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British poet Linton Kwesi Johnson performs at the Paradiso in Amsterdam, Netherlands in May 1998. (Photo by Frans Schellekens/Redferns)
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Linton Kwesi Johnson gave poetry back to the people

The 2020 winner of the PEN Pinter Prize, LKJ’s poetry puts the ignominy and hardship of the black experience in Britain front and centre in words that echo across the decades

It’s a blemish for us. We should not be staying at home for this World Cup and I take responsibility, says coach Bruce Arena after the USA failed to qualify for the 2018 Fifa World Cup.

Disqualified team knock US out of 2018 World Cup

For the first time since 1986, the United States failed to qualify for the World Cup with a shock 2-1 defeat against Trinidad and Tobago.

Uganda: NGO takes govt to court for brain drain

Uganda’s biggest public health threat is the drain of its medical brains to Trinidad and Tobago.

Jack Warner talks ‘unfinished business’

Jack Warner talks ‘unfinished business’

Former Fifa vice-president Jack Warner, who is also Trinidad and Tobago’s Minister of Works, has hinted at a return to football administration.

Confident Proteas eyes Test series win over Windies

South Africa have every reason to start their three-Test series against the West Indies at Queen’s Park Oval on Thursday in a confident mood.

Zim topple Windies in low-scoring T20 clash

Zimbabwe’s spinners led the touring side to 26-run victory over the West Indies in a low-scoring Twenty20 international on Sunday.

Broad blasts flat pitches in Test against Windies

England’s Stuart Broad launched into a tirade about the docile nature of the pitches in the Caribbean, after another long, hard day in the field.

England’s Strauss revels in fine form against Windies

Andrew Strauss plans to revel in the rich vein of form that he has displayed on England’s tour of the Caribbean.

Guppies, humans have something in common

Females from at least one other species besides our own will sometimes go to great lengths to avoid sexual harassment by males.

Proteas in World Cup fire scare

Pakistan and South African players were involved in what is believed to be a fire scare and had to file out of their Hilton hotel in Port of Spain early on Wednesday as they were…

Mixed feelings in Trinidad over World Cup

Not all Trinidadians seem to be enthused at the prospect of the 2007 World Cup finally rolling on to their shores next week. A cartoon published in the Trinidad Guardian on…

Hafeez scripts Pakistan’s comfortable win

Mohammad Hafeez gave an impressive all-round performance to guide Pakistan to an emphatic 77-run victory over Canada in a World Cup warm-up match on Tuesday. Middle-order batsman…

Strong quake jolts Trinidad

A strong earthquake measuring 6 on the Richter scale rocked Trinidad and Tobago on Friday, alarming locals and leaving major areas of the Caribbean country of 1,3-million without…

Windies wrap up series against India

West Indies cruised to a 19-run victory over India on Sunday, wrapping up a 4-1 one-day series victory after a fine all-round batting and bowling display. Chasing 256 runs from…