Ray's fight to save his brain
“I am living a second life,” said 27-year-old Ray Mohammed, after facing a life-threatening ordeal less than a year ago. Mohammed, a former Naparima Boys’ College student, lived a normal life. He had a...
View ArticleMeet Danika Linton, the little girl with big dreams
Danika Linton became a media sensation after her story was highlighted in Against the Odds, a feature shared by this paper and CNC3 Television. The outspoken Danika shared her remarkable story with...
View ArticleKerwin’s long walk back
From a distance he looks like any other driver but on closer inspection, it becomes clear how much Kerwin Thomas has had to adapt to what hundreds of thousands of Trinidadians take for granted, driving...
View ArticleMath whiz cops silver for T&T
Enterprise DeskA winner in his own right—though not in the ranks of Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt—17-year-old Prasanna Ramakrishnan has won a silver medal at the International Mathematical Olympiad. But...
View ArticleSt Helena’s genius boy
GML Enterprise Team MICHAEL RAMSINGH and OTTO CARRINGTONImagine at five years old being able to read fluently, carry a conversation with adults and do multiplication without any real effort. Well it’s...
View ArticleRenelle dreams of walking tall
In 2007, the birth of Renelle Joseph would have been a Christmas gift to her family.When she was born, three days before the holidays, she had just one leg.Renelle’s mother, Leona Ollivere, said all...
View ArticleAlmost burnt alive
Staring death in the face. It’s a term that Sanjay Armoogam can attest to. Eight years ago Armoogam, then 20, was employed as an electrical trainee and was given the opportunity to work on a major...
View ArticleTen-year-old defies doctors’ prediction
Defying the odds of death is something that we hardly see on a daily basis but for ten-year-old Ezekiel Corlando Letren, it’s a daily battle. His battle started during his mother’s pregnancy as doctors...
View Article‘Lean on me, I’m your friend’
A few months ago, a video surfaced on social media showing a man walking naked along Tumpuna Road, Arima, and then stealing a bicycle. The video went viral and there were many comments about what may...
View ArticleWindy Hill farmers bring fresh hope: Using agriculture to erase crime
A group of young men from Windy Hill, Arouca, have turned to agriculture in hope of removing the negative stigma associated with their community. Their initiative has caught the eyes of experienced...
View ArticlePepper worth more than oil
“A barrel of peppers is worth more than a barrel of oil in T&T. What do you think the Government should invest in?” asked Brent Bascombe, a young farmer of North Manzanilla. A bag of hot peppers...
View ArticleInterrupting crime in East Port-of-Spain: Project Reason
With escalating crime levels in T&T, and the authorities at its wit’s end to bring the situation under control, a group calling itself Project Reason is hoping that its intervention can result in a...
View ArticleWaithe takes the lead
Visually impaired Anil Waithe wants to leave an indelible mark in T&T and the wider world by empowering people like himself to be able to access an education.Waithe, 30, has known success most of...
View ArticlePregnant woman with Zika: I’m still waiting on specialists
One of the 60 pregnant women infected with the Zika virus is countering claims by Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh that the specialist unit set up to monitor their cases is affording them the best...
View ArticleChaguanas Chamber: 2017 slowest sales season yet
Chaguanas Chamber of Industry and Commerce says it’s the worst year yet for businessmen in the central area.Chamber President, Vishnu Charran said, “over the years business sales have dropped but this...
View ArticleFish prices likely to rise during Lenten season
Customers should expect to pay more for fish this lent, as rough seas and sea sargassum is affecting fishermen from plying their trade.Fish is the main staple during the Lenten season and those who are...
View ArticleBeetham flood bath for Hinds, councillor
Acting Attorney General and Member of Parliament for Laventille West Fitzgerald Hinds was given an unceremonious bath with flood water yesterday by constituents in Beetham Gardens and chased from the...
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