“[…] Yes, the tone of the budget is firm and unapologetic. It calls out past failures and demands accountability. Some may find that harsh, but others will see it as necessary. “[…] This budget speaks to real people. It offers relief at the gas pump, in the pharmacy, in the …

Trinidad and Tobago’s 2026 World Cup qualifying dreams are on the brink now, after the Soca Warriors were held to a 1-1 draw by Curaçao tonight in Willemstad. On the face of it, a tie away to the Dutch-speaking islanders at a stadium where the home team just defeated Jamaica …

Off the top of my head, I can count 14 North American fast-food franchises thriving in Trinidad and Tobago. There are probably more, but this is the figure I reached without scrubbing my brain too hard. It might not seem a lot, but the number of their outlets comes up …

St Joseph’s Convent (Port of Spain) booked their place in the SSFL Girls Big Five competition today, after a 11-0 romp against Diego Martin Championship in North Zone Championship action. St Joseph’s Convent, the reigning National Intercol champions, cannot be caught by second place East Mucurapo Secondary now, as there …

St Augustine Secondary have become the first team of the 2025 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division season to incur a points deduction, after allegedly using an illegitimate player for their 1-1 draw against St Mary’s College on Wednesday 1 October. On Saturday night, the SSFL office administrator issued …

This week I am returning to the recent Court of Appeal declaration that it was a breach of the constitutional rights of two citizens of Trinidad and Tobago (the Applicants), who were denied re-entry into Trinidad and Tobago when the borders were closed during the Covid-19 pandemic. At the material …

Signal Hill Secondary pulled off one of the biggest shocks of the 2025 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division season when they stunned title challengers Presentation College 1-0 at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium on Saturday. The decisive moment arrived in the 10th minute when winger Immanual Wright cut inside …

The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team’s front three of Levi Garcia, Tyrese Spicer and Dante Sealy were too hot to handle this evening, as the Soca Warriors cruised to a 3-0 win away to Bermuda in a 2026 World Cup qualifier at the Bermuda National Stadium in Hamilton. …

“[…] Since its founding by Olympian Cliff Bertrand, the Abilene Wildcats Track Club has produced an extraordinary 20 Olympians—a testament to Arima’s enduring contribution to national athletics. “[…] Their collective achievements underscore the region’s vital role in shaping Trinidad and Tobago’s sporting identity—no other community in Trinidad and Tobago can …

Signal Hill Secondary put a two-match losing streak behind them this afternoon, as they trounced Carapichaima East Secondary 4-0 in their Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division outing at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. Defender Kisean Grant put Signal Hill ahead after just 11 minutes and they never …

I can’t imagine anyone whose insides have not been churning at the gruesome images of murder, maiming and absolute devastation of humanity by humans globally. Most visible are macabre scenes from Gaza: children, babies, women, the elderly, the young, all strewn together as the faces of physical pain—limbs and torsos …

San Juan Jabloteh head coach Marvin Gordon confirmed that 18-year-old attacker Derrel “Zoom Zoom” Garcia is expected to return to Trinidad soon, after a professional loan stint with Slingerz FC in Guyana. But Gordon is urging Garcia, who is nominally still a fifth form student at St Benedict’s College, to …