In his Easter message to the nation, Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley called on the citizens to put country before self and be prepared to make sacrifices and commit to work together in the spirit of co-operation and conciliation, rising above individualism and partisan interests. He made the point that what the citizens of the twin Island Republic should aim for is safe communities, a commitment to root out crime and criminality and an economically strong T&T.

We have launched in Australia a real live example of how we want to make a difference. It’s the "Rainbow Round of Sport" to help highlight the issues around homophobia in sport by inviting athletes and teams to wear #RainbowLaces, from March 31 through to April 4 across all sport. We will be highlighting the campaign across six elite, professional sports in Australia.

I have been reading ad nauseam in the press about the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee's (TTOC's) patriotic attempt to increase the number of gold medals won by our country from two to ten by 2024. It is difficult to keep up with all the stories in the press but I must have missed the one dealing with the issue of how this was going to be achieved. Finally, the internet led me to a story in one of the dailies.