Jaipaul grabbed six wickets for 26 runs, as Tableland were bundled out for 48 in the second innings to give Merry Boys victory by an innings and 143 runs at the Brian Lara Recreation Ground in Santa Cruz.

Two Tableland players did not bat because they were absent.

Tableland finished at the bottom of the standings and will be demoted to the Premier Two Division. Keon Isaac took 2/10, while Dex White topscored with 15 for Tableland.

Alescon Comets also won on the final day, defeating First Citizens Clarke Road by 161 runs at the Pierre Road Recreation Ground in Charlieville.

Resuming on 97/3 in the second innings, Comets declared on 163/6 with Roshon Primus scoring 45 and Idrees Mohammed pitching in with 37.

Jyd Goolie and Ahkeel Mollon were the top bowlers for Clarke Road, taking 4/58 and 2/74 respectively.

Chasing 304 for victory, Clarke Road were bowled out for 142 with Kerry Holness hitting 37 and Sean Siloch contributing 35. Red Force leg-spinner Imran Khan was unplayable grabbing 5/14, while off-spinner Bryan Charles snatched 3/57.

In the other match completed yesterday, PowerGen and Jailal Enterprise Victoria played to a draw at the PowerGen Ground in Penal. On Sunday, champions Queen’s Park defeated Central Sports by an innings and 63 runs at the Queen’s Park Oval in St Clair.

SUMMARISED SCORES At Brian Lara Recreation Ground, Santa Cruz: MERRY BOYS 268 (Rishaad Harris 71, Lincoln Roberts 40; Tariq Abdool 3/37, Chanderpaul Hemraj 3/53, Brent Harriot 2/46) vs TABLELAND 77 (Elijah St Clair 28; Ricky Jaipaul 6/34, Amir Khan 3/28) and 48 (Dex White 15; R Jaipaul 6/26, Keon Isaac 2/10).

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At Pierre Road, Charlieville: ALESCON COMETS 283 (Steven Katwaroo 99, Imran Khan 58; Ahkeel Mollon 4/73, Shatrughan Rambaran 2/12, Jyd Goolie 2/71) and 163/6 dec (Roshon Primus 45, Idrees Mohammed 37; J Goolie 4/58, A Mollon 2/74) vs FIRST CITIZENS CLARKE ROAD 143 (Kerry Holness 48, Adrian Ali 43; I Khan 4/13, Bryan Charles 4/38) and 142 (K Holness 37, Sean Siloch 35; I Khan 5/14, B Charles 3/57). Comets won by 161 runs.

At Syne Village, Penal: POWERGEN 345 (Akeil Cooper 125, Nicholas Sookdeosingh 49, Mark Deyal 48; Garey Mathurin 3/68, Fareel Jugmohan 3/95, Sanjiv Gooljar 2/107) vs JAILAL ENTERPRISE VICTORIA 231/5 (Andrae Bryce 85 not out, Sherwin Ganga 53, Marcelle Jones 43; A Cooper 1/28).

Match Drawn.

Thomas Baker sued Moore, two Turkish businessmen Sudi Ozkan and Zafer Hakan Unal and three companies, Forty Four Ltd, Club Princess and Alnando Corporation in November 2011 and the judgement was handed down on Monday by Justice Eleanor J Donaldson- Honeywell.

The matter involves a dispute over the shareholding of two local companies, Forty Four Ltd and Club Princess Ltd. The arrangement at the time of incorporation of both companies was for Alnando Corporation (which is controlled by the Turkish businessman Sudi Ozkan) and Dallas Corp to each own 50 per cent of both companies.

The action filed by Baker’s attorneys stated each of the two shareholders would have a director on the boards of the two local companies.

At the time of incorporation, Dallas Corp was controlled by Charles Frost. After Frost died in July 2011, 51 per cent ownership of Dallas Corp went to Thomas Baker and 49 per cent to Frost’s estranged wife, Chrain Frost. Court documents alleged that in breach of this arrangement, no shares were ever issued by the two local companies to Thomas and Dallas Corp.

Moore, at that time was the corporate secretary of both local companies operating as casinos in Trinidad, and since no shares were issued, she was deemed to hold the shares of both companies in trust, hence her being named as a defendant.

