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Mr Ward I wish you well.

I wish though that the same way you used the airwaves this morning, you also would have used it to stand up and defend the company which you worked for, every time you interviewed the PM and his colleagues- especially after Observer was called a threat to the country in parliament. This did not happen.

The company has to draw the line and stand for something. They too cannot continue to allow someone to use their media house and still disrespect them. What would it say about the company if they did nothing?

When it was said in parliament that Observer is a threat to the nation, what did you as the host of the morning show say to the PM every time you interviewed or entertained him on the radio? Did you use the same airwaves the way you did today, to condemn the PM, for such harmful words and in parliament at that? (Me, personally I would not want to interview anyone who made those statements about an organisation that employs me unless an apology came publicly). Those are strong words n not to be taken lightly.

When the PM, as leader of this nation puts Observer’s financial business which is a private owned company n also your then employer on the radio, n in print media did you speak out about it? The PM didn’t do the same to the MANY companies that may owe landlords, APUA etc. He singled out Observer. Did you use the same airwaves the way you did today to express your disappointment or anger at the PM?

The government went on their witch hunt to tarnish and destroy your managing director, put him in handcuffs, in a cell, told the country he stole from a statutory board, did all manner of evil to destroy him.

When all charges were dismissed, did you use the same airwaves the way you did today, to speak out against the injustice done to your employer and others.

I wish too that you had used the same airwaves to ask the PM to be fair in equitable distribution of government ads. Not just for Observer your then employer, to meet their expenses and payroll for you and your colleagues, but most importantly for ALL the media houses.

It would appear that plenty people have “trang for Observer”, but they are OK with the present administration doing and saying anything they want.

Sometimes I wonder if media practitioners take their role seriously or if it is just about creating a name for themselves, because you seldom see them standing up for injustice or correcting the lies n misinformation. For many of you media personalities it’s all about you.

Selena Scott

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TT gymnast Annalise Newman-Achee on debut at the World Gymnastic Championships in Liverpool, England. – Photo courtesy TTGF

Trinidad and Tobago gymnast Annalise Newman-Achee overcame adversity on her debut at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Liverpool, England, on Sunday.

Prior to her performance, Newman-Achee had a “scary fall” from the uneven bars during a training session which resulted in her being placed under medical observation for 24 hours.

A statement issued by the TT Gymnastics Federation (TTGF) on Tuesday said that, at that time, it was uncertain whether she would have been allowed to compete.

It read, “In true Annalise fashion, she pulled through, and went on to compete with aggression, grace and pride, apparent in her floor routine and on the vault, competing routines with a new level of difficulty, and achieving an all-around score of 43.599.”

Her fall, however, was compounded by the very recent memory of being unable to compete at her best on the uneven bars at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games in July because of apparatus height restrictions.

Following that event, the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) granted TTGF’s request to allow the uneven bars to be raised an additional five centimetres above the FIG apparatus norms to accommodate her routine at the World Championships since Newman-Achee is an “unusually tall gymnast.”

“Annalise and her coaches have expressed their immense gratitude to the TTGF for believing in her and for giving her the opportunity to represent TT, her father’s homeland, at the FIG’s most prestigious event.

“Annalise now returns to her gym full of enthusiasm and experience to continue her training so that she may be considered to represent TT in any upcoming regional and international events of 2023.”

This year’s championships fielded a competitive line-up of teams and individuals since this was the first time gymnasts had to earn the right to compete at the World Championships via events such as the FIG World Cup Series and Continental Championships.

These qualifiers also included this year’s Pan American Senior Championships where Newman-Achee gained qualification with a solid all-around performance of 46.266.

Additionally, on the weekend, a contingent from Olympia Gymnastics Academy, a TTGF-registered club, travelled to Panama to participate in the COPA IGA International Gymnastics Meet.

Fifteen TT gymnasts, competing from the Women’s Artistic Gymnastics beginner level to level eight, accompanied by their coaches Dale and Nanda Ali, flew to Panama City to compete in this annual club competition.

The TTGF commended Olympia Gymnastics Academy for taking the initiative to expose local gymnasts to the regional competition despite the sport being shut down for the last two years due to the pandemic.

“This also augurs well for the return to our own TTGF competitive season scheduled to begin early next year and to culminate in our 2023 National Invitational Championships.

“We look forward to receiving the report from this event, along with the exciting news of the athletes’ performances and their awards.”

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