Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 Team head coach Shawn Cooper will also serve as head coach of the Boys’ National Under-15 Team for next month’s Concacaf Boys U-15 Championship in Dominican Republic. The two-island republic are grouped with Costa Rica, Honduras and Puerto Rico for the upcoming competition, which …

Dear Former Minister Darryl Smith, Congratulations on your recent appointment as a commercial officer for the Ministry of Trade. Your appointment is an indication that you passed the background check with flying colours and landed this very important job to represent our country. It is truly heart-warming to see you triumph …

Twenty-four-year-old off-spinning allrounder Kevin Sinclair was named in the West Indies team for the second and final Test of the Cycle Pure Agarbathi Series against India, which bowls off at the Queen’s Park oval in Port of Spain on Thursday. Sinclair replaces allrounder Raymon Reifer, who remains in the squad …

Defending Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) champions St Benedict’s College are due to start their title defence at home against visiting East Mucurapo Secondary on Wednesday 13 September, as the 2023 Premier Division draft fixtures were released this weekend. The fixtures will be confirmed in August after final deliberations by …

Why has the perception of improper influence changed?  The main character in the recent television series The Diplomat asserts that “we exist in a marketplace of favours”. However, our marketplace is more tangled up than that. Last week’s column examined the recent recusals of two judges on account of family …

Terminix La Horquetta Rangers fought a good fight. Still, they couldn’t stop the all-conquering Defence Force last night, as the Army/Coast Guard combination got a thrilling 5-3 extra-time win to lift the inaugural Trinidad and Tobago Premier Football League (TTPFL) Knockout Cup at the Diego Martin Sporting Complex. With Saturday …

“If the kingdoms of this world are to be transformed into the kingdom of our Christ, qualified Christians need to be deeply involved in political, legal, and economic processes. “Resistance to the calling to address these social issues intelligently and with spiritual force arises within some local churches and Christian …

It was a pleasant surprise to find myself so eager to watch the First Test match between the West Indies and India in Dominica. I embraced the prospect, knowing fully well that we were unlikely to do well against that formidable team. I prepared for Wednesday, basically leaving the day …

“[…] The PS suggested that the powers-that-be were hell-bent on adopting this most unsuitable legislation to please a very well-meaning, vocal, but uninformed interest group. “[…] He lamented the apparent absence of a thorough, comprehensive and detailed analysis by the relevant business organisations/interests, especially in the small and micro sub-sector. It …

From 7pm on Saturday at the Diego Martin Sporting Complex, coach Hutson “Baba” Charles and his Defence Force team will hunt a Trinidad and Tobago Premier Football League (TTPFL) double in its inaugural season, after getting a nervy 3-2 win over Heritage Petroleum Point Fortin Civic in yesterday’s first semifinal. …

In February 2023, immediately after receiving official word of their successful application to participate in the 16-22 July Gothia Cup in Gothenburg, Sweden, Powerful United Football Academy (PUFA) owner Nyron Jones began work on getting his team to the event. The aim was to take 33 boys plus staff and …

The TT Premier Football League (TTPFL) Knockout semifinal rounds kick off at 6pm this evening with an intriguing clash between two teams, Heritage Petroleum Point Fortin Civic and Defence Force, enjoying wildly different fortunes. Defence Force are riding on the crest of a wave. The Army/ Coast Guard combination clinched …