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TEARFUL FAREWELL
The daughters of murder victim Asha
George are comforted by relatives
Kerwin George, left, and Cindy
Ganase, right, as they say their final
goodbye during her funeral service at
the Celestial Funeral Chapel in
Claxton Bay yesterday. See page 7.
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OPINION
Election ‘engines,’
Validation Order,
election date
Works Minister Rohan Si-
nanan may or may not have
known how prophetic he was
in certain statements he made
in the Senate on Tuesday.
“We already have boots on
the ground in several areas,”
Sinanan told UNC Senator
Wade Mark about drainage
projects.
Flash to 48 hours and one
Privy Council ruling later—and
even as Government now gets
advice on the ruling—“boots”
from other parties apart
from the PNM and UNC are
now preparing for expected
Local Government election
“ground.”
The celebrating UNC may
not have minded that there
was no Parliament sitting yes-
terday, when they could have
chortled collectively in front
of a Government defeated on
the ruling.
Next sitting, expected
Wednesday, will feature
Prime Minister’s Questions,
where queries may be lobbed
at Prime Minister Dr Keith
Rowley on a date for polls and
other matters, if no answers
are forthcoming before.
After judgment that Gov-
ernment’s extension of the
LG term was unlawful, main
issues now are the
need to validate
the actions, liabil-
ities and expend-
iture after March
31—the original
end of the term.
Gail Alexander
—Page 12
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LEAD STORY
Dr Sawh suspended
one week over race rant
A disciplinary tribunal set up
by the T&T Medical Board has
suspended Dr Avinash Sawh for
one week, after finding him guilty
of “infamous and disgraceful
conduct” over a race-related rant
which was caught on camera.
The tribunal was led by TTMB
chairman Dr Neil Adrian Singh
and included Dr Peter Bhaggan,
Dr Krishna Ramsoobhag, Dr
Lynette Seebaran-Suite and legal
advisor John Heath.
In an exclusive interview with
Guardian Media yesterday, TTMB
council chairman... —Page 5
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Yunsun Kim, left, and Nayoung Woo, dressed in traditional Korean wear Hanbok during the launch of the Korea
Film Week at MovieTowne, Invaders Bay, Port-of-Spain, yesterday.
ODD SPOT
German surgeon fired after getting hospital cleaner to assist amputation
BERLIN (AP) — Officials at a hospital
in western Germany have expressed
regret after it emerged that one of
their surgeons got a cleaner to assist
in a toe amputation.
Public broadcaster SWR reported
yesterday that the incident at the
Mainz University Hospital, which
happened in 2020, didn’t result in any
complications to the patient but the
doctor has since been fired.
NEWS
Regional corporations
in limbo after Privy
Council ruling
Regional corporations are await-
ing word from Government on
their operations and councillors’
status following the recent Privy
Council judgment—and Penal/
Debe corporation head Dr Allen
Sammy says his entity can’t do
certain operations.
This after the Privy Council’s
ruling that the one-year extension
of the Local Government term be-
yond December 2022 was unlaw-
ful. The original deadline for end
of the term was March 31, 2023.
—Page 6
The hospital’s chief executive,
Norbert Pfeiffer, said the surgeon
wrongly decided to go ahead with
the routine procedure even though
no qualified assistant was available,
SWR reported.
When the patient, who had
received a local anesthetic, became
restless the doctor asked a nearby
cleaner to hold the man’s leg and
pass surgical instruments, according
INTERNATIONAL REC
High Commissioner lauds Enlightenment concert
Barbados’ LGBTQ+ stance pays homage to women
Canada’s High Commissioner
to Barbados and Eastern Carib-
Naparima Bowl Amphitheatre in
San Fernando was alive with the
bean States, Lilian Chatterjee, staging of IBA III—The Enlighten-
has applauded Barbados’ positive ment concert on May 13.
advancements in recent years to- The highly spirited concert was
wards inclusion for lesbian, gay, a declaration of love and appreci-
bisexual, transgender and queer
(LGBTQ+) people.
At the same time, the diplomat
ation for women which featured
many local entertainers and in-
ternational South African singer
has told the Mia Amor Mottley-led Jessica Mbangeni.
Government that there was still With an all-star-studded cast led
much work to be done to pro- by Empress Aje, the show moved
tect the rights of members of that patrons to their feet during he
community. vast repertoire of music deliv-
—Page 14 ered—soul, R&B, jazz, soca, reg-
gae, and native... —Pages 20, 21
Quote of the Day
“You never know how
strong you are, until
being strong is your only
choice.”
— Bob Marley
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showers. There is the
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to local daily Mainzer Allgemeine
Zeitung.
The paper reported that the
cleaner had no medical experience.
The incident came to light after a
hospital manager spotted the cleaner
— bloody gauze pads in hand — in
the operating theatre, it reported.
“This should never have happened,”
German news agency dpa quoted
Pfeiffer as saying.
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Dr Sawh suspended for
one week over race rant
RADHICA DE SILVA
Senior Multimedia Reporter
radhica.sookraj@guardian.co.tt
 
A disciplinary tribunal set up by
the T&T Medical Board has sus-
pended Dr Avinash Sawh for one
week, after finding him guilty of
“infamous and disgraceful con-
duct” over a race-related rant
which was caught on camera.
The tribunal was led by TTMB
chairman Dr Neil Adrian Singh
and included Dr Peter Bhaggan,
Dr Krishna Ramsoobhag, Dr Ly-
nette Seebaran-Suite and legal ad-
visor John Heath.
In an exclusive interview with
Guardian Media yesterday, TTMB
council chairman Dr Singh re-
vealed that unfortunately, nobody
came forward to give evidence
against Dr Sawh, who was accused
of making a racial rant against an
employee in 2020.
The recordings went viral on
social media and calls were made
for the TTMB to revoke Dr Sawh’s
medical licence.
Yesterday, however, Dr Singh
said the revocation of Sawh’s li-
cence could not be done as there
was no evidence to implicate him,
except for his own public apology
which tied him to the recordings.
Dr Sawh was later charged with
“allegedly participating in a con-
versation which was recorded
and put in the public domain in
which he made comments that
amounted to infamous and dis-
graceful conduct.”
Giving an overview of the pro-
ceedings, Dr Singh said the tribu-
EOC wants to focus on equity, broaden its scope
JESSE RAMDEO
Senior Reporter
jesse.ramdeo@cnc3.co.tt
The Equal Opportunity Commis-
sion is facing an accumulation of
matters for review partly due to
staff shortage. It also wants to focus
on equity and given the ability to
broaden its scope of coverage.
During a Joint Select Commit-
tee inquiry into the efficiency and
effectiveness of the organisation
yesterday, legal director Haran
Ramkaransingh said while an av-
erage of 120 allegations of discrim-
ination are investigated annually,
matters have been piling up.
“All matters are being attended
to but its not being attended to at
the pace that we would like it to be
attended to,” Ramkaransingh told
the committee.
Committee member and Gov-
ernment Minister Marvin Gonza-
les further pressed for a figure on
the outstanding matters.
However, Ramkaransingh main-
Dr Avinash Sawh
nal tried to get the relevant parties
to testify. He said letters were
written to five complainants who
wrote official letters to the TTMB
requesting their presence for evi-
dence and cross-examination, as
dictated by the rules of natural
justice. However, he said nobody
eventually came forward to give
evidence.
Among the official complainants
were Health Minister Terrence
Deyalsingh, the Trinidad and To-
bago Registered Nurses’ Associ-
ation, the African Student Union
and a medical doctor.
The woman who allegedly
posted the recordings of Dr Sawh’s
alleged racial rant also did not give
evidence before the tribunal, so
the body was hard-pressed to ver-
ify whether the recording was, in
fact, Dr Sawh.
“As such, the recordings were
Equal Opportunity Commission
chairman Ian Roach
PICTURE CHRISTIAN COMPTON
tained the numbers were not in
the hundreds.
“All of the complaints for the
month of May so far have been ac-
knowledged but not assigned, so it
is not 200, it is probably about 15
matters if so much.”
During the public hearing, Ram-
T&T Medical Board chairman Dr Neil Adrian Singh
therefore not part of the evidence
viewed by the tribunal,” Dr Singh
explained.
He noted, however, that a pub-
lic apology by Dr Sawh, carried on
the CNC3 News after the incident,
was tendered into evidence.
“It is the apology on CNC3 News
that connected him (Dr Sawh)
to the recordings and convicted
him,” Dr Singh explained.
The tribunal concluded that the
apology contained in the video
recording was sufficient proof to
ascribe the statements to Dr Sawh.
“Having regard to the fact that
there was no evidence tendered to
refute this conclusion and having
carefully considered submissions
made by counsel for the respec-
tive parties, the tribunal found
Dr Sawh guilty of infamous and
disgraceful conduct,” Dr Singh re-
vealed.
karansingh also acknowledged
that while most matters do not
make it to a tribunal level and are
swiftly resolved, a shortfall in staff
was delaying the conciliation pro-
cess.
This response came after com-
mittee member Saddam Hosein
asked about the current compli-
ment of staff at the EOC.
Ramkaransingh stated, “Our
staff structure on the organisa-
tional structure was five investigat-
ing officers, a supervisor, two legal
officers I, a legal officer II, a senior
legal officer and a director. Realis-
tically, that may be overstaffing for
an organisation that receives only
120 matters a year. Realistically,
we had only filled a maximum of
four investigating officers in the
past, it had gone down to three in-
vestigating officers, we had never
filled the supervising position.”
While the EOC faced challenges
with staff and resources, its chair-
man Ian Roach said the major
issue appeared to be its overall
While he admitted the public
may be incensed over the leniency
of the suspension, Dr Singh said
this was the best option.
He also said that Dr Sawh’s “un-
blemished record as a medical
doctor for 19 years, as well as his
subsequent public apology al-
lowed the tribunal to impose the
sanction of suspension in accord-
ance with Section 24 (2b) of the
Medical Board Act.”
The suspension begins on June
1.
Dr Singh also reminded all
members of the Medical Board to
be mindful of the Code of Ethics
in the Practice of Medicine, noting
that a doctor must always main-
tain the highest standards of pro-
fessional conduct. He noted that
misconduct of any kind has the
potential of bringing the profes-
sion into disrepute.
limitations.
“I think equal opportunity as it
exists under this equal opportu-
nity act needs to be re purposed.
Get the EOC to be transformed into
the national institute of human
rights of Trinidad and Tobago,
which would amplify the mandate
and cover much more areas we
have identified of discrimination.”
Roach also lamented that in in-
stances, the organisation’s hands
were seemingly tied in dealing
with certain matters.
“The Equal Opportunity Com-
mission, as one of the main in-
stitutions dealing with bringing
about the end of discrimination
and the equality of treatment, has
no means of investigating outside.
In other words, we are inactive
until a person comes and makes a
complaint.”
The EOC chairman also con-
tended that focus must be shifted
from equality to equity in an effort
to better bridge gaps and end dis-
crimination.
news 5
CXC traces
exam leak
to centre
in Jamaica
The Caribbean Examination Coun-
cil (CXC) said Mathematics Paper
Two in the Caribbean Secondary
Education Certificate (CSEC) exam-
ination has been scrapped after it
was leaked on Wednesday.
CXC Registrar Wayne Wesley an-
nounced the decision at a media
conference yesterday, shortly after
meeting with regional education
ministers.
Copies of the exam paper began
circulating on social media the
night before the exam, prompting
an immediate investigation.
Wesley said the leak origi-
nated in Jamaica. Noting the
anxiety the incident had caused
among students who had spent
months preparing for the exam,
he said the criteria for assessing
the exam will now be modified.
Meanwhile, T&T’s Ministry of Ed-
ucation said there have been no
reports of any other examination
paper leaks.
“Based on CXC’s analysis of the
situation, it was recommended
and agreed that CXC utilise stu-
dents’ scores from Paper I and the
School-Based Assessment (SBA) to
determine grades for 2023 CSEC
Mathematics. This grading system
was previously used in 2020 and
2021 and is the alternative to hav-
ing students repeat Paper 2 with
an alternative examination paper,”
a media release from the ministry
stated.
CXC, which launched an investi-
gation following reports the Math-
ematics Paper 2 was leaked before
the administration of the examina-
tion on Wednesday, said its security
measures helped pinpoint the ex-
amination centre in Jamaica where
the leak originated.
“As a result of the breach and the
compromise of the examination, as
well as consideration for the mental
health and well-being of our candi-
dates, timely release of results, and
matriculation requirements, CXC
has determined that for this ex-
amination the modified approach
will be used to award fair and valid
grades,” CXC said.
The modified approach
entails the assessment of:
i. The School Based Assessment or
Paper 032 (Alternative to SBA) for
private candidates; and
ii. Paper 01. CXC will provide up-
dates on the situation through its
official communication channels
for information including:
1. www.cxc.org
2. www.facebook.com/MyCXC
3. www.youtube.com/@MyCXC
4. www.linkedin.com/company/
my-cxc
5. https://twitter.com/MyCXC
6. https://www.instagram.com/
my_cxc
—Rhondor Dowlat
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Rogue UNC councillor resigns,
to act as independent in TPRC
GAIL ALEXANDER
UNC councillor Samuel Sankar is
resigning from the party and will
serve out the rest of the Local Gov-
ernment term as an independent
councillor in Tunapuna/Piarco Re-
gional Corporation, while a number
of smaller parties which are con-
testing LG polls are finalising plans
this weekend.
Sankar (Warrenville/Kelly Village)
confirmed his situation to the T&T
Guardian yesterday.
Sankar, a UNC supporter since
1988, has been a member for the
past seven years, during which time
he served as a councillor.
He has been disconnected from
the party since last August, when
he was the sole UNC councillor
attending a Local Government
consultation. At a UNC forum the
day before, UNC leader Kamla Per-
sad-Bissessar had mandated her
councillors to boycott the meeting.
But Sankar, who left before the an-
nouncement, said he was unaware
of this and attended the consulta-
tion.
He subsequently received death
threats and was deleted from
UNC chat groups, including in the
TPRC’s area.
“I wasn’t contacted by the lead-
ership and I haven’t been invited
to meetings. But five MPs said they
Regional corporations in limbo after Privy Council ruling
Regional corporations are await-
ing word from Government on
their operations and councillors’
status following the recent Privy
Council judgment—and Penal/
Debe corporation head Dr Allen
Sammy says his entity can’t do
certain operations.
This after the Privy Council’s
ruling that the one-year extension
of the Local Government term be-
yond December 2022 was unlaw-
ful. The original deadline for end
of the term was March 31, 2023.
The Opposition has since asked
if salaries of councillors and alder-
men were lawful after the March
deadline, if they’d have to repay it,
if their decisions were legal after
March 31 and if the Government
would have to return to Parlia-
ment to validate all of this.
Attorney General Reginald Ar-
mour said Thursday he’s seeking
advice on the judgment for the
Cabinet.
Yesterday, attorney Lennox
Sankersingh, who was part of the
national team on the LG reform
law, said if councillors’ payments
and other aspects became an
issue, it could be easily resolved
via passage of legislation. Sank-
ersingh, a longstanding LG prac-
titioner, also commented on the
effects of the judgment on the LG
reform law.
UNC councillor Samuel Sankar, left, and PNM councillor Terry Rondon
embrace during a PNM political meeting in Chaguanas.
supported my position. I’ve contin-
ued serving—and well,” Sankar said
yesterday.
“There’s more to be done. Local
Government reform is a positive
platform for quality service.”
On resigning, Sankar added, “I
don’t feel UNC’s leadership will
pull T&T together or get national
buy-in. The party’s lost its original
moorings and direction. UNC needs
strong leadership, LG and constitu-
ency representatives. The level of
its Parliamentary debate isn’t solid
and is more ‘grand charge’ and bra-
vado than real issues.
Siparia Regional Corporation chairman Denish Sankersingh, centre, addresses
members of the media during a press conference earlier this year. Also in
picture, from left, are Brighton/Vessigny councillor Gerald Debesette and
Avocat/San Francique councillor Doodnath Mayrhoo.
PICTURE KRISTIAN DE SILVA
Yesterday Avocat/San Francique
councillor Doodnath Mayrhoo
wrote Local Government Minister
Faris Al-Rawi seeking guidance
based on the judgment.
Mayrhoo said, “I’m not sure I
can legally represent my burgesses
for which I was elected. It is clear
the Government had not given a
clear directive whether council-
lors and aldermen should con-
tinue to represent their electoral
districts and various councils.”
Al-Rawi didn’t answer calls yes-
terday
Port-of-Spain Mayor Joel Mar-
tinez said the judgment was only
“Some who’ve served in the
rank and file also share these views
with me. I don’t think UNC can
win TPRC where PNM has 13 seats
and UNC seven. There’s been poor
candidate selection. The Maracas/
Santa Margarita seat is winnable
for UNC if they have the right can-
didate, but...”
When UNC sought LG nominees
last year, Sankar did not apply.
Along with his resignation letter,
which will be hand-delivered to the
UNC’s head office imminently, he
also has a letter stating he will not
be contesting LG polls under the
given on Thursday and he’d heard
the Attorney General say he was
seeking advice from senior coun-
sel on the matter.
“So, I’m awaiting further infor-
mation before we make any deci-
sions,” Martinez said.
Martinez said years ago when
the Patrick Manning government
extended the term, councillors
remained in office, since the mat-
ter went to Parliament to seek
the extension. At that time, it
wasn’t challenged, but the UNC
challenged it on this occasion, he
noted.
Saying he was unaware of any
UNC.
Sankar, who stressed he would
not “cross the floor” while in office,
however, said he would be involved
in LG campaigning—but not with
the UNC.
Pressed on if he would assist
the PNM, he declined comment
beyond, “I’ll keep all my options
open.”
He added, “I wish the leader
(Persad-Bissessar) well. I have no ill
feelings to anyone. I prayed about
my decision and I’m comfortable.
I look forward to transformation of
the leadership in internals ahead.
Election outcomes will also deter-
mine it.”
MSJ, NTA, PEP, PDP in LG polls ...
Soon after the Privy Council judg-
ment was announced on Thursday,
several parties which aren’t repre-
sented in the Parliament confirmed
their intention to participate in LG
polls whenever held.
Movement for Social Justice
leader David Abdulah confirmed
the party will contest on its own,
mainly southern areas “in a stra-
tegic way.” Details will be given
ahead.
Progressive Empowerment Party
leader Phillip Alexander—asked
about contesting solo or not, said,
“It would take some mature nego-
queries, Martinez added, “But all
staff are working, we have to cut
the grass, get the drains cleaned
and garbage collected, so we con-
tinue to work to provide the popu-
lation with services.”
Penal/Debe corporation chair-
man Sammy said, “We’re in a state
of ‘in betweenity’, so we’re unsure
of several things until we receive
ministry directive. The CEO will be
liaising with them to ascertain the
situation. Our council is waiting to
be advised if it will be dissolved
and when.”
Sammy admitted that some
workers had asked if they have to
return the salaries they received
since March. Also in the situation,
he added that the procurement of
big items is out, but he was more
concerned about the delay of pro-
curement of small goods and ser-
vices—including 10-day contracts.
Sangre Grande Regional Corpo-
ration chairman Anil Juteram said
the corporation is functioning but
had no word of queries about the
situation. He said word was being
awaited on from the ministry, as
did Tunapuna chairman Kwesi
Robinson.
San Fernando corporation of-
ficials said operations continue
though some were wondering
when the situation after March 31
would be regularised.
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tiations and serious realignment of
values to get us to partner with any
of the existing players. PEP has an
extraordinary leadership meeting
today to finalise. Our screening has
been ongoing and is driven from
within.”
National Transformation for Al-
liance leader Gary Griffith, who
began campaigning in St Joseph
and Point Fortin earlier this year,
confirmed his party is definitely
contesting, but is so far mum on
any upcoming election arrange-
ment with others.
Griffith added, “When you form
yourself as a political party, it’s
to contest elections. If you don’t
do that, then you’re an activist
group—NTA’s definitely not an ac-
tivist group.”
Congress of the People Leader
Kirt Sinette said the party would
“most likely” contest and it had
to be worked out if it would do so
with others. He said COP had been
speaking to groups but not UNC at
this point.
Progressive Democratic Party
leader Watson Duke, who’s de-
manded Prime Minister Dr Keith
Rowley set an LG election date
immediately, said those in Port-of-
Spain and the East-West Corridor
should expect PDP in their areas.
He’s asked interested people to
contact him.
Salaries shouldn’t be an issue
Attorney Lennox Sankersingh
said the matters of councillors’ sal-
aries shouldn’t become an issue,
though the Opposition may try to
make it one. However, he said this
really isn’t positive for the country,
especially as things were bad.
Sankersingh said support was
needed for good meaningful devel-
opment, “and they should try to
put their best foot forward for na-
tional interest.”
He said the issue of salaries and
operations since March 31 may not
be an issue, since those in LG office
were operating based on actions
taken by the Government, which
Government thought to be lawful.
Sankersingh said the Privy Coun-
cil judgment gave the LG reform
process a “knockout punch.” He
felt there were several scenarios on
how LG elections may have to be
held, including whether under the
three-year term system or other-
wise, but was awaiting word.
He also expressed concern over
whether those who’d represented
Government at the Privy Coun-
cil had a picture of the entire LG
framework and that the extension
of the term was part of a wider
scheme of things and whether that
was all presented to the Privy Coun-
cil.—Gail Alexander
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Mourners reflect on tragic life of murdered Claxton Bay mother

‘She did not know much good’

SASCHA WILSON
Senior Reporter
sascha.wilson@guardian.co.tt

As murdered mother of two Asha

George was laid to rest yesterday,
her cousin made an impassioned
appeal to relatives to love, support
and care for her children.
“She did not know much good,”
Faith George told mourners at the
funeral service at the Celestial Fu-
neral Chapel in Claxton Bay.
George, 30, was younger than
her daughters, 12 and 14 when
she lost her parents in tragic cir-
cumstances. Her younger daugh-
ter, who was shot in the forehead
and leg, was discharged from the
hospital yesterday to attend the
funeral.
A relative said the bullet is still Asha George’s daughters look on as her casket is loaded into the hearse
lodged in the girl’s forehead. after the funeral service at the Celestial Funeral Chapel, Claxton Bay,
She was injured when gunmen A relative weeps during the funeral service of Asha George at the Celestial yesterday. PICTURES RISHI RAGOONATH
stormed into her Claxton Bay Funeral Chapel, Claxton Bay, yesterday.
home on May 11 and fatally shot provided for them the best she sion to follow God.”
her mother and her mother’s boy- good.” She pleaded: “I want family, could. As she pledged her support to
friend Devon Drayton. The girl’s Faith, who recalled that she aunties, uncles, cousins, people “She had very good dreams for George’s children, Ann said she
older sister escaped unhurt. had spoken to George just hours say they care, I beg allyuh support her children. She wanted them to would ensure they made the best
At the funeral service yesterday, before she was killed, said: “My these children. These children finish school, she wanted to move of their lives.
relatives comforted the children heart is broken.” need love, they need attention, out of the community, she wanted “Learn from her mistakes, learn
as they wept for their mother. However, she was confident the they need care.” a different job where she would from the good things that she did
Faith said George did not have family would get justice through Despite her challenges, rela- not have to be working at the as well, because she did good. She
an easy life. God. tives and friends said George was night so she could be at home. She did good with what was given to
“That child gone to rest and she “Hear what I telling allyuh, always smiling and making others had very honest aspirations and her. She did her best.”
never get a fair chance in life. For don’t let your heart be troubled. happy. dreams like any mother would.” Following the service which
me, it is heartbreaking because I Justice will be served. He will deal One mourner, who gave her Recalling how George often was officiated by Spiritual Baptist
know how they grow up and see with everything.” name only as Ann, said they devel- spoke about her past but wanted Bishop Mark Toby, the funeral cor-
the struggles, and I feel the pain.” Faith said George’s children oped a friendship after George’s to turn a new leaf, she added: tege stopped at a relative’s home
She added: “Pray for forgiveness would have to live without a children started attending her “She said to me ‘Ms Ann, I really in Claxton Bay before proceeding
and show her something good be- mother and “practically without Sunday School classes. She said want to change my life,’ and she to the Basta Hall cemetery for bur-
cause she don’t really know much a father.” George loved her children and end up praying and made a deci- ial.

