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 …

Signal Hill Secondary’s Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division season is likely to come down to a spell of six games in the space of 17 days—between Friday 31 October and Sunday 16 November. The marathon calendar is arguably the best that the SSFL Fixture Committee could do as …

The Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team programme looks set to re-enter farce mode, after a proffered resignation from head coach Angus Eve was leaked to the public. Eve’s resignation was dated Sunday 19 October, which is exactly 20 days after the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) re-hired …

The Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) secretariat today confirmed that two scheduled Premier Division matches for tomorrow—both involving Tobago schools, Signal Hill Secondary and Scarborough Secondary—have been postponed, as the 2025 season continues to reel from disruptions. St Mary’s College were due to travel to Signal Hill tomorrow, while Scarborough …

A few days ago, Nemme McSweeney sent me the link to a YouTube video featuring the man behind Moruga Hill Rice, Mark Forgenie. I know it’s long, she said (just over an hour), but Mr Forgenie encapsulates so many healthy concepts we keep ignoring. It was riveting: a combination of …

“Budget 2026 is a declaration that Trinidad and Tobago is back on course… When UNC wins, everybody wins!” Minister of Finance, Davendranath Tancoo. The desk thumping and back slapping in response to the Budget delivery reminded me of the declaration by US President George Bush in 2003. After six weeks …

St Mary’s College Grounds fell quiet at the full-time whistle on Saturday afternoon—except for a small corner of the Serpentine Road ground where the jubilant voices of Trinity College players sang: Somewhere in Moka. Their anthem celebrated a 1-0 win over St Mary’s College in the Secondary Schools Football League …