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    “Half these children don’t have sneakers to run!” T&T track and field still chronically under-resourced

    “Half these children don’t have sneakers to run!” T&T track and field still chronically under-resourced

    Sunday 6 July 2025
    • 5 for Fun: Gyan ties down Cunaripo as Sangre Grande Hindu take N/East title

      5 for Fun: Gyan ties down Cunaripo as Sangre Grande Hindu take N/East title

      Thursday 3 July 2025
    • Jnr Champs 25: Cole, DeGannes among four Pan Am qualifiers, but mixed reviews for T&T track and field

      Jnr Champs 25: Cole, DeGannes among four Pan Am qualifiers, but mixed reviews for T&T track and field

      Tuesday 1 July 2025
    • None so blind? ICC should remove 3rd Umpire, amidst concerns he’s become Australia’s 12th man

      None so blind? ICC should remove 3rd Umpire, amidst concerns he’s become Australia’s 12th man

      Tuesday 1 July 2025
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    Dear Editor: Club Eting’s shooting highlights dangers of TTPS officers taking guns home

    Dear Editor: Club Eting’s shooting highlights dangers of TTPS officers taking guns home

    Monday 7 July 2025
    • Dear Editor: Is Cepep programme in crisis? Or is this an opportunity for reform?

      Dear Editor: Is Cepep programme in crisis? Or is this an opportunity for reform?

      Sunday 6 July 2025
    • Daly Bread: A time to stand firm—Independent senators must stay true to conscience

      Daly Bread: A time to stand firm—Independent senators must stay true to conscience

      Sunday 6 July 2025
    • Noble: Does visit of divisive Modi align with ‘every creed and race find an equal place’?

      Noble: Does visit of divisive Modi align with ‘every creed and race find an equal place’?

      Saturday 5 July 2025
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    Vaneisa: Why dirty old men survive and flourish—even among ‘decent folks’

    Vaneisa: Why dirty old men survive and flourish—even among ‘decent folks’

    Sunday 6 July 2025
    • Dear Editor: Soldier in road rage video is disgrace to TTDF

      Dear Editor: Soldier in road rage video is disgrace to TTDF

      Saturday 5 July 2025
    • Dear Editor: Silence is not always strength—why men’s health is national issue

      Dear Editor: Silence is not always strength—why men’s health is national issue

      Friday 4 July 2025
    • Vaneisa: Words to live by—‘pleasure reading’ can be transformative for our youth

      Vaneisa: Words to live by—‘pleasure reading’ can be transformative for our youth

      Monday 30 June 2025
  • Youth Football
    Dear Editor: Caribbean FAs, like TTFA, can never get sustained success from Fifa grants

    Dear Editor: Caribbean FAs, like TTFA, can never get sustained success from Fifa grants

    Wednesday 4 June 2025
    • School reps slam SSFL All Star picks, urge overhaul of selection process

      School reps slam SSFL All Star picks, urge overhaul of selection process

      Monday 2 June 2025
    • ‘Zoom Zoom’, Gosine get 2024 MVP awards; SSFL releases All Star squads

      ‘Zoom Zoom’, Gosine get 2024 MVP awards; SSFL releases All Star squads

      Thursday 29 May 2025
    • RBNYFL 25: QPCC take U-20 title; Pro Series, B/Blasters, Trendsetter scoop up crowns

      RBNYFL 25: QPCC take U-20 title; Pro Series, B/Blasters, Trendsetter scoop up crowns

      Monday 26 May 2025
    • RBNYFL 25: Ball Blasters lead T’go charge in finals, but QPCC, Pro Series well poised

      RBNYFL 25: Ball Blasters lead T’go charge in finals, but QPCC, Pro Series well poised

      Friday 23 May 2025
    • Dear Editor: Mulraine is right; TTFA must invest in talent identification

      Dear Editor: Mulraine is right; TTFA must invest in talent identification

      Tuesday 20 May 2025
    • Mulraine: Screening sessions to select national youth teams is lazy, inefficient and outdated

      Mulraine: Screening sessions to select national youth teams is lazy, inefficient and outdated

      Tuesday 20 May 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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  • “Half these children don’t have sneakers to run!” T&T track and field still chronically under-resourced
  • Daly Bread: A time to stand firm—Independent senators must stay true to conscience
  • Noble: Does visit of divisive Modi align with ‘every creed and race find an equal place’?
  • Dear Editor: Soldier in road rage video is disgrace to TTDF
  • Dear Editor: Silence is not always strength—why men’s health is national issue
  • 5 for Fun: Gyan ties down Cunaripo as Sangre Grande Hindu take N/East title
  • Jnr Champs 25: Cole, DeGannes among four Pan Am qualifiers, but mixed reviews for T&T track and field
Dear Editor: Club Eting’s shooting highlights dangers of TTPS officers taking guns home
Monday 7 July 2025