Mount St George mourns death of couple

LEE ANNA MAHARAJ
leeanna.maharaj@guardian.co.tt

The community of Mount St

George, Tobago, has been shaken
by the deaths of fire officer Chris-
tian Adams and his wife Theresa
Alleyne in a freak accident on the
Claude Noel Highway on Thurs-
day.
The couple’s neighbour, Bernie
Jack-Greig, said the entire village
was hit hard by the tragedy, as
they were well-loved in the com-
munity.
“The village is in mourning for
him, trust me. You see this village,
this is a real hot one for us, hot-
ter than pepper. We feeling this The scene where fire officer Christian Adams and his wife Theresa Alleyne
one. It’s not one, you know? It’s were killed in an accident along the westbound lane of the Claude Noel
two. It’s not easy to go up in the Highway, Rockley Vale, Tobago, on Thursday.
church and see the minister car- Christian Adams and his wife Theresa Alleyne PICTURE VINDRA GOPAULBOODAN
rying two dead from one place. Assembly (THA) Megan Morrison, a boy come up. He was very cor- caution. overturned near the Botanical
It’s not easy,” Jack-Greig said. who is from Mount St George, dial. He represented the island in “I think we all need to pay a Gardens in Rockley Vale. The
The couple had three children, said: “The community has suf- cricket as well, very humble guy. little more attention, adhere to vehicle in which the couple was
two boys and one girl. fered a great loss...excellent He eventually went to the fire ser- the speed limit, drive with care. travelling was pinned under the
Jack-Greig was among scores of family, excellent people. They vice. His wife, Alleyne, was very I think some of us may have to truck.
mourners attending the wake at were two of the most charm- pleasant, very helpful and accom- take defensive driving. So, we just During the removal process,
the couple’s home on Thursday ing, humble people that I know. modating. She worked in the Divi- need to be a little bit more careful the truck broke loose and tum-
night. I don’t think anyone can say sion of Finance.” on the nation’s roads,” she said. bled down a precipice. As a re-
Assistant Secretary of Tourism, anything negative about them. Noting the circumstance in Adams and Alleyne were killed sult, the jaws of life had to be
Culture, Antiquities and Trans- “I saw (Adams) grow up in the which the couple died, Morrison when a dump truck carrying a used to remove the couple from
portation in the Tobago House of community, so I know him from appealed to motorists to exercise load of sand struck two cars and the vehicle.
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Cops vow to crack down Petrol dealers’
on drug blocks in Arima boss wary as
RHONDOR DOWLAT
Senior Reporter
crime drives up
rhondor.dowlat@guardian.co.tt
operating costs
Northern Division’s Senior Su-
perintendent Kerwin Francis has
identified the flourishing drug
blocks in the borough of Arima
and has assured members of the
public that they will be dismantled
by the T&T Police Service.
Speaking during a townhall
meeting in Arima on Thursday
night, Francis described the drug
blocks as “dynasties” and said he
believes that they are responsible
for the increasing crimes in the
area, including murders, shoot-
ings and robberies.
“We have identified and we
know that there are certain drug
blocks that have become dynasties
in Arima. Those blocks that have
become the dynasties have to be
dismantled,” Francis said.
“We have a responsibility to
dismantle those blocks because
we realise that is one of the root
Heritage Petroleum Company Limited workers clean the oil spilled in a drain along San Francique Road, Massahood
Village, Fyzabad, on Monday.
5 of the families affected by
Heritage oil spill return home
SACHA WILSON
Senior Reporter
sascha.wilson@guardian.co.tt
Five of the nine families who were
evacuated following an oil spill in
Fyzabad last weekend, finally slept
in their own beds again last night.
Guardian Media understands
they were given the all-clear by
Heritage Petroleum to return to
their homes at Oil Well Road, Mas-
sahood Junction, yesterday.
However, four other families,
who were the first to be evacu-
causes of the violence and that is
what we will undertake to do.”
One resident, who only iden-
tified himself as Mr Wilson, said
there’s “a level of hopelessness in
the community of Arima.”
“We have reached a stage in this
country where is time for action.
We are fed-up of the politicians
going on the platform and going in
the Parliament and giving all the
nice political answers. The time
has come for drastic measures,”
Wilson said.
Alderman John Joseph called
on members of the community to
look out for each other.
“We have at present in this
country, a dismal parenting or
non-existent parenting. Unless
our people in this country want
to intervene, mitigate to assist the
police in crime. The police can’t
do it all.”
Arima MP Pennelope Beckles,
in her contribution, called for the
reopening of the Blanchisseuse
Police Station, noting its closure
ated after the oil spill occurred
on Sunday, remain at their tem-
porary place of accommodation
at Paria Suites Hotel as clean-up
operations continue in their com-
munity.
The nine families had been
housed at the hotel since Monday,
while Heritage crews worked to
clean up the oil spill and repair
the ruptured pipeline that sprung
a leak.
In a release on Monday, Heritage
Petroleum stated that at approxi-
mately 6.40 pm on Sunday, a team
needs to be revisited urgently.
Beckles also called on the police
to focus on the members of the
farming community who are also
under attack.
Senior police officers at the
townhall meeting assured resi-
dents that they’re doing as much
as they can with whatever re-
sources they have.
ASP Ishmael Pitt said: “We have
introduced an operational crime
patrol that treats with the issue of
presence. We have increased our
supervision for the CID in order to
improve our levels of detection.”
Pitt also assured that they are
working on a response plan to
further improve their ability to
respond to situations effectively,
where they will be able to capture
and decrease the opportunity for
the criminals to escape.
Pitt also called on the commu-
nity to support them by allowing
them access to their private cam-
eras to assist them during the in-
vestigation of criminal activity.
PICTURE RISHI RAGOONATH
arrived in the community and dis-
covered two leaks emanating from
the 16-inch Trunk Oil Pipeline.
As the evacuation process was
initiated and the clean-up began,
however, the company claimed
that one of the affected families
had built an illegal structure on
Heritage’s Pipeline Right of Way.
Members of the community
have admitted to building in re-
stricted areas but said they were
told by former Petrotrin officials
that the line had been condemned
and not functional.
ANNALISA PAUL
Senior Reporter
anna-lisa.paul@guardian.co.tt
Marginalised youths in T&T look-
ing to earn a quick dollar through
criminal pursuits are driving up
operating costs for businesses,
which in turn has sent the cost of
living soaring for average citizens.
This was the view of Petroleum
Dealers’ Association president
Robin Narinesingh yesterday, as
he lamented the fact that business
owners were now “operating in
an environment right now where
there is hopelessness.”
“There is a darkness that is de-
scending upon our country where
young people do not feel they are
part of our country and as a result
of this, they feel helpless,” Nari-
nesingh said in an interview with
Guardian Media in Chaguanas.
He insisted, “They want to be
part of it and they feel left out.
They feel marginalised and they
take action that is not really for
the productivity of our country.
“As a result of that, it drives up
costs. It makes things expensive
for the ordinary working people.”
Narinesingh’s statements fol-
lowed a robbery at the NP Quik
Shoppe along Saddle Road, San
Juan, around 11.15 pm on Thurs-
day.
The late-night incident, which
was captured on video by a
nearby resident, showed five
men, including two dressed in
the type of camouflage uniforms
worn by members of the Defence
Force, fleeing the scene.
Reports indicate a female
worker was on duty when the five
suspects entered the establish-
ment and fired two shots into the
air as they announced a robbery.
One bandit entered the area
behind the counter and ordered
the woman to hand over the
money in the cash register, which
amounted to $6,000, before
snatching her gold chain and run-
ning off.
Asked how this and similar inci-
dents were affecting his members
and the impact it was having on
business, Narinesingh said, “We
are all soft targets in T&T. I mean,
no one is really excluded from the
scourge that is taking place.”
He continued, “We see our
leaders. We see how they act. We
see how they treat us and we see
people, ordinary people, how
they are scared to even interact
with other people. Trinidad and
Tobago has never been like that.”
Narinesingh urged citizens to
be mindful of what they want for
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Petroleum Dealers Association
president Robin Narinesingh
speaking about the robbery at the
NP Quik Shoppe on Saddle Road,
San Juan. PICTURE NICOLE DRAYTON
the country, and to treat each
other in a like manner so as to get
rid of the scourge that was caus-
ing so much unhappiness among
families and businesses.
Pressed to say if the association
had met with the T&T Police Ser-
vice (TTPS) on how security can
be increased generally, he admit-
ted, “We have not really had any
consultation with any law-abiding
body.”
He indicated that the police had
also not reached out to petroleum
dealers to speak about trends, or
what direction they should go.
He said, “As a result, we are
marginalised. We are kept out
of the loop and every individual
dealer would probably act in their
own best interests to mitigate the
problems that arise from crime.”
Confirming security costs had
gone up as there were a lot of
costs associated with crime, he
advised, “It is obvious people will
have to take special precautions
to stem the tide here.”
Again stating that marginali-
sation of youth had led to crime
being on the rise, Narinesingh
surmised, “This is the way they
get recognition.”
He agreed there was an uneasi-
ness in the country and that peo-
ple are scared.
“People do not feel motivated
to go out there and do things, be-
cause the vibrancy of our nation
is being subdued,” he said.
Narinesingh said crime was not
only the dealers’ problem.
Rather, he claimed, “This is a
country problem. This is all of us.
No one is excluded from all these
synergies that goes on in crime.
“There are some people so de-
prived, so depressed, they are in
a real degenerative state.”
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THA Secretary dismisses claims of
improper procurement for Tobago roads
RYAN BACHOO
Content Distribution editor
ryan.bachoo@cnc3.co.tt
THA Secretary of Infrastruc-
ture, Quarries and Urban De-
velopment, Trevor James, has
dismissed claims his division has
engaged in improper procure-
ment practices in the award of
contracts for the upgrades and
building of roads on the island.
The claim was made by the lone
Tobago Minority Leader, Kelvon
Morris, on Wednesday.
In calling for the revocation of
James as secretary for “breaches
to procurement”, Morris alluded
to four roads that were awarded
under the premise that they were
at the time emergency roads for
the Carnival. Morris said Carnival
Residents want WASA sewer line rerouted
Family calls for compensation
RADHICA DE SILVA
Senior Multimedia Reporter
radhica.sookraj@guardian.co.tt
 
Three years have passed since a
main sewer line ruptured inside
a property at Pleasantville, flood-
ing a house with seven inches of
filth.
But the owner Steve Campbell
says they have never received a
cent of compensation from the
Water and Sewerage Authority
(WASA).
While they are still waiting for
the evaluation of property dam-
age by WASA’s agents, the family
is also calling for compensation
for over $95,000 worth of losses.
In an exclusive interview with
Guardian Media, Campbell said
it was traumatising to live in a
house where a sewer line could
rupture at any time.
Recalling the incident, Camp-
bell said they were asleep around
12 am on January 16, 2021, when
they heard the sound of water
gushing through their home.
The toilet bowl was flooded and
brownish water, smelling like
sewage began gushing through
their house. Campbell’s mother-
in-law Sharon Charles, 71, who
is bedridden had to stay indoors
for three days while the slush and
filth were cleared out.
Furniture, books, clothing and
other personal items had to be
thrown away. Campbell’s sons
Jamal, 20, Jelani, 22, and Jovvon,
19, also lost shoes, clothing and
other items.
Campbell said on the night of
the rupture he went to the WASA
office at King’s Wharf, San Fer-
nando, hoping that someone
could shut down the line. He got
revealed the contract was previ-
ously given to Namalco Group,
which pulled out.
He said they redid a process
“under very questionable cir-
cumstances” and awarded the
contract to California Stucco
Company Ltd.
However, James responded to
Morris’ claim saying, “We procure
services based on established
rules and protocols in all our con-
tracts.” He added, “The timeline
THA Assemblyman Trevor James Mr Morris quoted is completely
PICTURE THA erroneous.”
came and went and they only got Morris further claimed that the
one and a half of those roads. area where the road was being
Morris said the award of a con- constructed is the same area the
tract for a road in Dutch Fort was THA would have awarded to a
given in a period of 48 hours. developer for a mega water park
He named the contractor as Cal- development.
ifornia Stucco Company Ltd but However, James rubbished such
Steve Campbell, of Orchid Gardens, Aceras Circular, Pleasantville, shows the
wall to get to the WASA sewer line that ruptured on his property in January
2021. PICTURE KRISTIAN DE SILVA
Steve Campbell, of Orchid Gardens, Aceras Circular, Pleasantville, says he’s
been waiting three years for compensation after a main WASA sewer line
ruptured on his property, filling his home with filth in January 2021.
no help and then went to the of- WASA arrived. He said they had to
fice at San Fernando Hill.  break down his front wall to ac-
A day later, a repair team from cess the sewer main.
claims yesterday.
He said, “We don’t have a con-
tract with a water park. We are
trying to fulfil ‘acquires’ made
by the former administration to
assign land for the development
of a water park. That will be com-
pleted shortly.”
James also responded to Morris’
claim that the THA had not sought
the clearance of the Environmen-
tal Management Authority to con-
struct the roads. He responded by
saying, “What we are doing on the
project is upgrading an existing
road. We don’t need approval to
upgrade an existing road. When
we get to the stage of paving the
road, if an application is neces-
sary, then the application will be
before the EMA.”
The THA Secretary would fur-
“They had to dig between six
to eight feet to gain access to
the line,” he added. Since then,
Campbell said, his house had be-
come structurally unsound.
Cracks have developed along
the walls and floor and around the
circumference of his living room,
kitchen and drawing room. The
fence is still broken and Campbell
said he had no choice but to block
it with sheets of galvanize.
“It has been over two years and
six months and I haven’t been
compensated. I am still battling
with WASA but we have not yet
filed litigation because WASA
wants to settle with us,” he re-
vealed.
Campbell said one of his biggest
regrets was the
loss of precious
photographs of
his wedding and
his children in
their younger
years.
The photo-
graphs had been
on a bookshelf
which collapsed
in the sewage so
everything had to
be thrown away,
he added. 
“WASA never
came back to
check me and
they never did
any repairs to my
wall. WASA has
been very disre-
spectful to me
and my family,”
he added.
Meanwhile,
Campbell’s neigh-
bour Triston Cad-
news 9
ther address criticisms the assem-
bly has been facing, including a
lack of willingness on their part
to work with the Government in
Trinidad.
He added, “There is an idea of
a lack of consultation with the
Government in Trinidad, and
there is nothing further from the
truth. We have written to NIDCO,
we have written to the PS in the
Ministry of Finance, we have had
meetings regarding the airport
and that same connector road.
NIDCO has refused to meet with
us since February last year. We
have written them twice.”
He went further in saying, “The
impression that we should submit
ourselves to whatever the Govern-
ment in Trinidad wants, that just
will not happen.”
dle called on WASA to re-route the
line. Caddle said, “This is the first
time I have seen a WASA sewer
line running through people’s
properties. Usually the sewer line
is out by the road,” he added.
Caddle said there was a rupture
at his home as well but the WASA
crew was able to access the line
without breaking down his fence.
Contacted for comment, WA-
SA’s communication manager
Daniel Plenty said the Authority
was investigating the matter and
would issue a comment later on.
Minister of Public Utilities Marvin
Gonzales also said he was wait-
ing to be briefed on the matter
following which he would also
comment.
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ODPM: Don’t abuse our people!

AKASH SAMAROO
Senior Reporter
akash.samaroo@cnc3.co.tt
“Please don’t abuse my people!”
That is the appeal of the Office of Disaster
Preparedness and Management’s (ODPM)
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to members
of the public who hurl insults to staff on
the field during periods of flooding.
Retired Major General Rodney Smart
believes the source of the public’s frustra-
tion, when they see ODPM vehicles in the
area while they are at the mercy of flood-
waters, stems from a misunderstanding of
the ODPM’s function.
Smart said he felt like a broken record
but repeated that the ODPM is a coordi-
nating agency, and the first responders re-
main the respective regional corporations’
Disaster Management Units and commu-
nity resources such as the area’s fire and
police service.
“So, please don’t abuse anybody because
I can assure you everyone who comes out
to help, coming out with the intent that
you and your family are safe, don’t abuse
any of the responders, be it first or second
responders, support them.”
However, the ODPM CEO said this does
not mean that the public should hesitate
to reach out for assistance if the circum-
stances warrant their intervention.
“I won’t ever say don’t call the ODPM,
in the event that you are unable to con-
tact the Disaster Management Unit, call
the ODPM, because at the end of the day,
it is Government agencies who are there
to support the public, while we are not
the first response, if you cannot for some
reason, you cannot get onto the DMU and
you need help, call the ODPM. We receive
calls and we will find the various agencies
and in the ultimate, the ODPM will find re-
sources to come and save lives.”
Speaking at the ODPM’s Disaster Prepar-
edness Fair at the Brian Lara Promenade
in Port-of-Spain yesterday, Smart again
warned the public to prepare for the up-
coming rainy season, but beyond the sand-
bags and ensuring they have supplies to
see out periods of flooding.
The CEO also spoke about the impor-
tance of knowing when to evacuate the
community.
“Once you recognise that you or your
family are at risk, don’t chance the possi-
bility of it not happening, and therefore we
always encourage people to evacuate their
homes once there is a threat. The Ministry
of Local Government is always ready to
open a shelter if the need becomes neces-
sary. I am making that point because there National Security Minister Fitzgerald Hinds, right,
is a perception the ODPM is responsible Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management’s
for shelters, no, the ODPM is not respon- (ODPM) CEO Rodney Smart, with members of the
sible for shelters.” public, play a game during the ODPM Fair on the
National Security Minister Fitzgerald Brian Lara Promenade, Port-of-Spain, yesterday.
Hinds attended yesterday’s event, stop- PICTURES KERWIN PIERRE
ping at nearly each booth and praising
the staff for their service to the country.
He declined to speak with the media while
there, saying he was late for another en-
gagement.
However, he did leave with a lesson from
an employee at the Ministry of Agriculture.
While speaking with staff at the booth
on the topic of the giant African snail, the
minister said while he is not recommend-
ing it, he heard that a certain “species of
human” deal with the invasive pests by
eating them.
“I understand that there is a view that if
mankind starts to consume them, that will
surely treat with this issue,” Hinds said.
Agriculture Officer II Usam Stephens,
while reminding Hinds that humans are a Fire officer Maurice Gobin, of the
species of their own, did not endorse this. Ambulance Department, shows
“Unfortunately, minister, I hear what Minister of National Security
you are saying and while Trinis eat almost Fitzgerald Hinds how
anything, on behalf of the ministry I am cardiopulmonary resuscitation is done
constrained to make such a recommenda- on a doll on the Brian Lara
tion.” Promenade, Port-of-Spain, yesterday.

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ANGELO JEDIDIAH
angelo.jedidiah@guardian.co.tt
National Social Development Programme
Director Patricia De Leon-Henry says
grant for persons who were affected by
flooding in Sangre Grande last year have
been completed.
However, residents say they are tired
of waiting and are demanding more be
done to rectify their situations.
The issues came up on Thursday as
the Office of Disaster Preparedness and
Management (ODPM) hosted a commu-
nity symposium at North Eastern Col-
lege, Sangre Grande. The event focused
on coping with impact-related loss and
accessing relief.
De Leon-Henry told the residents gath-
ered, “The assessments that we have re-
ceived from the regional corporation, we
have processed the assessments for this
region and we have actually completed
the processing.”
She added, “A lot of the persons have
already been paid. The ones that are out-
standing are in the process of being paid.
But we do have some that were rejected.”
But some residents said while they
were grateful for the grants, this will not
National Director of the National Social
Development Programme at the Ministry
of Social Development and Family
Services Patricia De Leon Henry.
PICTURE OFFICE OF THE PARLIAMENT
make them feel comfortable once the
rainy season begins on June 1.
“The effects of Sangre Grande are going
to be ongoing and my heart bleeds for
persons living in Sangre Grande who will
be faced with all those issues,” said for-
mer UNC councillor Nirmal Singh.
Singh claimed due to several illegal
building developments and squatters,
specifically along the Valencia stretch,
the area continues to become increas-
ingly prone to disastrous flooding events.
“Clearing of water courses is fine but
the widening of those water channels in
Sangre Grande and environs needs to be
looked at,” Singh said.
According to ODPM CEO Rodney
Smart, the organisation has been work-
ing throughout the year on developing its
disaster risk reduction plans.
“This committee is trying to get this
country to rally around the fact that dis-
asters are going to be with us 24/7, 365
days,” Smart said.
“We want to bring a concentrated
effort around disaster prevention and
preparedness in the month of May, but
throughout the year we are focusing on
all the other things that are required. But
we need to get our country focused on
what is coming in June, July, August et
cetera.”
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TTPS promises to dismantle gangs
ANNALISA PAUL
Senior Reporter
anna-lisa.paul@guardian.co.tt
The Trinidad and Tobago Police
Service (TTPS) has vowed to in-
crease its efforts to dismantle
criminal gangs operating across
the country—and has pledged to
channel more resources towards
this fight.
The promise came two days
after the T&T Postal Corporation
(TTPost) ordered employees to
desist from wearing or using any
form of numbering which could
be associated with or linked to
criminal gangs, as they could
become targets as they go about
their daily duties.
In an internal memorandum
dated May 16 and signed by
TTPost’s acting security manager
Donna Bournes, delivery leaders
and officers were advised, “With
immediate effect, delivery officers
are not to wear and or carry any
item, clothing, shoes, caps, hand-
bags, umbrellas or any other par-
File: Police officers attached to the Southern Division Task Force search vehicles during a roadblock exercise in
Golconda last October.
aphernalia while out on delivery
bearing the numbers 5, 6, 7, 8 and
9 as these numbers represent dif-
ferent gangs across communities
namely: Tyson, Rasta City, EBG,
Six, Boombay Gang and Police.
“This has become necessary
due to the accelerated gang-re-
PICTURE RISHI RAGOOONATH
lated shootings, reprisals and
other incidents within several
communities. People are kindly
asked to adhere to this policy to
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maintain their personal security
and safely deliver the mail.”
A release from the TTPS Cor-
porate Communications Unit
yesterday read, “We would like to
assure the business community,
as well as members of the public,
that we will increase our efforts
and channel our resources with
the aim of dismantling said gangs,
who impinge on the everyday
lives of citizens.”
Officials said their response
would take various forms, which
included “increased patrols and
higher visibility in the affected
communities.”
They insisted this measure
would act as a deterrent to lawless
conduct.
Meanwhile, the TTPS said it
intended to continue dialogu-
ing with all stakeholders to
strengthen partnerships which
were, “ultimately aimed at restor-
ing a sense of security and safety
to persons who live and work in
these areas and throughout the
country.”

