This past week has seen graduation exercises at The University of the West Indies (UWI)—a batch of degreed people flowing out of its gates, just over 3,000 of them. I’ve spoken to a few of them, getting a sense of their experiences within academia. Some were first-timers, others were completing …

Mucurapo West Secondary, first time North Zone Championship winners, made a dream start on their First Citizens Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Big Five debut yesterday as they downed Palo Seco Secondary 3–1 in Mucurapo. The contest was one of two Big Five matches played on Match Day One, with …

The Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team went down 4-1 to their Jamaican counterparts last night, in an international friendly at the Ato Boldon Stadium that represents their sole warm-up before the 2026 Concacaf W Qualifying series starts next month. Reggae Girlz star Jody Brown put the visitors ahead …

Our honourable Prime Minister, Mrs Kamla Persad-Bissessar, decided to mount a tiger to get access to the promised riches of the Dragon. We need the gas from the Dragon Field because our local output and reserves are declining, and we will be in a crisis by 2027. We also need …

St Anthony’s College and Naparima College served up a five-goal thriller this afternoon, as the southern giants squandered a two-goal lead before a stunning hat-trick from captain Mordecai Ford turned the tide in yet another dramatic, two-halved encounter of this Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division season. At the …

“[…] The narcotics trade continues to devastate Caribbean societies—eroding lives, futures, and the very moral fabric of our communities. This is a grave crisis for the Church and for families everywhere, and one we are duty-bound to confront. “Yet, the arbitrary and unwarranted taking of life cannot be justified as …

Mr Justice Ronnie Boodoosingh is worthy of holding the office of Chief Justice to which he was appointed on Wednesday and I congratulate him. He is a person who may be able to heal some of the wounds that his vulnerable predecessor, former Chief Justice Ivor Archie, inflicted on trust …

An understrength Arima North Secondary held their nerve to fend off a determined second-half fightback from Trinity College East for a 4-2 win in a rescheduled Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premiership Division clash at the Arima Velodrome on Saturday. The match had everything—from superb individual goals to defensive lapses, …

The South Zone again looks to be the toughest gayelle in the country, as the 2025 Coca Cola Boys Intercol competition prepares for kick off with three of the Premier Division’s top four schools all residing in south Trinidad: St Benedict’s College, Presentation College (San Fernando) and Naparima College. The …

St Joseph’s Convent (Port of Spain) begin their Coca Cola Girls Intercol title defence on Thursday 20 November, while the 2025 edition of the prestigious knockout competition kicks off with zonal quarterfinal matches on Sunday 16 November. St Joseph’s Convent, who are the 2025 North Zone champions, will meet the …

Naparima College’s Lewis Street ground fell silent at the final whistle today, save for the tireless rhythm section. In arguably the Secondary Schools Football League’s biggest derby at present, Presentation College (San Fernando) emerged triumphant with a 1-0 result that could potentially breathe new life into the 2025 Premier Division …

The 2025 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) First Citizens Boys Big Five competition kicks off on Wednesday 29 October, with five schools seeking the hottest ticket in Trinidad and Tobago youth football: an invitation to the Premier Division. The dust has not yet cleared on the respective zonal competitions. An …