The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team are out of the Concacaf Gold Cup tournament. But it came down to the slenderest of margins tonight, as they were held 1-1 by Saudi Arabia at the Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Las Vegas. A win would have taken the Soca Warriors …

Integrity, accountability, financial prudence and consequence management are not simply partisan political issues. They relate to the socio-economic health and well-being of our country and are or should be of concern to the wider public. Moreover, indifference to these issues undermines trust and confidence that the country’s resources are being …

It is usual for all attention to be put on Tubal Uriah Butler on Labour Day. This year, however, my thoughts were on CLR James, who is arguably our outstanding contribution to political philosophy. In 1962, he wrote an insightful piece called Party Politics in the West Indies, in which …

(Part 51.) Lloyd’s crowning glory. West Indies cricket has enjoyed many moments of celebration, but few match lifting the trophy at the first Men’s Cricket World Cup—50 years ago today, 21 June 1975. For the final time and for the final edition of this 51-day series, here’s Tony Cozier’s match …

(Part 50.) Judge by numbers. After exactly seven weeks of counting down, here we are: one day to go to the 50th anniversary of the West Indies victory over Australia in the inaugural Men’s Cricket World Cup final at Lord’s. Ahead of the grand occasion—and it gets grander and more …

Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Dwight Yorke said his troops deserved a point against Haiti last night, although he acknowledged that their opponents never lost control of the match despite being a player short. At the final whistle, Haiti outshot Trinidad and Tobago 16 to 9 …

Trinidad and Tobago are still alive in the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup but they could only take a point from a 10-man Haiti outfit, as the two Caribbean nations played to a 1-1 draw in front of a largely empty Shell Energy Stadium in Houston. The Soca Warriors can still …

(Part 49.) Gary Gilmour’s day. While the West Indies were breezing past New Zealand at The Oval in London in one semi-final, a relative newcomer to the Australian side had a day to remember up at Headingley in Leeds, as Ian Chappell’s men overcame their old rivals, England, to book …

“[…] The 10 years under the Dr Keith Rowley-led PNM saw a vicious attack on the trade union movement and the working class as that government pursued its neo-liberal policies that result in the rich becoming richer, the middle-income struggle to make ends meet, and the poor not able to …

Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team coach Dwight Yorke is confident of a response from his players against Haiti in Houston tomorrow, as the Soca Warriors look to put their 5-0 Concacaf Gold Cup defeat to the USA in the rear view. At present, the Soca Warriors are bottom …

(Part 48.) West Indies too good. With just three days to go to the 50th anniversary of the West Indies triumph in the 1975 Cricket World Cup final, we focus now on the semi-final contest between the tournament favourites from the Caribbean and the perennial overachievers from way Down Under, …

“[…] Most carnival costumes (beads, bikinis, feathers, clothes, uniforms, caps, wire bending, etc) are now manufactured in China at reasonable costs—transport included. “We definitely have the skillsets in Trinidad and Tobago to make these simple products. “Pan Trinbago (PTB) and the Government of Trinidad and Tobago (GOTT) can provide the location, …