“[…] I always had faith in the West Indies, and we turned up the heat just like the good old days. Say what you want, we drew a series against Australia in Australia! “The team deserves credit, praise them when they get it right… What a player, Shamar Joseph, we’ve …
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Daly Bread: Growth and re-growth of genius; invest in pan, PM!
The crowds are as large as ever, the competition as keen and the bond of the band and followers as strong. We already therefore have some confirmation that participation in pan music has not been significantly suppressed by crime. That is a relief. However, the joyful surge of emotion does …
Read More »Noble: The Gangster and the Gentleman—an East Port of Spain bandit tale
MENDOZA: I am a brigand. I live by robbing the rich. TANNER: (promptly) I am a gentleman. I live by robbing the poor. Shake hands. George Bernard Shaw, Man and Superman, 1903. This interplay reveals the nature of men: one is a gangster bent on restoring “social justice,” the other …
Read More »Vaneisa: Everywhere is war—is it too late for humans to pull back?
When was the last time you looked at a map of our planet? After reading Gwynne Dyer’s column in last Wednesday’s Express, Routine Rockets, I pulled out an old printed atlas to get a good look at the groupings of the countries. Somehow Google maps did not feel appropriate. Dyer …
Read More »NLCL 24: Correia scores handful as City FC rout Blast 12-1; AIA fall to SMS
When Blast FC opened the scoring within 60 seconds of the kickoff against QPCC – City FC yesterday, they probably had little idea of what lay ahead in their NLCL U19 Community Cup fixture at the Prime Minister’s Recreation Ground in Five Rivers. Suffice to say that it did not …
Read More »Eve “excited” by World Cup draw, wary of Costa Rica and tips Grenada as dark horse
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Angus Eve said his players and staff are excited about their chances in the Fifa 2026 World Cup qualifying series, as the draw was made in Zurich, Switzerland yesterday. The Soca Warriors are grouped with Costa Rica, St Kitts and Nevis, …
Read More »Sween and Chaves thrill, as Trinidad and Tobago U-20s down Jamaica 3-2
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-20 Team head coach Brian Haynes started his tenure with a 3-2 international friendly win over Jamaica today at the UTT Campus in O’Meara, Malabar. At one stage, the young Soca Warriors led 3-1 and there might easily have been more goals for the hosts …
Read More »Haynes names T&T U-20 squad to face Jamaica; friendly moved to UTT Campus
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-20 Team coach Brian Haynes named his first squad for international action today, with southern Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) giants St Benedict’s College and Presentation College (San Fernando) accounting for one third of the squad. The young Soca Warriors face their Jamaica counterparts from …
Read More »NLCL 24: Kamillionare’s David makes Pt Fortin “Goliaths” stumble on dodgy Techier pitch
As a former technical director of Miracle Ministries Pentecostal High School (MMPHS), Patrick Sambrano would be familiar of the story about David and Goliath. Techier Village in Point Fortin now knows it too. On Sunday evening, second from bottom Kamillionare FC travelled to meet Group B leaders Point Fortin Youth …
Read More »T&T U-20s face Jamaica in two international friendlies in Malabar
The Trinidad and Tobago National Under-20 Team will face the Jamaica U-20s at the UTT Campus in O’Meara from 4pm on Thursday 25 January before the two nations clash again at the Larry Gomes Stadium in Malabar from 4pm on Thursday 1 February. The warm-ups are expected to help National …
Read More »The Good, The Bad, the Destra and the “Double G” of Fete With the Saints
“[…] Patrice gave an excellent and emotional performance. From her outfit to her energy to her typically impeccable vocals, Patrice was the CIC fete of CIC fete. “[…] But somebody needs to pull Destra square and say: ‘yo… sing yuh bangers, wine yuh bam bam and get off the stage!’ …
Read More »“A much-anticipated staple!” The Republic Cup NYFL returns in Feb 2024
Trinidad and Tobago’s most populous nationwide club youth tournament, the Republic Club National Youth Football League, kicks off its 2024 edition on Saturday 24 February, with over 140 teams expected in four divisions across five zones. Today, Republic Bank manager of Group Brand Management Reena Gopaul hosted the media launch …
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