This game was part of a triple- header at the Jean Pierre Sports Complex, Mucurapo .

Fatima, who had a huge 31-12 lead at the halftime interval, were rewarded with 17 points from Luke Darwent while Adam Tang-Nian contributed 15. Jamali Chandler led the scoring for West Mucurapo with 12 .

There was another lopsided result on the day with Belmont Boys Secondary breezing past South East Port of Spain Secondary 56-34 .

The leading scorers for Belmont Boys were Israel Daniel with 21 points and Nkosi Corbin with 15, while Kevin Williams notched 12 for South East Port of Spain, who were down 21-12 at the half .

And, in the last contest, Jadi Antoine netted 21 points as East Mucurapo Secondary School blanked Woodbrook Secondary School 34-18 .

The address I used is on the back of my WASA bill. I also tried calling the 800-LEAK number — to of no avail.

Anyway, to get to the point, there is water coming from under the pavement in front of my house right where the stopcock or “lockoff ” is located. The stopcock is not visible as it was paved over when either the Ministry of Works or the City Corporation did some repairs last year, but from my recollection it is in that area.

It is not a big leak but it is constant and could only get worse if not attended to. With the very hot weather we have been having lately, and more expected soon, it is only a matter of time before WASA asks us to conserve water and bathe with a bucket, and use one to wash cars or we will be charged etc.

So, WASA, the ball in your court.

I tried your email and phone numbers so this is the next step. The leak is in front of 17 O’Connor Street in Woodbrook, for whatever it is worth to you.

W DOPSON Woodbrook

Added to that, the money put on these phones seems to “disappear” in seconds. For example, on April 13, I topped up with a $50 card. I did not even speak for 15 minutes that morning and was quite astonished when, about three to four hours later, as I was about to use the phone again, a recording came on saying, “I am sorry, the cost of this call exceeds your available credit.” I know of others who have had similar experiences.

Bmobile, please correct what needs to be corrected as soon as possible.

GERTRUDE EDWARDS Tacarigua

Founded by the late “Mother of Netball” Lystra Lewis in 1993, the Men’s Federation of Netball Associations, after an active five-year span, went dormant for some years.

But today, a five-team tournament will mark a revival of the sport.

Teams contesting the revival series will be Asa Nets, Chips, Jesters, Las Lomas and Malvern.

Tournament action will take place from 12.30 pm to 6 pm.

I visited Trinidad this past week and it was definitely a pleasant drive to see these flowers in bloom.

It is great to build highways but also important to beautify them.

The then minister had a sense of aesthetics. I am also happy to see that the plants are being maintained.

HAZRA RAMJOHN via email

But his mission serves a much grander purpose: De Freitas wants to use football as a means through which young people avoid turning to a life of crime.

“I grew up here and for the past few years I have realised that things are going in the wrong direction,” De Freitas told Sunday Newsday during a recent training session at ‘Old Trafford’ ground on Foster Road.

“We have had three murders right up here and whenever I come to visit my sister and I look at what is happening, I realised that I have to come back and make a contribution.” A certified coach and teacher, De Freitas says as a young man, football set him on the straight path.

“While everybody else used to be on all kinds of things, I was on the football field. So, I feel that this could make a contribution to take the children away from simply being in the block.” “Nowadays, by the time many young people reach 13 or 14, they on the block smoking weed and selling drugs because that seems to be the only thing they could do at this point. This is my way of trying to make this kind of intervention and give back to my community.” Football, he says, has the potential to reach many young people bent on a life of delinquency.

De Freitas, along with a nephew and friend, decided to revive football in the area last year.

They started with just eight children and within two weeks, that figure rose to 40. The Express FC Soccer School now has a membership of about 75 registered players, ranging in ages from five to 16.

And while not all the players attend the two-hour Sunday morning training sessions, interest is growing among youths and their parents.

Although football is the primary focus, efforts are also being made to teach the players elements of civics, moral values and social interaction.

Last month, manager of TT Pro League club Morvant Caledonia United, Jamaal Shabazz, was invited to talk to parents and the players.

The former TT and Guyana head coach’s message was well-received, says De Freitas.

“He really reached the parents in getting them to understand that if they invest in their children, through sport, football could carry them to places, which is really what we are trying to do – get the children away from the negative influences.” Some players have already begun to show potential, observes De Freitas, who is also the youth coach at Santa Rosa FC.

“Some of them, I will take with me to Santa Rosa FC and they will get the opportunity to see play (time) and see where it will go.” One of his gifted girls is being sought for national trials which he says will raise the profile of the club. .

De Freitas, who now lives in Trincity, says the club has not had any major problems with indiscipline.

“When we started, there was one boy who could not behave.

We spoke to him and he stopped coming.” The Express Football Club began in 1978 and quickly became a household name in Sangre Grande and environs.

“From 1978 to 1980, all of the players came from Foster Road and we had a policy that we are not bring anybody (from outside) on the team, no matter who you know, who your friends are who could play. We were not bringing anybody to play for Express.

