Scarborough Secondary were eliminated from the 2025 Intercol competition today, as the struggling Premier Division outfit fell 3-1 to Championship outfit Speyside Secondary in a Tobago Intercol semifinal double header at Shaw Park. Speyside, who are Premier Division-bound after finishing second in the 2025 First Citizens Big Five competition, gave …
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Dear Editor: Why Home Invasion Act is legal equivalent of political comfort food
“[…] The Home Invasion Bill does not expand rights for householders. It does not reshape murder elements… What it does do is reassure the public that the law stands with terrified defenders. Again: courts already did that. “So why does the Bill exist at all? The honest answer is the same in every …
Read More »‘Mistakes don’t define you!’ One-on-one with SJC’s Kaitlyn Darwent
“[…] I think I just want to improve in anything I do and achieve all my goals—not just to prove it to everybody, but to myself. I like being able to see that I put my mind to something and achieved it…” Seventeen-year-old St Joseph’s Convent (Port of Spain) student …
Read More »What would calypsonians make of ‘Uncle Jack’, ‘Uncle Sam and Aunty Kam’?
October and Calypso History Month are behind us now. February and Season 2026 beckon. What lies ahead? What is in store for us in the tents—if tents there are! No official Independence celebration, remember?—in Skinner Park and eventually in the Savannah? What we know is that, barring the unforeseen, Helon …
Read More »SSFL 25: Eve celebrates ‘statement win’ as ‘Naps’ down Signal Hill 2-1 to end three-year title drought
“[In] my job as a coach, you are judged by results,” said Naparima College coach Angus Eve. “I came back here, and I wanted to make a statement.” Eve has kept his distance from the media for the 2025 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) season so far. But, this afternoon, …
Read More »SSFL 25: St Benedict’s launch seismic query into Naparima duo; league asked to investigate leaders
Leaders Naparima College will be fighting for their first Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division title since the pandemic when they face second-placed Signal Hill Secondary from 3.30pm today at Lewis Street, San Fernando. However, “Naps” can end up in a boardroom battle for their Premier Division survival—regardless of …
Read More »Big 5: Speyside seal Premier spot with Mucurapo West romp; Tobago nears SSFL history
Speyside Secondary secured the last promotion spot for the 2026 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division season yesterday afternoon, with a resounding 6-0 win over Mucurapo West Secondary in First Citizen Big Five action at Speyside. It is the second time that Speyside, who were demoted in 2024, forced …
Read More »Intercol 25: North final postponed; ‘Pres Lions’ dethrone St Benedict’s down south
The North Zone Intercol final between defending champions Fatima College and St Anthony’s College, initially scheduled for this afternoon at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, has been moved to Wednesday 3 December. The Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Fixtures Committee, headed by assistant secretary administration Laurence Seepersad, formally informed the relevant …
Read More »SSFL 25: St Augustine relegated after Signal Hill forfeiture; three-way race for league title
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 …
Read More »Football’s fatal blind spot: ‘ML’ Adams’ family want medical support at community games legislated
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 …
Read More »Vaneisa: Is patriotism overrated?
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 …
Read More »Intercol 25: San Juan North penalise Arima North to maintain East KO dominance
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 …
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