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Jamaica-born American Olympic 4x400m gold medalist Sanya Richards believes Jamaica was the big winner at the IAAF World Athlete of the Year awards ceremony. Asafa Powell was also named Male Athlete of the Year.

When Elephant Man and Spragga Benz combined to do Warrior Cause, the fifth song on the former's 2001 album Log On, it was long before the rash of don's detentions and deaths, from Donovan 'Bulbie' Bennett and Andrew 'Bun Man' Hope, that has marked more recent times.

It is apparent the general perception in Trinidad and Tobago at present is that public officials on the average are more corrupt than last year. It is a statistic that we as proud citizens cannot and should not stand for in this age where transparency should be expected at all levels of the public and private sector.

Raul Gutierrez and Eduardo Hillman-Waller, agreed to repay US$24.5 million from proceeds of the Piarco Airport scandal in Trinidad and Tobago. The TnT Government are expected to collect up to US$6 million from the sum.

The aircraft was airborne, hidden amongst the gigantic white puffs; my vision was obscured by the billowing towers of fluffy white and grey masses of clouds. Then as the aircraft came out of the clouds what unfolded before my eyes was the southern coastline of my country, Trinidad, which seemed to be exploding with industrialisation.

Trinidad and Tobago, for years we boast of our God given land, our Eden (Paradise). Our country has been richly blessed with its beautiful flora and fauna, our natural flow ecology systems and marine resources.

It appears Raul Gutierrez Jr, president and chief executive officer of Calmaquip, and Eduardo Hillman-Waller, co-owner of Birk Hillman Consultants Inc, are expected to plead guilty today and also potentially testify in the Piarco Airport scandal trial in Trinidad.

The West Indies team, after a sparkling tournament, rolled over and played dead on Sunday, and in the process handed the championship to Australia.

West Indies opener Chris Gayle says the regional side has "unfinished business" to settle with Australia, when the two teams meet in the ICC Champions Trophy final tomorrow.

National Team head coach Wim Rijsbergen has recalled local based World Cup duo Aurtis Whitley and Densill Theobald as well as in form MLS striker Scott Sealy for this country’s friendly international against Austria in Vienna on November 15.