On 23 December 2013, the Integrity Commission, then chaired by Ken Gordon, cleared POS South MP Marlene McDonald of ‘any breach­es of the In­tegri­ty in Pub­lic Life Act (IL­PA)’. The letter did not specify what issues were brought before the IC. McDonald had been publicly accused of using her influence as …

Police FC striker Jameel Perry got his second consecutive double yesterday afternoon and it meant back to back Ascension Invitational wins for the ‘Lawmen’ as they downed FC Santa Rosa 4-1 at the Larry Gomes Stadium in Malabar. The tall, menacing frontman gave Police the early ascendancy and, after Rosa …

Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has assumed the portfolio of Minister of Public Administration, after Port of Spain South MP Marlene McDonald was fired from the Cabinet for a third time this morning. The Ministry of Communications initially stated that Senator Garvin Simonette, an attorney by profession, would be sworn-in …

The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team winless run stretched to nine matches this afternoon as the Soca Warriors fell 1-0 away to St Vincent and the Grenadines in a friendly international contest in Kingstown. ‘Vincey Heat’ captain Chavel Cunningham fired past Warriors goalkeeper Adrian Foncette after just four …

The Trinidad and Tobago Boys National Under-15 Team will leave the 2019 Concacaf Championship without a win to their names, after they blew a 2-0 goal lead today to finish 4-2 losers to Guatemala in a play off to decide eighth and ninth place. A ninth place finish from 16 …

Minister of Communications Donna Cox confirmed this afternoon that her Cabinet colleague and Member of Parliament Marlene McDonald is now under police investigation but did not divulge whether internal action might be underway. A Loop T&T report this morning, which quoted an unnamed ‘senior police officer’, stated that McDonald and …

Phase Two in La Horquetta will be at the epicentre of domestic football this Saturday as Terminix La Horquetta Rangers belatedly make their debut in the 2019 Ascension Invitational Tournament at their new headquarters, which has undergone a TT$5.3 million renovation. Rangers, who have undergone a makeover themselves with the …

The Trinidad and Tobago Boys National Under-15 Team closed off their Group D fixtures at the Concacaf Championship this morning with a 3-0 loss to Portugal at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. Portugal, a European powerhouse, are competing in the Concacaf tournament as a guest team. Today’s result meant the …

The Trinidad and Tobago Boys National Under-15 Team missed out on their best chance of a group stage victory at the Concacaf Championship this morning as they were held 1-1 by Barbados at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. The Under-15s, who are coached by Stuart Charles-Fevrier, need a win …

The Trinidad and Tobago Boys National Under-15 Team opened their Concacaf Championship campaign this morning with a 3-0 loss to Costa Rica at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. Costa Rica scored all three goals in the opening 20 minutes and, although the Elite Team was able to subsequently stem …

Can anyone stop Defence Force? The Army/Coast Guard combination roll into Serpentine Road from 4pm on Sunday to face QPCC FC and the ‘Parkites’ have a real fight on their hands if they are to get anything out of the Ascension Invitational fixture. Pro League heavyweights, Defence Force, are yet …

The Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team were grouped today with Guyana, Aruba, Dominican Republic, St Kitts and Nevis and Antigua and Barbuda, as Concacaf revealed its first qualifying phase for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Only the group winner will advance to the Concacaf Championship while the confederation’s …