“[…] Judging from [Roger] Harper’s statement before the New Zealand tour, one would have to assume that [Kraigg] Brathwaite’s batting performances on the England tour and the matches immediately preceding the New Zealand series were of concern to the selectors.  “Given his scores in New Zealand, how does the move …

“[…] The overarching goal is to increase capacity not just in response to the pandemic, but to develop and improve our medical capacity to treat with respiratory diseases, on a whole…” In the following press statement, North Central Regional Health Authority (NCRHA) CEO Davlin Thomas notes the changes made to …

Former St Anthony’s College and Queen’s Royal College (QRC) football coach Nigel Grosvenor was recognised posthumously for his contribution to sport yesterday, as the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (TTOC) presented him with the Alexander B Chapman award. The award, named after the former TTOC president, is meant to serve …

The following is the second of a two-part series on then chief executive officer of the Football Company of Trinidad and Tobago (FCoTT), Peter Miller, and was written by Lasana Liburd and first published in the Trinidad Express on 17 March 2002: Three years can seem a particularly long time …

West Indies Test captain Jason Holder and One-Day International captain Kieron Pollard are among 10 cricketers who rejected call-ups for next month’s tour of Bangladesh due to ‘Covid-19 related concerns or personal fears’. The other players who ‘declined the opportunity to tour’ for similar reasons are: Darren Bravo, Shamarh Brooks, Roston …

Terminix La Horquetta Rangers goalkeeper coach and former Trinidad and Tobago stand-out Ross Russell is the new president of the Northern Football Association (NFA), as he was elected unopposed this evening at the zonal body’s annual general meeting. Russell said he always had a desire to assist the zone but …

The following article on then chief executive officer of the Football Company of Trinidad and Tobago (FCoTT), Peter Miller, was written by Lasana Liburd and first published in the Trinidad Express on 10 March 2002: (FCoTT, at the time, was the sponsorship and marketing arm of the Trinidad and Tobago …

Former Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team stand-out and Terminix La Horquetta Rangers goalkeeper coach Ross Russell was voted as president of the Northern Football Association (NFA) on Boxing Day by 11 from the zone’s 19 full member clubs. But that is unlikely to be the end of the …

The following article, written by Lasana Liburd, was first published in the Trinidad Express on Thursday 20 November 2003: “We were really close to qualifying (for the Olympics),” said Trinidad and Tobago hockey captain and England-based star Kwandwane Browne. “We ended up fifth but the difference was 15 minutes. If …

“[…] I didn’t feel good about my line of work being forced to close, but on a bigger scale, I understood that it was done to protect citizens and to ensure the safety of me and my loved ones. The government had its job to do, and it did what …

Minister of Social Development and Family Services Senator Donna Cox used Christmas afternoon to share news of her ministry’s new First Responders’ Initiative, during a walkabout in Weekes Trace, San Juan. The First Responders’ Initiative will be formally launched in 2021 and aims to be more proactive in identifying needy …

“[…] We are so thankful to end 2020 and to enter into 2021 with the TTFA, as a functioning member of Fifa and Concacaf. “[…] Our tasks of addressing the current debt, running the daily affairs of the TTFA, reviewing and amending the statutes, and generally charting a better way forward …