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NEWCOMER Kaile Auvray and returning player Jomal Williams are excited to be with the TT senior football team for two international friendly matches against Jamaica on Saturday and Tuesday.
The first match against Jamaica takes place at the Montego Bay Sports Complex in Catherine Hall from 7 pm TT time and the second will be played at the National Stadium in Kingston.
Auvray, speaking to TT Football Association media on Thursday, said, “It is a very big opportunity for me. I am just happy to be here with the squad and to be able to live this experience and keep on growing as a player and obviously, to represent TT is a lot of pride for me and my family.”
Auvray, 18, was born in France, but spent most of his life in the US. He has a Trinidadian mother and his father is from Guadeloupe.
Auvray said he was ready when he received the call from TT head coach Angus Eve. “What I do, I stay ready for anything, so when opportunities arise I could seize it and take my chance. I don’t know if I thought this would have come so fast, but I was ready for it.”
Auvray played for St Martin in a friendly against TT earlier this year. Despite a 2-0 defeat to TT, Auvray was a bright spark for St Martin, showing good individual skill, passing and a thunderous shot which rocked the TT bar from distance in the second half.
Williams, who has been playing professionally in El Salvador for years, said, “It is a very special feeling to be back with the guys. I have been waiting for this opportunity for a long time. As you say, it is almost three years I have not been here, so in this moment I am very thankful and very happy to join the group.”
Williams wants to inspire the inexperienced players. “Now that I am here I see that it is a very young group and I am willing to bring my experience that I have from El Salvador into this group. I want to be an example for some of the younger guys and hopefully I can play my best, do my best and help the team to win these two friendly games.”
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An HDC official at the site, who did not what to be named, told Newsday the HDC could not give an exact date for the finishing the repairs.
However, the spokesman said the corporation is working to do so as quickly as possible once the weather does not affect the work.
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In her lawsuit earlier this year, Hough claimed that Nicki, Petty and their team of lawyers were harassing her to recant her claim that Kenneth Petty raped her in the 90's.
Are you into sports? Well, if you're a sports fan who's 24 years old or younger, research suggests that you're in the minority among fellow U.S.-based Gen Z-ers . In a survey conducted last year, 53% of Gen Z participants said they were sports fans--with 21% self-identifying as \"avid\" followers. While these statistics may not raise many eyebrows at first glance, they're notably the lowest figures of any other age demographic. For instance, while 50% of all adults identify as MLB fans, a mere 32% of Gen Z-ers feel similarly. The same goes for the NFL and NHL, respectively, followed by 59% and 38% of everyday American adults. Among Gen Z-ers , though, these figures dwindle to 49% and 25%, respectively. Notably, the only two sports that don't have a disparity between the percentage of general adult and Gen Z fans are the NBA and UFC, which boast nearly identical figures among the two groups. However, all hope may not be lost, as there's one area that interested Gen Z far...
*BlackFacts Minute: December 7, 2021 On this day in 1941, Doris “Dorie” Miller defends U.S. ships during the attack on Pearl Harbor. He was the first black American to be awarded the Navy Cross, the highest decoration for valor in combat after the Medal of […]
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By Hazel | Trice Edney Wire (TriceEdneyWire.com) - Benjamin J. Lambert IV, a member of one of the most prominent Black families in Virginia’s public service history, lost his battle […]
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QCity Metro published an editorial by Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) that highlights the issues addressed by the White House’s Maternal Health Day of Action Summit. In the editorial, Rep. Adams outlines how the Black Maternal Health Momnibus provisions included in the Build Back Better Act will save lives and improve outcomes across the country, as […]
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Texas already has the most restrictive abortion laws in the U.S. — and they got tougher on Dec. 1. That’s when a new law went into effect that adds penalties of jail time and a fine up to $10,000 for anyone who prescribes pills for medication abortions via telehealth and the mail. Texas bans all […]
It can be challenging but talking about depression is essential. Life can crumble before our eyes when the depression beast knocks on our door. Depression seems especially crippling when the holidays roll in with the pressures of attending every social function, being jolly, and being thankful for the days lived. There's no quick fix or remedy to overcome depression but putting a smile while raising your loved ones' endorphins is always a plus. We've created a list of thoughtful yet helpful gift ideas:
The Tobago Regional Health Authority (TRHA) has denied changing its policy on the administering of third covid19 vaccine doses. The TRHA was responding to a Newsday report that people under 60 without comorbidities were receiving third doses at Port Mall, Scarborough.
In an interview with Newsday on Wednesday, Dr Roxanne Mitchell, acting general manager of primary care services at the Scarborough General Hospital outlined the policy for the four covid19 vaccine sites at Port Mall in Scarborough, Scarborough Health Centre, Roxborough Health Centre and Canaan Health Centre.
