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    5 for Fun: Gyan ties down Cunaripo as Sangre Grande Hindu take N/East title

    5 for Fun: Gyan ties down Cunaripo as Sangre Grande Hindu take N/East title

    Thursday 3 July 2025
    • Jnr Champs 25: Cole, DeGannes among four Pan Am qualifiers, but mixed reviews for T&T track and field

      Jnr Champs 25: Cole, DeGannes among four Pan Am qualifiers, but mixed reviews for T&T track and field

      Tuesday 1 July 2025
    • None so blind? ICC should remove 3rd Umpire, amidst concerns he’s become Australia’s 12th man

      None so blind? ICC should remove 3rd Umpire, amidst concerns he’s become Australia’s 12th man

      Tuesday 1 July 2025
    • RBL 5 for Fun: Kassiram leads stingy Bamboo bowling attack, as St Joseph TML reined in

      RBL 5 for Fun: Kassiram leads stingy Bamboo bowling attack, as St Joseph TML reined in

      Saturday 28 June 2025
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    Noble: Does visit of divisive Modi align with ‘every creed and race find an equal place’?

    Noble: Does visit of divisive Modi align with ‘every creed and race find an equal place’?

    Saturday 5 July 2025
    • Dear Editor: Why is accountability only demanded of ‘the other side’?

      Dear Editor: Why is accountability only demanded of ‘the other side’?

      Sunday 29 June 2025
    • Daly Bread: Crumbled oversight function continues to haunt state enterprises

      Daly Bread: Crumbled oversight function continues to haunt state enterprises

      Sunday 29 June 2025
    • Daly Bread: The problem with governments’ management of state boards

      Daly Bread: The problem with governments’ management of state boards

      Sunday 22 June 2025
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    Dear Editor: Soldier in road rage video is disgrace to TTDF

    Dear Editor: Soldier in road rage video is disgrace to TTDF

    Saturday 5 July 2025
    • Dear Editor: Silence is not always strength—why men’s health is national issue

      Dear Editor: Silence is not always strength—why men’s health is national issue

      Friday 4 July 2025
    • Vaneisa: Words to live by—‘pleasure reading’ can be transformative for our youth

      Vaneisa: Words to live by—‘pleasure reading’ can be transformative for our youth

      Monday 30 June 2025
    • Josie vs Cancer: To protect my sanity, I constantly filtered offered advice

      Josie vs Cancer: To protect my sanity, I constantly filtered offered advice

      Saturday 28 June 2025
  • Youth Football
    Dear Editor: Caribbean FAs, like TTFA, can never get sustained success from Fifa grants

    Dear Editor: Caribbean FAs, like TTFA, can never get sustained success from Fifa grants

    Wednesday 4 June 2025
    • School reps slam SSFL All Star picks, urge overhaul of selection process

      School reps slam SSFL All Star picks, urge overhaul of selection process

      Monday 2 June 2025
    • ‘Zoom Zoom’, Gosine get 2024 MVP awards; SSFL releases All Star squads

      ‘Zoom Zoom’, Gosine get 2024 MVP awards; SSFL releases All Star squads

      Thursday 29 May 2025
    • RBNYFL 25: QPCC take U-20 title; Pro Series, B/Blasters, Trendsetter scoop up crowns

      RBNYFL 25: QPCC take U-20 title; Pro Series, B/Blasters, Trendsetter scoop up crowns

      Monday 26 May 2025
    • RBNYFL 25: Ball Blasters lead T’go charge in finals, but QPCC, Pro Series well poised

      RBNYFL 25: Ball Blasters lead T’go charge in finals, but QPCC, Pro Series well poised

      Friday 23 May 2025
    • Dear Editor: Mulraine is right; TTFA must invest in talent identification

      Dear Editor: Mulraine is right; TTFA must invest in talent identification

      Tuesday 20 May 2025
    • Mulraine: Screening sessions to select national youth teams is lazy, inefficient and outdated

