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Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the author(s) do not represent the official position of Barbados TODAY. by Keith Holder In responding to questions at a media conference on Wednesday relating to the selection of the 15-member West Indies squad for the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia next month, lead selector The Most Honourable […]
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\"Everybody on social media does just take everything for a joke.\" She said she did not get any useful information about her missing pet and is constantly at edge wondering if Peep is in pain or worse, dead.
\"Some people love materialistic things and they don't how to value life. I'm not looking for attention or fame, I just want my chicken back.\"
Khan said her mother has been a rock of support and even though she was at first sceptical about posting the missing poster on Facebook, she relented so that \"the person who took Peep will realise just how much that chicken is of value to me.\"
This newspaper decided to not use Khan's image to protect her from further trauma.
The soft-spoken woman was emotional and on the verge of tears as she recalled her time with Peep. She said her pet lived indoors, watched television, and was at her side for most of the day whenever she is at home.
[caption id=\"attachment_952299\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"480\"] The missing poster pleading for people to help find the missing chicken. -[/caption]
On April 24, she let Peep outside to mingle with her companions, Springs and Browns, two other layers she bought to keep her beloved chicken company. Sometime between noon and 3 pm, Peep went missing and led to a frantic search in the rural community where hunting is a vocation. She could not find any feathers or even a trail of blood in the days that followed but still clings on to hope that someone stole her chicken and may have her pet alive in captivity.
\"Even if she is not alive, I still want her,\" Khan said. She said the first day without Peep was the hardest as she could not eat or sleep.
Every time Khan goes home she is reminded of the emptiness and silence without the happy chirping of her pet.
Last April, Khan was diagnosed with covid19 which knocked her off her feet.
She said Peep helped her cope during the pandemic an
… elementary school also served young African-Americans in the neighboring coal camp …
Last week, after a failed attempt to name a candidate in the May 10 Senatorial By-election in Lofa County, a handful of disappointed Unity Party leaders and supporters, absent their ailing Standard Bearer, took to the streets of Monrovia to "protest". They went in search of foreign embassies and missions to offer an "alert" concerning their rightful denial consistent with the Framework Agreement which contractually obligated the UP and three other registered political parties to act and field candidates in
Nike’s near-20-year partnership with tennis legend Serena Williams has seen much of her historic rise to greatness, so it’s only
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On Thursday, Nudge Caribbean will feature small businesses making a difference in their communities by livestreaming a virtual production - Nudged Now on the company's YouTube channel and Facebook page from 6-7 pm AST (Atlantic Standard Time).
Founded in 2020 by local designer Anya Ayoung-Chee, and Massy Group's senior vice president of People and Culture Julie Avey, Nudge Caribbean was created to help entrepreneurs withstand the economic fallout of covid19 by giving them resources to develop and thrive.
In a media release, Nudge said Thursday's virtual event will showcase the stories of the small businesses it supports.
It added that Nudge Now is a film directed by yet another small business-owner, the Trinidadian director Oliver Milne.
'From the designers Nudge works with to the music it features in its communication (Nudge recently partnered with Freetown Collective x Stadic on their video for the song 'Kasandra'), Nudge's approach is a mindful one, always seeking to amplify the power of the Caribbean.'
A conversation between Nudge's co-founders and several entrepreneurs will also be featured in the production.
Mayaro/Rio Claro resident Tricia Alexander, and her business Art Naturals: Soap and Spa Essentials, is one of the businesses supported by Nudge.
On being featured in the production, Alexander said, 'It is such a blessing to be a part of a team that genuinely cares about your success.'
Alexander's business makes natural lotions, hair products and other products from locally sourced ingredients.
Executive chairman of Integrated Retail Portfolio at the Massy Group of Companies, David Affonso, said the company was honoured to support the effort.
Affonso explained, 'All companies started at some point as someone's dream. But it takes that belief in self, commitment, courage and all the rest of it to achieve success.
'We have an obligation to give back to the communities and countries where we operate.'
