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    Warriors booked for Uzbekistan tourney in March; friendlies promised for Men’s U17, U20 teams

    Warriors booked for Uzbekistan tourney in March; friendlies promised for Men’s U17, U20 teams

    Monday 29 December 2025
    • Ex-T&T youth player and National Intercol star, Tekay Hoyce, murdered at 28

      Ex-T&T youth player and National Intercol star, Tekay Hoyce, murdered at 28

      Saturday 27 December 2025
    • Dear Editor: Referees are tired of working for free—this is the boiling point

      Dear Editor: Referees are tired of working for free—this is the boiling point

      Wednesday 24 December 2025
    • Sancho named as TTFA ‘head of overseas recruitment’; over 20 overseas trialists on National U-17 and U-20 teams

      Sancho named as TTFA ‘head of overseas recruitment’; over 20 overseas trialists on National U-17 and U-20 teams

      Sunday 21 December 2025
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    Daly Bread: Christmas, New Year and Epiphany—a year of misgivings and unease

    Daly Bread: Christmas, New Year and Epiphany—a year of misgivings and unease

    Monday 29 December 2025
    • From sister of murdered policeman: ‘I grieve Dale—but the system failed his killer’

      From sister of murdered policeman: ‘I grieve Dale—but the system failed his killer’

      Tuesday 23 December 2025
    • Vaneisa: The scattering of islands—a case for Caricom

      Vaneisa: The scattering of islands—a case for Caricom

      Monday 22 December 2025
    • Dear Editor: T&T should be wary of ‘friendship’ with USA, and implications of Venezuela conflict

      Dear Editor: T&T should be wary of ‘friendship’ with USA, and implications of Venezuela conflict

      Sunday 7 December 2025
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    Vaneisa: The peaceful art of simplicity—we didn’t always buy happiness from Amazon

    Vaneisa: The peaceful art of simplicity—we didn’t always buy happiness from Amazon

    Sunday 28 December 2025
    • Gabrielle: Why T&T must go beyond divisive rhetoric to find our best selves

      Gabrielle: Why T&T must go beyond divisive rhetoric to find our best selves

      Saturday 27 December 2025
    • MSJ: What would the Prince of Peace say about today’s world—and another imperial power grab?

      MSJ: What would the Prince of Peace say about today’s world—and another imperial power grab?

      Saturday 27 December 2025
    • Dr Harris: Why we need more hope in 2026—T&T must break cycle of decline

      Dr Harris: Why we need more hope in 2026—T&T must break cycle of decline

      Tuesday 23 December 2025
  • Youth Football
    Warriors booked for Uzbekistan tourney in March; friendlies promised for Men’s U17, U20 teams

    Warriors booked for Uzbekistan tourney in March; friendlies promised for Men’s U17, U20 teams

    Monday 29 December 2025
    • ‘Since I started walking, I wanted to play football’: ‘Pres’ captain Isaiah Jacob talks one-on-one

      ‘Since I started walking, I wanted to play football’: ‘Pres’ captain Isaiah Jacob talks one-on-one

      Wednesday 17 December 2025
    • SSFL 25: San Juan North protest Scarborough star; St Augustine get Signal Hill shot—and bill

      SSFL 25: San Juan North protest Scarborough star; St Augustine get Signal Hill shot—and bill

      Tuesday 16 December 2025
    • SSFL 25: Toney saves Scarborough! San Juan relegated as three Tobago teams book 2026 spots

      SSFL 25: Toney saves Scarborough! San Juan relegated as three Tobago teams book 2026 spots

      Monday 15 December 2025
    • St Augustine get partial Appeals win; SSFL under-fire for ‘Naps’ and ‘Gustine’ blunders

      St Augustine get partial Appeals win; SSFL under-fire for ‘Naps’ and ‘Gustine’ blunders

      Saturday 13 December 2025
    • Intercol 25: ‘Naps’ complete sweep against Signal Hill; ‘P-ville’ edge Five Rivers

      Intercol 25: ‘Naps’ complete sweep against Signal Hill; ‘P-ville’ edge Five Rivers

      Wednesday 10 December 2025
    • ‘I’m not afraid to compete!’ One-on-one with Arima North defender Jaquan Aguilleria

      ‘I’m not afraid to compete!’ One-on-one with Arima North defender Jaquan Aguilleria

      Monday 8 December 2025
  • Live Wire
    Political commentary rules as Helon dethrones Machel; Live Wire marks Calypso finals

    Political commentary rules as Helon dethrones Machel; Live Wire marks Calypso finals

    Monday 3 March 2025
    • Live Wire: Crimson Sky on Plantation as Regents vote on Party’s future while Opposition plots response

      Live Wire: Crimson Sky on Plantation as Regents vote on Party’s future while Opposition plots response

      Thursday 9 January 2025
    • Dem judges mudda can’t (be) serious? Live Wire reviews 2024 Calypso Monarch show

      Dem judges mudda can’t (be) serious? Live Wire reviews 2024 Calypso Monarch show

      Monday 12 February 2024
    • Piggy, pussy and politics: Live Wire on Watson Duke’s bizarre local govt campaign launch

