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St Augustine Secondary have paid the price for their failure to travel to Tobago to face Signal Hill Secondary in a rescheduled Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division fixture on Monday 17 November, after the SSFL Disciplinary Committee ruled against them this morning. The Disciplinary Committee, led by chairman …

Emmanuel “ML” Adams left home on that Saturday afternoon thinking about winning a football match. By nightfall, his family would be shattered by a loss they are still struggling to comprehend and overcome. The 32-year-old soldier collapsed to the turf of the Mahaica Sporting Complex in Point Fortin after the …

Thinking about the issue of belonging, I have been wanting to return to the subject of patriotism. I came across this column I had written in September 2021. Essentially, it was what I have wanted to say. So, here is a version of it. In the seventies, my large group …

San Juan North Secondary will seek their third East Zone Intercol title in four seasons on Wednesday, after they edged Arima North Secondary 5-4 on penalty kicks—following an exciting 2-2 draw at the Arima school ground. The “Dial Dynamos” led 2-0 at the interval, as playmaker Darren De Four converted …

However the intended and laudable “revitalisation” of Trinidad and Tobago may proceed, the long standing need for socio-economic reform, accountable governance, and massive bureaucracy busting cannot be evaded. It is an essential part of any revitalisation. I therefore fully support the statement in a recent Trinidad Express editorial that “in …

Defending North Zone Intercol champions Fatima College are through to the 2025 final—but only just, after edging St Mary’s College 4-3 on penalty kicks, after a thrilling 3-3 draw at the Hasely Crawford Stadium. Fatima will play St Anthony’s College in Tuesday’s North Intercol final at the same venue, after …