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    ‘Since I started walking, I wanted to play football’: ‘Pres’ captain Isaiah Jacob talks one-on-one

    ‘Since I started walking, I wanted to play football’: ‘Pres’ captain Isaiah Jacob talks one-on-one

    Wednesday 17 December 2025
    • SSFL 25: San Juan North protest Scarborough star; St Augustine get Signal Hill shot—and bill

      SSFL 25: San Juan North protest Scarborough star; St Augustine get Signal Hill shot—and bill

      Tuesday 16 December 2025
    • SSFL 25: Toney saves Scarborough! San Juan relegated as three Tobago teams book 2026 spots

      SSFL 25: Toney saves Scarborough! San Juan relegated as three Tobago teams book 2026 spots

      Monday 15 December 2025
    • St Augustine get partial Appeals win; SSFL under-fire for ‘Naps’ and ‘Gustine’ blunders

      St Augustine get partial Appeals win; SSFL under-fire for ‘Naps’ and ‘Gustine’ blunders

      Saturday 13 December 2025
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    Dear Editor: T&T should be wary of ‘friendship’ with USA, and implications of Venezuela conflict

    Dear Editor: T&T should be wary of ‘friendship’ with USA, and implications of Venezuela conflict

    Sunday 7 December 2025
    • Daly Bread: Candy cane on spikes—fear meets festivities in T&T

      Daly Bread: Candy cane on spikes—fear meets festivities in T&T

      Sunday 7 December 2025
    • Media Monitor: When using a tool makes you look like a tool…

      Media Monitor: When using a tool makes you look like a tool…

      Friday 5 December 2025
    • Dear Editor: Home Invasion Bill is practical evolution of existing law—not ‘political comfort food’

      Dear Editor: Home Invasion Bill is practical evolution of existing law—not ‘political comfort food’

      Thursday 4 December 2025
  • Wellness
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    Vaneisa: The walk of the wounded—addressing domestic violence

    Vaneisa: The walk of the wounded—addressing domestic violence

    Tuesday 16 December 2025
    • Serina: We’re all arrivals—what invasive, rogue vine, ‘kunduri’, can teach us

      Serina: We’re all arrivals—what invasive, rogue vine, ‘kunduri’, can teach us

      Monday 15 December 2025
    • Daly Bread: Performing arts disruptions—promoters will suffer without self-regulation

      Daly Bread: Performing arts disruptions—promoters will suffer without self-regulation

      Sunday 14 December 2025
    • Vaneisa: How would you remember the way we were?

      Vaneisa: How would you remember the way we were?

      Tuesday 9 December 2025
  • Youth Football
    ‘Since I started walking, I wanted to play football’: ‘Pres’ captain Isaiah Jacob talks one-on-one

    ‘Since I started walking, I wanted to play football’: ‘Pres’ captain Isaiah Jacob talks one-on-one

    Wednesday 17 December 2025
    • SSFL 25: San Juan North protest Scarborough star; St Augustine get Signal Hill shot—and bill

      SSFL 25: San Juan North protest Scarborough star; St Augustine get Signal Hill shot—and bill

      Tuesday 16 December 2025
    • SSFL 25: Toney saves Scarborough! San Juan relegated as three Tobago teams book 2026 spots

      SSFL 25: Toney saves Scarborough! San Juan relegated as three Tobago teams book 2026 spots

      Monday 15 December 2025
    • St Augustine get partial Appeals win; SSFL under-fire for ‘Naps’ and ‘Gustine’ blunders

      St Augustine get partial Appeals win; SSFL under-fire for ‘Naps’ and ‘Gustine’ blunders

      Saturday 13 December 2025
    • Intercol 25: ‘Naps’ complete sweep against Signal Hill; ‘P-ville’ edge Five Rivers

      Intercol 25: ‘Naps’ complete sweep against Signal Hill; ‘P-ville’ edge Five Rivers

      Wednesday 10 December 2025
    • ‘I’m not afraid to compete!’ One-on-one with Arima North defender Jaquan Aguilleria

      ‘I’m not afraid to compete!’ One-on-one with Arima North defender Jaquan Aguilleria

      Monday 8 December 2025
    • Intercol 25: Signal Hill edge St Anthony’s to final spot; ‘P-ville’ and Five Rivers girls advance

