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BOLT: I AM LEGEND
Posted: Friday, August 10, 2012

BOLT: I AM LEGEND
Usain Bolt is now a true living legend.

'Living legend' Bolt repeats the double
Usain Bolt backed up his billing as a "living legend" by winning the Olympic 200 metres and becoming the first athlete to repeat as double Olympic sprint champion.

Bolt blazes to sprint double-double
Jamaican Usain Bolt etched his name deeper into Olympic folklore by completing an unprecedented sprint double in successive Games with a smooth 200 metres victory yesterday in the race he calls his "pet" event.

Sprinters race for glory
TRINIDAD AND Tobago advanced to a pair of Olympic relay finals, the men's 4x400-metre and women's 4x100-metre, which run off today in London.

GOING FOR GLORY
T&T women in record run

Toco villagers get set to celebrate gold
Toco residents plan to flood Piarco International Airport next week to welcome home Keshorn Walcott, after he wins gold in the final of the men's javelin throw tomorrow at the 2012 London Olympics.

Ambassador Cornelis recalled
IN what must be one of the shortest stints for a diplomat, Therese Baptiste-Cornelis was yesterday fired as Ambassador to the United Nations, Geneva. She served for about one year.

Baptiste-Cornelis summoned to PoS for talks with Dookeran
Ambassador to the United Nations Therese Baptiste-Cornelis is to return to T&T to meet with Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Dookeran.

Therese loses job in Geneva
John Sandy tipped to take up post

Baptiste-Cornelis summoned to PoS for talks with Dookeran
Ambassador to the United Nations Therese Baptiste-Cornelis is to return to T&T to meet with Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Dookeran.

Rowley: Baptiste-Cornelis – 'a disaster waiting to happen'
The firing of Ambassador Therese Baptiste-Cornelis came as no surprise to the People's National Movement, but it took "public outrage" to force the Government to act.

Blind man claims discrimination by San Fernando bank
A blind worker is calling for an investigation into alleged discrimination at T&T's state-owned First Citizens Bank (FCB) claiming he was denied a bank card because of his disability.

Craig, Alexis to act as DCPs
Head of the Professional Standards Bureau, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Raymond Craig and Simon Alexis, who was previously assigned as the ACP in charge of the Northern and Western Divisions, were confirmed yesterday in the posts of Acting Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCP).

Tewarie: Just pieces of cloth
Govt defends 'flag like' decorations

Rowley leaves Warner to people
Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley wants no apology from National Security Minister Jack Warner. Instead, Rowley said yesterday he would be leaving Warner "up to the people to let them decide."

Opposition Leader: Williams never sought post for top cop
People's National Movement (PNM) leader Dr Keith Rowley has sought to clear the air on the party's unwillingness to endorse acting Police Commissioner Stephen Williams for the post.

Minister announces $8.5m aid plan for street dwellers
Government expects to spend $8.5 million to provide meals, baths, clean clothes and basic first aid for street dwellers, Minister of the People and Social Development Dr Glenn Ramadharsingh announced at yesterday's post-Cabinet media briefing.

Nurses to benefit from $1.5m programme
The Government plans to spend $1.5 million to continue the district health visiting programme for nurses in the academic year 2012/2013.

$.3m to put flag in every home
The Government will be spending just over $307,000 to ensure that a small national flag is placed in every home in the country as part of its new initiative — national patriotism month from August 30 to September 30.

NUGFW will take 9%, says Lambert
National Union of Government and Federated Workers (NUGFW) leader, Senator James Lambert yesterday said he will accept nine per cent for daily rated workers at the Regional Health Authorities, once the offer is made to him.

Islamic children's home goes solar
Minister of Energy and Energy Affairs Kevin Ramnarine will launch the installation of renewable energy technologies at the Islamic Home for Children, Gasparillo.

Mighty Power dies at 78

Robinson still in hospital

Suspect from John John, say police
Killed in shoot-out...

Peace-maker murdered
An attempt to bring peace between two brothers on Sunday afternoon ended in tragedy for a Diego Martin woman, as she was stabbed to death during an altercation between the groups.

2 fishermen missing; pirates feared
THE Coast Guard has launched a manhunt for two fishermen who have vanished without a trace after setting sail two Sundays ago.

Brother of ex mayor shot dead in Arima
The younger brother of former Chaguanas mayor Natasha Navas was one of two men murdered in Arima and Laventille on Wednesday evening.



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