      Piggy, pussy and politics: Live Wire on Watson Duke’s bizarre local govt campaign launch

      Thursday 16 February 2023
    • Missing the Faris for the trees? Mr Live Wire gets another political lecture from a mysterious man

      Missing the Faris for the trees? Mr Live Wire gets another political lecture from a mysterious man

      Thursday 17 March 2022
    • Protesters push back against ‘little prick’; Live Wire alarmed as tension boils over at QPS

      Protesters push back against ‘little prick’; Live Wire alarmed as tension boils over at QPS

      Sunday 16 January 2022
    • Live Wire sheds a tear as Minister of Hypocrisy uses time-travel to join Boxing Day boat party

      Live Wire sheds a tear as Minister of Hypocrisy uses time-travel to join Boxing Day boat party

      Thursday 30 December 2021
  • A/V Room
    Defiant NAAATT Junior and Senior Champs draw curtain on 2024

    Defiant NAAATT Junior and Senior Champs draw curtain on 2024

    Tuesday 2 July 2024
    • Unplugged: Jereem Richards, Keshorn Walcott and Tyra Gittens speak from the heart

      Unplugged: Jereem Richards, Keshorn Walcott and Tyra Gittens speak from the heart

      Sunday 30 June 2024
    • NGC/NAAATT Jnr & Snr Champs: Aaron Antoine endures tough opening day

      NGC/NAAATT Jnr & Snr Champs: Aaron Antoine endures tough opening day

      Saturday 29 June 2024
    • CYG 2023: T&T sprinter Trevaughn Stewart’s journey from sorrow to success

      CYG 2023: T&T sprinter Trevaughn Stewart’s journey from sorrow to success

      Monday 15 January 2024
    • CYG 2023: T&T’s Janae De Gannes reviews her epic long jump battle

      CYG 2023: T&T’s Janae De Gannes reviews her epic long jump battle

      Friday 12 January 2024
    • CYG 2023: A Journey of Triumph and Inspiration (Video)

      CYG 2023: A Journey of Triumph and Inspiration (Video)

      Tuesday 9 January 2024
    • YEP Rising Stars: Meet Revell Webster

      YEP Rising Stars: Meet Revell Webster

      Tuesday 23 August 2022
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  • Warriors booked for Uzbekistan tourney in March; friendlies promised for Men’s U17, U20 teams
  • Daly Bread: Christmas, New Year and Epiphany—a year of misgivings and unease
  • Vaneisa: The peaceful art of simplicity—we didn’t always buy happiness from Amazon
  • Ex-T&T youth player and National Intercol star, Tekay Hoyce, murdered at 28
  • Gabrielle: Why T&T must go beyond divisive rhetoric to find our best selves
  • MSJ: What would the Prince of Peace say about today’s world—and another imperial power grab?
  • Dear Editor: Referees are tired of working for free—this is the boiling point
  • Dr Harris: Why we need more hope in 2026—T&T must break cycle of decline
  • From sister of murdered policeman: ‘I grieve Dale—but the system failed his killer’
  • Vaneisa: The scattering of islands—a case for Caricom
Warriors booked for Uzbekistan tourney in March; friendlies promised for Men’s U17, U20 teams
Monday 29 December 2025

Warriors booked for Uzbekistan tourney in March; friendlies promised for Men’s U17, U20 teams

The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team should return to action in late March as part of …

Daly Bread: Christmas, New Year and Epiphany—a year of misgivings and unease
Monday 29 December 2025

Daly Bread: Christmas, New Year and Epiphany—a year of misgivings and unease

Christmas is over and the New Year, 2026, is just ahead. Writing a column for publication today was …

Vaneisa: The peaceful art of simplicity—we didn’t always buy happiness from Amazon
Sunday 28 December 2025

Vaneisa: The peaceful art of simplicity—we didn’t always buy happiness from Amazon

Everyone seems to be gloomy, and angry. The far-flung wishes for merriment, good health and prosperi…

Ex-T&T youth player and National Intercol star, Tekay Hoyce, murdered at 28
Saturday 27 December 2025

Ex-T&T youth player and National Intercol star, Tekay Hoyce, murdered at 28

Former Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 Team defender and East Mucurapo Secondary stand-o…

Gabrielle: Why T&T must go beyond divisive rhetoric to find our best selves
Saturday 27 December 2025

Gabrielle: Why T&T must go beyond divisive rhetoric to find our best selves

A PEOPLE’S aspirations can never be defeated. This is the lesson of our history. I started with aspi…

MSJ: What would the Prince of Peace say about today’s world—and another imperial power grab?
Saturday 27 December 2025

MSJ: What would the Prince of Peace say about today’s world—and another imperial power grab?