She said: “All persons are now eligible for the booster shot – anybody who has received the first and second doses and you are six months out from the second dose, you can receive a booster shot.”
However, she later told Newsday that she meant only eligible people would meet the criteria for a third dose.
When told that people under 60 at Port Mall were receiving third doses without being asked about comorbidities, she promised to investigate. She made it clear this was not a Tobago policy.
[caption id=\"attachment_928626\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"1024\"] People visited Port Mall, Tobago, for their covid19 booster shot on Wednesday. - Jeff K. Mayers[/caption]
When Newsday visited Port Mall on Wednesday, several people were seen waiting to get their jab.
Newsday saw one person receiving a third Sinopharm dose without being asked about comorbidities.
Mitchell said people who received two AstraZeneca doses will receive a Pfizer booster, while those who received Sinopharm will get an additional dose of the same brand.
Asked earlier Wednesday about what was happening at Port Mall, TRHA CEO Westly Orr insisted that Tobago was following the same policy as Trinidad.
In Trinidad, people 60 and over are eligible for a third dose of the Sinopharm vaccine, while those below 60 must be moderately or severely immunocompromised to get one.
When it comes to additional Pfizer, AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson jabs, anyone of any age can get the booster once they have been determined to be moderately or severely immunocompromised by their physician.
The Division of Health, Wellness and Family Development said on Wednesday there are 23,441 people partially vaccinated in Tobago, and 22,445 are fully vaccinated. (with reporting by Elizabeth Gonzales)
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TikTok user @fuxktdub uploaded a video of a white woman accusing a Black man of stealing her phone, Newsweek reported . While visiting a variety store called Spencer's in Palm Desert, California, an unidentified woman, now nicknamed \"Spencer's Karen,\" can be seen going back and forth with an unknown couple over the whereabouts of her phone. “Karen really pulled this at a Spencer’s. Racism is alive and well,” the video's caption read. In the video, the woman is seen shuffling through her purse, while the other woman can be heard asking, “Can you [store clerk] call it because she won’t let us call it.\" Believing the Black man opted to silence her phone as a way to keep it, the woman said, “He could have turned off the ringer.\" “Oh my God, do you want him to get f**king naked, lady?” the woman with the man said in response. One of Spencer's store clerks tried to offer assistance telling the group, “Guys, let’s try to stay calm and cool.” The white woman then replied, “I want my phone...
Written by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Troon, the leader in providing golf and club-related leisure and hospitality services, has named Kendall Murphy as the company’s first director of diversity, equity & inclusion. In this new position, Murphy will help lead and manage the company’s initiatives in each of those three areas, […]
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The U.S. is expanding COVID-19 boosters, ruling that 16- and 17-year-olds can get a third dose of Pfizer’s vaccine. The
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By Larry Neumeister and Tom Hays | The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — One of Ghislaine Maxwell’s accusers testified Tuesday that she was just 14 years old when the […]
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THE funeral of Anthony Harford will be held on Monday.
It will take place from 9 am at the Church of the Assumption in Maraval.
The funeral can be seen on www.youtube.com at https://youtu.be/y9SAMPVNbQw
Harford, a sport enthusiast who held positions in the media including on radio and TV, died on Friday. He was 68.
He was passionate about all sports, especially cricket, football and horse racing. He arranged sporting events locally and organised cricket tours for players from TT and the Caribbean to earn experience overseas.
When the Soca Warriors qualified for the 2006 World Cup, Harford helped to make it affordable for supporters to travel to Germany.
Tributes have been pouring in for Harford since his death. Former media colleagues, former national athletes and co-workers have all reflected on Harford's contribution to sport.
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The marriage of former NBA player and current ESPN analyst Jalen Rose to ESPN's Molly Qerim has come to an end as Rose files for divorce.
The first of two shipments of the Pfizer covid19 vaccine being donated to Trinidad and Tobago by the US arrived at Piarco Airport shortly after noon on Thursday.
The shipment contained 304,200 doses of the vaccine. It represents the second tranche out of 907,920 that the US is donating.
Present to meet the donation at the airport were CMO Dr Roshan Parasram, Foreign and Caricom Affairs Minister Dr Amery Browne, U.S. Embassy chargé d’affaires Shante Moore, and Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) executive director Dr Joy St. John.
TT received an initial donation of 305,370 doses of the Pfizer vaccine in August.
A second shipment is scheduled for Friday morning.
In a statement on Wednesday, Browne thanked the Government of the US for \"this generous donation, which is the result of sustained dialogue, diplomacy, and negotiations involving the Government of US, the Government of TT, other Caricom member states, the Caricom Secretariat, CARPHA and Pfizer.”