Dear Editor: Club Eting’s shooting highlights dangers of TTPS officers taking guns home

“[…] In other countries where off-duty firearm carry is allowed, it is done with strict safeguards: …

Vaneisa: Why dirty old men survive and flourish—even among ‘decent folks’
Sunday 6 July 2025

Vaneisa: Why dirty old men survive and flourish—even among ‘decent folks’

Last Tuesday, Gwynne Dyer headlined his Express column Stupid old men. You could substitute all sort…

Dear Editor: Is Cepep programme in crisis? Or is this an opportunity for reform?
Sunday 6 July 2025

Dear Editor: Is Cepep programme in crisis? Or is this an opportunity for reform?

“[…] Cepep was designed as a springboard—a transitional system for those facing barriers to employme…

“Half these children don’t have sneakers to run!” T&T track and field still chronically under-resourced
Sunday 6 July 2025

“Half these children don’t have sneakers to run!” T&T track and field still chronically under-resourced

Trinidad and Tobago’s track and field stakeholders are pleading with the private and public sector t…

Daly Bread: A time to stand firm—Independent senators must stay true to conscience
Sunday 6 July 2025

Daly Bread: A time to stand firm—Independent senators must stay true to conscience

I have re-examined the long-standing perils of our manipulable state enterprise system, focusing las…

Noble: Does visit of divisive Modi align with ‘every creed and race find an equal place’?
Saturday 5 July 2025

Noble: Does visit of divisive Modi align with ‘every creed and race find an equal place’?

As Trinbagonians, we have an aspiration expressed in the phrase ‘all ah we is one family’. Lord Nels…

Dear Editor: Soldier in road rage video is disgrace to TTDF
Saturday 5 July 2025

Dear Editor: Soldier in road rage video is disgrace to TTDF

“[…] What kind of country are we living in if our trained soldiers are behaving this way in broad da…

Dear Editor: Silence is not always strength—why men’s health is national issue
Friday 4 July 2025

Dear Editor: Silence is not always strength—why men’s health is national issue

“[…] In Trinidad and Tobago, non-communicable diseases like heart disease, diabetes and cancer conti…

5 for Fun: Gyan ties down Cunaripo as Sangre Grande Hindu take N/East title
Thursday 3 July 2025

5 for Fun: Gyan ties down Cunaripo as Sangre Grande Hindu take N/East title

A disciplined bowling attack reaped dividends for the Sangre Grande Hindu Primary School on Monday m…

Jnr Champs 25: Cole, DeGannes among four Pan Am qualifiers, but mixed reviews for T&T track and field
Tuesday 1 July 2025

Jnr Champs 25: Cole, DeGannes among four Pan Am qualifiers, but mixed reviews for T&T track and field

Four rising stars, among them two Carifta Games champions, have booked their spots at the Junior Pan…

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Dear Editor: Club Eting’s shooting highlights dangers of TTPS officers taking guns home

Dear Editor: Is Cepep programme in crisis? Or is this an opportunity for reform?

Daly Bread: A time to stand firm—Independent senators must stay true to conscience

Noble: Does visit of divisive Modi align with ‘every creed and race find an equal place’?

Dear Editor: Why is accountability only demanded of ‘the other side’?

Daly Bread: Crumbled oversight function continues to haunt state enterprises

Daly Bread: The problem with governments’ management of state boards

Noble: Beware of frenemies—why Labour should be wary of Gov’t union

MSJ: T&T Labour movement can breathe after Rowley’s relentless attacks

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  • 5 for Fun: Gyan ties down Cunaripo as Sangre Grande Hindu take N/East title

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  • None so blind? ICC should remove 3rd Umpire, amidst concerns he’s become Australia’s 12th man

  • RBL 5 for Fun: Kassiram leads stingy Bamboo bowling attack, as St Joseph TML reined in

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  • Vaneisa: Why dirty old men survive and flourish—even among ‘decent folks’

    Last Tuesday, Gwynne Dyer headlined his Express column Stupid old men. You could substitute all …

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  • Dear Editor: Soldier in road rage video is disgrace to TTDF

  • Dear Editor: Silence is not always strength—why men’s health is national issue

  • Vaneisa: Words to live by—‘pleasure reading’ can be transformative for our youth

  • Josie vs Cancer: To protect my sanity, I constantly filtered offered advice

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  • 5 for Fun: Gyan ties down Cunaripo as Sangre Grande Hindu take N/East title

