The reputation of the North American Caribbean Teachers Association (NACTA) poll is now reportedly sliding downward. NACTA missed the boat in Tobago on January 25.How many years have we taken their word as sacred?Is NACTA weakening with age?Is it outmoded in concept?In a poll taken in all 12 constituencies in Tobago for the Tobago House…
THE forests must have wept the day the news broke that the Asa Wright Nature Centre was closing the doors of its nature lodge. I, too, felt a deep sadness upon learning that the national icon had become yet another casualty of the pandemic. BEAUTIFUL VIEW: The view of the Arima Valley from the verandah…
Trinidad and Tobago’s men’s football team head coach Terry Fenwick has selected a 24-man squad to face the USA in an international friendly at Exploria Stadium in Orlando, Florida, USA, on Sunday.According to a TTFA media release, Fenwick has included seven home-based players and 17 overseas-based players for T&T’s first international match of 2021. Goalkeeper…
Is Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley’s Cabinet at “war” over Government’s Covid-19 exemption policy to enter Trinidad and Tobago?An assertion to that effect was made in the Parliament yesterday by Oropouche East MP Dr Roodal Moonilal, who said he was in possession of screenshots of a WhatsApp conversation, in which National Security Minister Stuart Young…
In Memoriam: Fallen Stars of 2020Cicely Tyson, the Emmy and Tony Award winning actress, has died. She was 96 years old. E! News obtained a statement from her manager Larry Thompson announcing her passing on Thursday, Jan. 28. His statement read, “I have managed Miss Tyson’s career for over 40 years, and each year was a privilege and…
5 Things to Know About Inauguration Poet Amanda GormanAmanda Gorman is raking in major gigs, including one for the biggest football game of the year. Following her showstopping performance at the 2021 presidential inauguration, the poet next take on Super Bowl LV, where she will recite an original poem before the Kansas City Chiefs face off…
In this first look at Netflix’s Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel, the dark history of Los Angeles’ “Hotel Death” is examined, including the disappearance of Elisa Lam. Nancy Grace Gives Rapid Fire Answers on True Crime CasesRoom service? More like, doom service. On Tuesday, Jan. 26, Netflix dropped the first look at…
5 Things to Know About Inauguration Poet Amanda GormanEavesdropping can lead to really great stories, just ask Amanda Gorman. On the Tuesday, Jan. 26 episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, the inaugural poet who inspired the world with her spoken word performance of “The Hill We Climb” during the 2021 Inauguration, shared her experience sitting next…
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Load new posts Laurence Fletcher Melvin Capital, the US hedge fund firm caught up in this week’s short squeeze in GameStop, has been slashing its bets against European companies. The New York-based firm, which takes punchy short positions and which has been singled out by day traders on Reddit, has cut its bet against German…
