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“[…] Never mind the ‘media specialists’, apologists and enablers (paid and unpaid by TTFA) who seek to convince us otherwise. They could spin it however they wish. The world, including our opponents, sees we are in terminal decline. “The Soca Warriors have become a ‘small island’ team…” In the following …

Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Derek King confirmed that the Soca Warriors will be without full backs Rio Cardines and Noah Powder for Sunday’s crucial Concacaf Nations. Cardines has been recalled by his club, England Championship Division outfit Bristol City, and King admitted that the versatile …

At the final whistle in Willemstad tonight, Trinidad and Tobago were above the Concacaf Nations League A relegation zone by only goal difference—after their third straight defeat in the 2026 competition. Their 1-0 loss to Curaçao comes on the heels of a 2-1 loss to the Dominican Republic in Port …

St Mary’s College finally enjoyed some breathing room at the top of the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Sportt Premiership Division standings today, after a 2-1 win over defending champions Naparima College at the Manny Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella. The result—coupled with an emphatic 4-0 loss by previous table toppers, …

I am not a politician. I’m certainly not a senator. I am just a citizen who pays attention. So, when the Prime Minister called independent senators “Satan’s helpers” for voting against the Special Operations Bill, I did not just feel peeved. I felt like something important was being hidden. Not …

Today, Trinidad and Tobago, and indeed the Caribbean, bids farewell to a true cultural giant. With the passing of Dr Slinger Francisco, the Mighty Sparrow, affectionately known as the Birdie, we have lost far more than a legendary calypsonian. We have lost a storyteller, a social commentator, an entertainer, a …