The statement said the Prime Minister, while he was chairman of Caricom, initiated and led the effort to acquire vaccines on behalf of TT and Caricom, and since then, the Government of TT has continued to acquire WHO-approved covid19 vaccines. The Ministry of Health will use these vaccines in its national rollout.
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The Belize government says it is preparing an amnesty program for immigrants from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Central America.
Authorities in Kenya said a policeman who went on a rampage in a neighborhood in the capital city of Nairobi on Tuesday fatally shot six people before turning the gun on himself, Reuters reported. In a Twitter post, the country’s Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the deceased officer fatally shot his wife at their...
According to a new study , Black creators in influencer marketing are paid considerably less than their white counterparts. The pay disparities between Black influencers and white counterparts have always been reported , and even though the industry of influence marketing has advanced, the pay inequality has not. On the contrary, the pay gap has widened. The study conducted by The Influencer League and MSL Group, found BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Color) influencers earn 29% less than white influencers. However, Black influencers, in particular, are paid up to 35% less than white influencers. The \"Time to Face the Influencer Pay Gap\" study analyzed the experience of 400 influencers from the United States, who answered questions about their annual income, their brand deals, and the number of followers they have. It’s finally here: MSL and @influenceleague ’s study, “Time to Face the Influencer Pay Gap\" offers a clearer picture of the complicated and inequitable...
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The Caribbean Community (Caricom) and Cuba are observing the 49th anniversary of diplomatic relations on Wednesday with the regional integration grouping reiterating its “unwavering commitment to the further strengthening and enhancement of the bonds of friendship, cooperation and solidarity which unite us”.
As the world commemorates the UN’s Anti-Corruption Day, the office of the Attorney General and the Anti-Corruption Investigation Bureau have teamed up for a social media campaign to address corrupt practices.
Anti-Corruption Day is marked on December 9.
The partnership aims to raise awareness and sensitise the public as part of a national Anti-Corruption Risk Assessment Programme. The social media campaign can be found by searching the hashtag #thatiscorruption and the slogan “Get to Zero… For a Corruption Free T&T.”
In a media release on Wednesday, the partnership, which also includes the UN Development Programme (UNDP), said the campaign includes promoting Crime Stoppers’ call-in number 800 TIPS to report corrupt actions locally.
“Locally, for the year ending October 2021, over 840 reports of corruption were received by the ACIB. None of the reports on record was made using the 800-TIPS system. The anonymous hotline has traditionally been associated with reporting violent crimes, not white-collar crimes or corruption.”
Snr Supt Deryck Walker of the ACIB is quoted as saying the unit was never promoted as an anti-corruption tool.
“Corruption is not treated as a crime that devastates lives. However, the hotline has played a significant part in combatting violent crime, and it holds the same potential for bribery, fraud, extortion, embezzlement and nepotism.”
The release said with public-sector officers as the main target, the programme seeks to identify threats corruption poses to covid19 recovery efforts with the aim of developing measures to prevent and negate such offences.
In June the Auditor General noted over $8 million was lost after citizens accessed both the salary relief grant and the income support grant. The report said over 2,000 people took advantage of the system put in place to address loss of earning as a result of the pandemic.
Last week Lystra Irving, a senior public servant at the Inland Revenue Division, was charged with stealing $1.49 million and multiple other offices after allegedly falsifying government records.
The release said the theme of this year’s Anti-Corruption Day is to highlight the rights and responsibilities of everyone
in tackling corruption.
“This year’s commemoration also promotes the need to unite and face this global problem with shared responsibility. Every person - young and old – plays a role in anti-corruption corruption for societies to achieve greater resilience and integrity at all levels.”
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In most American households, one religion usually becomes the religion of the family. If your parents were Christian, then so were you. It’s like a tradition to pass your beliefs down to your children, indoctrinating them into the same world their parents pulled them in.
It's safe to say that no one's life has truly been the same since March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Just considering the everyday factor of having limited contact with others, it's easy to see how the pandemic has affected people's lives. However, according to a new poll done by MTV and the Associated Press NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, Gen Z-ers have been more impacted by many pandemic-related stressors than their Millennial and Gen X counterparts. The poll included 3,764 individuals, ages 13 to 56, and 2,683 participants fell into the Gen Z category, ages 13 to 24. Around 46% of polled Gen Z-ers said the COVID pandemic hurt their education and career-related aspirations. Meanwhile, only 36% of Millennials and 31% of Gen X-ers had the same response. When it came to romance during the pandemic , only 32% of Millennials and 33% of Gen X-ers said it was made more difficult. For Gen Z participants, this number was at 40%. Similarly, 45% of polled...
