The transatlantic slave trade was responsible for the forced migration of between 12 - 15 million people from Africa to the Western Hemisphere from the middle of the 15th century to the end of the 19th century. The trafficking of Africans by the major European countries during this period is sometimes referred to by African scholars as the Maafa ('great disaster' in Swahili). It's now considered a crime against humanity.

MEMBERS of the sporting fraternity, both locally and regionally, sent their best wishes to St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) as the country battles to keep its citizens safe after the La Soufriere volcano erupted on Friday morning.

THE Prime Minister is hoping that TT athletes who wish to be vaccinated before the 2021 Tokyo Olympics will be able to do so locally.

A virtual meeting on Tuesday between the Prime Minister and China President Xi Jinping set the stage for Trinidad and Tobago to receive covid19 vaccines from China, amid uncertainties over other sources of vaccines.

Clarence Rambharat, Minister of Agriculture, Lands and Fisheries, identified ten issues post-COVID-19 that sports stakeholders must confront to emerge stronger and better suited to the changing economic landscape.

With International Women’s Day being marked today, Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (TTOC) president Brian Lewis has committed his organisation to ensuring that a Team TO woman mounts an Olympic podium in upcoming editions of the Summer Games.

To date all 19 medals - three gold, five silver, 11 bronze...

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