Sando band leaders still Tunapuna man shot dead

A Tunapuna man was killed on along O’Keefe Street, which is off

waiting on prize money

SACHA WILSON
Senior Reporter
sascha.wilson@guardian.co.tt
Three months after Carnival,
some San Fernando band lead-
ers are still waiting to receive
their prize money.
Alick Anthony Charles, leader
of the winning San Fernando
J’Ouvert band is now threatening
legal action if payments are not
made swiftly.
In a letter to the San Fernando
City Corporation chief executive
officer on Wednesday, Charles,
leader of B Man and Lord Street
Fusion and Family Events band,
said, “It is with a deep and heavy
distressed and disturbed spirit
that I have to put pen to paper to
express my disappointment, the
total disregard and disrespect
handed out to me and other
band leaders and winners of var-
ious San Fernando Carnival 2023
competitions.”
Noting that his band also won
Carnival Tuesday’s medium mas
band category, he said they have
a legal expectation to be awarded
the prizes (prize monies) that
were “legitimately registered and
competed for and won.”
Charles said Carnival 2024 is
approaching and band leaders
are yet to cover their expenses
File: Masqueraders from Kalicharan Mas parade along the streets of
San Fernando on Carnival Tuesday.
for this year’s presentation.
He is calling on the corpora-
tion or the National Carnival
Commission (NCC) to deal with
this issue expeditiously.
Guardian Media spoke with
Ayana Kalicharan, from the Kali-
charan band that copped the
San Fernando Band of the Year,
who said that they also have not
received their prize money or
received any communication
on when it will be presented to
them.
At the Corporation’s Statutory
Thursday afternoon as he came out
of his gate and stood on the street.
Police said as gunmen opened
fire on Brandon Richards around
Stratham Lodge Road, Tunapuna,
when a car drove past and the
occupants opened fire on him.
As he collapsed, the car sped off.
5.30 pm, residents rushed into A nearby resident took Richards
their homes to seek cover. to hospital, where he was pro-
The 29-year-old, of Lovell Street, nounced dead at 5.40 pm.
Monte Grande, was said to have Approximately 25 spent 5.56 mm
been standing near a stand pipe shells were recovered at the scene.
PICTURE INNIS FRANCIS
Meeting in March, a prize-giving
ceremony was held for the Jun-
ior Calypso and Junior mas win-
ners.
It was mere days before Carni-
val that the corporation received
its first release of Carnival funds
to host competitions in San Fer-
nando.
Attempts to reach San Fer-
nando Mayor Junia Regrello and
San Fernando Conveyor of Car-
nival Naigum Joseph on their
cellphones for comment were
unsuccessful.

Cops probe killing of man in St Augustine

The body of a man found in St
Augustine on Thursday night
has been identified as Kyle
“Thin Man” Preston.
The 26-year-old Preston was
shot multiple times and was
found lying face-down on the
road.
Residents reported hearing
gunshots around 11.10 pm. Po-
lice officers arrived and found
the victim at Santa Margarita
Circular. He was clad in a white
jersey, black three-quarter
pants and white slippers.
Investigators recovered six
spent 9 mm shells, two keys and
a cigarette lighter at the scene.
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Two men set up their rods to catch
fish at the Waterfront,
Port-of-Spain, as the sun goes down
over the capital city on Wednesday.

opinion
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Established 1917

Protect schools from criminals

T&T Unified Teachers’ Association (TTUTA) president Martin
Lum Kin expressed the concern felt by parents, teachers and
students all across this country, when he said crime is “coming
too close and too often in schools, especially in the Belmont
area.”
His comment, after the victim of a shooting ran bleeding and
shirtless through the compound of Providence Girls’ Catholic
School in Belmont, draws attention to a disturbing trend.

W
As crime spirals further out of control nationwide, not even

Election ‘engines,’
orks Minister Rohan Si-
schools are safe. nanan may or may not
In just the past few weeks there have been incidents involving have known how pro-
gunplay in dangerous proximity to schools and in every case,

Validation Order,
phetic he was in certain state-
the students have been witnesses to those events. ments he made in the Senate on
The incident at Providence on Thursday occurred just at the Tuesday.

election date
start of the school day. “We already have boots on the
A Belmont resident was shot by a gunman near the Hilton ground in several areas,” Sinanan
Trinidad on the Lady Young Road. To escape his assailant, the told UNC Senator Wade Mark
man ran through a track which runs at the back of the school about drainage projects.
between the Lady Young and Belmont Circular Roads and
jumped over the school’s fence.
Flash to 48 hours and one Privy
Council ruling later—and even as
Government now gets advice on
Gail Alexander
His presence in the schoolyard caused chaos as students and
staff screamed and ran for cover. the ruling—“boots” from other
Just days earlier and a few metres away from Providence parties apart from the PNM and
UNC are now preparing for ex- riod of international scrutiny was informing of Cabinet’s de-
Girls’, gunmen entered Belmont Secondary School through
pected Local Government elec- and participation ahead. Apart cision. For the PNM, whose first
a hole in a fence and accosted a safety officer who stumbled
tion “ground”. from next week’s Association of election it will be since 2020 —and
upon them.
The celebrating UNC may not Regional Police Commissioner’s issues since then from which Gov-
Students there saw the safety officer being taken to the back Conference on June 7, the BBC’s ernment’s claimed recovery—the
have minded that there was no
of the school at gunpoint. Things might have been much worse World Questions is in T&T hosting party’s screening is expected to
Parliament sitting yesterday,
had it not been for police officers on patrol nearby, as the a panel discussion. Over July 3-6, begin after the June 2 nomina-
when they could have chortled
gunmen fled on hearing a siren. T&T hosts the Caricom leaders’ tions closure.
collectively in front of a Govern-
And it was just a few weeks earlier that five men in two SUVs conference particularly mark- While some PNM incumbents
ment defeated on the ruling.
drove through a dirt track behind the Munroe Road Hindu Next sitting, expected Wednes- ing Caricom’s 50th anniversary. are seeking nomination, Toco
Primary School and shot and killed farmer Ronnie Pierre. day, will feature Prime Minister’s The King of the Ashanti nation veteran Terry Rondon’s retiring.
Again, this violent crime was witnessed by the children in the Questions, where queries may be will also be hosted for August 1 PoS Deputy Mayor Hillan Morean
nearby school. lobbed at Prime Minister Dr Keith Emancipation celebrations and is out with law degree studies.
While no students suffered physical harm in these three Rowley on a date for polls and over August 4-11, Commonwealth Changes are expected in some
incidents, they were not spared the trauma of being so other matters, if no answers are Youth Games participants also. PoS, Corridor and South areas.
perilously close to heinous crimes. forthcoming before. The judgment has set back LG The judgments boosted UNC’s
The lingering effects of such harrowing ordeals were After judgment that Govern- reform. Following judgment point fight for foothold issues—beyond
summed up best by a Form One Providence Girls’ student, who ment’s extension of the LG term 78, there are concerns that if the the Brent Thomas Barbados
expressed what every student exposed to those incidents must was unlawful, main issues now many unproclaimed parts of the probe and lobbying for Venezue-
still be feeling: “We do not feel safe going back to the school.” are the need to validate the ac- law aren’t proclaimed before lans—as T&T returned to normal
The early dismissal of classes on each occasion provided tions, liabilities and expenditure election, this may have to wait post-COVID. It’s an enhancer for
only temporary reprieve—if any at all—from those frightening after March 31—the original end of another four years to be done. the leadership of UNC’s Kamla
incidents. Within a short time, they had to return to classes at the term. And also whether law’s Delaying long awaited reform Persad-Bissessar, ex-AG Anand
locations that were, in a very real sense, crime scenes. needed to settle the timeframe for (and its position as an election Ramlogan and activist Ravi Bal-
There were interventions by Ministry of Education Student calling the next LG election. campaign trump for PNM). The gobin Maharaj.
Support Services Division personnel in each instance to deal On the former, a Validation situation also currently affects the With some incumbents seeking
with the psychological trauma, but these recent occurrences Order may only require simple much-vaunted procurement law. return, changes are expected,
demand more serious interventions. majority vote for passage. But After the LG law was finessed including in Sangre Grande, San
There is already some level of co-operation between the the downside will be punishing by Joint Select Committees, on Fernando and Tunapuna, where
Ministries of Education and National Security to address debate Government will endure November 3, 2022, Local Gov- councillor Samuel Sankar’s re-
with a victorious Opposition. On ernment Minister Faris Al-Rawi, signing from the UNC.
violence in schools. However, these efforts are primarily
the latter issue, judgment has citing Cabinet’s decision for par- While MSJ and PEP prepare to
focused on student-on-student incidents.
triggered questions on when elec- tial proclamation of the law, was contest solo, arrangements may
Criminal activity encroaching on places of learning, posing
tion will be held, whether earlier asked by media whether legal ad- yet to unfold for others. While
serious threats to students, takes the matter to a much higher vice was obtained on it. He con- some in the UNC believe its judg-
dimension, requiring a stronger response. or later, now that the statutory
three-month timeframe up to firmed the Cabinet Note on the ment victory enhanced stocks
Police patrols near the affected schools treat only the issue “was brought by the Office sufficiently that it may not need
March has expired. Also, whether
symptoms and are nowhere near tackling the cause of this of the Attorney General , so Attor- to seek partners as before - and
election should be before full re-
problem. ney General (Reginald) Armour partner quality isn’t what it was
forms are launched and if reforms
Warring gangs and murderous criminals are brazenly done after election will apply to brought the Note forward for the in 2010 - others are firm on Per-
breaking the law, showing no care or regard even for vulnerable new bodies. consideration of the Cabinet.” sad-Bissessar’s pitch that the
children. They must be stopped before things get much worse. Date-wise, T&T enters a pe- Al-Rawi said he, as LG Minister, UNC’s doors are open.
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guardian.co.tt opinion 13
L
audato Si’ Week will run from to-

Caring for our

morrow, May 21, to May 28. This is
the eighth anniversary of the publi-
cation of Pope Francis’ third encyclical,
Laudato Si’, on care for our common

home - addressed to “every person liv-
ing on this planet.” He reminds us that
everything is interconnected. He calls for
an “integral ecology” - concern for people
and the planet. The Theme this year is:
HOPE FOR THE EARTH. HOPE FOR HU-
MANITY.
Pope Francis has made the environ-
ment a focus of his papacy. Laudato Si’
forms part of the Catholic Church’s social
teaching, which is an essential element
of our faith. In it, he addresses the envi-
ronmental crisis that we all face. Watch
the 2022 documentary film The Letter, in
which you will hear some “moving per-
sonal stories alongside the latest informa-
tion about the planetary crisis and the toll
it’s taking on nature and people.”
The Letter “tells the story of a journey
to Rome of frontline leaders to discuss the
encyclical letter Laudato Si’ with Pope
Francis” (https://www.theletterfilm.org/
watch/)
The effects of the ecological crisis and
climate emergency are already having
adverse effects in many countries. We all
have much to lose if temperatures con-
tinue to warm and sea levels continue to
rise. Pope Francis’ encyclical provides us
with a framework that helps us to raise
our own awareness and that of others
about the need for us to analyse political,
economic, social, cultural, and legal is-
sues that impact on our common home.
The encyclical gives examples about how
we can exercise stewardship by caring for
the gifts God has given us, including the
environment.
Extreme weather events are increasing
in frequency and severity. Here in T&T,
we know that as a Small Island Develop-
ment State, we are particularly vulnerable
to the consequences of climate change,
which is already having adverse effects
on our country eg, rise in sea levels, in-
creased flooding, hillside erosion, the loss
of coastal habitats, adverse impact on our
health, agriculture, water resources.
“In the Caribbean alone, the damage
caused by climate-related and earth-re-
lated hazards is estimated at $12.6 billion
per year” (https://unctad.org/).
The UN reminds us that, “We must pro-
tect our planet’s biodiversity to safeguard
the future of our ecosystems, our climate,
our health—and our humanity. Biodiver-
sity is the basis of our food, medicines,
fuel and livelihoods. It is the source of our
cultural and spiritual enrichment. By con-
common home
“We are faced not with two separate crises, one environmental
and the other social, but rather with one complex crisis which
QUESTION:
is both social and environmental. Strategies for a solution
demand an integrated approach to combating poverty, ARE YOU READY FOR LOCAL
restoring dignity to the excluded, and at the same time GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS?
protecting nature...Many things have to change course, but it is PICTURES ABRAHAM DIAZ
we human beings above all who need to change...All is not lost.
Leshauna Yatali, Moruga
Human beings… are also capable of rising above themselves,
“Yes, I am, but I’m more
choosing again what is good, and making a interested in the government,
new start… and [embarking] on new paths as well as the citizens, placing
more importance on the local
to authentic freedom” (LS #139, 202, 205). government, cause I feel as
though the populous doesn’t know
anything about local government. They
Leela Ramdeen don’t know what jurisdictions are, they don’t know
what they represent or even who represents them.
So, I think that a campaign should be launched to
Consultant, CCSJ & educate the population.”
Director, CREDI
Lester Garcia, San Juan
serving, restoring and sustainably using human beings. It is clearly inconsistent to “I think I am, I think I am. I
biodiversity, we ensure that we have via- combat trafficking in endangered species decided which person or party
ble solutions to present and future chal- while remaining completely indifferent I’m voting for and who I’m voting
for.”
lenges, including climate change, water to human trafficking, unconcerned about
scarcity, food security, sustainable de- the poor, or undertaking to destroy an-
velopment, and peace and security...We other human being deemed unwanted... Joan Jerome, Belmont
need to craft new narratives that connect There can be no renewal of our relation-
biodiversity with broader development ship with nature without a renewal of “Yeah, whenever. It’s no big
objectives and broader global challenges humanity itself. There can be no ecology thing, whenever they call.”
such as climate change.” without an adequate anthropology.” (LS
You can access, via the following link, a #49, 91,118)
CCSJ document about action that we can “We are faced not with two separate
take to reconcile ourselves with God’s crises, one environmental and the other
Creation: http://www.rcsocialjusticett. social, but rather with one complex crisis Christopher Mitchell, Santa Cruz
org/downloads/envpolicy_full.pdf. which is both social and environmental.
“It’s pretty much the same thing
Pope Francis has made it clear that Strategies for a solution demand an inte- that we see every year, so it’s
global action on climate change and en- grated approach to combating poverty, nothing new to look forward to.
vironmental degradation is a moral im- restoring dignity to the excluded, and at But, we are ready for change and
perative for humanity. I share with you the same time protecting nature...Many probably more youth in the local
hereunder extracts from Laudato Si’: things have to change course, but it is set-up and the government set-up.”
“We have to realise that a true ecolog- we human beings above all who need to
ical approach always becomes a social change...All is not lost. Human beings… Tony Latchman, Carenage
approach; it must integrate questions of are also capable of rising above them-
justice in debates on the environment, selves, choosing again what is good, and “Right now, we ready like Freddy
so as to hear both the cry of the earth making a new start… and [embarking] for local election, it’s time. We
on new paths to authentic freedom” (LS need an election as soon as
and the cry of the poor...A sense of deep
possible, right now, in Trinidad.
communion with the rest of nature can- #139, 202, 205). Innocent lives have been taken,
not be real if our hearts lack tenderness, Let’s act now to save our common and people just suffering. It’s time
compassion and concern for our fellow home. for a change, something has to be
done.”

No to CCJ! Keep Privy Council Stephen London, Longdenville

“It have real plenty things to do

T
he fact that a High Court Judge
named in the print media as High
Court Judge Jacqueline Wilson and
the Court of Appeal got it wrong when
they dismissed Ravi Balgobin Maharaj’s
case regarding the “Rights of us citizens”
to vote at the time an election is to be
called is very scary. It paints a shadow
and a very daunting question mark over
the thinking and the judgments made by
the persons who are placed to have the
final say on what is truth, what is fair, and
what is justice.
I have to wonder how it is that every-
one studies the same laws, and is guided
by case law etc...yet some judges still get
it wrong. One has to question their mo-
tive or intentions in this country. What or
who motivates them to make these wrong
judgments when they know in their heart
it is wrong.
I am not going to go so far as to imply are. This is an opinion and not facts.
corruption because the fact is...even
judges, and the so-called Independent DARREN M, Diego Martin
Senators vote for a party they adore
when elections come. So, we are all
aligned to some political entity, which is
not a wrong thing. This is beginning to be
a bit too obvious now with the courts and
their decisions when it comes to ruling
governments.
Even the AG, who is supposed to be
a man of strong legal expertise, is try-
ing to intimate that persons be tried via
the same judges that make these wrong
judgments. That is why we cannot allow
the Caribbean Court of Justice to be the
final court in this region. We cannot
trust these people or judges who may be
hand-picked with our innocence and our
fundamental rights. Hats off to the Privy
Council, it just shows how important you
still, so to be ready for elections,
you have to watch around
and see how much things
have to do again and then you
could be ready to make any more
movements.”
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BASSETERRE
St Kitts-Nevis seeking closer
relationship with Caricom countries
St Kitts-Nevis Prime Minister Dr
Terrence Drew says the twin-is-
land federation is seeking to es-
tablish closer relationships with
the 15 member countries of the
Caribbean Community (Caricom).
“We are part of a Caribbean
Community that I have come to
realise, many of us know very lit-
tle about,” Dr Drew told a news
conference.
He said he met with Barbados
Prime Minister Mia Mottley last
month following engagements in
the United States.
“We have agreed to strengthen
relations between our two coun-
tries and I expect to be in a po-
sition to make an announcement
in that regard very shortly,”
Drew told reporters, adding that
efforts are also being made to
strengthen the relationship in the
near future with Guyana, Trinidad
and Tobago, Dominica and the
Dutch-speaking Suriname.
He said Suriname has vast
amounts of water and vast
amounts of farming lands “yet
we have no trade with Suriname,
a Caricom member state that has
offered land and water to our
farmers.”
“The Cooperative Republic of
Guyana is, and I quote: ‘poised to
become the world’s fourth-largest
offshore oil producer’, placing it
ahead of Qatar, the United States,
Mexico and Norway,” he said,
adding that Trinidad and Tobago
is manufacturing instant food
and Dominica is in the advanced
stages of developing a 120 mega-
watt geothermal electricity plant.
High Commissioner lauds Barbados’ LGBTQ+ stance
Lilian Chatterjee
St Kitts-Nevis Prime Minister
Dr Terrence Drew
“There certainly exists a real
possibility for us to recalibrate our
policies through our legislative
agenda, to facilitate deeper trade
relationships within the Carib-
bean in our pursuit to ensure that
our citizens are benefiting from
the best available prices of the
things we are dependent on that
we import and consume.”
Prime Minister Drew said that
currently Foreign Affairs, Inter-
national Trade, Commerce and
Economic Development and
Investment Minister, Dr Denzil
Douglas “is and has been off-is-
land on several regional and in-
ternational visits to strengthen
diplomatic ties.”
He said in addition, other senior
cabinet ministers are also overseas
in support of the development
policies of his administration.
Drew, who said he intends to
visit Nevis for talks with Premier
Mark Branmtley, said “each time
we engage the world and our re-
gion, there are tangible benefits
for our people. (CMC)
Canada’s High Commissioner
to Barbados and Eastern Carib-
bean States, Lilian Chatterjee,
has applauded Barbados’ positive
advancements in recent years to-
wards inclusion for lesbian, gay,
bisexual, transgender and queer
(LGBTQ+) people.
At the same time, the diplomat
has told the Mia Amor Mottley-led
Government that there was still
much work to be done to protect
the rights of members of that com-
munity.
Delivering opening remarks at
Wednesday’s panel discussion to
commemorate International Day
Against Homophobia Transpho-
From left, European Council President Charles Michel, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Italian Premier
Giorgia Meloni, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf
Scholz, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and US President Joe Biden are given a tour of the
Itsukushima Shrine, as Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, right, looks on in Hiroshima, Japan, yesterday.
PICTURE AP
Biden endorses F-16 training
for Ukrainians as Zelenskyy
set to attend G7 summit
President Joe Biden yesterday en-
dorsed plans to train Ukrainian pi-
lots on US-made F-16 fighter jets,
according to two people familiar
with the matter, as he huddled
with leaders of the world’s most
powerful democracies on plans
to toughen punishments on Rus-
sia for its 15-month invasion of
Ukraine.
The Group of Seven leaders
were convening in Hiroshima,
where President Volodymyr Zelen-
skyy is to join them tomorrow in
his farthest trip from his country
since the war began in February of
last year.
The leaders heard for the first
time of Biden’s backing of train-
ing Ukrainian pilots on advanced
fighter jets, as a precursor to send-
ing the jets to Ukraine.
The G7 leaders also set out new
sanctions on Moscow as well as
plans to enhance the effective-
ness of existing financial penal-
ties meant to constrain President
Vladimir Putin’s war effort.
CHRIST CHURCH
bia and Biphobia, at the United
Nations House, Marine Gardens,
Christ Church, Chatterjee said she
was looking forward to the Gov-
ernment’s review of national legis-
lation on LGBTQI+ issues.
The High Commissioner also
stressed that Barbados was at a
crossroads as it drafts a new con-
stitution and charts its course as
the world’s newest republic.
“As a country with an increas-
ingly significant voice on the world
stage, Barbados’ constitutional
reform process and outcome un-
doubtedly will set an example
to other Caricom states and the
wider global community. Canada
HIROSHIMA
“Our support for Ukraine will
not waver,” the G7 leaders said in
a statement released after closed-
door meetings. The vowed “to
stand together against Russia’s
illegal, unjustifiable and unpro-
voked war of aggression against
Ukraine.”
“Russia started this war and can
end this war,” they said.
The F-16 training is to be con-
ducted in Europe and will likely
begin in the coming weeks. But
Biden told the leaders that deci-
sions on when, how many, and
who will provide the fourth-gen-
eration fighter jets for Ukraine to
use in battle will be made in the
months ahead while the training
is underway.
That’s according to the people
who spoke on the condition of an-
onymity to discuss Biden’s private
conversations with allies.
Zelenskyy has consistently
called for the supply of Western
fighter jets to bolster his country’s
defenses against Russia’s invasion,
was encouraged by Minister of
Foreign Affairs Kerrie Symmonds’
message at Barbados’ Universal
Periodic Review in Geneva earlier
this month. Minister Symmonds
both acknowledged the recent ju-
dicial ruling and also reaffirmed
the Government’s zero tolerance
position for any form of violence
or discrimination for anyone
within its borders.”
She said last December’s land-
mark High Court ruling that de-
criminalised consensual same-sex
relations was a massive victory
for human rights in Barbados and
proved to be an example for other
Caribbean countries which have
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but has until now faced scepti-
cism from the US that they would
turn the tide in the war. Now, as
Ukraine has bolstered its air de-
fenses with a host of Western-sup-
plied anti-aircraft systems, officials
believe the jets could become use-
ful in the battle and essential to the
country’s long-term security.
Separately, Oleksiy Danilov,
secretary of Ukraine’s National
Security and Defense Council,
confirmed on national television
that Zelenskyy would attend the
summit.
“We were sure that our pres-
ident would be where Ukraine
needed him, in any part of the
world, to solve the issue of stabil-
ity of our country,” Danilov said
yesterday. “There will be very im-
portant matters decided there, so
physical presence is a crucial thing
to defend our interests.”
Zelenskyy announced yesterday
that he had opened a visit to Saudi
Arabia, where Arab leaders were
holding their own summit. (AP)
similar cases before their high
courts.
Chatterjee added that the 2020
amendment to the Employment
Prevention and Discrimination Act
to include sexual orientation in its
prohibited grounds for discrimi-
nation put the country one step
closer to fulfilling its obligations
to prevent all forms of discrimina-
tion.
“We also acknowledge that there
is still work to be done to protect
all individuals from discrimina-
tion in employment as the revised
act does not include gender iden-
tity and expression as protected
grounds.—Barbados Today
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New UTC fund only for

