Fatima College edged out St Mary’s College 16-15 in an instant classic to win the Male Open title at the 2025 Republic Bank ASATT National Secondary Schools Water Polo final last Saturday at the National Aquatics Centre in Balmain, Couva. Jeremiah Henriques-Brown scored 10 goals, including five in the final …
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Levi injured, Jack unable to travel, Molino “unavailable”: Yorke reveals issues before Cuba contest
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Dwight Yorke will be without the services of star attacker Levi Garcia, gifted veteran playmaker Kevin Molino and defender Jamal Jack on Friday, when the Soca Warriors face Cuba in the first of a two-legged Concacaf Gold Cup playoff tie. The …
Read More »‘Cooper is a beacon of discipline!’: Pres’ Old Boys demand ‘timely’ resolution to TTFA ban
“[…] The Presentation College San Fernando Past Students’ Association does not wish to speculate on the matter or matters that would have led to [the] decision by the TTFA. However, it can be stated unequivocally that Shawn Cooper, during his tenure at the college, has been a beacon of discipline, …
Read More »Imran Khan vs Stuart Young: my memory of that infamous clash at CIC
I never forgot the last time that I saw Imran Khan—my former St Mary’s College classmate, not the cricketer. We were on the second floor of the school one morning, and I heard a buzz in the corridor. I looked up to see Imran walking towards me with a blood-stained …
Read More »Vaneisa: Why do people pay over the odds for extra virgin olive oil?
Roughly 16 years ago, I interviewed Dr Dan Ramdath, a professor of Biochemistry at The UWI, about the efficacy of olive oil, given its superstar status as a healthy food. He is currently the director of research and a clinical research scientist (Human Nutrition) at the Guelph Research and Development …
Read More »RBNYFL 25: Pro Series subs bring the heat against Blue Hawks; while Cox CS hold Trendsetter ladies
A late double from substitute Jody Harragin helped Pro Series cement top spot in the Republic Bank National Youth Football League (RBNYFL) Girls Trinidad U-17 Division yesterday, as the Port of Spain-based team routed Blue Hawks FC 7-0 at the UTT Campus in Valsayn. Six of their goals came in …
Read More »T&T U-17 and ‘Pres’ coach Shawn Cooper banned from coaching minors; Corneal: This is unheard of!
Trinidad and Tobago Safeguarding manager Gary St Rose has banned Men’s National Under-17 team head coach Shawn Cooper from coaching minors in an unprecedented move within the national setup. On Saturday 15 March, St Rose issued a release on a TTFA letterhead that took aim at the veteran coach, who …
Read More »Nobel: The lure of ‘progress’—T&T must not sacrifice social value in ‘paper chase’
Today, when I look around in the world, what do I see?/ I see footprints that man has left on the sand/ While walking through time./ I see fruits of our ambition, figments of our imaginations/ And I ask myself, When will it end? When will it end?/ It is …
Read More »Daly Bread: Will Stuart Young make a difference as leader of “next-generation government”?
Stuart Young is on the eve of becoming prime minister. This will be the result of a process designed to have him appointed under section 76 (1) (a) of the Constitution and behind which the Members of the House of Representatives of the ruling People’s National Movement (PNM) appear to …
Read More »CWI: Dr Rowley is a giant amongst men and a true champion of West Indies cricket
“[…] For all he has done—not just for cricket, but for the advancement of our Caribbean civilization—Dr Keith Rowley ought to be respected by every citizen of this region. His dedication, integrity, and commitment to high standards have left an indelible mark, and he will forever be regarded as one …
Read More »Jessica: Is the naked body inherently indecent? Or should we get a grip on primal urges?
During the Bush 2.0 Administration, pious Christian Nationalist and Attorney General John Ashcroft demanded that two nude statues, called Spirit of Justice and Majesty of Justice, in the Great Hall be covered up with blue drapes, because he deemed the human nudity “indecent” and “distracting”. These were works of art …
Read More »Levi, Phillip and Spicer in Yorke’s 26-man squad to face Cuba; Bateau and Muckette miss out
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Dwight Yorke will have the services of Spartak Moscow flanker Levi Garcia when he travels to Santiago next week for the first of a two-legged Concacaf Gold Cup qualifying tie against Cuba. The Soca Warriors face Cuba in Santiago on 21 …
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