    A disciplined bowling attack reaped dividends for the Sangre Grande Hindu Primary School on Monday …

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  • None so blind? ICC should remove 3rd Umpire, amidst concerns he’s become Australia’s 12th man

  • RBL 5 for Fun: Kassiram leads stingy Bamboo bowling attack, as St Joseph TML reined in

  • 1975 CWC: When WI ruled the world! Lloyd’s flourish creates history

  • 1975 CWC: The statistical standouts of the first Men’s tournament

Dear Editor: Club Eting’s shooting highlights dangers of TTPS officers taking guns home

“[…] In other countries where off-duty firearm carry is allowed, it is done with strict safeguards: ongoing psychological assessments, secure storage requirements, detailed protocols for off-duty use, and clear disciplinary procedures for breaches. “Commissioner Allister Guevarro has not yet made clear whether such safeguards will be implemented in our local …

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Vaneisa: Why dirty old men survive and flourish—even among ‘decent folks’

Last Tuesday, Gwynne Dyer headlined his Express column Stupid old men. You could substitute all sorts of adjectives before the words ‘old men’ to describe the characteristics of the cohort that has had the most influence on the world we inhabit. Greedy, self-righteous, racist, arrogant, selfish, a multitude of negative …

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Dear Editor: Is Cepep programme in crisis? Or is this an opportunity for reform?

“[…] Cepep was designed as a springboard—a transitional system for those facing barriers to employment, a way to build dignity through work and community care and structured training. “[…] Eventually, somewhere along the journey, the programme drifted… This drift turned Cepep into a make-work programme that, while providing some income …

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“Half these children don’t have sneakers to run!” T&T track and field still chronically under-resourced

Trinidad and Tobago’s track and field stakeholders are pleading with the private and public sector to support the local sport, so as to help young athletes reach their true potential. On 28 – 29 June, the NGC NAAATT Junior Championships, which also has significant financial support from Republic Bank, was …

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Daly Bread: A time to stand firm—Independent senators must stay true to conscience

I have re-examined the long-standing perils of our manipulable state enterprise system, focusing last week on how inadequately prepared we are for oversight in terms of appropriately trained personnel and available or reliable data. This week I wish to emphasise that it was into that same manipulable environment that the …

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Noble: Does visit of divisive Modi align with ‘every creed and race find an equal place’?

As Trinbagonians, we have an aspiration expressed in the phrase ‘all ah we is one family’. Lord Nelson, as a Tobago son, articulated it in song: Family! /Mama tell me since a baby/Doh pass people just so when you in Tobago/ Doh play proudy, tell dem howdy/ Ah say, What’s …

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St Benedict’s College join Fatima College in the St Benedict’s College join Fatima College in the 2024 Coca Cola National Intercol final after a penalty shootout win over Signal Hill at the Ato Boldon Stadium yesterday. 
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Fatima College are into the National Intercol fina Fatima College are into the National Intercol final after a 2-0 win over San Juan North Secondary in a tense affair at the Diego Martin Sporting Complex this evening. 
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St Anthony’s College goalkeeper Josiah Morris sa St Anthony’s College goalkeeper Josiah Morris saves a penalty from Naparima College captain Israel Joseph during SSFL Premier Division action in San Fernando on 26 October 2024.
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San Juan North Secondary defeated Speyside High 3- San Juan North Secondary defeated Speyside High 3-0 in SSFL Premier Division action today. 
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The Soca Warriors have retained their Concacaf Nat The Soca Warriors have retained their Concacaf Nations League A spot for 2025, after a 3-1 win over Cuba in Bacolet. 
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St Augustine Secondary midfielder Abraham “Osha” Kirk scores a screamer against San Juan North Secondary in SSFL Premjer Division action on 13 October 2024. 
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Malick captain Jordan Ferdinand (right) has a job Malick captain Jordan Ferdinand (right) has a job on his hands today as the ninth-placed school face third-placed Presentation College (San Fernando) in SSFL Premier Division action at Serpentine Road. 
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Naparima College and Speyside High could not be se Naparima College and Speyside High could not be separated after 90 minutes of SSFL Premier Division action today. 
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St Benedict’s College midfielder Lyshaun Morris St Benedict’s College midfielder Lyshaun Morris (right) looks for a passing option while St Anthony’s College player D’Andre Reyes keeps watch during SSFL Premier Division action at Westmoorings on 7 October 2024. 
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Defending champs Fatima College did not have thing Defending champs Fatima College did not have things all their way in their trip to St Augustine Secondary today. 
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