Unit Trust Corporation Executive Director
Nigel Edwards at his office on
Independence Square, Port-of-Spain.
PICTURE NICOLE DRAYTON
sale in Eastern Caribbean
The Unit Trust Corporation on Thursday
launched UTC Global Balanced Fund Ltd
(UTC GBFL), the first retail mutual fund
in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union
(ECCU).
UTC GBFL is designed to facilitate wealth
creation opportunities, promote invest-
ment literacy regionally, create employ-
ment opportunities for professionals in the
ECCU, and further develop the Eastern Car-
ibbean Securities Market.
Speaking at the launch, UTC’s executive
director, Nigel Edwards, said deepening the
capital market and developing new sources
of capital is a necessary link to national and
regional development.
“Frankly, beyond the commercial bene-
fits, pooling capital in this way is an abso-
lute requirement for us to solve some of the
infrastructure and other issues that face
our island nations.
“We know that all of this is only made
possible through building and nurturing
strong relationships, and we thank our
colleagues and partners across the Eastern
Caribbean landscape for their unstinting
support for this initiative,” Edwards added.
UTC GBFL, a wholly-owned subsidiary of
the Trinidad and Tobago Unit Trust Corpo-
ration, is an investment company incorpo-
rated in St Lucia to operate as a Collective
Investment Scheme (CIS) in the ECCU.
According to Edwards, 41 years ago,
when the UTC first opened its doors, right
up to the present day, its guiding premise
has been offering wealth creation oppor-
tunities for all, transforming lives, and
empowering our customers to make finan-
cially sound decisions.
Edwards added that the company has
grown from a team of 50 enterprising and
passionate pioneers to over 500 strong,
serving over 543,000 unitholders and man-
aging nine proprietary funds, with Funds
Under Management of US$3.6B.
While noting that the UTC has also faced
many challenges and it has also recorded
many milestones, enabling progress to-
wards financial autonomy through the pro-
vision of quality investment opportunities
and financial education.
Also speaking at the event was regional
was CIS Manager for UTC GBFL, Omar
Burch-Smith added that the framers of the
ECCU when they signed the agreement
establishing the Eastern Caribbean Cen-
tral Bank on July 5, 1983, would have en-
visioned creating an ecosystem that would
provide economic stability with a stable
currency, an avenue for wealth creation
through savings and a robust banking sys-
tem that would serve the needs of all.
Speaking yesterday, Sekou Mark, the
UTC’s chief investment officer, said the
new mutual fund can only be sold at bro-
ker-dealers licensed by the Eastern Carib-
bean Securities Regulatory Commission.
The eight countries in which the new
fund will be available are: Anguilla, Antigua
and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Mont-
serrat, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, and St
Vincent and the Grenadines. Investors in
these countries would be able to subscribe
to the mutual fund for as little as US$100,
which is EC$270.
The UTC GBFL is scheduled to go on sale
in the Eastern Caribbean in June.
“If a Trinidad and Tobago investor wished
to purchase a UTC GBFL share, he/she may
do so by visiting a licensed broker-dealer in
the Eastern Caribbean,” Mark said.

FirstCaribbean sells Grenada bank

FirstCaribbean International
Bank Ltd yesterday announced
that the sale of its business in
Grenada to Grenada Co-oper-
ative Bank Ltd had received
approval from the Eastern Carib-
bean Central Bank.
The banks said the process
of transferring FirstCaribbean’s
clients to Grenada Co-Operative
Bank Ltd is expected to be com-
pleted by July 14, 2023.
CIBC FirstCaribbean an-
nounced the proposed divesti-
ture of its business in St Vincent,
Grenada, St Kitts and Nevis and
Dominica in October of 2021.
CIBC FirstCaribbean success-
fully transferred its St Vincent
clients to Bank of St Vincent and
the Grenadines last month.
Speaking on the transaction
Donna Wellington, CIBC FirstCar-
ibbean’s Managing Director for
Barbados and OECS said, “This
helps us deliver on our strategy
of simplifying our business. We
give our clients in Grenada our
commitment that while we are
working with Grenada Co-oper-
ative Bank Ltd to complete the
transfer, we will continue to pro-
vide them with first class service
right until the moment we close
our doors for the last time; and
our employees with the best pos-
sible work experience.”
Managing Director of Grenada
Co-Operative Bank Ltd Larry
Lawrence also commented said
the organisation is working to en-
sure a smooth transition of First-
Caribbean’s customers and looks
forward to welcoming them to
the Co-op Bank family.
The two banks will shortly
begin communicating to clients
about the plans and dates for the
withdrawal of services from CIBC
FirstCaribbean and the transfer
of client information to GCBL, as
part of the transition process.
In October 2021, FirstCarib-
bean announced the sale of its
operations in five countries—
Aruba, St Vincent, Grenada and
St Kitts & Nevis & Dominica.
In July 2022, former CEO of
CIBC FirstCaribbean noted, “We
are pleased at the approval of the
sales in St Vincent and St Kitts.
This helps us deliver on our strat-
egy of simplifying our business.
“It’s a complex set of transac-
tions and it will be some months
before we complete the transfer
of client accounts over to the
purchasing banks.
“In the interim, we will con-
tinue to provide our clients with
first class service through a mod-
ern everyday banking experi-
ence and our employees with the
best possible work experience.”
But in April this year, FirstCar-
ibbean announced that it did not
receive final approval for the sale
of its operations in St Kitts. CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank in Bridgetown, Barbados.
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FirstCaribbean
Daily Report on Trading, Friday, May 19, 2023
declines 2.36%
ALL T&T INDEX: 1,928.03 COMPOSITE INDEX: 1,271.37 NUMBER OF SHARES VALUE OF SHARES Overall market activity resulted
CHANGE: -6.90 CHANGE: -6.28 BOUGHT/SOLD: 263,127 BOUGHT/SOLD: $1,908,337.60
from trading in 17 securities of
which five advanced, nine de-
OPEN DAY’S DAY’S O/S BID O/S BID O/S O/S LAST SALE LAST SALE VOLUME CLOSE CHANGE
SECURITY PRICE HIGH LOW ($) VOL. OFFER OFFER PRICE($) DATE TRADED PRICE ($) clined and three traded firm.
($) ($) ($) ($) VOL. ($) Trading activity resulted in the
ORDINARY SHARES following movements of the TTSE
AGOSTINI’S LTD 64.51 70.00 64.50 64.50 28 70.00 600 64.50 19-05-2023 5,100 64.72 0.21 Indices:
ANGOSTURA HOLDINGS 23.09 23.10 23.10 22.93 4 23.10 9,080 23.10 19-05-2023 10 23.10 0.01 • The All T&T Index declined
ANSA MERCHANT BANK 46.00 46.00 269 46.00 12-05-2023 46.00 by 6.90 points (0.36 per cent) to
ANSA MCAL 51.05 51.01 51.00 51.00 3,345 52.90 689 51.00 19-05-2023 198 51.00 -0.05 close at 1,928.03;
FIRST CITIZEN GROUP FINANCIAL HOLDINGS 48.12 48.50 48.50 48.00 111 48.11 15 48.50 19-05-2023 195 48.50 0.38
• The Composite Index declined
FIRST CARIBBEAN INTERNATIONAL 7.19 7.19 7.02 7.02 20,023 7.19 288,223 7.19 19-05-2023 30,600 7.02 -0.17
GUARDIAN HOLDINGS 21.09 21.00 20.50 20.55 4,696 21.10 2,000 20.55 19-05-2023 3,874 20.88 -0.21 by 6.28 points (0.49 per cent) to
GRACE KENNEDY & CO 4.04 4.04 4.00 4.03 1,077 4.04 56,886 4.03 19-05-2023 69,550 4.01 -0.03 close at 1,271.37;
GUARDIAN MEDIA LTD 2.51 2.20 4,457 2.30 250 2.30 16-05-2023 2.51 • The Cross-Listed Index de-
JMMB GROUP LTD 1.38 1.40 1.40 1.37 18,299 1.40 2,706 1.40 19-05-2023 62 1.40 0.02 clined by 0.79 points (0.98 per
LJ WILLIAMS A 0.20 0.21 161 0.20 12-02-2021 0.20 cent) to close at 79.58 and
LJ WILLIAMS B 2.40 2.40 29 2.75 8,257 2.40 18-05-2023 2.40 • The SME Index remained at
MASSY 5.02 5.00 5.00 4.99 430 5.00 2,950 5.00 19-05-2023 64,372 5.00 -0.02
NCBFG 3.40 3.41 3.40 3.41 13,200 3.54 80,307 3.41 19-05-2023 60,057 3.40
62.13.
NATIONAL ENTERPRISES LTD 3.75 3.75 3.75 3.70 13,480 3.75 30,694 3.75 19-05-2023 4,600 3.75 JMMB Group led advancing
NATIONAL FLOUR MILLS 1.70 1.60 4,724 1.65 10,000 1.70 17-05-2023 1.70 stocks, rising by 1.45 per cent, and
TTNGL 18.50 18.75 18.50 18.50 1,500 18.75 1,775 18.50 19-05-2023 10,100 18.50 adding $0.02, to close at $1.40.
ONE CARIBBEAN MEDIA 3.82 3.75 3.75 3.70 5 3.82 16,308 3.75 19-05-2023 391 3.75 -0.07 FirstCaribbean International
PRESTIGE HOLDINGS 8.00 7.85 3,038 8.00 369 8.00 18-05-2023 8.00 Bank declined by 2.36 per cent,
POINT LISAS DEV 3.50 3.27 2,000 3.50 1,031 3.50 17-05-2023 3.50
dropping $0.17, to close at $7.02.
RFHL 133.87 132.00 132.00 132.00 700 133.50 864 132.00 19-05-2023 315 132.00 -1.87
SCOTIABANK 77.19 77.01 77.01 77.01 1,300 77.20 1,245 77.01 19-05-2023 100 77.01 -0.18
Trading activity on the First-
T’DAD CEMENT LTD 2.79 2.63 2,500 2.75 2,400 2.75 17-05-2023 2.79 Tier Market registered a volume
UNILEVER CARIB LTD 15.25 15.45 15.45 15.30 11,803 15.45 38,404 15.45 19-05-2023 6,033 15.45 0.20 of 263,127 shares crossing the
WEST INDIAN TOBACCO CO 14.50 14.50 14.40 14.00 6,394 14.50 13,428 14.50 19-05-2023 7,570 14.43 -0.07 floor of the exchange valued at
$1,908,337.60.
GraceKennedy was the vol-
PREFERENCE SHARES ume leader with 69,550 shares
GUARDIAN MEDIA LTD 65.85 65.85 978 65.85 10-03-2023 65.85
3.79 3.79 5,000 3.79 13-04-2021 3.79 changing hands for a value of
WILLIAMS LJP
$279,130.77, followed by Massy
SECOND TIER SHARES Holdings with a volume of 64,372
MORA VEN HOLDINGS 12.00 12.00 14-12-2018 12.00 shares being traded for $321,860.
The Mutual Fund Market did
MUTUAL FUND UNITS not record any activity.
CALYPSO MACRO INDEX FUND 21.52 21.52 18 22.00 2,278 21.52 16-05-2023 21.52
27.46 28.00 30-12-2022 27.46
The Second Tier Market did not
CLICO INVESTMENT FUND
EPPLEY CARIBBEAN DEVELOPMENT FUND 0.71 0.71 09-05-2023 0.71 record any activity.
EPPLEY CARIBBEAN VALUE FUND 1.60 1.65 12 1.60 10-02-2023 1.60 The SME Market did not record
any activity.
SME SHARES \ The USD Equity Market did not
CINEMAONE LIMITED 7.80 7.00 50 7.80 17-04-2023 7.80 record any activity.
ENDEAVOUR HOLDINGS LTD 11.15 11.12 55 12.65 5,100 11.15 10-05-2023 11.15

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Washington, Powell said the central
bank’s benchmark rate, which affects
many consumer and business loans, is
now high enough to restrain borrow-
ing, spending and economic growth.
Fed officials hope that slower growth
will cool inflation over time.
Several Fed officials, in speeches this
week, signaled support for suspending
the rate increases based on the notion
that the rate hikes haven’t yet fully
affected the economy and could take
months to do so.
Under that view, the Fed should take
time to assess the consequences of its
actions and avoid tightening credit so
much as to trigger a recession.
On Friday, Powell seemed to en-
dorse that approach, saying, “We face
uncertainty about the lagged effects of
our tightening so far.”
The Fed chair also suggested that
“the risks of doing too much versus
doing too little are becoming more bal-
anced.” That marks a shift from earlier
this year, when Powell often said the
risk of raising rates too little to combat
inflation outweighed the risk of raising
them so high as to cause a deep reces-
sion.
Powell further noted that turmoil
in the banking sector, after three
large banks collapsed in the past two
months, will likely cause banks to re-
duce the pace of lending, which could
weaken the economy.
“As a result, our policy rate may not
need to rise as much as it would have
otherwise to achieve our goals,” he
said. “Of course, the extent of that is
highly uncertain.”
(AP)
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Judges must give full
reasons for decisions
T his letter is being written on behalf
of the ordinary litigants who may
or may not have suffered the injustice
of losing their case, sometimes after
a long, agonising waiting period, and
have to decide whether or not to ap-
peal the decision of the High Court.
It is not to be understated that all
judicial officers in T&T, as clearly
seen from recent events, champion
the cause of democracy and are the
guardians of the doctrine of separa-
tion of powers.
However, a particular practice has
developed in our legal system over
time, rightly or wrongly, whereby
some judges, at the end of a case, in
their ruling, proceed to give an “oral
judgment” or a “summary of a deci-
sion” to be expanded on only in the
event of an appeal.
This practice may be administra-
tively efficient, but, what happens
to the losing party who (reasonably)
wishes to know all the reasons for the
dismissal of his/her case? Moreover,
what is the basis of the next decision
taken as to whether to appeal the
decision or to abide by the fatal out-
come?
The ordinary claimant or defend-
ant (A) does not know of the stric-
tures in the process of appeals, that,
among others, he/she has only 42
days to appeal a judgment subject to
a few exceptions (Civil Proceedings
Rules); that once filed he has only
three months thereafter to file his/
her complete record of documents to
argue his/her appeal, subject again to
strict exceptions; that once the record
of documents are filed and handed to
the opposing side, the incurring of se-
rious legal costs begins and becomes
almost irreversible (if he/she decides
to stop the appeal).
Given the above strictures, what
happens if Mr A, on the sometimes
limited oral reasons given at the end
of a long or complex case, appeals the
decision, only to obtain full and more
detailed reasons six months later (or
longer), and he/she realizes, on the
advice of his/her lawyers, that the ap-
peal is now unwinnable?
He/she would have no choice but to
withdraw the appeal, and now, in ad-
Falling for Erla’s carrot stick
P erfect is the word for Erla, not
“Excellent.” Our lady Commis-
sioner of Police (CoP) must know
full well that complimenting her-
self would start a media frenzy. A
subtle anti-crime plan with a touch
of red lipstick? A former CoP, self
congratulatory as usual, ate that lip-
stick-stained carrot with a smile.
COVID-19 made a difference to
crime in T&T. It was like having a two-
year state of emergency. Admit it.
However, the rhetoric must now
definitely include questions about
which CoP signed off on the most
legal guns and ammunition to be
imported into T&T. One thousand,
5,000, 10,000? Thousands more
than that? Why? How many citizens
are waiting for FULs?
opinion 17
dition to paying legal costs for losing
in Court below, he/she is now faced
with appeal costs (separate from what
fees he will have to pay his attorneys).
This situation is highly untenable.
For what reason is the litigant/appel-
lant penalised in this manner?
Simply because the court below did
not give proper or full reasons up-
front so that Mr A could have made an
informed decision whether to appeal
or not appeal.
Judicial officers owe a duty (among
other duties) to each losing party in a
case to properly inform him/her as to
the complete/real reasons why he/she
lost the case.
Starting with the Constitution, in
Lisa Beharry performs a piece entitled
the appropriate case, it is a funda-
Mama Glo during the Continuum Dance
mental right of all citizens not to be
deprived of property except by due
Project’s presentation of The Museum
process of the law and to have the
of Difficult Women at the Little Carib
protection of the law. Theatre, Woodbrook, on Sunday.
Further, the leading English cases PICTURE EDISON BOODOODINGH
from which we seek guidance, tell us
that there is an important duty on all
judges to give reasons for their deci-
sions. The duty is one of due process
and of justice because (1) the losing
party should not be in doubt as to
why he/she lost and (2) by the require-
ment to give proper reasons, it “con-
centrates the mind” on the soundness
of the decision (see case of Flannery v
Halifax Estate (2000)).
One appeal court judge further
added that because judgments play
an important role in setting prece-
dent for future cases, this increases
the need to give proper reasons for a
decision (see case of English v Emery
Reimbold (2002).
The solution therefore, in giving
effect to the proper administration
of justice in this small and beautiful
country of ours, is, in addition to hav-
ing more timely judgments, to ensure
that, at the end of each case, parties
to each civil case have full and proper
reasons for the grounding of the out-
come, once and for all, in time for an
informed decision to be made as to
whether to accept the new state of
affairs or to take the case forward to
a higher level.
YASEEN AHMED
The investigative journalists need
to interview all businesses selling
legal guns. How lucrative is it? Are
they suffering since the TTPS will be
watching gun sales to members of
the public?
Will there be a gun amnesty for
both illegal and legal guns? Legal
guns kill with the same sting as ille-
gal guns.
How are guns kept in private
homes? Will a bullied teenager take a
gun to school and shoot up the place
just like in America?
Crime is the political elephant in
the room waiting to stamp on every-
body’s foot.
LYNETTE JOSEPH
Diego Martin
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ARE YOU READY? Felix Cazoe A grade of “Excellent,” hmm.

At first, I didn’t think such
a ludicrous statement was de-
Playing politics with policing
T&T Blind Welfare serving of a comment. However,
Founder’s Day 2023 Association president
I would like to simply state that
I am not surprised, for this has
been the narcissistic subcul-
M ay 18 is an important date to the
blind and visually impaired com-
munity throughout T&T and the Car-
and accessibility,” are fundamental
general principles. It should be noted
that the association’s new strategic vi-
ture that has contaminated the
police service over the last few
ibbean. This date signifies the day that sion is in congruence with these gen- years. I don’t have to remind
the Trinidad and Tobago Blind Wel- eral principles as evidenced through anyone that a recent former act-
fare Association’s (TTBWA) founder, our services provided to new and ing commissioner’s own self-as-
Mr James Alves, started work for the existing clients and our advocacy and sessment of his performance
blind, visually impaired and low vi- interventions in education, employ- suggests he was singing from
sion in T&T. This occurred in the year ment, recreation, sports and culture. the same hymn book and likely
1914 and within a few years, work also In this pursuit of achieving a world from the same choir.
began in Guyana and the Eastern Car- that is diverse, equitable and inclu- To enlighten John and Jane
ibbean. Today, the entire region joins sive, all members of society, includ- Public, in the police service,
the association in recognising May ing those in government, business, there are groups or subcultures
18th as “Founder’s Day.” religion etc, work together with the that are commonly known as
Throughout the history of civili- association. Persons who are blind, cliques, and they would align
sation, important days have been visually impaired or low vision should themselves to certain superior
observed as a means of bringing be equally included in every aspect of officers who would sanitise Push Back Movement activists Michael Kerr, right, and Andy Williams,
awareness regarding people and their national life and development. There- all the actions, misconduct, centre, deliver a letter to Police Commissioner Erla Christopher-
issues. The United Nations (UN) states fore, every barrier that inhibits T&T shortfalls or incompetences of Harewood, right, at the Police Administration Building, Port-of-Spain,
that they have, “embraced interna- from becoming a diverse, equitable persons within their clique to on Thursday. PICTURE KERWIN PIERRE
tional days as a powerful advocacy and inclusive society must be systemi- ensure they are always viewed
tool.” While not an international day, cally removed. in a glowing or exemplary man- I know of a particular of- monetary commendations/
“Founder’s Day” serves the same pur- For over 100 years, the TTBWA ner, and this even extends and is ficer, still in the service, who awards for her performance
pose for the T&T Blind Welfare Asso- has advocated for the blind, visually most manifested in assessment was granting commendation/ over this period, which will
ciation and all persons who are blind, impaired and low vision and will for promotion in the police ser- award for organising a bus for only add insult to the injury in-
visually impaired or low vision. This continue to do so, ensuring that the vice. some children on a field trip in flicted on John and Jane Public
year, as we observe our 109th anniver- association’s vision will be achieved. And if an officer does not so Tobago organised by a foreign for the trauma they had to and
sary, the association wishes to place Happy Founders Day. align himself/herself, nothing embassy. continue to undergo from lack
focus on our new strategic vision, “A he/she does (no matter how Now, compared to another of safety and feeling of secu-
World that is, Diverse, Equitable and This column is supplied in commendable) will be recog- police officer who on no less rity in public spaces and even
Inclusive.” conjunction with the T&T Blind nised or rewarded. than three occasions was com- within the perimeters of their
In Article 3 of the United Nations Welfare Association Headquarters: I have known many dedicated mended by different magistrates own homes.
Convention on the Rights of Persons 118 Duke Street, Port-of-Spain, officers who did exemplary for the professional manner he Well, if the crime situation in
with Disabilities, “non-discrimination, Trinidad • Email: ttbwa1914@ work in the police service and conducted his investigation and our country does not improve,
full and effective participation in soci- gmail.com • Phone: (868) 624-4675 were not so recognised and oth- how he presented his evidence the commissioner cannot be
ety, respect for difference and accept- WhatsApp: (868) 395-3086 in court, not even when a US faulted, for who can reasonably
ers who did nothing beyond the
ance of persons with disabilities as Facebook: Trinidad and Tobago police department informed his expect her to improve on her
norm but were glorified. To add
part of human diversity and humanity Blind Welfare Association 1914 supervisor in the TTPS of how EXCELLENT performance?
clarity, I will describe a com-
mon way this is effected. impressed they were of the ev- The most recent pathetic the-
In the police service, there idence he gave in a US Federal atrical performance on the steps
is an awards committee that court in relation to an extra- of the Police Administration
will grant monetary commen- dition matter, was he granted building is a perfect example of
dations/awards for supposedly commendation/award. what I am referring to.
outstanding (ie excellent) work This officer even represented Where loyal supporters of the
performed by police officers in the police service and this coun- CoP (ie her clique) want to give
the execution of their duty. try in the sport of shooting and the impression that she has per-
CREDIT UNION CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED The normal procedure is that was then the most accomplished formed so excellent that they
once a member of the public or police shooter regionally and openly and publicly display en-
ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS a public servant writes or pub-
lishes instances of commenda-
even internationally, yet he re-
tired from the TTPS without a
dorsement of her tenure in of-
fice. Tell me what has she done
INVITATION TO SERVE ON BOARD OR COMMITTEES ble work by any police officer “Thank you” card from the po- over this period to warrant such
and this is brought to the atten- lice administration. commendation. I wouldn’t be
Members who are willing to serve on either the:
tion of the committee, they will That said, it is very likely that surprised if this letter of support
consider it and decide whether this Commissioner “honestly” they handed over to her will be
Board of Directors believes she has performed used to justify her getting finan-
to grant the officer monetary
Or commendation/award, and excellently over the past 100 cial commendation/award.
Supervisory Committee these commendations are also days because this is how she As the old people would say,
Or considered for promotion. has been groomed to think, for “they have no shame” or “dog
Credit Committee Naturally, the more distin- she has first to convince herself eat their shame.” Playing poli-
guished or important the rec- before she can convince others, tics with policing.
are asked to collect application forms and submit completed forms along ommender is in society, the especially those who assess her
with a passport sized photograph at any of our offices; Port of Spain, San more likely the committee will suitability for office. C MARSHALL
Fernando, Sangre Grande or Tobago on or before Friday 9th June 2023. decide in favour of granting the I will not be further surprised Retired police officer
if she has also been granted St Joseph
award.
Kindly note, that all persons must be in good financial standing

