Unlike Cro Cro, Gypsy and Sugar Aloes, Dr Hollis “Chalkdust” Liverpool has spoken in 2026. But one wishes that, in this year of the 50th anniversary of his first Calypso Monarch crown, this indisputably influential personality had chosen to say more. Everybody, I submit, would have won… There is very …
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‘The method they’re using is flawed!’ Coaches slam SSFL All Star methodology, point out overlooked players
“I think a better method [to select the Secondary Schools Football League standout players] has to be used,” said Arima North Secondary head coach Wayne Sheppard. “No disrespect to young [Mikhail] Clement, who is a terrific young goalkeeper—but anyone who watched last season knows the player of the season had …
Read More »TTFA: We are not mismanaging funds; football body seeks to “clarify” financial position
“[…] In the interest of transparency, accountability, and maintaining the confidence of our membership, we wish to provide a comprehensive overview of the financial position inherited by the current administration and the realities we continue to manage…” The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA), led by president Kieron Edwards, has …
Read More »Jessica: The problem with corporal punishment—start with understanding, rather than sparing, the rod
After the disgusting attack on Port of Spain South constituency executive alderman Wayne Griffith (we are all wishing for his speedy recovery), many are outraged by the level of raw aggression and barbarism displayed by those Tranquillity (the irony of the name is not lost on any of us) Secondary …
Read More »Vaneisa: Mothers are humans too—an often misunderstood, complicated job
I was a fair way into my column when the call came. It was from one of the sharpest, most beautiful minds I know. He is not even forty, but he has accumulated wisdom far beyond his years—partly because he has lived a life that has been buffeted from all …
Read More »Dr Teelucksingh: Motherhoood is sacrifice without guarantee; love without condition
There is a quiet daily miracle. Not the kind that makes headlines. Not the kind that is measured in numbers, charts or statistics. The kind that lives in kitchens before sunrise, in whispered prayers at bedside, in sacrifices that are never announced, only felt. We call it motherhood. And if …
Read More »Clement and Gosine are SSFL 2025 MVPs; but Riquelme leads head-scratching All Star omissions
Naparima College goalkeeper Mikhail Clement and Pleasantville Secondary attacker Nikita Gosine were crowned the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Boys and Girls Player of the Year respectively for the 2025 season. The SSFL Awards Ceremony was held yesterday at the Couva/ Point Lisa Chamber of Commerce in Couva. Clement, who …
Read More »Serina: Unfamiliar doesn’t mean unsafe—the miracle of the candlestick tree
I first noticed the candlestick tree at the back of Garden with Wings in the Royal Botanic Gardens. It was one of those trees that seem to be quietly at work without asking to be explained. Its flowers and fruit hang directly from the trunk and branches: long waxy “candles”, …
Read More »Downer, TTFA VP, denies “unconstitutional” double-role as referees chair
Article 42.2 of the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) Statutes states: Chairpersons, deputy chairpersons and other members of the standing committees may be members of the Executive Committee with the exception of those of the Referees Committee, who may not belong to the Executive Committee. At present, Osmond Downer …
Read More »TTFA appoints King as T&T head coach; Molino shares misgivings
Interim Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Derek King, 46, is set to be given the job on a permanent basis, according to Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president Kieron Edwards. Edwards made the revelation during the iSports football programme with hosts Andre Baptiste and Tony …
Read More »Dr Teelucksingh: Why “normal” diagnosis can be the most dangerous in medicine
There is a phrase patients love to hear. And one that doctors are quietly relieved to say. “Your blood tests are normal.” It lands gently. Reassuring. Final. Almost like a verdict in your favour. You’re fine. Sometimes, you’re not. Because “normal” is one of the most comforting words in medicine. …
Read More »Referees demand “respect, transparency, and timely payment”; Downer retorts
“[…] Referees are not asking for special treatment or all of the pie. They are asking only for what they have already earned—their just due. They believe, quite reasonably, that their contribution to the sport is worth respect, transparency, and timely payment. “[…] It is time for the TTFA to …
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