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'I certainly believe like a lot of other people the time has come to make that change,' opposition leader Allen Chastanet told reporters on Thursday regarding Saint Lucia becoming a republic. According to the former Prime Minister, having the Queen is a 'ceremonial thing' like other countries' amendments to becoming republics. 'The Commonwealth never goes […]
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[The New Humanitarian] Geneva -- The death toll from attacks by Arab militias in Sudan's Darfur region has risen to more than 200. Clashes commenced on 22 April after two Arabs were found dead near the town of Kreinik, which is in West Darfur state and is mostly populated by the non-Arab Masalit group. Militias - allegedly backed by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces - raided Kreinik in retaliation, destroying houses, schools, and clinics. The fighting then spilled into West Darfur's capital, El Geneina, forcing the closure of the city
By ELAINE KURTENBACH Stocks were mostly higher in Asia on Friday after a rally on Wall Street led by technology companies. U.S. futures and oil prices were mixed as investors await signals on Chinese economic policy from a meeting of the ruling Communist Party's powerful Politburo. Analysts said the meeting, expected Friday, would likely focus […]
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After 14 nominations, SZA finally took home her first Grammy earlier this month as a featured artist in Doja Cat ‘s “Kiss Me More.” The equally funny and heartwarming acceptance speech between her and Doja just solidified what we knew already: SZA is one of the most relatable and charming artists we’ve seen in a while. The daughter of CNN and AT&T executives, SZA got her start writing for some of your faves before dropping her debut album Ctrl in 2017. Though music is her area of expertise, there is a lot more to SZA than chart-topping singles. Scroll on to find five things you likely didn’t know about the New Jersey-raised songstress.
By Colin Allred U.S. House of Representatives (TX-32) One of the issues I hear most about from North Texans is the high cost of prescription drugs, and specifically the high cost of insulin. This drug is not optional for folks living with diabetes – they need it to survive. One in four people with diabetes […]
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Sandra Husbands is raising concerns that a plan by the European Union (EU) to impose a new carbon dioxide (CO2) emission tariff on some products entering that market could one day affect the region’s competitiveness. She said while it would not immediately affect […]
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SOURCE: CMC – The University of the West Indies (UWI) on Saturday appointed Professor Rose-Marie Belle Antoine as the new principal of the university’s St Augustine campus. The decision was made during The UWI’s University Council meeting on April 29. The appointment takes effect on August 1, and Antoine will replace outgoing principal Professor Brian […]
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THE US Embassy will be relocating, but has not confirmed or denied whether it will be to Maraval, at the site of the Trinidad Country Club.
In a media release on Wednesday the embassy said it is in discussions on relocating from Marli Street, Queen's Park West, Port of Spain.
“Once a decision is concluded on a site, the embassy will issue a statement. This important and exciting project will benefit the people of Trinidad and Tobago in many ways.”
The release comes amidst talk that the Trinidad Country Club at Champs Elysées, Maraval, has been sold to the embassy.
According to the club’s website, in 1932 the Queen's Park Hotel Company Limited bought the property for the use of its hotel guests and the Trinidad Country Club was born. It was formerly the home of Champs Elysées Estate, owned by the de Gannes and then the de Boissière families.
The embassy added “The US Government’s commitment to the construction of a new embassy is a powerful indicator of the long-standing, robust relationship between the people and government of the US and the people and government of TT.”
The new embassy, when constructed, will have provided scores of jobs and will showcase state-of-the-art and eco-friendly designs and materials.
“It will also allow us to better serve our constituents, improve the experience for visa applicants, and provide new and improved facilities and services for those conducting business with the US Government.”
Discussions about the embassy's relocation are not new. In June 2019, deputy chief of mission John McInty posted on Facebook that he met with State Department real estate official to discuss the relocation.
\"T and T, I hope ya’ll ready for a new US embassy. We are! This project will not only provide much needed jobs (and yes, we employ local construction firms and employees, just sayin!), but also be a powerful symbol of the T and T and USA relationship,\" he posted.
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When she was just 14, aspiring engineer Arya Ollivierra wrote a list of goals in her diary which included studying at an Ivy League university.
But she always felt the goal was wishful thinking after researching the accomplishments past applicants achieved before they became students.
