On a cool Thursday afternoon, Unity Sports Club, in their pink and black uniforms, and the Police Netball Youth Club (PNYC), in their purple kit, played the first of four matches of the Republic Bank Laventille Netball League at the Nelson Mandela Park Public Courts. A few hours earlier, heavy …
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Nine years since TTFA started its elite/high performance model, is T&T’s youth football better or worse off?
On 25 July, Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president Kieron Edwards suggested that “progress” was being made with regards to the country’s eligibility law, which would widen the pool of players available for the national football team. The TTFA, said Edwards, was “already putting systems in place […] with …
Read More »Vaneisa: Can West Indies cricket escape cycle of toxicity?
I’ve been going through files from the West Indies Cricket Board of Control from the 1950s. I was fortunate to get access to these rare documents which go back 75 years, and I am revisiting them because I feel a sense of responsibility to put the information surrounding the career …
Read More »Dear Editor: Even police officers at risk with stand your ground—it’s a recipe for disaster
“[…] During public consultations, Minister Wayne Sturge went so far as to suggest that citizens might be justified in shooting police officers entering their homes, since it’s hard to determine if they are actual police or bandits… “[…] Imagine being a police officer, doing your job, and wondering if someone …
Read More »Daly Bread: Legislative trees, shrivelling fruit—T&T must move from ‘commemoration to completion’
As I have made plain, I value the commentaries contained in letters to the editor. Last week I quoted the contribution of Anthony Bennett of San Fernando with regard to the lack of accountability permeating the state enterprise culture. I did so in the course of a commentary following the …
Read More »Dear Editor: Stand your ground law creates dangerous and uneven road for T&T
“[…] International experience, particularly in the United States, shows that Stand Your Ground laws have not made communities safer. Instead, they have led to an increase in gun-related deaths, encouraged vigilante justice, and worsened social divisions. “[…] Moreover, these laws will not benefit all citizens equally. The high cost of …
Read More »Quintero strikes again and Roberts shines, as T&T U-15s hold off 10-man Guatemala
Trinidad and Tobago closed off their 2025 Concacaf Under-15 Championship campaign on a winning note this afternoon, as they edged Guatemala 1-0 at Oranjestad in Aruba today. The game was decided on two rapid counter-attacks in the first half—both involving burly makeshift centre-forward Jaylon Roberts. First, in the 13th minute, …
Read More »SSFL 25 Premier fixtures: Fatima, Benedict’s skip opening weekend while Eve-led ‘Naps’ spy chance
Naparima College, again led by former Soca Warriors head coach Angus Eve, will have the opportunity to make the early running in the 2025 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division season, when they host Trinity College East on Saturday 13 September—on the first competitive match day of the new …
Read More »Josie vs cancer: What they don’t tell you about cancer diagnosis, treatment and insurance
Chapter 9: I didn’t know what I didn’t know… I have realised that TV and social media sell dreams. As if I were unsure before this… From the point of diagnosis, to surgery, to chemotherapy, there is a growing list of things I did not know. For those who are …
Read More »Brown bombers run riot; T&T U-15s fall 6-2 to Jamaica, despite Adasa wondergoal
The Trinidad and Tobago Boys’ National Under-15 Team lost their first outing of the 2025 Concacaf Under-15 Championship today, and it was a heavy one. The young Soca Warriors conceded three goals to Jamaica in each 35-minute half, as they were trounced 6-2 by their north Caribbean neighbours—in what has …
Read More »Dear Editor: All at SEA—changes needed in T&T’s education system
“[…] T&T’s education system thus faces two challenges—decades old, but now more pressing in the context of 21st century market requirements and the ongoing advancement of artificial intelligence. “For the top 3%, a system that emphasises rote learning and memorisation is both demotivating and increasingly irrelevant in the real world. …
Read More »Dear Editor: Know the ground you’re standing on—talking points on proposed home invasion bill
“[…] While the proponents of this proposed bill argue that these laws will promote self-defense and personal responsibility, critics have raised concerns about increased violence and potential for abuse. “It is against this backdrop, that I humbly seek permission to utilise your column to express my contributions as a citizen…” …
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