The latest murder was that of an Arouca man, whose name was given as Ian Placide and whose body was found in a street in the district.
Quow, Ganga, Lucas top sports awards
Tobagonian athlete Renny Quow, who won a bronze medal in the 400 metres at the World Track and Field Championships in August, has been named Sportsman of the Year” and Josanne Lucas, who captured a bronze medal in the 400 metres hurdles, is the Sportswoman of the Year.
They won the awards at a [...]
Kamla not fazed by parliamentary support for Panday
United National Congress (UNC) political leadership contender Kamla Persad-Bissessar is not too worried about the support by the majority of parliamentarians for incumbent Basdeo Panday.
“I’m not surprised by it”, she said today.
“At the end of the day it is about the people’s choice”, she added indicating that the rank and file and not a few [...]
Bad banana medicine from Europe
The Windward Island governments which produce bananas-St Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada, St Lucia and Dominica- have certainly not benifited from the much-vaunted Summit of the Americas here or the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) which they were , literally, bullied into signing this time last year. These banana producing territories, which account for a mere [...]
Keeping up with Mr Jones
One year ago Sunderland turned down a`15 million pound offer for Kenwyne Jones. Now they are probably prepared to offload him for much less.
Is Kenwyne Jones’ job on the line?
The January transfer window is days away and there is constant speculation that Sunderland manager Steve Bruce is unhappy with his striker: he [...]