‘Excellent’
and should have experience in any of the following fields:

• Finance / Accounting T he recent self-assessment

by the CoP was nothing else
but shocking. However, I want
• Operations Management
• Legal to ask the rest of T&T, did they
• Human Resource Management / Industrial Relations experience that sense of dread,
• Credit Union Management of despairing deja vu when they
• Information Technology heard this lady give herself this
• Marketing particular grade of “excellent.”
What immediately came
Applicants must be willing to give the necessary time required and across my mind was another
should possess a sound appreciation of Credit Union philosophy and its individual who grabbed head-
operating principles. Evidence of training in Co-operative Studies lines for the wrong reasons and
at a recognized institution will also be an asset. actually gave a company that
responded to a crisis, which
By order resulted in the gruesome and
Joseph Cipriani unforgivable deaths of four in-
Secretary nocent men, that same grade,
“excellent.”
This, ladies and gentlemen, is
what we call excellent! If this is
the standard, then by all means
I actually cringed when that CoP, your assessment is correct,
word was repeated in the media, you are doing an excellent job!
excellent. That man stood, Those on top support you and
stone-faced, unflinching amidst encourage you to continue to do
the glaring truths that lay before the same.
him, the reality of these work- Just like the families of the
ers’ lives literally sucked into a Paria tragedy, hundreds of fam-
pipeline, destroying their fami- ilies will mourn and bury their
lies, all the while those in charge dead, attempt to seek justice,
on land fiddled with semantics and will have to wait an un-
and statistics. flinching eternity if they ever get
While other options were it here. That’s excellent in T&T!
offered and families pleaded
they do something, they shut RYAN MARTINEZ
it down, and who dead, bury! Gasparillo
Saturday, May 20, 2023
guardian.co.tt opinion 19
The expectation of corruption This Dan Kelly,
Picton,
Laventille

O ur country is in absolute sham-

bles. I say this without any doubt.
All of the systems that are supposed
to be working to ensure the security,
prosperity and welfare of our nation
are failing those they are designed to
protect and assist.
Health, transport, judiciary,
media, protective, you name it, they
are the laughing stock of the nation.
How did we reach there? Why is this
continuing and what can we do to re-
verse this cancer?
Firstly, as a nation, we are led by
the very stain on our fingers, by
those who do not have our best in-
terests at heart.
Politics in our country is at its low-
est, and while we focus on Kamla
and Keith, the real puppeteers gladly
reap the benefits from our distrac-
tion. You see once we remain di-
Media to the rescue on crime solution
vided, it is easier for them to control
us, once we continue to attack each
other, then it leaves them free to feed
off our children’s waning bounty.
They come ever so often offer-
ing glitter and gold and in the same
breath the other side is evil. People,
they are both sides of the same coin,
singing for the money.
And herein lies the demon, money.
They sold us out for their own com-
fort, and we so desperate have lost
our own power.
Instead of demanding better or
asking the right questions, we have
resigned ourselves to believe this is
how things are and it is a good thing.
We, in fact, have sold out our own
selves. We believe there is now an
acceptable expectation of corrup-
tion that must exist in our politic.
While ideally there should be none,
it would be an unrealistic notion, however,
at what level is enough? How many lies are
we willing to be fed to satisfy our bellies
resident climbs
a ladder he
placed on a
when our neighbours and strangers are derelict vehicle
hungry and victimised? to reach his roof
Where do you stand when you hear the on Thursday.
National Anthem? Head bowed in shame. PICTURE
NICOLE
The recent developments in our country DRAYTON
have shown that we as a people need to
address the criminal elements at the top
and with expediency.
Those who turn a blind eye to their fail-
ures and are patted on the back by their tit
for tat favour friends. We need to under-
stand that the resources and potential of
this land are too much for us to be in this
state of dire want and strife.
Those who think they are doing an ex-
cellent job are free to think so, but they
cannot be allowed to freely justify their
adjudication with addressing our reality.
I ask you T&T, are you willing to ask the
hard questions or will you leave it up to
your children to be the answer to harder
masters?

RYAN MARTINEZ
T he main topic of discussion in
Trinbago revolves around the
disturbing and alarming crime situ-
to form their opinion on the signif-
icant contributors to the develop-
ment of criminals and the associated
Gasparillo

ation. Different constituent groups remedies/solutions to manage this

blame different factors for this sorry
situation: an outdated education sys-
tem, the removal of corporal punish-
ment in schools, poverty and limited
opportunities.
Others point to failing public sec-
tor interventions, including ineffec-
tive and or corrupt police, customs
and Coast Guard operations, as well
as the inadequate involvement of the
churches in the imparting of spiritual
guidance to at-risk youths and com-
munities.
On the other hand, there are those
who disavow of significant links be-
tween the aforementioned positions
and escalating crime.
They insist that some young peo-
ple without skills or education just
don’t want to work hard, given the
plethora of opportunities for skills
training, but instead they desire big,
easy, fast money.
Therefore, Government should in-
crease allocations to the Ministry of
National Security to beef up police
operations, while imposing stiffer
penalties and swifter judicial proce-
dures. This recommendation, how-
ever, would put a strain on existing
tight revenue and foreign exchange
conditions.
The increased incarceration or kill-
ing of young miscreants will also rob
the country of its productive human
resource potential while negatively
impacting the single mother syn-
drome, leading to another cycle of
fatherless misguided children and
future delinquents.
The big questions to be answered
are: What is the real problem? Are ei-
ther of the disparate groups correct
in their assessment and proposed
solutions? Should the focus be pre-
vention or apprehension?
This is where the media is showing
its effectiveness. Without imposing
an opinion, the media has been play-
ing its part through advertising and
allowing persons who fell through
the cracks to tell their stories, provid-
ing John Public with an opportunity
unsavoury situation.
In particular, i95FM has been
doing a spectacular job with pro-
grammes such as Eye on Depend-
ency and Project Hope, dedicated to
such exposure.
Commentators have shown great
support for such programmes and
have provided many recommenda-
tions including: foster-parenting for
at-risk youths; the use of sport to
channel youthful energy and profes-
sional development; and voluntary/
compulsory national service.
Others have recommended greater
use of the T&T Defence Force in as-
sisting the police and the hosting of a
national symposium on crime. Even
superstar icons and popular enter-
tainers are using the media to appeal
to perpetrators to desist from crimi-
nal activities while urging the author-
ities to implement more appropriate
recommendations.
The political directorate will do
well to not only pay attention to the
views expressed but to act on them.
While the media is often criticised for
sensationalising crime, this attempt
to highlight the social aspect of crime
by giving exposure to the develop-
ment of the criminal mind should be
considered, as it may provide signif-
icant insights into crime prevention.
Such prevention can lead to opti-
mal use of our human resource and a
reduction in expenditure on security.
The media is doing its part; it’s now
over to the Government.
I know that there are many who
insist that in a democracy, imple-
mentation of certain actions require
constitutional reform and therefore
opposition support, which is un-
likely.
However, elected governments
must find ways to effect meaningful
change, even if it means putting the
opposition to the test and the antici-
pated risk.
D THOMAS
Port-of-Spain
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guardian.co.tt
Concert pays homage to women, mothers
• From page 20
Gonzales said: “I want to com-
mend you (Regrello) and the
management of Naparima Bowl
and everybody who would have
contributed to this Iba 3. You
should have something like
this every weekend, Saturday,
and Sunday where people can
come with their families and
experience what Trinidad is;
because we have so much neg-
rec 21
ativity around and dominating
the newscast, I think we have to Nigerian Adesoga moves
make use of spaces like that to the audience with a
spirited performance
bring families and communities
PICTURES INNIS FRANCIS
together. This is really amazing
stuff.”
Empress Aje, shared the stage
with the Wasafoli group, Isasha,
Sharon Phillips, Adesoga from
Nigeria, Kay Alleyne, Joshua
Regrello, Chutney Queen 2023
Katelin Sultan, Krisson Joseph,
and CWYG.

Kay Alleyne with a high-energy

Sharon Phillips mesmerises the audience with Anita Baker’s Rapture and performance of Whitney Houston’s I’m Chutney Queen 2023 Katelin Sultan, left, is accompanied by her
paid homage to Black Stalin with Blackman Feeling to Party. Every Woman. younger sister Kaylee during her segment of entertainment.
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Horoscope Eugenia
Last
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Simplify your life. Consider your objective and thee best
bestt way
waay to
to achieve
achi
chhi
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hieve
evee
BY DEAN YOUNG

your goal. Use your charm to drum up support, suggestions and hands-on
BLONDIE

help. Stop pondering over the past and start living life your way. Let go
of what’s holding you back and replace it with fresh ideas and renewed
faith in yourself and your ability to get things done. Focus and proceed.
BIRTHDAY BABY
You are talkative, insightful and possessive.
You are secretive and influential.
YOUR NUMBERS
5, 13, 26, 32, 34, 41, 43.
HEART OF THE CITY

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY

Daya Vaidya, 43; Matt Czuchry, 46; Tony Goldwyn, 63; Cher, 77.

Aries Libra
BY MARK TATULLI

March 21-April 19 Sept 23-October 22

4 STARS Don’t share too much
information. If you keep others
guessing, you’ll stand a better
chance of getting what you want.
Focus on what you can do to
improve your situation, and help
others follow suit. Set a good
example and see what happens.
Taurus
BY TOM ARMSTRONG
5 STARS Check out destinations
that intrigue you, and consider what
you can add to your convenience
at home without acquiring debt. A
creative approach to how you live
your life will motivate you to use
your skills differently.
Scorpio

October 23-Nov 21
April 20-May 20
3 STARS Don’t waste your time
MARVIN

3 STARS Get in the conversation, arguing. Concentrate on personal

let your voice resonate and make
a difference. Offer an upbeat
rendition of what’s possible and
how you can use your skills to get
a position. Nudge others to ensure
you get the backup required to
reach your goal.
growth, health and updating your
image to augment your pursuits.
A well-thought-out plan and
partnering with someone with
something to contribute will help
you achieve your goal.

Gemini Sagittarius
Nov 22-December 21
May 21-June 20
3 STARS Keep your thoughts and 3 STARS Put your energy into
PEANUTS

emotions to yourself. Take your self-fulfilling goals. Fixing your

time, research and approach the
changes you want to implement
open-mindedly. A flexible attitude
will help you gain interest and
financial support to launch your
plans without losing control.
Cancer
June 21-July 22
3 STARS You’ll instinctively know
how to manage your time. Your
creative imagination will help you
BIZZARRO
surroundings or altering your
living arrangements will help you
gain ground. Choose a simple plan
you can handle instead of letting
someone talk you into trying to do
the impossible.
Capricorn
December 22-Jan 19
3 STARS Handle money,
possessions and health cautiously.
Get a second opinion if you

decide what to do with money
matters. Discuss investments with
an expert. Divide your resources if
they will improve your credit rating,
lifestyle or living arrangements.
don’t like what you hear. Take
an alternative route if it feels
right. Stabilize your home life by
adjusting your daily routine. Spend
more time with someone you love.

Leo Aquarius
PEARLS BEFORE SWINE

July 23-Aug 22 January 20-Feb 18

4 STARS Get active; how you
occupy your time will affect how 5 STARS Sit back and relax. Don’t
you respond to what’s happening feel pressured to get involved
BY STEPHAN PASTIS

around you. Pitch in and help, make in someone’s project or plans if

a difference and make new friends. it doesn’t feel right. Pay more
You’ll discover different lifestyles, attention to your needs and to
communities and pastimes. what makes you happy. Take
responsibility for your life.

Virgo Pisces
August 23-Sept 22 Feb 19-March 20
2 STARS Refuse to let your 2 STARS Back away from anyone
emotions interfere with using manipulative tactics to push
common sense. Listen, use the you in a direction you don’t want to
information you gather and go. Put more trust in yourself, and
make improvements. A change of make plans to do what makes you
scenery will help you see situations
BY MARK TATULLI

smile. Romance will lead to new

differently. beginnings.

1 star: Avoid conflicts; work behind the scenes. 2 stars: You can
accomplish, but don’t rely on others. 3 stars: Focus and you’ll reach
.LIO