      Mulraine: Screening sessions to select national youth teams is lazy, inefficient and outdated

      Tuesday 20 May 2025
  • Live Wire
    Political commentary rules as Helon dethrones Machel; Live Wire marks Calypso finals

    Political commentary rules as Helon dethrones Machel; Live Wire marks Calypso finals

    Monday 3 March 2025
    • Live Wire: Crimson Sky on Plantation as Regents vote on Party’s future while Opposition plots response

      Live Wire: Crimson Sky on Plantation as Regents vote on Party’s future while Opposition plots response

      Thursday 9 January 2025
    • Dem judges mudda can’t (be) serious? Live Wire reviews 2024 Calypso Monarch show

      Dem judges mudda can’t (be) serious? Live Wire reviews 2024 Calypso Monarch show

      Monday 12 February 2024
    • Piggy, pussy and politics: Live Wire on Watson Duke’s bizarre local govt campaign launch

      Piggy, pussy and politics: Live Wire on Watson Duke’s bizarre local govt campaign launch

      Thursday 16 February 2023
    • Missing the Faris for the trees? Mr Live Wire gets another political lecture from a mysterious man

      Missing the Faris for the trees? Mr Live Wire gets another political lecture from a mysterious man

      Thursday 17 March 2022
    • Protesters push back against ‘little prick’; Live Wire alarmed as tension boils over at QPS

      Protesters push back against ‘little prick’; Live Wire alarmed as tension boils over at QPS

      Sunday 16 January 2022
    • Live Wire sheds a tear as Minister of Hypocrisy uses time-travel to join Boxing Day boat party

      Live Wire sheds a tear as Minister of Hypocrisy uses time-travel to join Boxing Day boat party

      Thursday 30 December 2021
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    Defiant NAAATT Junior and Senior Champs draw curtain on 2024

    Defiant NAAATT Junior and Senior Champs draw curtain on 2024

    Tuesday 2 July 2024
    • Unplugged: Jereem Richards, Keshorn Walcott and Tyra Gittens speak from the heart

      Unplugged: Jereem Richards, Keshorn Walcott and Tyra Gittens speak from the heart

      Sunday 30 June 2024
    • NGC/NAAATT Jnr & Snr Champs: Aaron Antoine endures tough opening day

      NGC/NAAATT Jnr & Snr Champs: Aaron Antoine endures tough opening day

      Saturday 29 June 2024
    • CYG 2023: T&T sprinter Trevaughn Stewart’s journey from sorrow to success

      CYG 2023: T&T sprinter Trevaughn Stewart’s journey from sorrow to success

      Monday 15 January 2024
    • CYG 2023: T&T’s Janae De Gannes reviews her epic long jump battle

      CYG 2023: T&T’s Janae De Gannes reviews her epic long jump battle

      Friday 12 January 2024
    • CYG 2023: A Journey of Triumph and Inspiration (Video)

      CYG 2023: A Journey of Triumph and Inspiration (Video)

      Tuesday 9 January 2024
    • YEP Rising Stars: Meet Revell Webster

      YEP Rising Stars: Meet Revell Webster

      Tuesday 23 August 2022
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  • 5 for Fun: Gyan ties down Cunaripo as Sangre Grande Hindu take N/East title
  • Jnr Champs 25: Cole, DeGannes among four Pan Am qualifiers, but mixed reviews for T&T track and field
  • None so blind? ICC should remove 3rd Umpire, amidst concerns he’s become Australia’s 12th man
  • Vaneisa: Words to live by—‘pleasure reading’ can be transformative for our youth
  • Dear Editor: Why is accountability only demanded of ‘the other side’?
  • Daly Bread: Crumbled oversight function continues to haunt state enterprises
  • RBL 5 for Fun: Kassiram leads stingy Bamboo bowling attack, as St Joseph TML reined in
Noble: Does visit of divisive Modi align with ‘every creed and race find an equal place’?
Saturday 5 July 2025

Noble: Does visit of divisive Modi align with ‘every creed and race find an equal place’?