In her judgement Donaldson-Honeywell said Baker’s reasonable expectation were breached through the failure to issue shares and to give access to financial records and also by the failure to allow Dallas Corp to be represented on the Boards of these companies. It was also breached by not allowing the claimants to share in controlling of the business of Forty Four Ltd and Club Princess and by the exclusion of the claimants from the business operations of the two companies and the failure to identify other company officers who could provide information.

She therefore ordered the defendants to issue 50 percent of the shares in each of the companies to Dallas Corp forthwith. Baker is to be appointed as a Director on the Boards of Forty Four Ltd and Club Princess.

A receiver manager is to be appointed to run the affairs of these two companies. Donaldson- Honeywell also ordered that the parties are to agree to an auditor within 14 days of the date hereof failing which the Registrar will give directions as to the auditor to be appointed to take over the taking of the account.

On completion of the audit the parties are granted liberty to apply to the Registrar to appoint an investigator into the affairs of the two companies.

The goal is to maintain your health, as well as to ensure that dietary intakes aid the individual in meeting their daily nutritional requirements. Today’s article focuses on simple meal planning to assist individuals and families in planning balanced meals.

Principles of meal planning Some of the basic principles include that of: using the Caribbean Food Groups as the guide in meal planning, choose the foods you want to serve, you should note that availability, accessibility, and available storage and equipment are significant factors, the nutritional needs of family members taking into consideration stage of the life cycle, food preferences, therapeutic diets if needed for people diagnosed with diseases, the number of meals and snacks served, the amount of food needed in the household, first take an inventory in the pantry; then make your grocery shopping list, members of the household should get the right amount of food based on their needs, the multimix principle is used in meal planning; this is a guideline used to combine foods and ensure that meals are nutritionally balanced, based on mixing and matching foods from the Caribbean Food Groups.

When combining foods, the meal manager should select a variety of foods from the food groups such as staples which contain carbohydrate which provides the body with energy; legumes and foods from animals as these are good sources of protein; vegetables and fruits –they contain vitamins and minerals; and fats and oils (best sources of fat).

In using the multimix principle, two-mix combinations can comprise of staples and legumes for example rice and peas, crackers and peanut butter, dhalpourri roti; or staples and food from animals –green banana porridge, coconut bake and salt fish buljol, whole wheat bread and cheese spread, cassava pieces and fried fish with gravy.

The three-mix combinations can consist of staples and legumes or food from animals and vegetables –seasoned rice, stew kidney beans and callaloo, sweet potato slices, baked chicken with gravy, and chunky vegetables, bake and vegetable omelet. You can consume fresh fruits and water between meals.

For four-mix combinations –staples, legumes, food from animals and vegetables: ground provision pie, stew pigeon peas, baked chicken with gravy, and tossed salad; or staples, legumes, vegetables and fruits eg seasoned rice, stew pink beans, tossed salad, and tropical fruit cup.

From this brief overview, you can conclude just having for breakfast only a glass of fruit juice in the morning or a few crackers is not a balanced meal.

Therefore, it is important to make wise food choices, and in some cases make necessary changes to the menu, ensuring good nutrition at mealtimes (Caribbean Home Economics in Action). In addition, you should note that though some people desire to improve their dietary practices, keep in mind that there are several influencing factors which may probably impact meal planning.

Such factors include, but should not be limited to the number of people within the household, the availability of cooking equipment, media messaging and marketing trends, cooking skills, cultural practices, and the amount of money available to purchase food or the lack thereof are causes for concern.

Also, for people who might be unemployed or unfortunately had a change in their job status from full-time to part-time, buying an adequate quantity of food monthly, fortnightly or weekly can sometimes be challenging. What can you do? Be practical, making changes to the meal plan to include local produce in season can help with lowering cost and savings. For example, meal managers may consider serving watermelon in several ways –watermelon cooler (beverage), cubes and slices (serve for breakfast, dessert or snack), mango used in the preparation of muffins, beverage, fruit bread, cake, ice cream, chutney or in other sweet and savoury dishes; legumes – a variety of peas and beans can be used in the preparation of burgers, fritters, spreads, casseroles, pelau, porridge, and so on. Staples such as green bananas, breadfruit, cassava, plantains, moko (bluggoe), sweet potato, dasheen, eddoes and tannia are used to prepare tasty dishes including cold and hot salads, muffins, bread, and a variety of savoury dishes and desserts.