“[…] Today Christmas—and many other religious observances—has become totally commercialised as a rap…

Dear Editor: Referees are tired of working for free—this is the boiling point
Wednesday 24 December 2025

Dear Editor: Referees are tired of working for free—this is the boiling point

“[…] The refereeing community is growing increasingly frustrated from unpaid wages as well as the po…

Dr Harris: Why we need more hope in 2026—T&T must break cycle of decline
Tuesday 23 December 2025

Dr Harris: Why we need more hope in 2026—T&T must break cycle of decline

“[…] We are losing hope in the ability of our economy to provide good jobs for us. A smaller share o…

From sister of murdered policeman: ‘I grieve Dale—but the system failed his killer’
Tuesday 23 December 2025

From sister of murdered policeman: ‘I grieve Dale—but the system failed his killer’

“[…] Dale’s death forces a hard truth… I’m grieving. “But I also feel sorrow for Ishmael’s family. B…

Vaneisa: The scattering of islands—a case for Caricom
Monday 22 December 2025

Vaneisa: The scattering of islands—a case for Caricom

Looking for a document amongst my stack of old papers, I came across a column I had written in April…

Wellness

Vaneisa: The peaceful art of simplicity—we didn’t always buy happiness from Amazon

Gabrielle: Why T&T must go beyond divisive rhetoric to find our best selves

MSJ: What would the Prince of Peace say about today’s world—and another imperial power grab?

Dr Harris: Why we need more hope in 2026—T&T must break cycle of decline

Daly Bread: Firework legislation and pan sponsorship axing

Vaneisa: The walk of the wounded—addressing domestic violence

Serina: We’re all arrivals—what invasive, rogue vine, ‘kunduri’, can teach us

Daly Bread: Performing arts disruptions—promoters will suffer without self-regulation

Vaneisa: How would you remember the way we were?

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  • Warriors booked for Uzbekistan tourney in March; friendlies promised for Men’s U17, U20 teams

    The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team should return to action in late March …

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  • Ex-T&T youth player and National Intercol star, Tekay Hoyce, murdered at 28

  • Dear Editor: Referees are tired of working for free—this is the boiling point

  • Sancho named as TTFA ‘head of overseas recruitment’; over 20 overseas trialists on National U-17 and U-20 teams

  • TTFA names assistant youth coach, Elcock, as technical director

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  • Daly Bread: Christmas, New Year and Epiphany—a year of misgivings and unease

    Christmas is over and the New Year, 2026, is just ahead. Writing a column for …

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  • From sister of murdered policeman: ‘I grieve Dale—but the system failed his killer’

  • Vaneisa: The scattering of islands—a case for Caricom

  • Dear Editor: T&T should be wary of ‘friendship’ with USA, and implications of Venezuela conflict

  • Daly Bread: Candy cane on spikes—fear meets festivities in T&T

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  • “Energy cannot be destroyed, only transferred!” One-on-one with soca legend, Machel Montano

    “[…] If you’re trying to build something, it’s up to you to decide whether or …

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  • “I worked my way up from a labourer”… Day in the life of an industrial mechanic

  • “Teach your children to sound out words, not memorise them”: Day in the life of an online reading tutor

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  • Allum: “I’d love to represent T&T in squash at the 2028 Olympics!”

Warriors booked for Uzbekistan tourney in March; friendlies promised for Men’s U17, U20 teams

The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team should return to action in late March as part of the invitational Fifa Series tournament, which comprises nine four-team groups involving participants from different confederations. Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president Kieron Edwards revealed that the Soca Warriors will travel to …

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Daly Bread: Christmas, New Year and Epiphany—a year of misgivings and unease

Christmas is over and the New Year, 2026, is just ahead. Writing a column for publication today was stressful. This is different from times past when, despite the governance failures of the months preceding Christmas and misgivings about the coming New Year, “the time for putting smoke in the kitchen” …

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Vaneisa: The peaceful art of simplicity—we didn’t always buy happiness from Amazon

Everyone seems to be gloomy, and angry. The far-flung wishes for merriment, good health and prosperity making their way into our spaces seem regular enough, but if you have a conversation using voices, you can hear the bleakness. Things are tight financially (at least in my circle), relationships are floundering, …

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Ex-T&T youth player and National Intercol star, Tekay Hoyce, murdered at 28

Former Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 Team defender and East Mucurapo Secondary stand-out Tekay Hoyce was shot dead by an unknown assailant tonight, at the corner of Charlotte Street and Independence Square, Port of Spain. Hoyce was 28-years-old. Up to the time of publication, the Trinidad and Tobago Police …

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Gabrielle: Why T&T must go beyond divisive rhetoric to find our best selves

A PEOPLE’S aspirations can never be defeated. This is the lesson of our history. I started with aspirations here to articulate my own position about regional relations within Caricom. Regardless of what governments do, an aspiration to regionality is the tidalectics of the Caribbean. We value our connectedness whether in …

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MSJ: What would the Prince of Peace say about today’s world—and another imperial power grab?

“[…] Today Christmas—and many other religious observances—has become totally commercialised as a rapacious capitalist system sees the opportunity to make significant profits at this time, almost to the point where the religious significance of Christmas is lost. “[…] Surely the Prince of Peace would have called out the hypocrisy of …

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