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TT Red Force head coach David Furlonge

Trinidad and Tobago Red Force coach David Furlonge said his team has already shifted focus to Wednesday’s clash against Guyana Harpy Eagles following Monday’s controversial no result against Combined Campuses and Colleges (CCC) in match 13 of the CG United Insurance Super50 Cup at Queen’s Park Oval, St Clair.

On Monday, Red Force players and team staff were left disgruntled after a slow over-rate and other questionable tactics were used by CCC to prevent a loss and eke out a no result.

The result saw TT (ten points) slip to second place in Zone A as a victory from Guyana (12 pts) over Windward Islands Volcanoes on Monday propelled them atop the standings.

The Volcanoes (eight pts) are third while CCC remain winless after four matches.

After the TT/CCC match, Furlonge submitted his match report to the technical committee and confirmed that he did highlight “all the anomalies” which led to Monday’s unsettling result for the Red Force.

“We did our required match report. We cannot say what the umpires did but I know everyone is supposed to file some sort of a report after every match. It’s in the hands of the technical committee now so we’ll see what comes out of it,” he said.

Newsday also contacted TT Cricket Board president Azim Bassarath for his thoughts on Monday’s match outcome but he chose to refrain from commenting.

Furlonge, however, said it was important to keep a positive mood in the TT camp as they also lost their youthful pace-attack of Jayden Seales and Anderson Phillip, and wicketkeeper Joshua Da Silva, who all charted off to Australia on Tuesday, bound for West Indies duty.

“We’re not down. The fellas are professionals. There’s nothing we can do as it’s beyond our control.

“We just focus on what’s ahead of us which is the second game against Guyana. Everyone is fine and we had a nice practice session this morning at the Oval,” he added.

Following the trio’s exit, wicketkeeper/batsman Amir Jangoo was added to the TT squad list.

On Wednesday at the Oval, from 9am, Red Force will be hoping to deliver an improved performance against the Harpy Eagles.

The pair met for the first time this season at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Tarouba, last Wednesday, and the visitors emerged victors by three runs.

In other matches, CCC face the Windward Islands at Tarouba from 2pm and Zone B action continues with table leaders Leeward Islands (ten pts) against cellar-placed West Indies Academy (four pts).

Also in Zone B are second-placed Barbados Royals (six pts) and third-ranked Jamaica Scorpions (four pts).

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Consumers will pay more for gasoline, diesel and kerosene, but less for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) products, effective midnight, Tuesday, November 8.

The price of gasoline will be $4.23 per litre, an increase of nine cents, while diesel will go up by 13 cents to $4.03 per litre, and kerosene will move to $2.42, an increase of 28 cents.

The retail price of LPG will now be $167.66 for the 100-lb cylinder; $ 47.01 for the 25-lb cylinder; $41.54 for the 22-lb cylinder and $37.76 for the 20-lb cylinder.

Government has capped the retail prices of gasoline and diesel at $4.48 per litre and $4.03 per litre, respectively, to bring some level of predictability to the retail prices, and shield consumers from the full increase of refined petroleum products.

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Georges Pindard, formateur Ufolep de futsal

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Georges Pindard (de dos) lors de sa formation pour le BFA de niveau 1 pour les équipes qui ont intégré le championnat Ormat cette saison. • DR

Après avoir animé deux sessions de formation en 2019 et en 2020, le formateur guyanais était de retour en Guadeloupe pour faire passer à des encadrants du futsal licenciés Ufolep des brevets fédéraux de niveau 1 et 2. L’occasion de revenir sur le niveau de formation de la discipline en Guadeloupe et sur les spécificités du futsal.

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Joint Trade Union Movement (JTUM) president Ancel Roget, JTUM secretary Ozzi Warwick, and trustee of the Aviation Communication & Allied Workers’ Union Rudi Atwell speak during the JTUM media conference at the CWU Hall, Henry Street, Port of Spain. Photo by Ayanna Kinsale

The Joint Trade Union Movement (JTUM) is calling on government to implement several measures to reduce the level of crime and criminality in TT.

President Ancel Roget said the population will not feel safe until government takes competent steps to address the situation.

At a media conference at the Communication Workers’ Union Hall, Henry Street, Port of Spain, on Tuesday, he said so far there have been 523 murders for the year.

“The majority of gun violence is caused by sophisticated weaponry, but there is no national discussion about where these weapons and ammunition are coming from and who is importing them. We thought the Pennywise incident was the worst that could happen, but then that video of the Rose Hill RC Primary School began circulating. What’s next? People are still traumatised. Government is not concerned about the violence because they and their friends are not being affected.”

Roget said anyone could be the target or casualty of a stray bullet. He noted that as Christmas approached, the level of violence would increase and become more vicious.

He listed nine measures which, he said, would contribute towards reducing the level of crime, especially in Trinidad.

“I am calling for the locking down of our borders to protect our citizens from the influx of drugs, guns, and illegal migration into TT. They are now more porous than they have ever been, all around the island, and we are at the mercy of the criminals.

“We also call for a national consultation on crime and criminal activities in all communities, to be led by competent, credible authorities who are trained in criminology, crime, and criminal activities, in a national discussion as to how we can protect our communities and our country.”

Roget called for a thorough examination of the poor socio-economic situation and its contribution to the rising crime and criminal activity in TT.

“An investigation into who are the importers of these sophisticated weapons, because it takes money to import all these arms and ammunitions. The importers are not the shooters and vice versa. Someone or some group of people are making a thriving trade by importing these weapons and putting them in the hands of these young black men.

“Imagine we are prioritising the investigation of legally-acquired firearm users’ licenses and not who is bringing in these guns. Our priorities are backwards.”

Roget called for more programmes for young people who are being drawn into crime.

“More sporting activities, more apprenticeship programmes and so on. In the outlying communities, we used to have the Palo Seco Velodrome, we would have had sporting facilities that Petrotrin would have contributed to, and now they are neglected and overgrown.

“We call for the implementation of a proper, well-thought out, well-implemented apprenticeship programme that will give our young people hope. All of those things are absent, and in the absence of engaging our youth in productive activities, they are encouraged into a life of crime very young.”

Roget called for the police to be given the resources needed, including proper training and access to arms and ammunition to match the criminal element.

“We also call for prison reform involving deep and meaningful consultation with the Prison Officers’ Association, as they are the ones who deal with the criminals every day. We know it is easy for someone to call a shot from prison. Of course, those discussions should involve the executive of the Estate Police Association. All the elements should come together to ensure we should have proper prison reform.”

Roget said doing nothing to fight the crime situation is not an option.

Also present at the conference, which began 40 minutes late, were representatives of the Oilfield Workers’ Trade Union, the Postal Workers’ Union, the Aviation Communication and Allied Workers Union, the Amalgamated Workers’ Union, and the Industrial, General and Sanitation Workers Union.

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