      Intercol 25: Signal Hill edge St Anthony’s to final spot; ‘P-ville’ and Five Rivers girls advance

      Saturday 6 December 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
  • A/V Room
    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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  • ‘Since I started walking, I wanted to play football’: ‘Pres’ captain Isaiah Jacob talks one-on-one
  • SSFL 25: San Juan North protest Scarborough star; St Augustine get Signal Hill shot—and bill
  • Vaneisa: The walk of the wounded—addressing domestic violence
  • SSFL 25: Toney saves Scarborough! San Juan relegated as three Tobago teams book 2026 spots
  • Serina: We’re all arrivals—what invasive, rogue vine, ‘kunduri’, can teach us
  • Daly Bread: Performing arts disruptions—promoters will suffer without self-regulation
  • St Augustine get partial Appeals win; SSFL under-fire for ‘Naps’ and ‘Gustine’ blunders
  • Intercol 25: ‘Naps’ complete sweep against Signal Hill; ‘P-ville’ edge Five Rivers
  • Vaneisa: How would you remember the way we were?
  • ‘I’m not afraid to compete!’ One-on-one with Arima North defender Jaquan Aguilleria
‘Since I started walking, I wanted to play football’: ‘Pres’ captain Isaiah Jacob talks one-on-one
Wednesday 17 December 2025

‘Since I started walking, I wanted to play football’: ‘Pres’ captain Isaiah Jacob talks one-on-one

“[…] I grew up in a football family… Since I started walking, I knew I wanted to play football…

SSFL 25: San Juan North protest Scarborough star; St Augustine get Signal Hill shot—and bill
Tuesday 16 December 2025

SSFL 25: San Juan North protest Scarborough star; St Augustine get Signal Hill shot—and bill

The Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division’s relegation battle looks set to be re…

Vaneisa: The walk of the wounded—addressing domestic violence
Tuesday 16 December 2025

Vaneisa: The walk of the wounded—addressing domestic violence

He was ranting angrily about his wife of 25 years. He often came to me to vent; she did too. There w…

SSFL 25: Toney saves Scarborough! San Juan relegated as three Tobago teams book 2026 spots
Monday 15 December 2025

SSFL 25: Toney saves Scarborough! San Juan relegated as three Tobago teams book 2026 spots

Scarborough Secondary preserved their Secondary School Football League (SSFL) Premier Division statu…

Serina: We’re all arrivals—what invasive, rogue vine, ‘kunduri’, can teach us
Monday 15 December 2025

Serina: We’re all arrivals—what invasive, rogue vine, ‘kunduri’, can teach us

On most maps, Trinidad and Tobago is a small smudge near the mouth of the Orinoco River. In real lif…

Daly Bread: Performing arts disruptions—promoters will suffer without self-regulation
Sunday 14 December 2025

Daly Bread: Performing arts disruptions—promoters will suffer without self-regulation

There have been recent announcements that will disrupt the output of the Carnival sector and its int…

St Augustine get partial Appeals win; SSFL under-fire for ‘Naps’ and ‘Gustine’ blunders
Saturday 13 December 2025

St Augustine get partial Appeals win; SSFL under-fire for ‘Naps’ and ‘Gustine’ blunders

St Augustine Secondary won their appeal yesterday against the Secondary Schools Football League (SSF…

Intercol 25: ‘Naps’ complete sweep against Signal Hill; ‘P-ville’ edge Five Rivers
Wednesday 10 December 2025

Intercol 25: ‘Naps’ complete sweep against Signal Hill; ‘P-ville’ edge Five Rivers

Naparima College completed a clean sweep of top flight titles in the 2025 Secondary Schools Football…

Vaneisa: How would you remember the way we were?
Tuesday 9 December 2025

Vaneisa: How would you remember the way we were?

We’re on the brink of losing many things that have shaped us. Makes me wonder what we would select t…

‘I’m not afraid to compete!’ One-on-one with Arima North defender Jaquan Aguilleria
Monday 8 December 2025

‘I’m not afraid to compete!’ One-on-one with Arima North defender Jaquan Aguilleria

“[…] Football has made me who I am. The people I’ve met, the lessons I’ve learned, and the disciplin…

Wellness

Vaneisa: The walk of the wounded—addressing domestic violence

Serina: We’re all arrivals—what invasive, rogue vine, ‘kunduri’, can teach us

Daly Bread: Performing arts disruptions—promoters will suffer without self-regulation

Vaneisa: How would you remember the way we were?