your goals. 4 stars: Aim high; start new projects. 5 stars: Nothing can
stop you; go for gold.
Saturday, May 20, 2023
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Sargassum continues to pile up and form a thick carpet along this stretch of the Mayaro beach. While large quantities continue to
adversely affect both fishing and tourism in that area, several beachgoers can still be seen enjoying a leisurely walk along the shoreline.
PICTURE NATASHA SAIDWAN
„ TODAY
A Brighter Sun
(by Iere Theatre Productions Ltd)
Venue: Naparima Bowl,
San Fernando
Time: 8pm – 11pm
Cost: $60 (School) $150 (Gen)
Info: Tickets available at box office
and from committee members
International Museum Day
Theme: Museum, Sustainability
and Wellbeing
Venue: Ground Floor,
Central Bank, Port-of-Spain
Time: 10am-5pm
Contact: 483-0702
The Art of Guitar
– Musical Escape
Venue: Queen’s Hall,
Port of Spain
Time: 7:30pm – 10:00pm
Cost: $250 (Gen) $350 (SP RSV)
Info: Tickets available at box office
or 487-1360/778-1762
This Little Piggy is Tired
RS Production
Venue: SAPA
Time: 8.30pm
An Intimate Open Air
Cocktail Fundraiser
(Presented by The Shelter
Under the Trees)
Venue: The Normandie
Time: 7pm-11pm
Contact:
admin@trinidadshelter.com
„ TOMORROW
A Brighter Sun
(by Iere Theatre Productions Ltd)
Venue: Naparima Bowl,
San Fernando
Time: 6pm – 9pm
Cost: $60 (School) $150 (Gen)
Info: Tickets available at box office
and from committee members
Chokha Fest Drive Thru
Breakfast (by the Rotary
Club of central Port-of-Spain)
Venue: Queen’s Hall,
Port of Spain
Time: 8am – 11am
Cost: $100
Info: Tickets available at box office
“The Art of Guitar – Musical
Escape” (by Stefan Roach)
Venue: Queen’s Hall,
Port-of-Spain
Time: 6pm – 9pm
Cost: $250 (Gen) $350 (SP RSV)
Info: Tickets available at box office
or 487-1360/778-1762
This Little Piggy is Tired
RS Production
Venue: SAPA
Time: 6.30pm
„SATURDAY MAY 27
Fuego by Salsa Fiesta T&T
Venue: Queen’s Hall, Port-of-Spain
Time: 8pm – 10pm
Cost: $300
Info: Tickets available at box office
or at website: queenshalltt.com
The Bollywood Bachelor
(by Cindon Production)
Venue: SAPA
Time: 7pm
„SUNDAY MAY 28
Premier League Viewing Party
( by CNC3 and SLAM 100.5FM)
Venue: Carnival City, Gulf City Mall
Time: 9:30am-3:00pm
“Ewa Africa II” (by Emancipation
Support Committee)
Venue: Queen’s Hall, Port-of-Spain
Time: 4pm – 8pm
Cost: $300(Gen) $350 (SP RSV)
Info: Tickets available at box office
or at website: queenshalltt.com
Fundraiser Tea Party and
Fashion Show
(by the Help Her Foundation)
Venue: Anchorage, Chaguaramas
The Bollywood Bachelor
(by Cindon Production)
Venue: SAPA Time: 5pm
Saturday, May 20, 2023
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„TUESDAY MAY 30
For the Love of Music
(Presented by David Huggins)
Venue: Queen’s Hall,
Port-of-Spain
Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Cost: $200 Info: Tickets available
at box office or at website:
queenshalltt.com
The Bollywood Bachelor
(by Cindon Production)
Venue: SAPA Time: 7pm
„THURSDAY JUNE 1
ReKindled by Kafe Blue
Venue: 1D Wrightson Road,
Port-of-Spain
Time: 7:30pm
Cost: $200
„SUNDAY JUNE 4
Church Harvest
(Presented by Gran Couva
Tabaquite RC Parish Church)
Venue: St Anthony’s RC Church,
Tabaquite Time: 9am – 3pm
For further info please contact
the Parish office at 488-3384
„THURSDAY JUNE 8
Powershots, Golf Tournament
for a Cause
hosted by Soroptimist
International Esperance
Venue: Pointe-a-Pierre Golf
Course
Tee off: 10am Whatsapp 382-2785
for more info
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A+1 ONE Stop Shop Foundation
to finish Masonry, Roof, Tile, Car-
pentry. 474-8309/ 314-4686
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vices. 623-6343/ 681-8458
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672-2852/ 765-4442
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745-1835/ 742-8277
SALE.
CAZABON Watercolour,
CAZABON 1857 HONDA ACCORD PCZ ( dark
Lithographs (18), red )
Excellent condition
Karen Sylvester,
Leroy Clarke, Moon roof
Leather interior
Old Maps, Prints,
One owner ( retiree )
Over 50 Pieces.
FB: Wrightson Investments Ltd. $95,000.00 (ONO) USED VEHICLES
Call Marlene 624-5905 Contact 769-5057
WHIRLPOOL COMBO Washier PDT TOYOTA FIELDER
and Dryer Laundry Centre new in
box with warranty 11K, 2 piece HYBRID (70K)
RX 7, FIRST GEN.
Love Seat Couch Set Grey
Fabric new $3500, 3 piece Rattan $50,000.00 O.N.O. TDW (5E) WINGLE P/UP
Patio Set new $1500, 5 pieces 687-6608
Glass Dining Set new $2000, (80K)
Bookshelf used $350.
Whatsapp for pics: 703-5061
E25 LOW TOP GLASS
VINTAGE VINYL Record
Collection 80’s Pop Rock and PDR FIELDER. Black. Excellent SIDE ($65k)
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value on Ebay or Personal Collec- FOR SALE, PCJ Toyota Yaris,
tion. Asking $10k or best offer. good condition, asking 35K
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Fully Loaded, Local, $700,000.
FAW 10 Wheeler truck for
Telescoop never used $1800, sale. 381-7427
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RAJACK REAL ESTATE
682-2623
rrajack29@gmail.com
MARABELLA HOUSE & land-
$5M
GASPARILLO HOUSE & land-
$1.9M
CLAXTON BAY Apartment
Building on 2 lots- $2M
PENAL- HOUSE & land- $1.5M
& Up
PRINCES TOWN- St Croix Road-
house and land- $750,000.
PALMYRA MT. Stewart Village
7345 sq.ft. land $950,000.
TABAQUITE- 5 & 7 acres- $3M
OTAHIETE RESIDENTIAL Park-
31,851 sq.ft. seafront land- $7M
RAJACK REAL ESTATE
682-2623
rrajack29@gmail.com
+ 2658, 481-2928
FOR SALE
ST. JOSEPH, 8 NEW
TOWNHOUSES (1550 sq.ft)
3 B/R, 2.5 BATHS,
FULLY AIR-CONDITIONED
(5 Units Remaining)
End $1.99M, Inner $1.95M
COMPLETION DATE:
QUARTER 1, 2023.
798-4619
+ 684-6097
FOR SALE
ONE WOODBROOK PLACE
SINGLE FLOOR UNIT,
2000sq.ft, 3 B/R, 2.5 Baths
FULLY FURNISHED AND
EQUIPPED
$4.4M
798-4619
ERM 2 storey, 3 bedrooms, 3
toilet/ bath. 776-9654
DIEGO MARTIN 4 bedrooms,
1 toilet/ bath. 776-9654
+ nando, Lot-Size 5,666-Sq.ft.
3 bedrooms home minutes
from Massy Freeport 3
weeks to completion. Book
Now $1.5M 620-6594
EXECUTIVE 4 bedroom, 3½ bath
on over 12,000 sq.ft. Koonoo
Avenue, Cunupia. Many extras,
semi-furnished, owner migrated,
$3.2M O.N.O. 703-5061
CUNUPIA 3 BEDROOM
Executive And Modern
Townhouse In Desirable,
Secured And Gated Community.
Motivated Seller $1,590,000
620-8518.
2 BEDROOM FLATS OASIS
GARDENS CHAGUANAS,
FULLY FURNISH $1.1M.
CONTACT: 354-6758
SPLIT LEVEL. 4 bedroom. 1¾
lot. Getwell, Pinto, Arima.
470-7141
WOODBROOK PLACE One Bed-
room $2.5M 779-5400
4 BEDROOM
ARCHITECTURALLY
DESIGNED HOUSE.
CUNUPIA
$2.5M (NEG) 394-5586
BEL AIR Extension- townhouse
$2.5M, $2M 681-5653
DIEGO MARTIN 2 story house
at #12 Mercer Road for sale Call
370- 4100.
Sales Office: Phone: 622-3831 / 228-9927 /
787-6857 / 685-5596 / 296-7307.
Email: laurahomestt@gmail.com.
Facebook: Laura Homes TT
ARIMA – Providence Circular – 3 bedrooms, 2.5
baths T/H – REDUCED TT$1.375M O.N.O.
CASCADE – Tri-level T/H – 3 bedrooms, 2.5
baths – TT$2.9M
CHAGUANAS – Avidan Park – 3 bedrooms, 2
baths – TT$2.35M
COUVA – Olive Grove – 5 bedrooms, 4
bathrooms, Pool – TT $3.779M
DIEGO MARTIN – Dickson Avenue – 4
bedrooms, 4 baths – REDUCED TT$2.9M
GLENCOE – Gittensdale – 1 & 2 bedrooms
–TT$1.2M – TT$1.4M
PETIT BOURG – Commercial & Residential;
Upstairs – 2 bedrooms, 1 bath; Downstairs –
Roti shop and restaurant – TT3.5M
PETIT VALLEY – Majouba Crossroads – 1 & 2
bedrooms, 2 baths – TT$2.2M – TT$2.4M
ST. JAMES – The View – 3 bedrooms, 3 baths
– TT$2.175M
ST. JOSEPH – Maracas Valley – 3 bedrooms,
2.5 baths T/H – Starting at TT$1.7M
TACARIGUA – El Dorado Gardens – 5
bedrooms, 3 baths – TT $1.7M
TOBAGO - Shirvan Road, Plantations, Samaan
Grove, Mt. Irvine and more – TT$1.35M –
TT$3.6M up
PORT-OF-SPAIN – Stone Street – Commercial
building – 10,503 sq ft – TT $7.5M
RARE OPPORTUNITY Great
Family Home Glencoe was $2.6ml
Valuated, Now $2.3ml.
760-1745/ 756-8230
LOTS FOR SALE
Penal Rock Road, Penal
Town & Country Approval
$450K Per lot.
Payment Plan
Call: 768-9118
#4 SKINNER Street, San Fer-
Contact#: 499-3362/ 744-1717.
Prime Land
and Building
FOR SALE
Opposite Tacarigua
Presby. School
Eastern Main Road
WhatsApp
1 954 254 8199
DIEGO MARTIN MAIN RD, Cor.
Quarry Street, after church, 778-
7036.
+ ONE BEDROOM. TUNUAPUNA.
1 Lot T&C Munroe Road,
Cunupia $150 per sq.ft.
620-6594
+ Furnished. $2800. 686-2113
20,000 sq.ft ideal for
Warehouse/ Apartments.
Close to lights & water.
Minutes to KFC Munroe
Road. $1.2M payment plan
option. 620-6594
CUNUPIA CHIN CHIN.
6,000/ 5,000s.f, $275,000.00/
$225,000.00, financing.
272-2858/ 736-5164.
2 LOTS in safe, quiet, small, se-
cured, gated community. 1 min-
ute to Highway, West of Monroe
Road Exit. $650K each or $1.2M
package deal. No T&C. 703-5061
ONE LOT. Gated community.
Morne Coco Road, Maraval.
323-8059
CUMANA, TOCO-
4 acre homestead
parcel, $1.25M
684-6097
6 ACRES, Pierre Road, Chagua-
nas. $500,000.00 per acre. 751-
2 LOTS, 12,000s.f. each with out
line approval, $120.00 p.s.f. 26
1/2 Mile Post, Toco Main Road.
751-2658, 783-0791
CAPARO CHICKLAND Rd-
21,000 SF 678-1139
CUREPE S.M.R. 7,500 sq.ft. Good
commercial area, with small
building. 662-5828
LAND FOR SALE
2 LOTS- OFF
JOHNNY KING
ROAD
ARANGUEZ.
4 LOTS-
SANGRE
CHIQUITO.
379-5636
TABAQUITE 7 lots, 2 Road
frontage at $595,000. Lee
Monge Road. 707-0781.
GASPARILLO MAHOGANY Ave
(west of tunnel) $300,000. T&C
approval. 707-0781
Sales Office: Phone: 622-3831
// 228-9927 // 787-6857
// 685-5596 // 296-7307
Email: laurahomestt@gmail.com
Facebook: Laura Homes TT
AGRICULTURAL LAND AVAILABLE - email
us for full details
BLANCHISSEUSE – 20,173 sq ft in a Gated
Community – TT$950,000.00
ARIMA – Alenore Gardens – 5,950 sq
ft – TT$750,000.00
DIEGO MARTIN – La Puerta Avenue –
11,386 sq. ft – TT$1.050M
MANZANILLA – 2 lots – 7,879 & 8,000 sq
ft – call for details.
SAN FERNANDO – Cipero Road – 10,700
sq ft – TT$1.3M O.N.O.
SAN FERNANDO - Victoria Street – 5,360
sq ft – TT$1.4M
SANTA CRUZ – Residential – 7,100 sq ft up -
Starting at TT$100.00 per sq. ft and up
SOUTH OROPOUCHE – Berridge Trace –
5,720 sq ft – TT$450,000.00 O.N.O.
ST. JOSEPH - Elizabeth Gardens – 10,013
sq ft – REDUCED TT$1.75M
ST. JOSPEH – Maracas Gardens – 20,000
sq ft – TT$950,000.00
TOBAGO – Gated Communities – 5,000 sq ft
up – TT$600,000.00 up
VALENCIA – 24 plots 10,000 sq ft each –
TT$655,000.00 each
VALSAYN – Spring Village – Approx
15,000 sq ft – TT$2.5M
MAYARO- 2 LOTS UTILITIES, INTERNET INCLUDED.
ALL AMENITIES PARKING, H&C, A/C. $4,000. 742-
4432/ 762-7811
WITH VIEW.
687-6608 CASCADE 1 bedroom. Newly
PALMISTE RAMBERT off Seep-
ONE WOODBROOK Place.
aul Development- lots, 338-1220,
716-9095 Beautiful 2 bedroom - Podium 1,
Level 4. $2.9M 797-1416
LOTS FOR sale St-Helena 687-
9448 WOODBROOK PLACE One Bed-
room $7000.00 779-5400
FURNISHED STUDIO Apart-
ment Trincity Single
304-2362
ST JAMES one bedroom inclu-
sive utilities 338-1841.
SANGRE GRANDE Lot 5000
sq.ft. gated community $500,000.
Contact 729-8581
GLENCOE ONE bedroom, air-
TODDS ROAD; 37A condition, electricity, cable, wifi,
AGRICULTURAL LAND $3,800.00. 610-7228
497-7712
2 BEDROOM semi-furnished
apartment for rent in St. Anns.
SANGRE CHIQUITO:
$5,500.00 per month.
18A FREEHOLD LANDS 752-6028
2½MM GAJADHAR
ROAD; 497-7712 2 BEDROOM townhouse, pool,
Valsayn, $6,000.00. 662-5301,
CUMACA; 12A; 4.5KM 488-0175.
JUNCTION PLATANAL
TRACE AND CUMACA
ROAD; 497-7712
CHAGUANAS
2/ 1 BEDROOM Tunapuna,
ENDEAVOUR
$3000 $1500 2 min walk to
GARDENS PBR/ Market, burglarproof.
LIMITED SALES OFFER 740-4842/ 334-7985.
FROM $160PSF;
ALL APPROVALS. GLENCOE NEW 2 bedrooms,
497-7712 2 toilet/ bath, parking, view.
776-9654
2 BEDROOMS upstairs apart-
8 APARTMENTS, Tacarigua. ment. Huggins Street, Tacarigua.
4.3mil. 782-8510. Parking. 640-3916
TWO BEDROOM San Juan
$3000. 689-4027
1 BEDROOM Tumpuna Road
South, Arima. 731-1404
SAVANNAH CASUALS
CORNER
10,000 SQ.FT. 2 BEDROOM Apartment Mc
FB: Wrightson Investments Ltd. Bean A/C and Utilities
or Call Adam 624-5905 Included $3000. 354-6680
O’CONNER DRIVE COCONUT DRIVE
O’MEARA ROAD, ARIMA. San Fernando. Near Gulf City, 2
37,843 sq.ft. apartments each 3 bedrooms
FB: Wrightson Investments Ltd. (downstairs $3,500.00/ up-
or Call Adam 624-5905 stairs $4,000.00)
274-7369
(8:00am- 6:00pm)
HENRY STREET POS.
DIEGO MARTIN 1 Bedroom
3 LEVELS,
15,000 SQ.FT. annex in a residential area. A/c,
secure parking, no children
776-9654 $4,000.00. 686-4046
NEWTOWN, POS 3,200 sq.ft. 1 BEDROOM apartment Cocoyea
land with fixer upper building $2500 Call/ WhatsApp 742-6013
$2.1M, 684-6097
TUNAPUNA
2 Bedroom upstairs apt, A/C,
H/C, Parking. $3700. 746-
BEL AIR townhouse, 3 bed- 4700/ 308-7348.
room, $12,000.00. 681-5653
1 BEDROOM, Barataria, Brand
PALMISTE 3 bedroom, 2 toilet/ New, Close to PBR, Spacious,
bath, $7,500.00. 681-5653 A/c, hot/ cold, Remote Gate, No
Agents 685-5254/ 774-0599
ANNEX FOR Rent, St James.
$3000. 678-3944
ONE BEDROOM annex Curepe.
CHAGUANAS, ABERDEEN Park-
3 bedroom, $6,000. 684-6097
Utilities included. 725-1262
3 BEDROOM. A/C, hot/ cold,
2 BEDROOM. D’Abadie. AC,
Secured. 318-3322
parking for 2. Saddle Road, San
Juan. $3,500. 638-5757, 276-8392 MT. LAMBERT 1 and 2 bedroom
unfurnished apartments fully
ARIMA, 3 bedroom, gated,
$7,000. 684-6097
tiled, built in cupboards granite
countertops, laundry area water
tanks and pump, parking for 2
vehicles, 781-8612.
GOPAUL LANDS, Marabella
apartments, air-condition, 2
WOODBROOK ANNEX toilet/ bath, tiled. 338-1220,
$5,100.00. 390-0523. 716-9095
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BARATARIA 2 bedroom, 2 a/c,
$4000.00 684-1165 MAYARO,
FRONTIN ROAD,
SUNSET COVE, La Romaine 1 Beachfront, 5-Bedroom,
bedroom Bachelor Apartment
$2000. 795-7101 A/C, Wifi, Security
Cameras.
ST. ANNS New 3 bedrooms, 2
1/2 bathrooms apartments on 678-4210
1st & 2nd floors.
Fully air-conditioned. Parking for
2 cars each. Rent $7,000
(inclusive of Internet). No agents
pls. 747-0479.
CHAGUANAS
ENDEAVOUR
GARDENS 2 BEDROOM
UNFURNISHED &
SEMI-FURNISHED
APTS; FROM
$3,500.00; 497-7712
COMMERCIAL SPACES. Upstairs
$5500, Downstairs $8000, For-
mer Bakery, Parking available.
Tunapuna Road, Tunapuna, Near
E.M.R. 735-5191.
COFFEE STREET San Fernando.
15x15 sq.ft. 786-3619
3000/ 6000 sq.ft. Warehouse/ Of-
fice Space. 675-2978/ 795-4448/
769-2107
FOR SALE
WAREHOUSE IN
PORT OF SPAIN
OFFERS INVITED
DIEGO MARTIN 1, 2 & 3 bed-
room apartments. 776-9654
Sales Office: Phone: 622-3831 // 228-9927
// 787-6857 // 685-5596 // 296-7307.
Email: laurahomestt@gmail.com.
Facebook: Laura Homes TT
ARIMA – The Crossings – 3 bedrooms, 2
baths, FF, – TT$8,000.00
CHAGUANAS – Samirah’s Park – 3 bedrooms,
2.5 baths, UF – TT$5,000.00
COUVA – Central Park – 3 bedrooms, 2.5
baths, pool, FF – TT $12,500.00
GLENCOE – Gittensdale – 3 bedrooms, 2 baths,
FF – REDUCED TO TT$7,000.00.
SANTA CRUZ – Pax Vale – 3 bedrooms, 3 baths,
FF – TT$16,500.00
ST. AUGUSTINE – Villa Marquis – 3 bedrooms,
2.5 baths, SF – TT$7,500.00
ST. CLAIR – Commercial Spaces – call or email
for details
ST. JAMES – Flagstaff – 2- & 3-bedrooms, FF –
TT$ 9,000.00 – TT$12,000.00
TOBAGO – Milford Road – Office Spaces –
8,900 sq. ft and up – TT$7.00 per sq ft
TUNAPUNA – Two 2-bedroom, 1 bath UF &
SF – TT$4,500.00 Each.
VALSAYN NORTH – 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms,
UF – TT$15,000.00
WESTMOORINGS – Bayside Towers, Regents
Towers, Marine Villas, La Fontaine, La Riviera,
The Towers, Western Circle, Falcon Heights, La
Renaissance – USD$2,000.00 up
SINGLE FEMALE to share fur-
nished home in Diamond Vale,
Diego Martin. Private, air condi-
tioned, cable and wifi. 309-3047
KELLY, CARONI. $150 Monday
- Friday. Weekends $200. Weekly
$800. Parking. 480-8543. Call
between 8am - 8pm.
SAN JUAN Rooms. 687-9448.
MAYARO 6 Bedrooms. 742-2295/
360-8782
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WALCOTT: TREVOR
a.k.a “Wally”
of Donaldson Street, San Fer-
nando, passed away on Saturday
13th May 2023, at the age of 73.
He will be lovingly remembered
as the: Son of the late Octavia
Mahabir and Henry Walcott.
Father of Keisha Warrick. Brother
of Merle “Veary”, Earl “Gooding”,
Horace “Sonny”, Henry “Tony”,
Caroline “Bunny” and the late
Pearl “VeVe” Uncle of Dennison,
Jill and many others. God Father
of Dione Dean-Ramharracksingh
and Tracey Pierre. Relative of the
Dean, Ramkelawan, Mahabir, Ot-
tley and Walcott families. Friend
of Marva Warrick, Jacqui Koon-
How and Tom Mollineau. The Fu-
neral Service for the late TREVOR
WALCOTT a.k.a “Wally” will take
place on Tuesday 23rd May 2023
at 9:30 a.m. at the Our Lady of
Perpetual Help Roman Catholic
Church, Harris Promenade, San
Fernando, followed by Cremation
at J.E. Guide Funeral Home & Cre-
matorium Ltd. #120 Coffee Street,
San Fernando at 12:00 noon. En-
quires can be made at J. E. Guide
Funeral Home & Crematorium
Ltd., #120 Coffee Street, San Fer-
nando (235-5049/ 652-4261).
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Guardiola prefers Man City to win EPL title

at home rather than from Arsenal loss
MANCHESTER, England — The first phase of
Manchester City’s three-pronged trophy
pursuit could be secured before Pep
Guardiola’s team even takes the field against
Chelsea on Sunday.
A fifth English Premier League title in
six seasons will be confirmed today if sec-
ond-placed Arsenal loses at Nottingham
Forest.
Not that Guardiola wants to be crowned
champion in those circumstances.
“If we can win (Sunday) and celebrate in
the stadium with our people, that will be
the best celebration,” he said on Friday.
In his position, he can afford to be choosy
about how he wants the title party to go.
City’s dominance of the league was
under serious threat from an Arsenal team
that led the table for much of the campaign
and held an eight-point advantage over the
defending champion at the start of April.
But a combination of the Gunners’
late-season swoon and City’s run of 11
straight wins has all but ensured the title
will remain at Etihad Stadium for a third
year in a row.
“In the Premier League,” Guardiola said,
“it’s a question of not being far away from
the top of the league; don’t give up, never
ever; and wait.”
He openly questioned if his players had
lost their edge this season after winning
four leagues in his seven years at the club.
He described the players as “happy flow-
ers” and warned that Arsenal would “de-
stroy” them if they didn’t improve.
No one is questioning City now, with the
team three games away from the treble of
the Premier League, Champions League
and FA Cup.
“I was really keen to get him here but
obviously that couldn’t happen,” Lampard
said on Friday. “He’s special. I thought he’d
adapt straight away just (because of ) his
level.
“Whether he would have come I don’t
know, but I was pushing big, and for a cou-
ple of other players as well. But he was the
outstanding one.”
Lampard has two more games left of his
interim spell, with Mauricio Pochettino
widely expected to be hired as Chelsea’s
next permanent manager.
Lampard’s return to the club where he
was an icon as a player, has not gone well.
He has won only one of his eight games in
charge and lost six.
“You want to always get results, but you
have to be realistic in football,” Lampard
said. “Generally, there’s a lot of work to do
here. I can have a certain impact with cer-
tain individuals within the group because I
have a big feeling for the club.”
After running City so close for so long,
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola with Riyad Mahrez, right, at full time after the UEFA Arsenal’s only hope is to prolong the title
Champions League semi-final second leg match against Real Madrid at Etihad Stadium, race by beating relegation-threatened For-
Manchester. Man City beat Real Madrid 4-0 to advance to Champions League final. PICTURES AP est.
Thrashing Real Madrid 4-0 in the Cham- thing.” Mikel Arteta’s side has exceeded expec-
pions League semifinals on Wednesday un- Chelsea has endured one of its worst tations by challenging for the title, but two
derlined City’s devastating form and mood. seasons in recent memory despite spend- wins from its last seven league games has
Only the most unlikely of slumps would ing around US$630 million on new players. effectively handed the title to City.
see it surrender the Premier League title, In a chaotic first year under new owners The Arsenal manager, however, was in
but Guardiola said he would leave nothing Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital, the defiant mood on Friday.
to chance against a Chelsea with fragile London club has fired two managers in a “We’re still there,” he said. “With two
confidence. bid to turn its fortunes and will not qualify games to go we can still be champions
“The last one (match) is the most diffi- for European competition next season. against probably the best team in Premier
cult one because there are a lot of emotions Interim manager Frank Lampard said League history.
and many things,” he added. “We cannot he tried to sign City striker Erling Haaland “For 10 months we’re still there. There’s
be distracted right now. We will not for- when he was first in charge at Stamford two games still to go and we’re not going to
give ourselves if we are distracted in some- Bridge from 2019-21. bottle that for sure.”

Murray’s big fourth quarter propels

Nuggets past Lakers 108-103
DENVER — After Nikola Jokic’s
monster game in the opener, his
pick-and-roll partner Jamal Murray
took the spotlight in the Western
Conference finals Thursday night.
Murray scored 23 of his 37
points in the fourth quarter, pro-
pelling the Denver Nuggets to a
108-103 come-from-behind win
over the Los Angeles Lakers for a
2-0 lead in the series.
“He was special,” Jokic said.
“He won us the game basically.”
Murray missed 12 of his 17 shots
through three quarters but found
his touch in the fourth, going 6 for
7, including four 3-pointers, and
fueling a 15-1 run that gave Denver
a 96-84 lead.
“He made shots at the end of the
clock,” LeBron James lamented.
“We guard for 24 seconds and he
made two big-time shots, one over
(Anthony Davis) and one over me.
He had his 3-point shot going in
the fourth. It’s no surprise to me,
he’s done it before. Sometimes it’s
a never-miss league.”
In all, Denver sank seven 3s in
the fourth quarter after hitting
seven all night.
“It would have been a lot eas-
ier if I had made them in the first
half,” said Murray, who is still
playing through an earache he
hasn’t been able to shake since
Round 2.
Jokic added 23 points, 17 re-
bounds and a dozen assists a day
after ESPN sideline reporter Lisa
Salters handed the Nuggets the
no-respect card by acknowledg-
ing that she’d never seen the two-
time MVP play before Game 1,
when he had 34 points, 21 boards
and 14 assists.
“For those that don’t know him,
he’s got 13 playoff triple-doubles
now,” Malone sneered after Game
2. “It’s just incredible what he
continues to do on a nightly basis
on the biggest stage in the world.”
As for Jokic, he brushed off the
slights on him and his teammates,
saying, “It’s nothing new for us.”
Malone was plenty miffed by
the Lakers getting all the pub.
“You win Game 1 and all
everybody talked about was the
Lakers,” Malone said. “Let’s be
honest, the national narrative
was, ‘Hey, the Lakers are fine.
They’re down 1-0, but they fig-
ured something out.’ No one
talked about how Nikola just had
an historic performance. He’s got
13 (playoff ) triple-doubles now,
third all-time. What he’s doing is
just incredible. Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura (28) drives around Denver Nuggets
“But their narrative wasn’t forward Jeff Green (32) during the first half of Game 2 of the NBA basketball
about the Nuggets. The narrative Western Conference Finals series, Thursday, May 18, in Denver.
wasn’t about Nikola. The narra- Malone said he reminded Mur- free throws with 12 seconds left
tive was about the Lakers and ray heading into the fourth quar- and Bruce Brown stole the ball
their adjustments. So you know, ter not to fret over his shooting from James, then dribbled out the
you put that in your pipe and you woes but to focus on contributing final 8 seconds.
smoke it, you come back and you in other ways. He heeded that ad- The Nuggets improved to 41-8 at
know what, we’re gonna go up vice, grabbing three big boards home, best in the NBA, including
2-0.” on defence and stealing the ball 8-0 in the playoffs.
The Nuggets have never been twice besides hitting 4-of-5 from James and Reaves both scored
this close to reaching the NBA Fi- deep and 7-of-8 from the stripe. 22 for Los Angeles. Davis scored
nals in their history. Game 3 is to- Just like in Game 1, the Lakers 18 after pouring in 40 in the
night at Crypto.com Arena, where didn’t go down easily. They pulled opener and Rui Hachimra scored
James and the Lakers are 8-0 in to three points on Austin Reaves’ 21 points off the bench.
the playoffs. jumper before Murray sank two (Stories AP)
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Hetmyer helps keep Royals
in playoff contention
DHARAMSALA – Out-of-favour West
Indies batsman Shimron Hetmyer
hit 46 and ushered Rajasthan
Royals to a crucial four-wicket
win against Punjab Kings in the
Indian Premier League yesterday
in another thrilling last-over finish.
Hetmyer struck four fours and
three sixes from 28 balls to follow
up half-centuries from Devdutt
Padikkal and opener Yashasvi
Jaiwal, and Royals chased down
188 at the HPCA Stadium to keep
their hopes of a place in the play-
offs alive and eliminated the Kings
from contention.
Padikkal made 51 off 30 balls,
and Jaiswal supported with 50 off
36 balls to lead a collective batting
performance from the Royals and
set the platform before Hetmyer,
Riyan Parag and Impact Player
Dhruv Jurel provided the crucial
final flourish to take them to vic-
tory with two balls remaining.
With 14 points from seven wins
in their 14 matches, Royals are
currently fifth in the standings,
and now set their eyes on Sun-
day’s action, where they need
Mumbai Indians to lose to Sunris-
ers Hyderabad, and Royal Chal-
lengers Bangalore to lose by at
least six runs to Gujarat Titans in
the last fixture of the preliminary
stage to qualify.
Royals were jolted early when
England T20 International cap-
tain Jos Buttler was lbw to South
Africa pace bowling sensation
Kagiso Rabada for a duck in the
second over of the chase.
Jaiswal and Padikkal made
sure the pressure was not built
up due to the early wicket, and
they played aggressively, hitting a
slew of fours and sixes to take the
score to 57 for one at the end of
the Power Play.
Padikkal, whose 30-ball knock
included five fours and three
sixes, was caught at backward
point in the tenth over, and Roy-
als reached 86 for two at the half-
way mark before their captain
Sanju Samson was caught at deep
square leg for two in the 11th over.
Royals still needed 98 from 55
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balls, and Hetmyer and Jaiswal
Guyanese left-hander
cracked three sixes and four fours Shimron Hetmyer of
in the next three overs to accumu- Rajasthan Royals.
late 43, and eased the equation.
With 39 needed off 24 balls,
Hetmyer cracked a four off Eng-
land left-arm pacer Sam Curran
first ball, but good fortune fa-
voured him two balls later when
Harpreet Brar failed to hold on to
a tricky catch at short fine leg.
Another two balls later, the
Guyanese left-hander was ruled
caught behind when he essayed a
pull at a Curran delivery, but he
successfully reviewed the deci-
sion of umpire Nand Kishore.
With 19 needed off 12 balls, Het- team after they were put in to Navdeep Saini was the most suc-
myer cracked a couple of fours bat, and endured an early stutter, cessful Royals bowler, taking
through cover, but Kings captain stumbling to 50 for four inside three for 40 from his allotted four
Shikhar Dhawan pulled off an ex- seven overs. overs. (CMC)
cellent diving catch at extra cover England international Sam Cur-
to dismiss him. ran hit the top score of 49 not out BRIEF SCORES
Nine were needed from seven off 31 balls, Jitesh Sharma made 44 Punjab Kings 187/5 (Sam Curran 49
balls, and Dhruv Jurel and Trent off 28 balls, and Shahrukh Khan not out, Jitesh Sharma 44, Shahrukh
Boult took Royals safely to the was not out on 41 off 23 balls, and Khan 41 not out; Navdeep Saini
finish. they propelled the Kings to 187 for 3-40) lost to Rajasthan Royals 189/6
Earlier, the middle-order of the five. (Yashasvi Jaiswal 50, Devdutt Padikkal
Indian pace bowling discard 51, Shimron Hetmyer 56) by 4 wickets.
Kings came to the rescue of the