Recipe to try

Sweet Potato Fish Balls

1 lb minced fish

1-2 cups cooked mashed sweet potato

1 beaten egg

1 tsp lemon juice

3 tbsp chopped herbs

1 cup bread crumbs

? tsp salt

Oil for frying

Fresh seasonings (chopped onion, grated garlic, chopped celery, chadon beni, pimentos and green pepper) optional

Combine minced fish, mashed sweet potato, egg, lemon juice, fresh seasonings and chopped herbs. Mix well. Shape into balls, coat with breadcrumbs and fry in hot oil or bake in a moderate oven for about 10 minutes.

Note: minced meat or mashed peas and beans can be substituted for fish.

Claudette Mitchell, PhD, RD is an Assistant Professor, University of the Southern Caribbean, School of Science, Technology, and Allied Health

Are the issues of a $52,000 plus phone bill and a $92,000 hotel bill as critical as reported? The Leader of the Opposition is reported as calling for heads to roll and another member of the Opposition is reported as saying the hotel bill is a scandal of immense proportion.

Additionally, the Prime Minister has called for an explanation from the minister.

How is this a political scandal? None of the ministers involved stand to gain from the transactions. What these transactions indicate is the need for better management structures at the ministries.

It is the public servants that plan and pay for these public engagements.

In the case of the phone bill, one cannot expect a minister of government representing the country abroad to not have access to data. A data plan should have been organised and put in place before the trip. To blame the minister after the fact seems to be a bit unfair. It’s no wonder that business professionals steer clear of politics. Bills of this nature are common in international business.

The second area is that of the Sports Minister’s Tobago trip. This trip, according to reports, was planned by the Sports Ministry.

It is up to the technicians at the ministry to arrange the trip. The minister could not have gained financially from the trip and one would hope that no minister of government is so needy that he needs a few nights in a hotel for sustenance.

While a few thousand dollars remain the focus of the media and Opposition, the millions spent on a few hideous concrete structures in Maracas and the millions more budgeted to be spent for the completion of the project escape scrutiny. The millions spent on placing a few cylinders across the Beetham Highway raise no eyebrows. The millions spent on the waste water treatment plant on the Beetham and the millions more needed for completion are not in focus. The millions spent and millions more needed for the highway to Point Fortin don’t seem to be scandalous. No one called for heads to roll or labelled as a scandal the hundreds of thousands or perhaps millions of dollars spent for the frequent use of the State helicopter by the former prime minister to travel around TT .

One wonders if the focus on the thousands is simply a way of ensuring that we turn away from the millions given out in contracts where, unlike the two transactions in focus, politicians can directly or indirectly benefit financially.

STEVE ALVAREZ via email

Addressing an Indian Arrival Day dinner hosted by the Chaguanas Chamber of Industry and Commerce (CCIC), Roach said Trinidad and Tobago is the second best location to produce a film in this region, after Colombia.

“Trade in services is also an area of growing importance for building economic bridges between Trinidad and Tobago and India. We see mutually beneficial avenues in the creative industries, which is a sector prioritized for our economic diversification thrust” she said, adding that one potential market opportunity lay in co-operating with the Indian film industry, which produces roughly 1,000 movies a year. To give an idea of how vibrant Bollywoodwas, she said, approximately three billion cinema tickets were sold in India every year, compared to 1.5 billion in the United States.

Roach brought greetings on behalf of Paula Gopee-Scoon, Minister of Trade and Industry. who is part of the Prime Minister’s delegation to Chile on an official visit.

She said the theme of “Empowering Communities, Empowering Nations” was timely and relevant.

Just last month, Minister Gopee- Scoon had successful discussions with the Minister of State for External Affairs of India, General Vijay Kumar Singh, on deepening bilateral trade and strengthening investment ties,” she said, adding that bilateral trade was robust, with exports to India steadily increasing and totalling $1.04 billion in 2016. The large majority of local exports to India comprised energy products, she said, specifically liquefied natural gas (LNG).

Roach said the annual celebration of Indian Arrival Day in T&T gave the opportunity to reflect on the journey in 1845 of the first group of people from India to work on sugar estates in search of a better life for themselves and their families.

