The second edition of the Big 5 concert, comprising prime bands in prime time, took place on the eve of Republic Day. This column is about what such an event demonstrates regarding leadership, management, positive development and self esteem. The event was promoted as We Comin’ Again. The Big 5 …
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Corneal travels with Women Warriors as TD, T&T to arrive on Sunday morning
Anton Corneal agreed to work with the Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team after all, as the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) technical director was part of the contingent that left for the United States tonight. The Women Soca Warriors arrive in North Carolina on Sunday morning with …
Read More »SSFL 18: “It was about desire and pride!” Poon-Angeron inspires CIC to 4-2 triumph over Fatima
St Mary’s College got their first victory of the 2018 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) season today as they defeated rivals Fatima College 4-2 at Mucurapo Road to move off the bottom of the Premier Division standings. Coming into this afternoon’s encounter, both schools were situated at the foot of …
Read More »Women Warriors set to depart after collecting MSYA funding; but TTFA stipends still owed
Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team manager Jinelle James collected a cheque for TT$429,626 from the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs today, which represents the total budget for the team who compete in the Concacaf Championship from 4 October in North Carolina, USA. The Women Soca Warriors were …
Read More »TTFA board picks Cooper as women’s coach; discusses VP’s resignation and Men’s U17 and U20 teams
Shawn Cooper will lead the Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team into the next week’s Concacaf Championship, after his proposed selection was finally brought before the board of the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) last night. Faced with a choice of Cooper and American Randy Waldrum—with just six …
Read More »SSFL 18: “It will be a dogfight!” Fatima and CIC prepare for vital bottom of the table clash
It may be premature to deem it a relegation battle but when Fatima College host northern rivals St Mary’s College at Mucurapo Road from 3:30pm on Saturday, it will be an almighty battle for three precious points. Both teams endured rough starts to the 2018 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) …
Read More »Dear Editor: “We hold up a mirror to society…”; MFO responds to Baldeosingh on ‘gay rights’
“Mr [Kevin] Baldeosingh’s confusion may be caused by his desire to correlate the findings with the cited comment by Inglehart. Our position is not that our country’s values have changed but that these values are changing. A world of difference.” In the following Letter to the Editor, MFO (Market Facts …
Read More »SSFL 18: Jordan Riley purrs as “Pres Lions” devour St Benedict’s 3-1
Defending Secondary School Football League (SSFL) champions Presentation College (San Fernando) laid down another marker in their title pursuit this season by dispatching south rivals St Benedict’s College 3-1 at the Manny Ramjohn Stadium. The buzzing atmosphere in Marabella set the stage for Presentation’s Jordan Riley to lay down a …
Read More »Women Warriors still stuck in T’dad despite assurances; Cooper omits Maylee from final W/Cup squad
Eight days before Trinidad and Tobago’s opening 2018 Concacaf Championship fixture against Panama—and despite assurances by Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams and Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs Shamfa Cudjoe—the Women Soca Warriors have no confirmed coach, no plane tickets for the pre-tournament camp and are …
Read More »Tiger’s race to glory; East Lake puts glint back in his eye and PGA silverware in his hands
Two shy! The distance on his approach at the par-5 18th was just a tad short, the ball landing in the rough separating the front-side bunker from the green. On another day, on nine out of ten days, given the angle of the spot where it made landfall on that …
Read More »Gilkes: Republic reflections; pondering difference between ‘de-colonial’ and ‘post-colonial’
“Politics is a game of fear. Those that do not have the ability to frighten power elites do not succeed. “[…] The platitudes about justice, equality and democracy are just that. Only when ruling elites become worried about survival do they react. Appealing to the better nature of the powerful …
Read More »SSFL 18: ‘Pres Lions’ host St Benedict’s at MRS; Wednesday’s Premier fixture list
Defending SSFL Premier Division champions, Presentation College (San Fernando), will try to maintain their 100 percent record for the 2018 season when they host southern rivals, St Benedict’s College, from 3:40pm tomorrow at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella. St Benedict’s are yet to register their first win in 2018 …
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