“All the other teams in Grande used to bring four or five players.

We used to say we totally local and compete against the so-called big players.” However, De Freitas explains there was an exodus of men from the Foster Road area in 1981.

“A lot of them who were rastafarians went up to Toco after they were convinced to leave,” he recalls.

“We literally lost three-quarter of the football team and so the rest of the guys had to get players to come and play with us.” The club rebuilt itself and between 1983 to 1986, dominated all of the leagues in Sangre Grande.

“Garth Pollonais, Marlon Wiltshire (former players) and others came to bolster the team but by that time, the younger generation of boys started to come in. And so we had a nice combination of the older boys and younger ones.” De Freitas says as the players grew older the team dissolved.

“So, when we decided to restart the club, we said is only one name we could call it – Express Football Club Soccer School.” Apart from unearthing the talents of the youths, the club, which is registered with the Ministry of Community Development, Culture and the Arts, has plans to construct an activity centre near the site of the recreation ground.

“We trying to get HDC (Housing Development Corporation) to give us permission. We will raise funds through the Commission for Self-Help where children could come and do their homework and where single mothers in the area could pursue courses.

This is a long term plan.” De Freitas praised the parents for embracing the idea and for assisting with fundraising ventures, such as sno-cone and pholourie sales during training sessions.

The club also visited the popular Harry’s Water Park, Rio Claro, before the Easter season. De Freitas also wants the club to participate in a tournament in Tobago during the July-August vacation.

“Whether we win or lose it does not matter. It is about participation.”

In order to stop or curb crime one has to start in the classrooms. The children have to be taught ambition and not the kind that would take them into politics since that is a hotbed of crime, a hotbed where everyone gets away.

Our youth have learnt that the safest way to millions of dollars is to work for the Government and put yourself into a position where you can “do deals.” And if by some fluke you get caught, no big thing; the worst that could happen is the loss of your job, and the Government will have to pay you severance.

We jamming still.

GORDON DALLA COSTA via email

On Thursday, Nadav Singh upset the number one seed Andrew Babwah 21-16, 21-7 in the boys Under-11 singles semifinals.

Number-two seed Jace Smith got past Jamahl Mason to advance to the final.

On the girls side of the Under- 11 singles draw, number one seed Amara Urquhart struggled past Sanna Guria in the first game 22-20, but got past the unseeded player 21-9 in the second game.

The number-two seed Nicha Fraser was not as fortunate, as she went down to unseeded player T’Shelle Barnes, 21-12 21- 8, to set up a final round showdown with Urquhart.

OTHER RESULTS (Singles): Boys Under-13

Semifinals Travis Sinanan def Samuel Lewis 21-6, 21-2

Girls Under-13

Quarterfinals Amara Joachim def Jada Smith 21-12, 21-9 Danae Mootoosingh def Janiah Boodoosingh 21-6, 21-10 Puja Chendil-Kumar def Lael Lutchman 21-5, 21-3 Danyelle Barnes def Janeil Boodoosingh 21-8, 21-7 Boys Under-15

Quarterfinals Reece Marcano def Reval Jaggessar 21-4, 21-11 Alkalif Blake def Kyle Gopaul 21-4, 21-6 Tian Ramdath def Luke Tagallie 21-7, 21-14 Zion St Rose def Jae Marc Tagallie 21-12, 21-10

Girls Under-15 Quarterfinals Kristy Diljohn def Keyanna George 21-15, 21-17 Adina Auguste def Zharia Hinds 21-18, 21-18 Cathline Ramroop def Danyelle Barnes 21-12, 21-8 Sadhika Jaggessar def Narissa Singh 21-17, 21-13

Boys Under-17 Quarterfinals Vance Juteram def Joshua Hussein 21-6, 21-9 Josef Gonzalez def Josiah Hitlal 18-21, 21-11, 21-13 Matthaus Joachim def Hizekieh Boodoo 19-21, 21-7, 21-8 Leon Cassie def Zion St Rose 21-9, 21-19

Girls Under-17 Quarterfinals Sandhya Cassie def Eban Sandy 21-4, 21-14 Chequeda Deboulet def Faith Mollah 21-8, 21-6 Britney Lewis def Shania Lee 23-21, 21-14 Waynetta Thomas def Ria Hassanali 21-8, 21-19 Boys Under-19 Quarterfinals Renaldo Sinanan def Ephraim Audain 21-2, 21-3 Nathaniel Khillawan def Vance Juteram 21-14, 21-19 Mikael Joachim def Aleem Ali 21-23, 21-10, 21-18 Stefano Bedasie def Mackensie Legen 21-10, 21-17

Girls Under-19 Quarterfinals Johanna Walker def Jewel Watson 21-8, 21-13

During the post-Cabinet news conference on Thursday, Garcia announced that Bermudez was the new UWI Chancellor, a move which did not sit well with the university’s council which reviews candidates for the position.