Ryan registers first

Benny, Rochford keep
AC PoS out front
NIGEL SIMON
Senior Reporter
nigel.simon@guardian.co.tt
Che Benny scored one goal and had two
assists while John-Paul Rochford also set
up two goals to lead AC Port-of-Spain to
an emphatic 5-1 beating of a stubborn
Morvant Caledonia AIA 5-1 to remain top
of the T&T Premier Football League table
at the Police Barracks Training Ground
in St James, Port-of-Spain, yesterday.
With the win, the Walt Norei-
ga-coached AC Port-of-Spain moved to
42 points from 16 matches, two points
ahead of the new second-placed team
Defence Force who hammered Prisons
Service 4-1 in the first match at the Phase
II Recreation Ground in La Horquetta,
to move ahead of idle Tiger Tanks Club
Sando, now third with 38 points, and
in action tomorrow (Sunday), while
La Horquetta Rangers is fourth with 31
points from 14 matches.
The win for AC PoS also cemented a
top-three finish ahead of the May 28
deadline given to the T&T Football Asso-
ciation by CONCACAF to select the three
local clubs to compete in the CONCACAF
Caribbean Club Shield (two clubs) and
the CONCACAF Caribbean Cup with the
remaining three clubs fighting for the
final two spots.
At St James, Benny had his first assist
in the 18th minute when his in-swinging
left-footed corner was headed in off the
hands of goalkeeper Kareem Rodriguez
by lanky T&T defender Radanfah Abu
an open net.
However, Morvant Caledonia which
was showing signs of life in attack, man-
aged to pull a goal back five minutes be-
fore the half-time whistle created by the
hard-working Tyrice Dennis of Guyana,
who managed to shrug off the challenges
of former clubmates Brandon Semper
and Kareem Eastman before squaring
the ball across the goalmouth for his
onrushing captain Joshua Alexander to
glance past goalkeeper Marvin Phillip
into the goal for a 2-1 deficit.
On the restart, AC PoS continued to
enjoy the better of the exchanges with
Rochford firing a free-kick off the cross-
bar in the 56th minute, but Morvant Cal-
edonia AIA was never out of the contest
and created two chances of their own
which fell by the wayside.
However, the match was over as a
contest when Rochford swung in a right-
sided corner which was headed in on
the first post by Duane Muckette for a
3-1 cushion in the 72nd.
Three minutes later, Rochford was
again the provider for his team’s fourth
item as he put through substitute Jomoul
Francois behind the Morvant Caledonia
defence, and the burly forward cheekily
placed the ball into the far corner with
the outside of his right boot past the
hapless Rodriguez for a 4-1 lead, and
two minutes into time added-on, Fran-
cois then turned provider to Benny. He
ran onto a long ball played over the top
from his own half, held off his marker
and squared for Benny to finish.
FILE - Che Benny. Benny scored
one goal and had two assists.
penalty while Justin Sadoo made it 4-0
on the stroke of half-time.
In the second half, Prisons Service
had a better defensive effort which they
capped off by netting a 90th-minute con-
solation item through Shaquille Ferrier.
In the two late matches, Police enter-
tained Cunupia FC at St James while La
Horquetta hosted Central FC and in the
two remaining matches in the round,
tomorrow (on Sunday), in another dou-
bleheader at the Mahaica Sporting Com-
plex, Point Fortin, with W Connection
meeting Club Sando at 4 pm and Point
Fortin Civic at home to San Juan Jabloteh
from 6.15 pm.
YESTERDAY’S RESULTS
AC PoS 5 (Radanfah Abu Bakr 18th, Sedale Mc
Lean 32nd, Duane Muckette 72nd, Jomoul
Francois 75th, Che Benny 90+2) vs Morvant
century in North Zone
Combine All-Stars experienced batsman Earnil
Ryan scored the first century in the North Zone
T20 Tournament but his effort was not enough
to prevent his team from defeat against Shannon
Sports Club at the Diego Martin Sports Complex
on Thursday.
Combined which lost two nights earlier at the
hands of Glenora, desperately needed a win be-
fore tough matches against Police and Barataria
to come. Shannon Sports captain, Kelvin ‘Kunta’
John, called correct at the toss and elected to bat
first. They started with a 25-run opening stand be-
tween Kernel Edwards (8) and Waylon George-Jo-
yeau (19) before Deon Pierre (2-22) took both
openers. Iqwe Craig and John then put together a
63-run partnership that took the score from 48 for
two to 111 for 3, before John lost his wicket for 29.
Shannon was able to sneak up to 156 with other
contributions from Andy Alexander (13) and
Dusty Joseph (10),
Ray Campbell proved to Combine All Stars’ best
bowler with three for 22, taking his tournament
tally to 5 wickets, while Deon Pierre and Stephen
Bhulawan took 2 wickets each.
In reply, Combine All-Stars were reduced to
18 for two, when Ryan came out to the middle
in the fourth over. The former T&T player then
went to work to hit 15 fours and two maximums as
he scored exactly 100 not out. Apart from Ryan’s
masterclass, only Keshan Roopnarine (11) reached
double figures. Combine All Stars reached pain-
fully close at 136 all out, just two shots away from
a much-needed win.
Andy Alexander took three for 31, while Philton
Williams and Rodwell Williams took two wickets
each as Shannon Sports completed a 10-run win.
Shannon joins Glenora and the Police on 1 win
each. Combine and Barataria is yet to get off the
mark.
BRIEF SCORES

Bakr, returning to the line-up from sus-
pension for a 1-0 lead.
Sedale Mc Lean then made it 2-0 in
the 32nd minute as he latched onto a de-
fence-splitting pass from Benny and with
Rodriguez stranded off his line fired into
In the first match at La Horquetta,
Reon Moore scored a first-half hat trick
to lead Defence Force past Prisons Ser-
vice.
Moore got his goals in the 17th, 22nd
and a penalty kick in the 43rd-minute
Caledonia AIA (Joshua Alexander 40th)
Defence Force 4 (Reon Moore 17th, 22nd,
43rd pen, Justin Sadoo 45th) vs Prisons
Service 1 (Shaquille Ferrier 90th)
SHANNON SPORTS 156 (20 overs) (Iqwe
Craig 65, Kelvin 29, Ray Campbell 3-22,
Deon Pierre 2-22, Stephen Bhulawan 2-34)
vs COMBINE ALL STARS 146 (Earnil Ryan 100,
Andy Alexander 3-31, Philton Williams 2-22,
Rodwell 2-23). Shannon won by 10 runs.
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Mage faces tough challenge

in Preakness title pursuit
BALTIMORE—Mage’s path through
Triple Crown season is not an
easy one.
The Kentucky Derby winner
opened as the favourite for this
weekend’s Preakness Stakes, but
Mage will have to top a field that
includes Bob Baffert -trained Na-
tional Treasure and others to be-
come the first horse to take the
first two Triple Crown races since
Justify in 2018.
The race changed when top
contender First Mission was
scratched early yesterday, leav-
ing only seven to run. The result
will depend on how Mage han-
dles the two-week turnaround,
what pace develops and whether
jockey Javier Castellano can set
up another winning trip down
the stretch.

MAGE’S JOURNEY
Purchased for U$290,000 a
year ago up the road from Pim-
lico at a sale in Timonium, Mage
is making just his fifth career start
after not running as a two-year-
old and making his debut January
28. He joined Justify as the only
Derby winners not to run as two-
year-olds since Apollo in 1882.
Mage was beaten by Forte—who
was the Derby favourite before
getting scratched—in his second
and third career races, finish-
ing fourth and second. That was
enough to get him into the field
at Churchill Downs, and winning
it quieted any doubts about Mage
being too lightly raced to contend
with the best three-year-olds in
the world.
“Experience at this point, I
don’t think it’s relevant,” assis-
tant trainer Gustavo Delgado Jr
said. “Every time he races, he’s
getting more mature. Last race,
he didn’t look like an apprentice
to anybody.”
HIS CHANCES
After winning in Kentucky at
odds of 14-1, Mage was set as the
8-5 morning line favourite in a
Preakness Stakes entrant Chase the Chaos works out ahead of the 148th
running of the Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course,
Thursday, May 18, in Baltimore. PICTURE AP
Preakness Stakes entrant National Treasure works out with an exercise
jockey ahead of the 148th running of the Preakness Stakes horse race at
Pimlico Race Course, Wednesday, May 17, in Baltimore. PICTURE AP
thoroughbreds. seen it in full yet.”
“I don’t think there’s any Baffert, who is back at the
trainer who will tell you he’s 100 Preakness after missing last year
per cent sure that (his horse is) because of a suspension issued by
not going to regress,” Delgado Jr Kentucky that Maryland honored,
said. “But other than that, all the has won the second jewel of the
signs — the good ones — allowed Triple Crown a record-tying seven
us to take this chance out here.” times. Jockey John Velazquez is 0
for 12 in his career in the Preak-
HIS CHALLENGERS ness.
First Mission opened at odds of Blazing Sevens (6-1), Red Route
5-2 before getting scratched be- One (10-1) and Perform (15-1) are
cause veterinarians discovered a the other top contenders. The
left hind issue. National Treasure long shots are Coffeewithchris
was next at 4-1. Baffert told the (20-1) and Chase the Chaos (50-1).
track that late-blooming National
Treasure “would have been a WHAT TO EXPECT
great Kentucky Derby-in-Septem- The biggest question leading to
ber horse.” Baffert won a Derby the Preakness has been similar to
Preakness Stakes entrant Mage, the Kentucky Derby winner, works out in September three years ago the Derby: How fast will the pace
ahead of the 148th running of the Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico with Authentic when the Triple be? Mage co-owner Ramiro Re-
Race Course, Wednesday, May 17, in Baltimore. PICTURE AP Crown races were run off their strepo also assumed there would
normal schedule and out of order be little pace in Kentucky to set
field of eight for the Preakness. gado Sr has experience from his
because of the pandemic. things up well for his horse to
He’s the only horse back from the native Venezuela bringing a horse
National Treasure doesn’t get close.
Derby two weeks ago. back on that short of rest, it’s less
that luxury, but Baffert said: “The “You know what happens when
Although trainer Gustavo Del- common in the US among top
talent is there. We just haven’t you assume, right?” he said ear-

When De Mark Buss SATURDAY, MAY 20, 2023 LAST DRAW: FRIDAY, MAY 19, 2023 lier this week.
Now the assumption is Cof-
feewithchris will provide early
Marks Times played Marks Times played PLAY WHE PICK TWO
10.30am 1pm 4pm 7pm Total 10.30am 1pm 4pm 7pm Total speed. Baffert’s top horses also
01 CENTIPEDE 1 2 4 4 11 19 HORSE 3 3 3 3 12 TODAY’S STAR BETS 10.30 am 11 32 tend to be forwardly placed.
02 OLD LADY 3 2 4 1 10 20 DOG 4 3 2 5 14 14 (Money) Mage is not a front-runner, so
03 CARRIAGE 1 4 6 4 15 21 MOUTH 1 5 3 4 13 18 (Water Boat) 1 pm 30 34
04 DEAD MAN 2 3 5 3 13 22 RAT 3 1 3 4 11 the faster the other horses go,
25 (Morocoy)
05 PARSON MAN 2 4 4 2 12 23 HOUSE 3 2 2 1 8
4 pm 30 33 the better. His training team just
06 BELLY 4 2 6 5 17 24 QUEEN 4 3 2 1 10 2 (Old Lady) 10.30 am 33 (Spider) 1 pm 30 (House Cat)
wants him to be relaxed the first
07 HOG 4 3 1 1 9 25 MORROCOY 3 2 2 4 11
08 TIGER 1 3 2 6 12 26 FOWL 3 2 2 0 7 BACKUP MARKS 7 pm 6 36 half of the race and let Castellano
09 CATTLE 2 2 1 2 7 27 LITTLE SNAKE 5 6 5 1 17 3-5-18-24-27-34 navigate from there.
10 MONKEY 3 1 2 12 18 28 RED FISH 3 4 2 2 11 Under: (Last Saturday) “It’s pretty much about how he
11 CORBEAU 5 4 1 5 15 29 OPIUM MAN 5 3 2 0 10
PREFERRED LINES 10.30 am............................... 29-14
12 KING 1 6 2 3 12 30 HOUSE CAT 5 6 5 1 17 15 (Sick Woman) 4 pm 16 Jamette) 7 pm 3-5-6-7 1pm ....................................... 31-36 breaks and getting a good rhythm
13 CRAPAUD 5 5 2 3 15 31 PARSON WIFE 1 2 3 2 8 4 pm ...................................... 9-20 and then he’s running,” Delgado
14 MONEY 3 3 7 3 16 32 SHRIMP 6 1 5 5 17 PICK FOUR 7 pm .................................. 25-24
Jr said. “Hopefully he puts in the
15 SICK WOMAN 1 1 9 3 14 33 SPIDER 6 3 3 3 15 10.30 am 6 9 1 8 Under: (Last Saturday) PICK TWO SELECTIONS same kind of effort he did at the
16 JAMETTE 2 2 5 4 13 34 BLIND MAN 5 4 0 5 14 10.30 am............... 4-0-8-6 11-14 6-22
17 PIGEON 1 4 3 2 10 35 BIG SNAKE 4 7 6 3 20 1 pm 7 1 2 3 1 pm....................... 5-8-8-2 Derby, or even his previous race
18 WATER BOAT 6 2 1 3 12 36 DONKEY 4 4 1 4 13 4 pm ...................... 1-4-5-3 CASH POT at the Florida Derby. If he does
7 pm....................... 4-5-4-1 SELECTIONS
Play Whe—Under: (Last Saturday) 4 pm 7 3 6 4 1-6-9-10-14 that, he should be right there.”
PICK FOUR SELECTIONS RESULTS (AP)
10.30 am: 13 (Crapaud) 1 pm: 35 (Big Snake) 4 pm: 16 (Jamette) 7 pm: 4 (Dead Man) 7 pm 0 1 5 5 5-1-4-7 6-8-10-11-15 Mx1
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Carter aims for podium spots in Monaco
NIGEL SIMON
Senior Reporter
nigel.simon@guardian.co.tt
Two-time Olympian Dylan Carter
will go after his fifth medal in six
events when he lines up in men’s
50m butterfly heats at the third
and final leg of the 2023 Mare
Nostrum Tour at the Prince Albert
II Swimming Pool at the Stadium
Louis II, Monaco, France today.
Carter, 27, will have his first
meeting with Ukraine’s Andrii
Govorov this season along with
France’s Laurent Franchini and
Ethan Dumesnil, Poland’s Jakub
Majerski, Poland’s Adrian Jask-
iewicz, Hungarian Aron Szekely,
and Japan’s Tomoru Honda in the
fourth of six men’s 50m butterfly
heats.
Tomorrow, Carter will is listed
to compete in the 100m butterfly
having opted not to race the 50m
freestyle, and 100m freestyle as
he did over the first two legs of
the tour.
During Thursday’s second and
final day of the 44th Interna-
tional Swimming of the City of
Barcelona, the second leg in Bar-
celona, Spain Carter secured his
fourth medal in five events. He
captured his second bronze after
he ended in the third spot in the
men’s 100m freestyle contest in
49.09 seconds, to finish behind It-
aly’s Thomas Ceccon’s gold medal
splash of 43.89 seconds, while Ja-
pan’s Katsuhiro Matsumoto took
silver in 49.04.
Chatoor erases Carter’s 9-year-old 400m free record
National distance swimmer Gra-
ham Chatoor won the men’s 400
metres freestyle B-final on the
second night of the TYR Pro Swim
Series at the Marguerite Aquatics
Center, Mission Viejo in Califor-
nia, USA, on Thursday in a new
national record mark erasing a
nine-year-old record held by top
T&T swimmer, Olympian Dylan
Carter.
Swimming from lane four in the
eight-man final, Chatoor, a New
York University graduate was
third after the first 100m of the
final before he took the front at
the 150m with a split of one min-
ute, 27.79 seconds after which he
never trailed, eventually winning
in 3:57.45, to lower the national
mark of 3:58.41 which was set by
an 18-year-old Carter at the 20th
Commonwealth Games in Eng-
land in 2014.
Mason Nybeor took the silver
medal in 3:59.44 while Daniel Li
secured the bronze in 4:00.27.
Carter returned to the pool yes-
terday to compete in the 200m
freestyle but could only muster a
second-placed finish in the fourth
of 11 heats from lane six with a
time of 1:54.67 to finish behind
Charlie Hawke’s winning time
of 1:49.45 to miss out on a place
among the A, B or C finals qual-
ifiers.
In Thursday morning heats,
Chatoor competing in the fourth
T&T’s Dylan Carter
Last weekend in Canet, France,
Carter finished atop the podium
in the 100m freestyle in 48.94
seconds, just ahead of Poland’s
Kamil Sieradzki who touched in
48.98 seconds while host Maxime
Grousset took the bronze medal in
49.16 seconds.
In his heat, Carter touched the
wall in 49.23 seconds to finish
just behind Spain Sergio De Celis
(49.21) in heat nine of ten while
Ceccon was third in the heat in
49.29 for the fourth-best qualify-
ing spot to the A-final.
On Wednesday, Carter, a World
Championship medallist, missed
out on a fourth straight medal
from as many finals appearances
after he placed fourth spot in
the men’s 50m freestyle A-Final
in 22.27 seconds, just shy of his
Graham Chatoor
of the day’s seven heats, was a
comfortable winner in 4:00.01
which briefly placed him top
of the list of qualifiers, with Ju-
lien Rousseau second in 4:02.06
followed by Guillaume Lord in
4:03.95.
However, in the penultimate
heat, Coby Carrozza won in
3:54.54 to go top of the qualifiers
list while Alec Enyeart (3:56.32),
Andrew Matejka (3:57.23), and
Charlie Hawke (3:58.19) were the
other top four finishers in the
heat to move into the top eight
spots.
Going into the final heat, Cha-
bronze medal time of 22.25 sec-
onds recorded last Saturday in
Canet.
France Olympic champion,
32-year-old Florent Manaudou
won the gold medal in 21.88, with
Hungarian Szebasztian Szabo, the
runner-up in 22.00, while USA’s
Michael Andrew took bronze in
22.20.
In the morning session prelimi-
nary heats, Carter lined up in the
11th and final heat and was the
fourth fastest in 22.41 seconds to
qualify in the seventh spot over-
all, behind fellow heat 11 swim-
mers, Hong Kong’s Ian Ho (22.17),
France’s Florent Manaudou
(22.30), and Szabo (22.36) who
were the second, fourth, and fifth
fastest qualifiers overall.
Last Sunday, Carter also won
toor was fifth on the list, but
David Johnston (3:56.18), Mar-
wan Aly Eikamash (3:56.27),
Yigit Aslan (3:58.27), and fourth-
placed Sean Grieshop (3:58.43)
all clocked faster times than the
ace T&T long-distance swimmer,
by going under four minutes to
advance to the A-Final which was
scheduled to be contested last
night.
Chatoor was relegated to
the B-Final as the top qualifier
along with Nyboer (4:00.09), Li
(4:01.55), Quintin Cynor (4:01.59),
Rosseau, Beck Parnham (4:02.65),
Luke Brennan (4:03.04), and
Dylan Porges Avila (4:03.16).
On Wednesday night, the T&T
swimmer started well but in the
end, faded into the eighth po-
sition in the fourth heat of the
men’s 1,500m freestyle timed fi-
nals.
Chatoor led the eight-man field
until just over the 500m mark
when eventual heat winner Wil-
liam Mulgrew took command of
the event while the T&T swimmer
began to fade and was caught up
to by the other swimmers.
In the end, Mulgrew won
in 15:36.10, with Garvin Webb
second in 15:58.68, and Bren-
nan, third in 16:02.60, followed
by Devyn Caples (16:03.64),
Ryan King (16:04.82), Parn-
ham (16:18.93), Hugo Janvier
(16:24.80) and Chatoor, last home
the gold medal in the men’s 50m
butterfly at the first leg in 23.36
seconds, a tenth off his sea-
son-best 23.25 from March’s Pro
Swim Series stop in Fort Lauder-
dale.
His winning time was also just
about half a second off his per-
sonal-best 22.85 from last year’s
World Championships to beat
Szabo (23.40), and Sweden’s
Oskar Hoff (23.49) into the sec-
ond and third positions respec-
tively, while the top three were
also better than the FINA World
Championship ‘A’ qualification
mark of 23.53.
In the morning heats, Carter,
the two-time Olympian won the
seventh of eighth heats in 23.73
seconds for the third fasted time
overall while Szabo was the fast-
est performer in the heats, touch-
ing in 23.50,
And in the 50m freestyle final
in Canet, his first final, Canet also
got bronze in 22.25 to trail French
Olympian Florent Manaudou, 32,
who powered his way to the wall
first in the men’s 50m freestyle,
punching a time of 22.18 second
as the gold medalist with Ameri-
can 24-year-old Michael Andrew
reaping silver in 22.22.
Carter is expected to compete
in no fewer than two more meets
before he competes at the Central
American and Caribbean (CAC)
Games in El Salvador, June 19 to
July 8, and the FINA World Aquat-
ics Championships in Fukuoka,
Japan from July 14 to 30.
in 16:28.56.
El Kamash led from start to fin-
ish, stopping the clock at 15:15.19
to hold off Texas’ David Johnston,
who was also well off his per-
sonal best of 15:02.37 with a mark
of 15:16.19 with Enyeart, third in
15:27.16.
Today, Chatoor, who estab-
lished new national records in the
men’s 800m freestyle and 1,500m
freestyle at the CA MVN Fran
Crippen Swim Meet of Champi-
ons also in Mission Viejo, will line
up in the 800m freestyle with the
heats carded for the morning ses-
sion and the A, B, and C finals in
the evening sessions.
At the Fran Crippen Meet, Cha-
toor touched the wall in eight
minutes, 16.65 seconds, a new
national mark for the second spot
in the 800m freestyle, to trail the
winner Luke Ellis who touched in
a winning time of 8:06.34 while
the 23-year-old T&T swimmer
also set a new freestyle national
record in 1,500m freestyle in
16:07.67 for the fifth spot.
In his other swims at the Fran
Crippen, Chatoor was fifth in the
400m freestyle in 3:58.62, a per-
sonal best time after he clocked
4:00.20 in the preliminary heats,
and in the 200m freestyle, he fol-
lowed up his 1:55.21 time in the
heats by with a 1:53.53, for the
same fourth position in the final.
—Nigel Simon
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Zachary Anthony
Anthony swims
to 800m free
Long Course gold
Zachary Anthony of Marlins swam
to the first gold medal when the
four-day Aquatic Sports Associ-
ation of T&T (ASATT) National
Open Long Course Swimming
Championships splashed off at
the National Aquatic Centre in
Balmain, Couva on Thursday
night.
Competing in the first event on
the night’s program, the 15-year-
old Anthony raced to victory in
the 11 and Over Mixed 800 free-
style in eight minutes, 51.04 sec-
onds, more than a minute ahead
of clubmate Isaiah Alexander’s
time of nine minutes, 51.50 sec-
onds while Josiah Changar com-
pleted a 1-2-3 Marlins sweep by
taking the third spot in 9:53.00
minutes while Aimee Le Blanc
was the highest place girl in the
sixth spot in 10:09.88.
The competition continued last
evening and will resume today
(Saturday) with two sessions from
9.15 am and 5.30 pm daily before
concluding tomorrow, with two
sessions on schedule as well.
Cordner’s
Fenerbache
win away from
Turkish final
Former national women’s team
striker Kennya “Yaya” Cordenr
and her Fenerbache club will take
a 2-0 lead into their Turkish Wom-
en’s Super Football League sec-
ond-leg semifinal today (Saturday,
May 20) against rivals Galatasaray
after winning their first-leg match
a week ago .
For Fenerbache, Alice Kusi net-
ted as early as the second min-
ute and then added another in
the 62nd to seal the win despite
Bosum Seker and Cordner failing
to add to their team leading 14
and nine goals tally.
In the other semifinal Ankara
Metropolitan Municipality Fo-
mget GSK whipped ALG Spor 3-1
with return legs of both matches
set for Saturday, May 20.
Last year in her debut season
with the club, Cordner was the
league’s top scorer with 34 goals,
but this season her hopes of re-
peating that target have been
hampered through injuries.
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Eczacibasi,
Vakifbank clash
in CEV final
NIGEL SIMON
Senior Reporter
nigel.simon@guardian.co.tt

