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Noble: Nation-building musings—is T&T under construction or destruction?
“On August 31, 1962, a country will be free, a miniature state will be established, but a society and a nation will not have been formed. “After August 31, 1962, the people of Trinidad and Tobago will face the fiercest test in their history—whether they can invest with flesh and …
Read More »Shem pleads guilty to conspiracy to smuggle firearms; family says US judicial system “loaded the deck”
Sport administrator, businessman and football coach Shem Alexander has pleaded guilty to “conspiracy to smuggle firearms from the United States to Trinidad and Tobago”, according to a release from the United States Attorney’s Office. The outcome of the case was verified by Alexander’s family in Trinidad and Tobago, although both …
Read More »Auvray, Payne, Ranjitsingh among T&T call-ups in Yorke’s 35-man WCQ longlist
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Dwight Yorke named four uncapped players in his 35-man long list to face Curaçao at the Hasely Crawford Stadium next Friday. Yorke is expected to select his final squad by next Monday, as the Soca Warriors prepare for the final Concacaf …
Read More »Dear Editor: T&T’s political parties are uninspiring; but here is how to change that…
“[…] Madam Prime Minister 2.0 I suggest the development of an Innovation/Creative fund to encourage our students to promote math, science, and inventors’ competitions with compensations for our normal citizens to bring whatever inventions they have. “The key here is to start an innovation culture because we have a culture …
Read More »Back from the abyss: Tyra Gittens on hurdling grief, doubt and panic attacks to the podium
Tyra Gittens-Spotsville’s bronze medal at the 2025 North American, Central American and Caribbean Championships (NACAC) was more than just a place on the podium—it was a statement of survival. The 27-year-old long jumper’s 6.64m leap in Freeport, Bahamas, earned Trinidad and Tobago’s only medal at the meet, and her first …
Read More »Dear Editor: T&T’s reckless unilateral stance on US-Venezuela standoff is a betrayal of Caricom
“[…] The Government’s position, as expounded by the Prime Minister and the Foreign Affairs Minister, is not neutrality by any diplomatic or regional standard. “[…] Authority without principle, without consultation and without regard for Caricom unity and regional peace is not leadership—it is recklessness masquerading as sovereignty…” The following guest …
Read More »Vaneisa: They have us standing tall—from Viv to Rudder and back
I don’t know about you, but for years I have listened to David Rudder’s music on an almost daily basis—some song calls me just out of the blue. Sometimes it’s from YouTube, often from my collection of CDs which remind me of when I bought them: soundtracks of those times. …
Read More »Valencia, Horizon and Phoenix claim Laventille Netball League titles
Horizon, Phoenix Phury and Valencia Eagles will have some silverware to show for their exertions over the school vacation, as they claimed the three titles at stake in the 2025 Republic Bank Laventille Netball League. Horizon beat Buss It Ballerz to the B Division title while Phoenix Phury finished ahead …
Read More »Shameful, preposterous and disrespectful to Caricom! MSJ slams PM’s stance on US naval deployment
“[…] Today the government is putting us on the wrong side of history and in support of a colonial and imperial agenda, grounded in the 200+ year old Monroe Doctrine which US administrations have used as justification for interfering in this hemisphere to militarily invade sovereign states (Haiti, Cuba, Dominican …
Read More »Daly Bread: T&T must press on with New York pan business and commercialisation of steelpan
World Steelpan Day falls in August, which was a month designated as Steelpan Month in Trinidad and Tobago some time before the United Nations proclamation of that special day in 2023. Do these August activities, including the annual event at Times Square—as enjoyable as they are—in reality do anything for …
Read More »Dear Editor: Rights come with responsibilities—T&T must grasp social contract to grow as mature nation
“[…] Dr Eric Williams was clear in his articulation—in a democracy, citizens have both rights and responsibilities. The government, too, has responsibilities to citizens. This is the social contract: the underlying rules that govern how citizens behave towards each other, and how the government and citizens behave towards each other. …
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