“[…] Basil Davis represented the type of persons who were joining the Revolution in their thousands in 1970. He was an ordinary brother from the blocks of Barataria. His now late mother and other family members testified that Basil was a very kind person, who shared what little he had …

“[…] Two days later, Pelham Warner, a youthman from Morvant, was waiting for me by the school gate. He greeted me with the words, ‘I took your poem to Granger (Daaga), and he wants to see you immediately.’ “That very evening, at Waterman Road in Belmont, three NJAC seniors, Makandal …

The Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team will begin their 2022 Concacaf W Championship campaign against reigning Olympic champions, Canada, on 5 July at the Estadio BBVA in Monterrey, Mexico. The Women Soca Warriors then face Costa Rica on 8 July at the Estadio Universitario and Panama on 11 …

West Indies limited overs captain Kieron Pollard announced his retirement from international cricket today, via social media, in a move that appeared to have blindsided Cricket West Indies (CWI). The 34-year-old allrounder is at present plying his trade in India where he represents the Mumbai Indians in the lucrative IPL …

The Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team avoided the more testing group of the 2022 Concacaf W Championship tonight as they were drawn with Canada, Costa Rica and Panama in Group B. Group A, on the other hand, comprises Concacaf superpower the United States, hosts Mexico, Jamaica and Haiti. …

“[…] It is very difficult [to be head coach of two national football teams at once] because it means your priorities are divided. You may not think so but your priorities are divided. The time you may give to them may not be the necessary time each team needs.  “Again, …

The 2022 Indian Premier League (IPL) is now well under way with approximately one-third of its scheduled matches having been completed. Now in its 15th season and universally regarded as global cricket’s most prestigious T20 franchise tournament, the 2022 IPL with its roster of ten participating teams commenced on March …

Marshall McLuhan, Canadian educator and philosopher, published work in 1964 which became fundamental to understanding the media in the electronic age—even though electronic communication, as we know it, had not yet been invented.  He created the famous phrases ‘global village’ and ‘the medium is the message’. McLuhan posited, in summary, …

The story of Easter includes an episode of two travellers on the Emmaus road (Luke 24: 13 – 35). They, like many of us today, were distressed and down-hearted. Life was tough, with challenges that burdened them. This place of disillusionment and grief is common to man. Disappointments are everywhere.  …

“Doh leh ’im shoot! Doh leh ’im shoot!” Panic in the voice but no crowd scatters. He does shoot. And scores. The shooting shout had come from a goalkeeper. We are not, you see, in one of the so-called hot spots where, to quote Singing Sandra, the ‘heroes are Renegades, …

“[…] The first and most important red flag test a woman can give a man is to tell him ‘no’, especially when he really wants to do something involving your time, body, reputation, property or livelihood. “His request does not just have to be sexual. It can be anything. If …

At the final whistle in the Dwight Yorke Stadium last night, the reaction from the Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team players stretched between two extremes. Led by evergreen veteran utility player Lauryn Hutchinson, the Women Soca Warriors sprinted to the side of the field to share their bliss …