“[…] My father used to religiously record the Play Whe results until my inquisitiveness caused him to give way, and he reassigned the task to me. It was a good bonding opportunity for us, and I became his diligent understudy, scribe, and good luck charm. “[…] To my delight, he …
Read More »Orin: The good, bad and the ugly of the 2022 World Cup
“[…] I told someone who knows Radanfah Abu Bakr that I liked the former T&T defender’s analysis. He replied: ‘Radanfah understands that less is more.’ “[…] CNC3 […] has had good moments, but overall coverage hasn’t been good enough. Things got off to an unpromising start when analyst Jan-Michael Williams …
Read More »“It’s past time it was held in Arab world!” Putting the “world” in the World Cup
“[…] It gets baking hot in Qatar, folks. Deal with it. The next tournament will be jointly hosted by the US, Mexico and Canada. Have you ever been to New York in July? “We have to put the ‘world’ in the World Cup, and it’s past time that it was …
Read More »Dear Editor: To World Cup football fans, when in Qatar, do as the Qataris do!
“[…] Former president of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Noor Hassanali was a member of the Muslim faith. It was widely known that no alcoholic beverages were served at the official residence of the President when he was in office and he was the head of state for ten …
Read More »Dr Rowley: West Indies must find necessary skills within ourselves to halt cricket slide
“[…] What is it about us that after demonstrating our superior playing skills in these colonial and post-colonial islands we cannot now find it within our populations, the business, coaching and management skills to halt the decline of an activity where we dominated the world for a record-breaking almost two …
Read More »Dear Editor: How is TTFA debt free if it must repay secret loan? And where are Elite League details?
“[…] Questions linger. Others arise… The NC has never explained where the money to pay ‘the historic debt’ originated. “[…] Whoever inherits the TTFA throne after FIFA/NC leaves will discover the truth and who they still owe for funds borrowed to repay ‘the historic debt’…” In the following Letter to …
Read More »Adams: Shiv set and maintained “impossibly high standards” in struggling WI team
“[…] It is hard to quantify just how great your legacy is. You started in a winning team, and along with Brian Lara, as the team became less formidable, your personal contributions got greater and greater. It was a reminder that you can even rise above the fortunes of any …
Read More »Dear Editor: Gary Griffith got it all wrong once again on licensed firearms
“[…] Clearly, a licensed firearm issued during the period that Mr Gary Griffith was CoP was used to commit the crime of murder, by an individual (Mr Mohammed) who was also granted four additional FULs. “[…] Why allow one individual to possess five (legal) firearms? How many can he use at any one …
Read More »Dear Editor: How to stop crime: overhaul criminal justice system and beef up death penalty
“[…] We should seek to establish an advisory committee comprising of eminent jurists and law enforcement officials from some [foreign] jurisdictions (possibly a five-member panel) to undertake a comprehensive review of our existing laws and other measures/practices in our criminal justice system. “[…] Accordingly, all crimes related to the illegal importation …
Read More »Dear Editor: Where is National Elite League? What exactly is TTFA doing for domestic football?
“[…] Coming out of the Covid pandemic shutdown, there were a few tournaments that allowed for a return to play, namely: Ascension tournament (catering to senior men), NLCL U19 Community Cup, Tiger Tanks U20. “[…] Nowhere in that list of tournaments is a TTFA-run or organised tournament or league. We …
Read More »Dear Editor: Sport and social activities can address Enterprise crime spike
“[…] What we see happening did not erupt over night. This is a result of neglect of the community and the youth by those tasked with the authority to assist, like their local representatives, MP, and the Mayor. “[…] One must understand that involvement in sports and social activities reduces …
Read More »Dear Editor: Martin Daly SC should explain finer points of Vincent Nelson’s indemnity deal
“[…] I would also like Mr [Martin] Daly SC to explain, in his column, why he thinks that the DPP took the correct decision to discontinue, for the time being, the charges against Messrs Anand Ramlogan, SC, and Gerard Ramdeen—having regard to all the documentary and other information in the public domain, …
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