Some made technological inventions while others did groundbreaking research.
But as Ollivierra, now 19, prepares to become an Ivy League student herself at Princeton University in September, she wants young people to know it’s okay to dream big even if some dreams appear farfetched.
More importantly, she wants them to know that even though focusing on academics is important, it isn’t the end-all to making all dreams a reality.
In a recent interview, Ollivierra told WMN, “The world is moving towards recognising more all-rounded people and it’s not just colleges but also jobs.
“Institutions are starting to be more interested in other things you do outside of academics.
“So I noticed when I was doing my application for colleges, a lot of them weren’t focused on academics but they wanted to know how you helped your community and your leadership skills.”
[caption id=\"attachment_952377\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"1024\"] Arya Ollivierra, right, and her sister Shyla hold Alistar a rescue snake they care for, to help the El Soccorro wildlife centre, at their home in Champs Fleurs. - JEFF K MAYERS[/caption]
As a young girl, Ollivierra often listened to her grandfather – a chemical engineer – tell stories about the different projects he worked on. She also read his books and learnt about different engineering concepts.
So from a young age, Ollivierra knew she wanted to do sciences and become an engineer even though she wasn’t quite sure of which kind.
As she spoke at her Champ Fleurs home, Ollivierra listed her academic achievements including a near perfect Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) score, an additional scholarship in natural science and all grade ones in her Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC), and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) exams.
However, as she listed them, she paused and pointed to the El Socorro Centre for Wildlife Conservation volunteer T-shirt she was proudly wearing.
In doing so, she said it was her volunteer work at the centre which made everything possible including her Princeton acceptance.
[caption id=\"attachment_952379\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"768\"] Arya Ollivierra helps clean a pelican at the El Socorro Centre for Wildlife Conservation after an oil spill near the Pointe-a-Pierre harbour in 2021. Photo courtesy Arya Ollivierra -[/caption]
“If you’re just sitting down and studying all the time, you will go crazy. So you need to have that outlet and it’s good to go out and do things like volunteer.
“Watching shows and reading are relaxing things on their own. But if you’re going out and helping do things, I find it to be a different kind of relaxation where you get more satisfaction…I think it’s really good for mental health because if you’re just doing academi
Victimized former LIAT (1974) Limited airline employees are disappointed and frustrated with the way that they have been treated over the past two years by the four labour party Caribbean Governments primarily Barbados, Antigua, St Vincent and the Grenadines and Dominica, all of whom are the major shareholders of LIAT, which has been an essential […]
Cricket West Indies chief executive, Johnny Grave, has admitted to being surprised by the timing of Kieron Pollard’s retirement from international cricket.The 34-year-old Trinidadian ended his 2-½ year tenure as West Indies white-ball captain when he called time on his career earlier this month, with the Caribbean side already preparing for the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia next October.“I thought he would continue at least until the T20 World Cup in Australia,” Grave said.“Obviously the 50-over game is that longer format and the older you get, the more difficult it gets to play, and that may not have surprised me if he had called it a day after the T20 World Cup later this year.
Chelsea travel to Goodison Park with Chelsea legend, Frank Lampard needing a great favour.
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Dynamic Lifestyle Studio says its lease with the owner of 7 Hillcrest Avenue was clear that a gym would operate there, a twist in the case brought against the operators by the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC). The KSAMC applied...
By ELAINE KURTENBACH Asian shares logged moderate gains on Thursday after Wall Street stabilized following a sell-off in tech stocks the day before. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 rose 1% to 26,642.88 after the Bank of Japan wrapped up a policy meeting with no major changes, maintaining its near-zero interest rate stance despite a sharp weakening of […]
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There was no shortage of praise for the immediate past leader of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) Verla DePeiza as a large number of party faithful prepared to elect a new leader. Depeiza appeared moved as she entered the auditorium of the party’s George Street, Belleville, St Michael headquarters today and was greeted by a […]
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Kes The Band and Machel Montano will perform at this year’s Essence Festival. The festival will run from June 30-July 3. The event is being held at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana, US.
The soca stars will perform on July 1 along with TT-born rapper Nicki Minaj, Jamaican dancehall artiste Beenie Man and American musician Mickey Guyton.
