“[…] We kick off the Nations League competition on the road against Haiti, followed by Dominican Republic at home (on 24 and 27 September respectively). “Our other opponent in Group A is Curaçao, who we play twice on 1 and 4 October, away and home. We know Curaçao and Haiti. …
Read More »A History of T&T Football: Formations and style—should T&T play its own game? Or mimic the English?
“[…] Change did not come easy. Brunell Jones of Trinidad’s Evening News likened it to trying to ‘sell a bicycle to an Arab who had grown accustomed to riding a horse or a camel’ and ER Ward of the Trinidad Guardian deplored what he called the latest craze by the …
Read More »Devant Maharaj: ‘The last non-UNC ballot was counted; now the PM’s mask is off…’
“[…] To the ‘UNC family’ she offers the old tired hymn: lagoons, cane fields, salt and rice, ponds and springs—the ancestral ledger of one community, recited as if the rest of the country were furniture. “To the country she offers a different sermon: the British left you a prosperous, functioning …
Read More »Dear Editor: T&T must address race and class issue to ever achieve stability, prosperity and cohesion
“[…] I urge our PM not to use the word ‘coolie’ to self-reference. I accept the fact that you may not be endorsing the slur but instead flipping the insult on its head to honour the resilience of people who survived indentureship and built lives despite oppression. “However, I believe …
Read More »Hatt: Can Trinidad and Tobago athletics create environment, like Jamaica, to consistently develop world class athletes right here?
“[…] This is not about necessarily copying Jamaica’s MVP, but developing the same philosophy with Trinidad and Tobago coaches, facilities, management, sports science, training groups, education partnerships, and sponsorship. “Create an environment where a talented 17- or 18-year-old doesn’t automatically think: ‘my only route to becoming an international athlete is …
Read More »Dr Farrell: The Crisis at the CCJ—what is to be done?
“[…] The media release by the heads of judiciaries—that seemed to focus on the leak of the emails and breach of confidentiality, risked thereby missing the critical issue—which is that leaks of that nature occur when there is real organizational stress and upset and institutional integrity is at stake. “[…] …
Read More »Dear Editor: Why didn’t Tobago show up to vote on SSFL proposal? Logic and dollars—not emotions—can solve Premier issue
“[…] A letter was sent out on the 16th of July 2026 to all schools with its sole purpose being the determination of the league structure for 2026. The meeting was held on Wednesday 22nd July 2026 and was attended by one Tobago representative. “The Tobago Zone has eight schools …
Read More »Tobago FA: SSFL must follow Infantino and withdraw Premier proposal; and here are reasons why…
“[…] If a member (Trinidad school) is unable to fulfill their obligations it should be that member who must bear the consequences. What this decision does is […] deprive the best players in Tobago from playing against the best of Trinidad and vice versa. “[…] As it pertains to National …
Read More »Dear Editor: With T&T’s inadequate, unreliable water supply, giant data centres provoke legitimate concerns
“[…] As the applause faded, I thought about our inconsistent and unreliable water schedule, even in the rainy season. I’ve seen farmers complain about losing 35% of their crops to relentless heat. “[…] Data centres are water and energy monsters… This is not development—it is deferred reckoning…” The following Letter …
Read More »Mulraine: Why the “Special One” is a dangerous myth for coaches
“[…] Footballers acknowledge that a coach’s tactical intelligence, technical knowledge, and interpersonal skills, are important BUT they know that they are the ones who get the job done. “Latest evidence of this is the polar views expressed by England coach Thomas Tuchel and England’s quarter-final hero Jude Bellingham, after their …
Read More »Dear editor: It’s a matter of time before Labour ejects its “camels”
“[…] We are dealing with a very insecure administration here. Lloyd Best would always point out that these administrations come into office pre-collapsed. “[…] Faced with the just demands for food, clothes and shelter, for bread, peace and justice, the ruling class and its representatives in government have opted for …
Read More »Dear Editor: Why current criminals make me miss the ‘fowl tief’
“[…] The old Caribbean fowl thief occupied a strange cultural category. He (mainly men were the culprits) was a criminal, a nuisance, folk trickster, survivalist, but rarely an existential threat. He stole chickens, your pet birds, mangoes, goat, maybe coconuts. “[…] What many people mourn today is the transition from …
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