As Trinbagonians, we have an aspiration expressed in the phrase ‘all ah we is one family’. Lord Nels…

Dear Editor: Soldier in road rage video is disgrace to TTDF
Saturday 5 July 2025

Dear Editor: Soldier in road rage video is disgrace to TTDF

“[…] What kind of country are we living in if our trained soldiers are behaving this way in broad da…

Dear Editor: Silence is not always strength—why men’s health is national issue
Friday 4 July 2025

Dear Editor: Silence is not always strength—why men’s health is national issue

“[…] In Trinidad and Tobago, non-communicable diseases like heart disease, diabetes and cancer conti…

5 for Fun: Gyan ties down Cunaripo as Sangre Grande Hindu take N/East title
Thursday 3 July 2025

5 for Fun: Gyan ties down Cunaripo as Sangre Grande Hindu take N/East title

A disciplined bowling attack reaped dividends for the Sangre Grande Hindu Primary School on Monday m…

Jnr Champs 25: Cole, DeGannes among four Pan Am qualifiers, but mixed reviews for T&T track and field
Tuesday 1 July 2025

Jnr Champs 25: Cole, DeGannes among four Pan Am qualifiers, but mixed reviews for T&T track and field

Four rising stars, among them two Carifta Games champions, have booked their spots at the Junior Pan…

None so blind? ICC should remove 3rd Umpire, amidst concerns he’s become Australia’s 12th man
Tuesday 1 July 2025

None so blind? ICC should remove 3rd Umpire, amidst concerns he’s become Australia’s 12th man

Boasting the most feared and most formidable bowling foursome in contemporary world cricket, Austral…

Vaneisa: Words to live by—‘pleasure reading’ can be transformative for our youth
Monday 30 June 2025

Vaneisa: Words to live by—‘pleasure reading’ can be transformative for our youth

My preoccupation with advocating that we do more to encourage a love for reading stems from a convic…

Dear Editor: Why is accountability only demanded of ‘the other side’?
Sunday 29 June 2025

Dear Editor: Why is accountability only demanded of ‘the other side’?

“[…] What kind of society are we building when the working class is always the first to feel the axe…

Daly Bread: Crumbled oversight function continues to haunt state enterprises
Sunday 29 June 2025

Daly Bread: Crumbled oversight function continues to haunt state enterprises

Last Sunday, I traced the perils of having the state enterprises unrestrained by diligent and timely…

RBL 5 for Fun: Kassiram leads stingy Bamboo bowling attack, as St Joseph TML reined in
Saturday 28 June 2025

RBL 5 for Fun: Kassiram leads stingy Bamboo bowling attack, as St Joseph TML reined in

A disciplined bowling attack proved decisive in the St George final of the inaugural Republic Bank-s…

Wellness

Dear Editor: Soldier in road rage video is disgrace to TTDF

Dear Editor: Silence is not always strength—why men’s health is national issue

Vaneisa: Words to live by—‘pleasure reading’ can be transformative for our youth

Josie vs Cancer: To protect my sanity, I constantly filtered offered advice

Dear Editor: Child’s play is no idle pursuit; it’s crucial to our development

Vaneisa: Why ‘How to Say Babylon’ is a Caribbean fathering tale

Vaneisa: Imagine choosing between an absent father or an abusive one

Dear Editor: “I hate my own child… when he turns 18, I’m done!”

Vaneisa: The mud that grounds us—remembering our intimacy with agriculture

Volley

  • 5 for Fun: Gyan ties down Cunaripo as Sangre Grande Hindu take N/East title

    A disciplined bowling attack reaped dividends for the Sangre Grande Hindu Primary School on Monday …

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  • Jnr Champs 25: Cole, DeGannes among four Pan Am qualifiers, but mixed reviews for T&T track and field

  • None so blind? ICC should remove 3rd Umpire, amidst concerns he’s become Australia’s 12th man

  • RBL 5 for Fun: Kassiram leads stingy Bamboo bowling attack, as St Joseph TML reined in

  • Diamond Vale Gov’t revel in Rep Bank Primary Mini Polo upset; Katwaroo lists standout talent

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  • Noble: Does visit of divisive Modi align with ‘every creed and race find an equal place’?