On the band’s Facebook page on April 28, Kes said, “We’re going to be performing at the Essence Festival of Culture presented by Coca-Cola. NOLA, we will be jammin’ with you on Friday 1 July at Caesars Superdome.”
[caption id=\"attachment_898397\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"1024\"] Kees Dieffenthaller[/caption]
This is not the first time the artistes will be performing on the Essence stage.
In 2019, Montano performed on the stage and in 2021 Kes performed at the festival’s virtual event.
Last year, in a media release, Kees Dieffenthaller, leader of Kes The Band, said, \"Our mission has always been to spread the music and vibrations as far and wide as possible. Being a part of the Essence Fest line-up this year gives us the opportunity to share our energy through the music and culture of our beautiful islands, Trinidad and Tobago…”
Janet Jackson, Jazmine Sullivan, Stephanie Mills, Isley Brothers, Method Man and Augustine is buoyed Killah are among the other artistes scheduled to perform over the festival’s four days.
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THE ORGANIZATION WILL OBSERVE ITS 22ND ANNIVERSARY WITH AN INAUGURAL LECTURE.
The Immunisation Unit advises the public that COVID-19 vaccines will be available at Building No. 2, Harbour Industrial Park, St. Michael, today, Sunday, May 1, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Former FIFA vice president and government minister Jack Warner now has to wait on the Privy Council's decision on his challenge to his extradition to the United States to face a barrage of fraud-related charges.
Extradition proceedings at the magistrates’ court in Trinidad have been stayed pending his legal challenges.
On Thursday, five Privy Council judges – Lords Hodge, Briggs, Hamblem, Burrows, and Sir Declan Morgan – reserved their decision on Warner’s challenge after hearing closing submissions from his attorney Clare Montgomery, QC.
Warner is challenging the process by which the extradition proceedings against him are being carried out and seeks to quash the authority to proceed (ATP) signed by the Attorney General in September 2015. This was after the US made its request to have the former football jefe extradited to face some 29 charges of fraud, corruption and money laundering. The US’s request was made on July 24, 2015.
After the 2015 general election, then-attorney general Faris Al-Rawi offered to allow Warner to make representations, but only on the condition the deadline for receipt of the ATP would be extended with his consent.
Warner refused to agree to the condition. His attorneys say he was not given sufficient time to make representations nor was he provided with disclosures of any evidence the US intended to use to secure his extradition.
The ATP gave the magistrate the green light to begin committal proceedings. Warner has also challenged the legality of the Extradition (Commonwealth and Foreign Territories) Act, and the treaty signed between this country and the US.
Warner surrendered to fraud squad officers on May 27, 2015, after learning of a provisional warrant for his arrest.
After the ATP was signed giving the go-ahead for extradition proceedings to start, Warner was banned from all football activities for life by FIFA.
He and 13 other FIFA officials were indicted in the US. Warner was also head of Concacaf.
According to the US charge sheet against him, Warner is accused of racketeering, wire fraud, money laundering, and bribery; and allegedly, from the early 1990s, \"began to leverage his influence and exploit his official positions for personal gain.\"
He also allegedly accepted a million-dollar bribe from South African officials in return for voting to award them the 2010 World Cup and allegedly bribed officials with envelopes each containing cash.
At the Privy Council, his attorneys complained about the way the matter had been handled and insisted that the law on extradition must be complied with.
Warner is also represented by Senior Counsel Fyard Hosein and attorneys Rishi Dass, Sasha Bridgemohansingh and Anil Maraj.
The State is led by James Lewis QC.
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Barbados recorded 217 new COVID-19 cases, 93 males and 124 females, from the 625 tests carried out on Thursday, April 28, by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. Of the positive cases, 47 persons were under the age of 18, and 170 were 18 years and older. The number of people in isolation facilities was […]
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South Africa proved too strong for the hosts when it mattered the most after setting 287 for nine in their allotted 50 overs before bowling out the Zimbabwe side for 251 runs in 47, 2 overs.
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Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24 in what the Kremlin called a \"special military operation\".
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