While the UWI Council has accused Garcia of speaking out of turn, saying that a decision is yet to be finalised, the minister has held his ground on the simmering issue.

Garcia said in the House of Representatives on Friday that he was directed by the Cabinet to announce Bermudez as the new UWI Chancellor.

“In fact, it was the feeling of the Cabinet that at this point, it was safe and prudent to make such a statement,” he said in response to Opposition queries on the issue. But yesterday, in a statement, the ministry simply gave the chronology of events which led to the decision to announce Bermudez as the new UWI Chancellor.

It said on September 7, 2016, the University Council established a search committee to begin the process for the appointment of a new Chancellor after Professor Sir George Alleyne had signalled his imminent retirement.

The ministry said a Chancellor holds the office for a period of seven years and may be reappointed for a second seven-year term by the Council. Professor Sir George Alleyne was first appointed in 2003 and was reappointed for a second term on October 1, 2010. He will vacate office on July 31, 2017, the ministry said.

The search committee, the ministry said, was chaired by Vice Chancellor Professor Sir Hilary Beckles and comprised representatives from the Bahamas; Barbados; Jamaica; Trinidad and Tobago and two representatives of other contributing countries.

The committee also comprised five representatives of the Senate; one representative from the Post Graduate Students’ Association; Guild of Students; WIGUT (West Indies Group of University Teachers); and one alumni representative.

Among other criteria, the ministry said to be appointed to the office of Chancellor, one must be a national of the Commonwealth Caribbean and person of distinction in academic, professional or other worthy field of endeavour.

The ministry said at the first meeting on September 7, 2016, members of the search committee were asked to submit their nominations by October 2016.

Regarding the process, the ministry said there was an examination of the credentials of the persons nominated and that every effort would have been made to arrive at a consensus.

It said the recommendations were discussed with the prime ministers of the region at their caucus meeting and that a follow-up meeting was held in January 2017.

The ministry said a final meeting was held in March to examine the inputs from the prime ministers.

“The committee was of the view that there needed to be a paradigm shift away from a Chancellor whose background was strictly in academics,” the ministry said.

“It was felt that since the Caribbean economies are on the decline, the university needed a Chancellor who in addition to academia also possesses business acumen.” The ministry said following this procedure, the chairman reported to the committee at its meeting on April 7, 2017, that all Heads of Governments “were in agreement with the recommendation to select the nominee of the Government of Trinidad and Tobago, Robert Bermudez to be the next Chancellor of the University of the West Indies.” On April 2017, the ministry said, Garcia reported to Cabinet that at the 28th Intersessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Governments of Caricom, held in Guyana, the prime ministers had all agreed with the decision of the search committee that Bermudez be the next Chancellor.

Garcia also said during the meeting of the Business Session of Council of UWI that the report will be submitted for approval on April 27, the ministry said.

The ministry said at the Cabinet meeting, Garcia was instructed to inform the population that the search was completed and that Bermudez would be the next Chancellor

Chasing 218 to win, Central Sports opener Kamil Pooran gave them a solid start with a knock of 71 but with wickets falling around him, Babwah arrived to stroke 52 from 79 to steer them to the target for the loss of eight wickets. Jovan Ali (3/19) and Ansil Bhaggan (3/5) had threatened the Central Sports batsmen but Babwah and Pooran’s knock shifted the tie.

At Wilson Road Recreation Ground in Penal, Merry Boys are fighting to stay in the match with their openers looking solid at 71 without loss in their second innings against First Citizens Clarke Road United Resuming on 167 for six in reply to Merry Boys’ 152 all out first inninsg score, Clarke Road were dismissed for 213 with Yannick Ottley reaching 74. Merry Boys, batting a second time, erased the 61-run deficit by the close of play with Mario Belcon (34 not out) and Rishaad Harris (33 not out) looking at ease.

Summarised Scores: QUEEN’S PARK 437/8 declared (Daron Cruickshank 127, Justin Guillen 72, Terrance Hinds 70, Nicholas Alexis 59; Vikash Mohan 4/82 vs ALESCON COMETS 117 (Steven Katwaroo 26, Vikash Mohan 25; Darren Deonarine 4/18, Kevon Cooper 3/37) and 239/3 (A Gobin 96, Vikash Mohan 74, Steven Katwaroo 36 not out).

MERRY BOYS 152 AND 71/0 (Mario Belcon 34 not out, Rishaad Harris 33 not out) vs CLARKE ROAD 213 (Yannick ottley 74, Adrian Ali 73; Amir Khan 6/65).

POWERGEN 183 and 166 (Jeron Maniram 38; Shazan Babwah 6/65, Rakesh Maharaj 3/40) vs CENTRAL SPORTS 132/9 and 220/8 (Kamil Pooran 71, Shazan Babwah 52; Jovan Ali 3/19, Ansil Bhaggan 3/50.