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Cricket fans will be allowed free entry to Kensington Oval for the fourth and fifth One-Day Internationals between the West Indies and New Zealand on Sunday 19 and Tuesday 21 July, as part of the Cricket West Indies (CWI) tribute to iconic allrounder Sir Garfield Sobers, who passed away at his home today. Sobers, a former West Indies captain and Cricket World Cup winner, was 89.

Three thousand dollars a month. That’s the minimum National Insurance pension a citizen receives after a lifetime of work. It’s also, for many, the difference between paying for food or medication in a given month—not both. A pensioner is deep in thought. (via Indian Express.) A few weeks ago, more than 22,000 people shared, commented on, or followed my post which contrasted that figure with the far more generous pensions awarded to former members of parliament and prime ministers.

A/V Room Are you a Caribbean university student aged 18 to 25?

The school holidays have arrived. Children wake later. Shoes disappear under beds. Lunch kits are forgotten for a while. Grandparents become emergency babysitters. Cousins appear from nowhere. The house fills with noise, arguments, laughter, crumbs, wet towels and small human beings who suddenly seem to be hungry every 20 minutes. The long vacation is one of childhood’s great gifts, but it also changes the pattern of risk. That looks like… fun?

“[…] We are dealing with a very insecure administration here. Lloyd Best would always point out that these administrations come into office pre-collapsed. “[…] Faced with the just demands for food, clothes and shelter, for bread, peace and justice, the ruling class and its representatives in government have opted for force.

A 13-year-old girl singing Tight and Pretty with sexually explicit lyrics is a child protection issue! The Child Protection Unit of the Children’s Authority of Trinidad and Tobago needs to take immediate action! An alleged 13-year-old child, who identifies herself as “Yung Niy Niy”, is actively producing and distributing explicit sexual content through music.

There is a moment that catches many of us by surprise. Indeed, it arrives without warning. One day, your father is the strongest man you know. He lifts impossible things. Fixes impossible problems. Knows the answer to every question. Drives through the night without getting tired. Walks faster than everyone else. Stands a little taller than the rest of the world. Happy Father’s Day! Then one afternoon you notice him reading a menu at arm’s length. Or taking longer to climb a flight of stairs.

Not surprisingly, the most seismic performance of the 2026 World Cup has come from a Brazilian who was made for the big stage. No, Mr Live Wire isn’t referring to Seleção striker Igor Thiago—surely more heir to Richarlison than R9—but referee Wilton Sampaio, who somehow saw cause to distribute three red cards in the World Cup opener between Mexico and South Africa.

A few months ago, I asked an elderly patient a question I ask dozens of times each week: “How are you doing?” Her blood pressure was acceptable. Her diabetes was reasonably controlled. Her cholesterol numbers looked reassuring. “I’m fine, doctor,” she replied. Do you feel alone? Then she hesitated. The smile disappeared. “I just don’t talk to anybody anymore.” It was not the answer I expected. Her medications were working. Her blood tests were stable.

“[…] The old Caribbean fowl thief occupied a strange cultural category. He (mainly men were the culprits) was a criminal, a nuisance, folk trickster, survivalist, but rarely an existential threat. He stole chickens, your pet birds, mangoes, goat, maybe coconuts.