IT WAS AN ERROR

BURIED in the middle of an address to the nation last night, in which the Government praised itself for all it was doing for the development of sports and young people in the country, came the admission by Sports Minister Gary Hunt that the controversial $2 million flag erected at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, was an “error”.

DEFENDING Primary Schools National Junior Panorama champions, St Margaret’s Boys’ Anglican School of Belmont, once again displayed their pan supremacy and secured not only first place in the finals yesterday at the Queen’s Park Savannah, but also a hat-trick of wins.

DESPITE her painful injury, UNC political leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar launches a “Meet the Constituency tour” tonight in the heartland of former political leader Basdeo Panday’s Couva North constituency.

A CARONI family is appealing for the intervention of Health Minister Jerry Narace after their relative was told that orthopaedic surgery to repair a broken leg could not be immediately done at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, Mt Hope because the equipment was not available until next month.

DAYS after perennial crown favourite and four-time calypso monarch Weston Rawlins (Cro Cro) failed to make the cut for the semi-finals of this year’s competition, another kaiso heavyweight, Sugar Aloes (Michael Osuna) has also been knocked out of the competition.

BLAMING the increase in vehicle maintenance plus deplorable road conditions, members of the Siparia maxi-taxi association have decided to raise the taxi fare by one dollar.

A FORMER domestic worker for retired West Indies star batsman Brian Charles Lara is expected to appear before a Port-of-Spain magistrate today after being charged for stealing from the batting legend.

TUCO (Tobago) yesterday “categorically denied” receiving $1 million from the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) Community Development and Culture division for its 2010 Carnival activities.

THE Trinbago Unified Calypsonians’ Association (TUCO) yesterday announced the order of appearance for the Junior Calypso Monarch Finalist 2010 which takes place today at the Queen’s Park Savannah at 10 am.

POLICEWOMAN Melissa Lewis was crowned Tobago House of Assembly (THA) Miss Personality 2010, while Port Authority employee Jeremiah Combie copped the Calypso Monarch title, at the 12th annual edition of the THA Inter-Department Carnival competition and show at the Dwight Yorke Stadium last Thursday.

RICHARD MOKUND of Springvale, Claxton Bay, is calling on Government to clear the rubbish and silt filled drains in his community to help alleviate flooding in the area.