“We were solid enough in the second half but, all in all—keeping in mind that this is development and preparation for November—we are heading [in the right direction], although we have a lot of work to do. “As a nation, we have to face the reality that we are playing …
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“Ball Pest” and Phillip star, as Central wrestle FCB Cup from Army; Stern wants help for unpaid players
Central FC have flown sky high and hit rock bottom during their six year existence. And last night, in arguably their darkest financial hour, the “Couva Sharks” were still able to see some light, as they defeated Defence Force 4-2 on penalty kicks to clinch the First Citizens Cup, after …
Read More »My Story, My Secrets: Hislop, Latapy and Ruiz head cast of 22 motivational storytellers
“The storytellers deal with a whole spectrum of inner issues. Like being too short; too unpopular; too boring; not bright enough; not talented enough; not nice enough; being too poor; too ‘stush’; too weird; too different; too ordinary. “Issues like being a middle child; an ‘unloved’ child; a rebellious child. …
Read More »CAC: Mexico women spank T&T 5-1; Men’s U-20 Warriors lose 2-0 to Honduras
The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-20 Team and Women’s National Senior Team got off to losing starts in the 2018 Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games tonight at the Romelio Martínez Stadium in Barranquilla, Colombia. The Women Soca Warriors were crushed 5-1 by defending CAC champions, Mexico, in their …
Read More »Farewell to a Carib queen; Dr Rowley pays respects to Jennifer Cassar
“[…] Jennifer Cassar worked tirelessly to sensitise us to the role and contributions of the First Peoples Community and continuously strived to preserve and revitalise Amerindian history and traditions.” The following press statement on the passing of Santa Rosa Carib queen Jennifer Cassar was issued by prime minister Dr Keith …
Read More »Dear Editor: Ex-PNM general secretary knocks Justice Saunders for criticising T&T govt over CCJ
“One would have expected that as a Judge, Mr. Saunders would have checked his facts before making a pronouncement on the Government of Trinidad and Tobago, because if he did, he would have found that the failure of this country to be part of the CCJ lies with the opposition …
Read More »Living Law: Holding decision-makers accountable; why Judicial Review matters
We often read articles in the newspapers about some person applying for judicial review of a decision made that did not go in their favour. But have you ever wondered what is judicial review? It is a legal process by which we can hold government bodies—or those exercising powers authorised …
Read More »TTSL: Newcomers, RSSR, stun Santa Rosa; Streete wants support for “Beetham boys”
Newly promoted outfit, RSSR, took their first major scalp in the Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL) League One competition this evening, as the team from Port of Spain South and Laventille West stunned 2016 TTSL champions and 2017 runners-up, FC Santa Rosa, 2-1 at the St Mary’s College Ground …
Read More »T&T U-20s take Hodge, Isaiah and Dass as over-age players for CAC Games
The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-20 Team will start their 2018 Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games adventure in Barranquilla, Colombia on Friday, as coach Russell Latapy tries to make his mark with what is expected to be the youngest squad in the competition. The young Soca Warriors face …
Read More »Unpacking the 2018 World Cup: Hart, Walkes, Hislop and Sheppard talk France, trends and lessons from Russia
“Teams that couldn’t adjust defensively and show patience and discipline to withstand those spells [of possession from opponents] found themselves chasing the game. France were without question the best at this…” “There was […] a return to what we would consider ‘outdated’ centre forwards like Mario Mandzukic, Olivier Giroud and, …
Read More »Media Monitor: NIF, NoF, Nuff; can Government really bank on OCM?
If you watched the TV6 7pm News on Thursday, then you should have a clear idea of how deep in the doodoo our media are. And since One Caribbean Media (OCM) is one of the five companies on whose entire or partial assets the National Investment Fund is “collateralised”—not my …
Read More »Dear Editor: Citizens deserve “Imbert Treatment” too; time to address class and race bias in T&T
“There is a large body of sociological and psychological evidence that explains that peoples’ experiences with law enforcement personnel are affected by factors such as race, colour, class and status. “Is it that Minister Colm Imbert and TTPS public relations personnel want us to believe that this does not happen …
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