FOR those who had direct contact with Hal Greaves, it is a shocking blow to lose him suddenly. As the news hit social media, scores of comments flowed about this “one of a kind” social worker and dramatist. Many of the persons in south Trinidad remember him from the popular theatre group, My People Incorporated.
Emma Mason: A new era for sports governance in the UK
Recent scandals amongst high-profile sports governing bodies have thrown the global spotlight onto sports governance . The FIFA revelations proved especially shocking.
‘Uncle Roy’ dies at 55
ACTING Commissioner of Police Harold Phillip added his voice to a chorus of condolences and tributes following the death of Laventille activist, peacemaker and father figure Hal Greaves, known to many by his alter ego “Uncle Roy”.
Special Olympics stages ‘Seaside Games’
Special Olympics Trinidad and Tobago (SOTT) will be staging its first Seaside Games for persons with intellectual disabilities on Sunday, at the Maracas Beach Facility. The games, which will involve open water swimming, beach volleyball, an aquathlon (Run-Swim-Run) and beach soccer, will be an all-day event, starting at 7.30 a.m. and concluding at 4.00 p.m.
Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees adopts SIGA Universal Standards
The Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees (CANOC) became the latest organisation to adopt the Sport Integrity Global Alliance’s (SIGA’s) Universal Standards on Sunday, in a demonstration of CANOC’s commitment to upholding and implementing the highest standards across good governance, financial integrity and sports betting integrity. The decision was made on Sunday 23 October, at CANOC’s General Assembly, one day following the annual CANOC Workshop that addressed Governance, and which featured presentations by ICSS personnel, Emanuel Medeiros and Katie Simmonds
Nick Butler: IOC Evaluation Commissions must do more to foresee problems in Olympic Organising Committees
Inspection and reflection season has begun in International Olympic Committee (IOC) circles; an opportunity to consider the good, the bad and the ugly before applying lessons for the future.