The latest Corruption Perception Index (CPI) of Transparency International (TI) has shown that this country continues to be perceived as more corrupt despite claims by Prime Minister Patrick Manning that his government is being seen as one of anti-corruption.

Police killed four suspected bandits? three teenagers and a 20-year-old?on Monday night, after an abduction and ensuing high-speed chase ended with a shoot-out on the streets of Freeport.

Trinidad & Tobago will host the 2005 CARIFTA Games. That decision comes after the North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC) staged an ad-hoc committee meeting on Monday, 18 October in San Juan, Puerto Rico, to determine the destination of the next edition of the region?s junior track and field championships, widely regarded as one of the finest such events in world athletics.

Incomparable is the word best suited to define the presentation of American hip-hop artistes, Doug E Fresh and Slick Rick when they performed at Pier II, Chaguaramas in the Passion of Dance old-school party at the weekend.

Portsmouth goalkeeper Shaka Hislop, recalled to the Trinidad and Tobago national side for the World Cup qualifiers, is close to ending his international career.

Four-time Calypso Monarch Kelvin Pope, known in the calypso world as the Mighty Duke, stole the limelight on Wednesday night when Trinbago Unified Calypsonians Organisation (TUCO) continued its celebration of Calypso History Month at The Mas Camp Pub.

Members of the Anti Corruption Investigations Bureau yesterday morning executed a search warrant and seized important documents from the home of Carlos John, former government minister under the United National Congress regime, police sources said.

The Mexico national team easily brushed aside Trinidad and Tobago 3-0 on Wednesday night at the Estadio Cuauhtemoc in Puebla to secure their spot in the Six-Team CONCACAF Final Round of World Cup Qualification.

Two teenagers, ages 16 and 19, were yesterday arrested in connection with robbing former president Sir Ellis Clarke.

MARABELLA: Coventry City striker Stern John put last week's club versus country row behind him to score twice in Trinidad & Tobago's 5-1 home win over St Kitts and Nevis in their World Cup qualifier on Sunday.