“[…] This is not about necessarily copying Jamaica’s MVP, but developing the same philosophy with Trinidad and Tobago coaches, facilities, management, sports science, training groups, education partnerships, and sponsorship. “Create an environment where a talented 17- or 18-year-old doesn’t automatically think: ‘my only route to becoming an international athlete is …
Read More »Dr Farrell: The Crisis at the CCJ—what is to be done?
“[…] The media release by the heads of judiciaries—that seemed to focus on the leak of the emails and breach of confidentiality, risked thereby missing the critical issue—which is that leaks of that nature occur when there is real organizational stress and upset and institutional integrity is at stake. “[…] …
Read More »Dear Editor: Why didn’t Tobago show up to vote on SSFL proposal? Logic and dollars—not emotions—can solve Premier issue
“[…] A letter was sent out on the 16th of July 2026 to all schools with its sole purpose being the determination of the league structure for 2026. The meeting was held on Wednesday 22nd July 2026 and was attended by one Tobago representative. “The Tobago Zone has eight schools …
Read More »Tobago FA: SSFL must follow Infantino and withdraw Premier proposal; and here are reasons why…
“[…] If a member (Trinidad school) is unable to fulfill their obligations it should be that member who must bear the consequences. What this decision does is […] deprive the best players in Tobago from playing against the best of Trinidad and vice versa. “[…] As it pertains to National …
Read More »Dear Editor: Who Benefits from Racial Division in T&T? Unity must be our strength
“[…] Neither African nor Indian communities benefit from this… In cases where division arises unintentionally, accountability must fall on leaders, organizers, media voices and political parties to clarify intent, calm tensions and redirect focus to the real issues. “But if division is deliberately stoked, then consequences must follow. Heads should …
Read More »Dear Editor: With T&T’s inadequate, unreliable water supply, giant data centres provoke legitimate concerns
“[…] As the applause faded, I thought about our inconsistent and unreliable water schedule, even in the rainy season. I’ve seen farmers complain about losing 35% of their crops to relentless heat. “[…] Data centres are water and energy monsters… This is not development—it is deferred reckoning…” The following Letter …
Read More »Mulraine: Why the “Special One” is a dangerous myth for coaches
“[…] Footballers acknowledge that a coach’s tactical intelligence, technical knowledge, and interpersonal skills, are important BUT they know that they are the ones who get the job done. “Latest evidence of this is the polar views expressed by England coach Thomas Tuchel and England’s quarter-final hero Jude Bellingham, after their …
Read More »Dear Editor: Gov’t moved swiftly to slash ex-PM’s pension; pensioners need urgent intervention too
Three thousand dollars a month. That’s the minimum National Insurance pension a citizen receives after a lifetime of work. It’s also, for many, the difference between paying for food or medication in a given month—not both. A few weeks ago, more than 22,000 people shared, commented on, or followed my …
Read More »Dear editor: It’s a matter of time before Labour ejects its “camels”
“[…] We are dealing with a very insecure administration here. Lloyd Best would always point out that these administrations come into office pre-collapsed. “[…] Faced with the just demands for food, clothes and shelter, for bread, peace and justice, the ruling class and its representatives in government have opted for …
Read More »Dear Editor: Why Children’s Authority MUST intervene, with 13-year-old singing about alcohol and taking backshots
A 13-year-old girl singing Tight and Pretty with sexually explicit lyrics is a child protection issue! The Child Protection Unit of the Children’s Authority of Trinidad and Tobago needs to take immediate action! An alleged 13-year-old child, who identifies herself as “Yung Niy Niy”, is actively producing and distributing explicit …
Read More »Dear Editor: Why current criminals make me miss the ‘fowl tief’
“[…] The old Caribbean fowl thief occupied a strange cultural category. He (mainly men were the culprits) was a criminal, a nuisance, folk trickster, survivalist, but rarely an existential threat. He stole chickens, your pet birds, mangoes, goat, maybe coconuts. “[…] What many people mourn today is the transition from …
Read More »Warner: Mercedez joins T&T’s missing generation—our calypsonians have become prophets
“[…] I remember July 27, 1990—the fear, the uncertainty, the families gathered around radios and television sets. The attempted coup was not only violence against the state. It was also the eruption of tensions that had been gathering for years—exclusion, hardship, frustration, alienation and a widening distance between citizens and …
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