“The trials and tribulations endured by our East Indian ancestors gave rise to progress and achievements over the years in the fields of business, science, literature, politics, and the arts.

These achievements by many distinguished men and women of our nation are testament to that indomitable spirit which resides within each individual and which, generations later, continues to inspire us all. Their social, economic, cultural and religious contribution has enriched their communities and the wider nation, for which we are indebted” she said. In closing, she acknowledged the invaluable contribution made by the indentured labourers and their descendants to the vibrant socio-economic tapestry of T&T.

Indian High Commissioner Bishwadip Dey, who was the guest of honour, said he admired the unity in diversity in this country.

“When you see a queue at the doubles vendor, you see a combination of people from different backgrounds,” he said, adding that it was the same when one heard chutney or soca. He said in the year he has been here he had been constantly amazed at the growth and development of Indian culture, as so many radio stations played Bollywood music, and although people did not understand the language, they enjoyed the rhythm, saying this went to show that their umbilical cords were buried in India and no matter how far you went, you still remembered that land. He urged people to learn Hindi as it would provide them with better understanding of music and songs.

He also said he was now involved in a project to provide books about India to local schools. “This will help students to better understand India and the stories from this country, which has the oldest civilization,” he said. MPs at the event included Ganga Singh, Ramona Ramdial and Dr Bhoendradatt Tewarie. President of the Chaguanas Chamber of Industry and Commerce Vishnu Charan also spoke on the importance of Indian Arrival Day. Entertainment was provided by Premchand Basdeo and the Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Dance.

During the festival, patrons were treated to a wide range of delectable cuisine from an authentic Mexican- inspired menu, while being entertained by a six-piece Mariachi band, Orgullo de Jalisco direct from Guadalajara. Flown in just for the event was Mexican chef Louie Vargas Guerrero, from Hyatt Regency Houston.

Guerrero together with the local hotel’s executive chef Fernando Franco and his culinary team designed that special menu.

Among the dishes were traditional Mexican pozole soup served with lettuce, onions, cilantro, radishes, sour cream and tostadas. For the entrees there were stuffed poblano peppers with picadillo, enchiladas mineras with cheese, red snapper a la Veracruz, shrimps a la diabla, garlic, tomatoes, onions and chillis, chicken style Rio Ramos and carnitas barbacoa served with pico de gallo, tomato salsa, onions, cilantro and corn tortillas.

On the side were refried beans, Mexican rice, guacamole, grilled onions, green sauce, red sauce, grilled jalapenos and vegetables.

There was also a taco station, a salad bar and dessert that included churros – flan napolitano, arroz con leche – tres leches, chili chocolate cake, mango and rice pudding.

On seeing patrons’ delightful looks after savouring his dishes, chef Guerrero said: “I brought something signature to me. I brought my own spices from Mexico and I put love into my cooking.” Guerrero said he is one of five chefs in his family who all learnt well from their mom.

The tequila sorbet palate cleanser was another highlight of the evening, as was the performance of Orgullo de Jalisco.

This band was founded in 2001 in the State of Jalisco, Mexico, where mariachi culturally originated as a musical expression.

The group comprises six members and before their Trinidad experience, had performed in the presence of President of Mexico, Enrique Pe?a Nieto in 2013, at the Mexican National Day celebrations in Jamaica, 2013, 2015 and in 2016, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Mexico and Jamaica.

The musicians also were on a similar exercise in 2014 when they performed at the Mexican Festival in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Mexico and Canada, one year after the United Nations Organisation for Education, Science and Culture (Unesco) declared traditional Mexican cuisine as part of its intangible cultural heritage.

The event was hosted by the Hyatt Regency in partnership with the Embassy of Mexico, United Airlines, Copa Airlines and Corona Beer.

According to reports, at around 11.05 am Robin Sookdeo, 56, was in the ground floor of his home when he was accosted by a gunman who shot him in the face.

Indira Ali, 53, Sookdeo’s sister, who was upstairs, heard the gunshot and on checking was accosted by the same gunman, who told her to run.

As she ran away she was shot in the leg. The gunman then ran away and relatives of the two victims were contacted.

