Persons in public life frequently exercise power without accountability. As President Paula-Mae Weekes was recently demitting office, we were reminded of the fate of the merit list for the appointment of a commissioner of police that was prepared by the Police Service Commission—but which was, in August 2021, diverted from …
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Dr Shallow and Bassarath elected as CWI president and vice-president
Dr Kishore Shallow and Azim Bassarath have been elected to the posts of president and vice-president respectively, of Cricket West Indies (CWI). They will serve two-year terms. The election process was conducted as one of the key items on the agenda of the 24th Annual General Meeting of CWI, which …
Read More »Noble: Gazing in the mirror—will T&T move forward in faith, or face danse macabre?
All nations tell stories about themselves. These narratives tell us where we came from, who we are and where we want to go. Consequently, they change as the storytellers provide contesting viewpoints. The thread is twisted by grief, sentimentality, pride, or shame. Bare facts form only part of the saga …
Read More »Downer: Nicaragua goalie didn’t deserve red, but Moses was cheated of second goal
The game was just 17 minutes old when St Vincent and the Grenadines attacker Oalex Anderson darted behind the Nicaragua defence to run on to a lofted pass, in Concacaf Nations League B action in Managua on Friday night. Anderson, a US third division player with North Carolina FC, easily …
Read More »Vaneisa: Hauntings from the past—Gabriel García Márquez and reconciled childhood memories
The fantastic stories he told emerged from the cellar of his childhood—resurrected and polished till they exuded the patina of his mind. Gabriel García Márquez often said that what Westerners called magic realism was actually commonplace events in his native Colombia. Over and over he mined moments from those days …
Read More »Moses clears the way, as T&T thump the Bahamas 3-0—to set up Nicaragua showdown
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Angus Eve is 90 minutes away from fulfilling his mandate, after a comprehensive 3-0 win over The Bahamas in Nassau. Defender Kareem Moses put the Soca Warriors ahead after just five minutes with a thumping shot and further items by captain …
Read More »Julien misses Bahamas clash due to visa issue; Eve counting on Warriors’ versatility
The Soca Warriors will be without buccaneering Europe-based left back Keston Julien tomorrow when they face The Bahamas from 4pm at the Thomas Robinson Stadium, Nassau, in a crucial Concacaf Nations League B encounter. Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Angus Eve told the TTFA Media that …
Read More »2023 NYFL round-up: QPCC, Ball Blasters and Crown Trace among weekend standouts
The North and Tobago Zones as well as two Girls Under-20 divisions joined the Republic Cup National Football League fray last weekend, as youth football continued across Trinidad and Tobago. QPCC FC finished unbeaten across four divisions in the North, although they had to settle for a goalless draw against …
Read More »FC Santa Rosa: “Stop posturing and get the job done”; Gateway: We’re “working to resolve concerns”
FC Santa Rosa: “[…] This tournament should never have begun without all systems being set in place…” Gateway Athletics: “[…] We realise that we fell short […] and we are actively working to address and resolve these concerns…” The following submissions on the 2023 Republic Cup National Youth Football League …
Read More »Eve urges T&T clubs to put nation first, as Warriors seek Copa America gateway via two CNL “finals”
“The short-term goal is to win these two matches,” said Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Angus Eve. “When you win these matches, it then gives you the platform to go further. There are a lot of things at stake in these games and it’s not just …
Read More »President Kangaloo: “My way is to be your diplomat-in-chief… there is already too much shouting going on”
“[…] Looking ahead to the seventh presidency of Trinidad and Tobago, some of the things I hope to see are a demystification of the role of the president; advocacy for the adoption in our communities of year-round, youth delinquency prevention programmes like the panyard model; protocols attending the Office that …
Read More »NYFL 2023: QPCC and Trendsetter finish goalless in “silent rivalry”; Santa Cruz spank Seekers 5-1
North Zone action in the Republic Cup National Youth Football League (NYFL) took centre stage yesterday, with Under-15 and Under-20 games contested at the St Mary’s College Grounds and Queen’s Park Savannah (QPS) respectively. The aspiring under-15 footballers from clubs such as AC Port of Spain, Academia De Futbol Excelencia, …
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