Former T&T women’s volleyballer

Sinead Jack-Kisal and her Eczaci-
basi Dynavit will look to shake
off the disappointment of being
swept in the Turkish Women’s
Volleyball Championship (Misli.
com Sultanlar Ligi) by Fenerbache
Opet when they go head-to-head
for the first time with defending
champions Vakifbank, in a CEV
Wayne Herbert, left, executive vice president at Magic Mist Services Ltd, Champions League Volley Final at
presents the winners’ trophy and cheque to Carenage Blasters II captain and the Pala Alpitour, Turin, Italy
“Most Valuable Player” of the tournament, Luc O’Young, second from left. Former T&T Table Tennis Association president Merle Baggoo, presents
Looking on are his teammates, Gabriel John, second from right, and Abahi Carenage Blasters II captain and “Most Valuable Player” of the tournament, However, this is by far the most
Lal, right, after they beat Queen’s Park Cricket Club 3-0 in the final of the Luc O’Young with his individual award after he led his team to a 3-0 defeat played match-up in the compe-
inaugural T&T Table Tennis Association Magic Mist Group Spin Cup Series at of Queen’s Park Cricket Club in the final of the inaugural T&TTTA Magic Mist tition’s history as 18 times these
the National Racquet Centre, Orange Grove Road, Tacarigua on Thursday Group Spin Cup Series at the National Racquet Centre, Orange Grove Road, two teams have brought a classic
night. PICTURES COURTESY ERNEST FRASER Tacarigua on Thursday night. Turkish derby to the European
stage in the Champions League in

Blasters II sweep
the first all-Turkish Final ever.
Only twice before was the Final
a “national event”, with teams
from the same country facing
each other, and on both occasions

QPPC in Spin Cup final

NIGEL SIMON
Senior Reporter
nigel.simon@guardian.co.tt
The trio of Gabriel John, Luc
O’Young, and Abhai Lal all won
their matches as Carenage Blast-
ers II registered a surprising 3-0
defeat of Queen’s Park Cricket
Club in the final of the inaugu-
ral T&T Table Tennis Associa-
tion Magic Mist Group Spin Cup
Series at the National Racquet
Centre, Orange Grove Road, Ta-
carigua on Thursday night.
National youth team player
Gabriel John signalled the in-
tentions of underdogs when he
stunned Javier King 11-8, 15-13,
11-9 to give his team the 1-0 lead
in the best-of-five match finals.
Luc O’Young then put the club
from West Trinidad on the verge
of the unlikely triumph via his
11-6, 7-11, 11-5, 11-9 defeat of Abra-
ham Francis before Abhai Lal
outlasted recent Silver Bowl Jun-
ior Tournament Girls Under-21,
and Under-19 runner-up Imani
Edwards-Taylor 11-9, 12-10, 8-11,
9-11, 11-6.
In the third-placed playoff,
Blasters I defeated WASA I with
Jamalli Mauge battling past Riad
Abasali 4-11, 5-11, 11-4, 15-13, 11-9;
Nicholas O’Young defeating Jean-
Marc Lee Fai 11-5, 11-6, 11-4, and
Nikoli Barbour-Alexis overcom-
ing Joel Henry 13-11, 11-8, 11-5, 11-8
On Wednesday night at the
same venue in the semifinals,
Luc O’Young was the stand-out
player for Blasters II, securing
victories over Lee Fai 11-8, 11-8,
11-9, and Abasali 6-11, 11-8, 11-5,
11-5 to earn Blasters II a 3-1 win
against WASA I.
Lal got the other win for Blast-
ers II, 11-4, 11-3, 11-9 against Henry
while Abasali got the lone win for
WASA I, beating John 11-8, 4-11,
11-5, 11-9.
And Queen’s Park I needed
an 11-9, 9-11, 11-9, 12-10 decisive
win from Francis over recently
crowned Under-21 Silver Bowl
Junior champion, Mauge, to se-
cure an entertaining 3-2 triumph
for his team against Carenage
Blasters I.
Earlier on, QPCC’s King also
defeated Mauge 11-6, 11-4, 9-11,
11-5 for a 1-0 lead in the best-
of-five matches series, only for
Nicholas O’Young to beat Francis
11-6, 11-5, 11-5 to level the match
at 1-1.
Edwards-Taylor, then restored
the Parkites’ advantage after she
battled past Barbour-Alexis 11-7,
11-7, 5-11, 9-11, 11-3, but O’Young
(N) once again kept Blasters II
in the contest by beating King
11-5, 11-9, 11-8, only for Francis to
snatch victory for the Parkites in
the decider.
it was an all-Italian affair.
So far, VakifBank Istanbul has
dominated the meetings with Ec-
zacibasi, winning 13 times includ-
ing 12 out of the last thirteen of
these matches.
This season, Eczacibasi has
been the stronger team in the
national league, winning both
matches and going all the way to
the final of the league, falling just
short and succumbing to Fener-
bahce Istanbul.
All eyes will be on the battle
between the two-star opposites,
Tijana Boskovic and Paola Egonu
who despite having faced each
other on the international stage
before, including the CEV Euro-
Volley 2021 Final, will be facing
each other for the first time in a
Champions League Final. Their
prowess on the night could turn
out to be the crucial element that
will swing the balance in either
direction.
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Women Warriors
to face Mexico,
Puerto Rico in
Gold Cup qualifiers
NIGEL SIMON
Senior Reporter
nigel.simon@guardian.co.tt
T&T Women’s Warriors will face
Mexico and Puerto Rico in Group
A of the nine-team League A of the
2023 Road to CONCACAF W Gold
Cup qualifiers.
This was determined following
the live draw on Wednesday night
in Maimi, USA hosted by sports an-
chor Carmen Boquin and included
the participation of CONCACAF
President and FIFA Vice President
Victor Montagliani, as well as for-
mer players Maylee Attin-Johnson
(T&T) and Wendy Acosta (Costa
Rica).
The road to the first CONCA-
CAF W Gold Cup will begin this
September, after the conclusion
of the FIFA Women’s World Cup
which takes place this summer in
Australia and New Zealand and
will include a record six compet-
ing CONCACAF women’s national
teams.
The qualifier has attracted 35
CONCACAF national teams, ex-
cluding the two who will compete
in the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic
Games Women’s Football Tour-
nament (USA and Canada or Ja-
maica), have been split into three
leagues according to their CONCA-
CAF Women’s Ranking as of March
2023, and sub-divided into groups.
The two other League p0ols will
see Canada/Jamaica, Panama, and
Guatemala in Group B while Costa
Rica, Haiti, and St Kitts/Nevis will
do battle in Group A.
League B will see Guyana, An-
tigua & Barbuda, Suriname, and
Dominica compete in Group A; El
Salvador, Nicaragua, Honduras,
and Martinique in Group B, and
Group C comprising Dominican
Republic, Bermuda, Saint Vincent
and the Grenadines, and Barba-
dos.
And in League C, Group A (Be-
lize, Aruba, Turks & Caicos Is-
lands, and Bonaire); Group B
(Cuba, St Lucia, Guadeloupe, and
Sint Maarten), Group C (US Virgin
Islands, Grenada, and Bahamas),
and Group D (Curacao, Cayman
Islands, and Anguilla).
After the home and away group
stage play, within League, in the
FIFA Women’s International match
windows of September, October,
and November 2023, the top fin-
ishers in each of the League A
groups (three teams) will qualify
for the 2024 CONCACAF W Gold
Cup Group Stage.
Furthermore, the second-place
finishers in each of the League
sport 37
A groups (three teams) and the
first-place finishers in each of the
League B groups (three teams) will
advance to the 2024 CONCACAF W
Gold Cup Prelims.
The W Gold Cup is the region’s
premier competition for women’s
senior national teams and is a key
part of the “CONCACAF W” wom-
en’s football strategy the Confed-
eration launched in 2019.
The inaugural edition will be
played between February 17 –
March 10, 2024, in the USA, and T&T Under-20 footballer J’eleisha Alexander (No 9) celebrates one of her three goals with teammates against
will include a six-team preliminary Cayman Islands during their Group D match of the CONCACAF Women’s U-20 qualifiers at Rignaal Jean
round, a 12-team group stage, and Francisca Stadium, Willemstad, Curacao, in April. T&T won 3-0. PICTURE COURTESY TTFA MEDIA
three-round knockout stages.
The 2024 W Gold Cup Group
Stage will include the participa-
tion of eight CONCACAF Member
Associations and four CONMEBOL
guests. CONMEBOL teams have
been invited as part of a strategic
collaboration agreement between
both Confederations.
For the Group Stage, teams will
be split into three groups of four.
Each team will play every other
team in their group once, for a
total of three matches per team.
Following Group Stage play,
the three group winners and run-
ners-up, plus the two best third-
place finishers will advance to the
Knockout Stage (eight teams in
total).
The knockout stage will be
played in a single match direct
elimination format and will be
comprised of Quarterfinals (March
2-3), Semifinals (March 6), and a
final, on Sunday, March 10, 2024.
The Final, on Sunday, March
10, will crown CONCACAF’s best
women’s national team and will
conclude a cycle of elite women’s
football in the region, which also
included the 2022 CONCACAF W
Qualifiers and 2022 CONCACAF W
Championship.
The 12 nations participating in the
group stage will be determined as
follows:
2022 CONCACAF W Championship
champion: USA
CONCACAF Olympic play-in winner:
Canada or Jamaica
Road to CONCACAF W Gold Cup
League A Group winners: three teams
CONCACAF W Gold Cup preliminary
winners: three teams
CONMEBOL guests (four teams):
Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, and
Paraguay (based on the 2022
Women’s Copa America).
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Weather and Shadman Islam

deny Windies ‘A’ victory
SYLHET, Bangladesh – West In-
dies “A” had to settle for a
draw against Bangladesh “A”
in the first Test yesterday after
adverse weather and opener
Shadman Islam frustrated their
effort to clinch a win.
The Caribbean side grabbed
two wickets early and had the
Bangladeshis on the ropes on
the final day of the four-day,
first-class match at the Sylhet
International Cricket Stadium,
but only 49.1 overs were possi-
ble due to rain, and Shadman
hit the top score of 64, ena-
bling the home team to finish
on 187 for seven in their second
innings after they were forced
to follow on 163 behind on the
previous day.
The result meant that the
three-match series, which
continues next Tuesday at the
same venue, remained level at
0-0.
“With all the rain around,
it took a lot of time out of the
game, and it did not allow us to
get the result we wanted,” West
Indies, “A” captain Joshua Da
Silva said. “But it was a good
pitch and a good contest be-
tween the two teams.
“We had a really good per-
formance from ( Jair McAllis-
ter). He is still fairly new to the
first-class scene, so to see him
bowl the way that he did, and
with the aggression that he
Jair McAllister was named “Player of the Match”.
did, really goes to show the fast
bowling depth that we have in
the West Indies. Good pace and
aggression are all we could ask
from him, and he did fantastic
to get seven wickets.
“In the remaining matches,
we are looking to play the same
brand of cricket that we played
in this match.
“We did a good job with the
bat, but there are still a few
things we can touch on, and try
and play the best cricket that
we can. We came here to play
to win, so the guys are looking
forward to the remaining two.”
After the new-ball pair of
Akeem Jordan and left-arm
pacer Raymon Reifer removed
Zakir Khan and Saif Hassan re-
spectively, in the first half-hour,
Shadman shared 66 for the
third wicket with Mahmudul
Hasan Joy to bring some stabil-
ity to the innings.
Five wickets—two apiece to
left-arm spinner Gudakesh
Motie and McAllister--had
Bangladesh “A” wobbling on
132 for seven before Rishad
Hossain, not out on 20, joined
SCOREBOARD
Bangladesh “A” vs Windies “A”
4th day, 1st “Test”
WEST INDIES “A” 1st Innings 427-7 dec
BANGLADESH “A” 1st Innings 264 Amir Jangoo
BANGLADESH “A” 2nd Innings
Jangoo slams
(following on)
S. Islam lbw b Sinclair 64
Z. Hasan c wk Da Silva b Jordan 0
S. Hassan c wk Da Silva b Reifer
M. Hasan Joy c McKenzie b Motie
A. Hossain lbw b Motie
6
20
9
century to lift QPCC
J. Ali not out
N. Hasan c wk Da Silva b McAllister
36
11
T. Hasan Sakib c wk Da Silva b McAllister 3
past Clarke Road
R. Hossain not out 20 IAN WASON
Extras (b13, lb2, w2, nb1) 18 gmsports@guardian.co.tt
TOTAL (7 wkts, 51.1 overs) 187
Different format, different result.
Fall of wickets: 1-5, 2-28, 3-94, 4-108,
5-108, 6-128, 7-132. Clarke Road United collapsed and lost seven
Bowling: Jordan 8-3-24-1 (w1); Reifer 7.1-1- wickets for 13 runs in their attempt to overhaul
25-1 (nb1); McAllister 11-0-48-2 (w1); Cariah Queen’s Park Cricket Club’s (QPCC) daunting
6-0-32-0; Sinclair 14-3-30-1; Motie 5-1-13-2. total in the opening match of the T&T Cricket
Board Premiership One T20 Festival at the
Result: Match drawn.
Series: Three-match series 0-0. Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba, San
Player-of-the-Match: J. McAllister (West Fernando yesterday.
Indies “A”). Just 12 days earlier, Clarke Road beat QPCC
Umpires: Muhammad Kamruzzaman, at the National Cricket Centre in Balmain,
Sharfuddoula.
Match referee: Salim Shahed. Couva, to claim the 50-Over title.
(CMC) This time it was the reigning champion who
batted first and the Wrightson Road team put
up a challenging 224 for 3 in its 20 overs.
Jaker Ali, not out on 36, and put Opener Amir Jangoo scored the first hun-
on 55--unbroken--for the eighth dred of the tournament, hitting 112 not out
wicket to bail out the hosts. from just 59 balls. The Red Force wicket-
Motie ended with two for 13 keeper/batsman was in a serious mood as his
from five overs, and McAllister second 50 was scored off just 19 balls. He got
took two for 48 from 11 overs to the boundary ropes six times and hit nine
and ended with match figures of maximums.
seven for 108 to earn the Player- Queen’s Park openers Jangoo and Tion Web-
of-the-Match award. (CMC) ster laid the foundation for the huge score
with an opening partnership of 94 in nine

TTPFL Tier II set for May 27 kick off
The long-awaited Tier II of the
T&T Premier Football League
(TTPFL) will kick off on May
27 and will feature 11 clubs fac-
ing off against each other in a
round-robin format over the
course of 14 weeks, ending in
August.
This was announced by
TTPFL chief executive officer,
Colin Wharfe at the launch of
the competition at the Univer-
sity of T&T (UTT’), Agora Cam-
pus, Chaguanas, yesterday.
The teams who will be
competing in the inaugural
competition having met the
requirements of the FIFA-Nor-
malisation Committee-led T&T
Football Association are 1976
FC Phoenix, Bethel United of
Tobago, UTT, Harlem Strikers,
San Fernando Giants, Queen’s
Park Cricket Club, Police, De-
fence Force, Petit Valley/Diego
Martin United, Matura ReU-
nited and Guaya United. At
the end of their one round of
matches, the top six teams will
contest a playoff to determine
the champion.
In explaining the format of
the Tier II tournament, Wharfe
said, “As this is the inaugural
year with the truncated season
However, Wharfe noted that
it is very unfortunate that the
Tier II clubs will be at a dis-
advantage for this knockout
competition, as it will take
place just as their season kicks
off, and with little time for the
teams to get into their stride,
while the Tier I clubs will be
close to the completion of
their season.
“They will be at a bit of a dis-
advantage because they (Tier
II) will be running up against
people who have been playing
football for a while, but it is
what it is as it happens in life
ever so often,” said Wharfe.
With regards to the match
venues, the TTPFL CEO said:
“Tier II matches will be
played at the home of the
Colin Wharfe, CEO, TT Premier Football League, speaks at the launch respective teams as well as
of the Tier II at UTT Agora campus, Chaguanas, yesterday. national stadiums and other
PICTURE COURTESY TTPFL approved venues while subse-
for both tiers, there will be no may or may not be next year, quent seasons of both tiers are
promotion or relegation in the or the year after, but year three expected to run annually com-
first season. is the outside range that we are mencing September/October
“The recommendation com- thinking at and looking at.” ending in May of the following
ing out of the technical group According to Wharfe, follow- year with the first full season
was to deal with the promo- ing the completion of the Tier commencing later this year
tion after three years. But we I competition in the middle of in October, so the Tier II will
made the determination that June, a knockout competition have a quick restart as the sea-
promotion and relegation will will be held comprising both son will be right on top of each
begin when it’s appropriate. It Tier I and Tier II clubs. other.”
overs. Webster departed for 67, the former
Combined Schools cricketer hit six fours and
five sixes in his 32-ball knock.
Jangoo continued his unbeaten knock and
dominated minor partnerships with Isaiah
Rajah (19) and Darren Bravo (21 not out).
Ahkeel Mollon, Samuel Roopnarine and
Justyn Gangoo each got one wicket for the 50-
Over champion.
In reply, Joshua Persaud and Dejourn
Charles gave the Penal-based team some early
hope, after they lost Vikash Mohan (5) and
Nicholas Sookdeosingh (24) with 64 runs on
the board. Persaud and Charles then took the
score from 64 to 134 for three, a 70-run part-
nership and a chance to overhaul the QPCC I
score.
But what happened next, no one could have
predicted.
Upon losing Persaud at 134, they got to 142
when the tide turned.
Clarke Road lost their remaining seven
wickets for a paltry 13 runs. Dexter Sween and
Webster flattened the Penal team. Both pacers
finished with four wickets on a pitch with a
green top.
Clarke Road capitulated from 142/3 to 155
all out, as defending champion Queen’s Park
exacted revenge on the 50 overs loss to begin
their defence of the T20 Festival with a com-
manding win.
BRIEF SCORES
QPCC I 224/3 (20 overs) (Amir Janoo 112 not
out, Tion Webster 67, Justyn Jangoo 1-16) vs
CLARKE ROAD 155 (17.3 overs) (Joshua Persaud
71, Dejourn Charles 33, Tion Webster 4-18, Dexter
Sween 4-22). QPCC I won by 69 runs.
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T&T swimmer DYLAN CARTER

secured his fourth medal in five
events, and his second bronze
after he ended in the third spot
in the men’s 100m freestyle
A-final at the 44th International
Swimming of the City of
Barcelona as part of the second
leg of the three-part Mare
Nostrum, at the Sant Andreu
Club Pool, Barcelona, Spain on
Thursday.
PLAIN TALK

Los Angeles Lakers

forward Anthony Davis,
right, has the ball knocked
away by Denver Nuggets
centre Nikola Jokic during
the first half of Game 2 of
the NBA basketball
Western Conference Finals
series, Thursday in Denver.
Nuggets won 108-103 to
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“In the remaining matches, we
are looking to play the same
brand of cricket that we played
in this match. We did a good
job with the bat, but there are
still a few things we can touch
on, and try and play the best
cricket that we can. We came
here to play to win, so the
guys are looking forward to
the remaining two.”
— West Indies “A” captain
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