They were taken to the Couva Health facility, then transferred to hospital.

Robbery was ruled out as a motive for the shootings.

Couva police are still investigating.

A 52nd minute goal by Mexican- based forward Shahdon Winchester separated the teams as coach Dennis Lawrence used the opportunity to see how the current players in camp responded to a game situation at high altitude following five of days at training ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF Zone Final Round Qualifier against the United States on June 8 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park.

The goal came from a good build up stemming from a pass by Daneil Cyrus to Nathan Lewis on the right side as he cut inside the Boulder defence before playing into the box for Akeem Roach to square for Winchester to slot home from close range.

Boulder campaigns in the Premier Development League (PDL) and provided a good exercise for Lawrence’s men.

In the first half, TT maintained better possession with Hashim Arcia and Roach both having decent chances on goal.

Midfielder Jomal Williams saw a right footed free kick from 20 metres out crash off the cross bar while substitute Jamille Boatswain went close late in the match with an effort which went inches past the upright.

TT will continue preparations today with Russian-based defender Sheldon Bateau and Belgium- based midfielder Khaleem Hyland both joining the camp.

Shell announced the agreement on Monday afternoon, saying it is subject to certain customary conditions.

“This transaction, for approximately US $250 million, will allow Shell to optimise its developments across the East Coast Marine Area, a core component of Shell’s interests in Trinidad and Tobago (TT), supplying gas to both the domestic market and Atlantic LNG.

The deal is expected to close around mid-year,” Shell stated.

Commenting on the deal, Vice President Shell TT, Derek Hudson, said, “TT represents a rich opportunity for us to continue building our integrated gas position in country and securing new competitive production.” He added that, “Shell continues to actively evaluate other options to increase supply from our existing assets, as well as pursue additional opportunities such as the previously announced purchase of Centrica’s interests in the North Coast Marine Area.” Meanwhile, the TT page of Chevron’s website has been updated to reflect the agreement reached two days ago.

“On May 29, 2017, Chevron entered into an agreement to sell all of its shares in CTTR to Shell’s BG International Limited, and all of its interest in Trinling Limited, an LNG marketing and transportation company, to Shell’s BG Gas International Holdings, B.V.

The transaction includes CTTR’s interest in Block E, Block 5(a) and Block 6, located in the East Coast Marine Area offshore Trinidad,” CTTR stated.

The event which attracted some of the region’s most influential business people, came together to lay the foundation for a more buoyant and active Angel Investor ecosystem within the Caribbean.

The investor forum is just one of the activities of the LINK-Ca- ribbean programme that is being funded by the World Bank Group and government of Canada as part of the Entrepreneurship Program for Innovation in the Caribbean (EPIC) and implemented by Caribbean Export.

EPIC aims to support the development of an enabling ecosystem to foster innovative and growth-oriented enterprises in the Caribbean region; and the development of well-functioning Angel groups is a key component to achieve this end.

The World Bank Group’s Country Manager for Jamaica, Galina Sotirova, highlighted the importance of innovative entrepreneurs to generate jobs, acting as key drivers for economic growth and competitiveness.

Five entrepreneurs delivered pitches to the international Angel audience, combating the perception that there is a lack of Caribbean innovation to generate the deal flow within the region to sustain an Angel investment ecosystem.

“Over the past 2.5 years the World Bank has supported angel group development, and companies are getting valuable exposure to experienced, connected businesspersons.

Over 70 entrepreneurs have pitched or held private meetings.

Entrepreneurs in the region can become viable future economic contributors, and it is the desire to invest in Caribbean entrepreneurs that makes angels really unique and valuable to the ecosystem,” said Sotirova.

There are currently seven Angel groups within the Caribbean (First Angels Jamaica and Alpha Angels in Jamaica; Trident Angels in Barbados; Renaissance Angels and IP Angels in Trinidad and Tobago; and Enclaces and Nexxus in the Dominican Republic) actively looking for investment opportunities.

Their coming together via the Regional Angel Investor Network (RAIN) enables greater regional collaboration or syndication to pool resources to present more attractive investment options for early-stage investment.

Thus far there have been eight Angel investor “deals” across the region and with the LINK-Caribbean programme which provides supplemental funding to entrepreneurs, the region should see more deals being made.