    As Trinbagonians, we have an aspiration expressed in the phrase ‘all ah we is one …

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  • Dear Editor: Why is accountability only demanded of ‘the other side’?

  • Daly Bread: Crumbled oversight function continues to haunt state enterprises

  • Daly Bread: The problem with governments’ management of state boards

  • Noble: Beware of frenemies—why Labour should be wary of Gov’t union

Global Football

  • Dear Editor: TTFA should come clean on relationship with radio station

    “[…] We have a national senior men’s soccer team funded by Fifa, the government (my tax …

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  • T&T mis-Fortune for WCQ campaign; Atlanta midfielder requires surgery

  • Yorke says T&T can compete—but can Warriors get to 2026 World Cup?

  • Sealy scores stunner; but T&T eliminated after 1-1 tie with Saudi Arabia in tense affair

  • ‘Still in with a shout!’ Yorke said T&T deserved point against Haiti but knocked team’s mentality

Noble: Does visit of divisive Modi align with ‘every creed and race find an equal place’?

As Trinbagonians, we have an aspiration expressed in the phrase ‘all ah we is one family’. Lord Nelson, as a Tobago son, articulated it in song: Family! /Mama tell me since a baby/Doh pass people just so when you in Tobago/ Doh play proudy, tell dem howdy/ Ah say, What’s …

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Dear Editor: Soldier in road rage video is disgrace to TTDF

“[…] What kind of country are we living in if our trained soldiers are behaving this way in broad daylight? “[…] Someone with this kind of violent temper and lack of respect for civilians has no place in uniform. If this is how he behaves in public, just imagine what …

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Dear Editor: Silence is not always strength—why men’s health is national issue

“[…] In Trinidad and Tobago, non-communicable diseases like heart disease, diabetes and cancer continue to claim far too many of us men far too early. Mental health struggles often left unspoken, add another layer. “Statistics show that men are far less likely than women to seek timely medical or psychological …

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5 for Fun: Gyan ties down Cunaripo as Sangre Grande Hindu take N/East title

A disciplined bowling attack reaped dividends for the Sangre Grande Hindu Primary School on Monday morning as they cruised past Cunaripo Presbyterian School with 17 balls to spare at the North Oropouche Recreation Ground in the North-Eastern District final of the Republic Bank Five For Fun cricket competition. Sangre Grande …

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Jnr Champs 25: Cole, DeGannes among four Pan Am qualifiers, but mixed reviews for T&T track and field

Four rising stars, among them two Carifta Games champions, have booked their spots at the Junior Pan American U20 Athletics Championships in Villavicencio, Colombia this October. The four won the right to represent this country at the  2025 National Association of Athletics Administrations of Trinidad and Tobago (NAAATT)–NGC Junior Championships, …

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None so blind? ICC should remove 3rd Umpire, amidst concerns he’s become Australia’s 12th man

Boasting the most feared and most formidable bowling foursome in contemporary world cricket, Australia need no assistance to best Roston Chase’s now-struggling-to-find-their-feet West Indies. In the first match of the three-Test series, they won by 159 runs in Barbados last week, and they seemed to get it anyway. From an …

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Malick captain Jordan Ferdinand (right) has a job Malick captain Jordan Ferdinand (right) has a job on his hands today as the ninth-placed school face third-placed Presentation College (San Fernando) in SSFL Premier Division action at Serpentine Road. 
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Naparima College and Speyside High could not be se Naparima College and Speyside High could not be separated after 90 minutes of SSFL Premier Division action today. 
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