Vaneisa: Fear and loathing—T&T under high anxiety

Vaneisa: Is patriotism overrated?

Dr Harris: Survival of the shameless—T&T will pay heavy price for surrendering shame

Vaneisa: Grease is the word—when “cheat food” becomes a dietary staple

Vaneisa: Burning to learn—what awaits UWI’s class of 2025?

Volley

  • ‘Since I started walking, I wanted to play football’: ‘Pres’ captain Isaiah Jacob talks one-on-one

    “[…] I grew up in a football family… Since I started walking, I knew I …

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  • SSFL 25: San Juan North protest Scarborough star; St Augustine get Signal Hill shot—and bill

  • SSFL 25: Toney saves Scarborough! San Juan relegated as three Tobago teams book 2026 spots

  • St Augustine get partial Appeals win; SSFL under-fire for ‘Naps’ and ‘Gustine’ blunders

  • Intercol 25: ‘Naps’ complete sweep against Signal Hill; ‘P-ville’ edge Five Rivers

View Point

  • Dear Editor: T&T should be wary of ‘friendship’ with USA, and implications of Venezuela conflict

    “[…] It is clear that this Administration, having outsourced its decision-making with respect to relations …

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  • Daly Bread: Candy cane on spikes—fear meets festivities in T&T

  • Media Monitor: When using a tool makes you look like a tool…

  • Dear Editor: Home Invasion Bill is practical evolution of existing law—not ‘political comfort food’

  • St Louis: Workers still exploited due to divided Trade Union Movement

National Football

  • ‘I want to make my mom proud’: One-on-one with Five Rivers starlet Hackeemar Goodridge

    “[…] Losing my mother (Nisa Goodridge) was [my biggest] challenge this season. But it doesn’t …

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  • Kedie scores sizzler as T&T thump Barbados 5-0 in opening W Championship qualifier

  • ‘I’ve no interest in critics!’ Yorke defends job and vows to make T&T 10 times better—Wired868 examines coach’s tenure

  • Molino and Marvin farewell ends with baffling 2-2 tie, as T&T close WCQ campaign against Bermuda

  • Dear Editor: History proves T&T needs vibrant local leagues for success—not grandparent legislation

‘Since I started walking, I wanted to play football’: ‘Pres’ captain Isaiah Jacob talks one-on-one

“[…] I grew up in a football family… Since I started walking, I knew I wanted to play football…” Presentation College (San Fernando) did not pick up any silverware for their 2025 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division campaign. However, team captain and centre forward Isaiah “Baby Hulk” Jacob …

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SSFL 25: San Juan North protest Scarborough star; St Augustine get Signal Hill shot—and bill

The Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division’s relegation battle looks set to be reopened with St Augustine Secondary and, now, San Juan North Secondary both getting fresh hope to beat the drop. At present, both East Zone schools are in the bottom three of the 16-team standings and due …

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Vaneisa: The walk of the wounded—addressing domestic violence

He was ranting angrily about his wife of 25 years. He often came to me to vent; she did too. There was little to do but listen. They were spectacularly unsuited for each other, but the thought of getting a divorce was an unthinkable one, because according to the way …

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SSFL 25: Toney saves Scarborough! San Juan relegated as three Tobago teams book 2026 spots

Scarborough Secondary preserved their Secondary School Football League (SSFL) Premier Division status on the last day of the season—and it came at the expense of San Juan North Secondary. In a do-or-die contest from which only one team could survive, the “San Juan Kings” needed just a point at Shaw …

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Serina: We’re all arrivals—what invasive, rogue vine, ‘kunduri’, can teach us

On most maps, Trinidad and Tobago is a small smudge near the mouth of the Orinoco River. In real life, it is a place of astonishing biodiversity, and a place that bigger powers have long treated as useful. Empires, oil routes and warships have passed along this coast, rearranging both …

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Daly Bread: Performing arts disruptions—promoters will suffer without self-regulation

There have been recent announcements that will disrupt the output of the Carnival sector and its interconnected networks of employment and economic diversification. Additionally, another recent round of terminations of state enterprise steelband sponsorships will disrupt music education, youth and community development. The Prime Minister has declared prohibitions on the …

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