“[…] I think I am reflecting a majority feeling among Caribbean cricket lovers that CWI’s executive may be overloading the responsibility of former West Indies player Daren Sammy with the task of coaching all three formats, as the results indicate. “[…] No doubt there may be comments suggesting Brendon McCullum …
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Dear Editor: Promises kept, lives changed: The 2026 Budget delivers
“[…] Yes, the tone of the budget is firm and unapologetic. It calls out past failures and demands accountability. Some may find that harsh, but others will see it as necessary. “[…] This budget speaks to real people. It offers relief at the gas pump, in the pharmacy, in the …
Read More »Spicer helps T&T to point in Curaçao, but Warriors in must-win scenario against Jamaica
Trinidad and Tobago’s 2026 World Cup qualifying dreams are on the brink now, after the Soca Warriors were held to a 1-1 draw by Curaçao tonight in Willemstad. On the face of it, a tie away to the Dutch-speaking islanders at a stadium where the home team just defeated Jamaica …
Read More »Vaneisa: Fast Forex for foolish food—T&T’s obsession with foreign fast-food franchises
Off the top of my head, I can count 14 North American fast-food franchises thriving in Trinidad and Tobago. There are probably more, but this is the figure I reached without scrubbing my brain too hard. It might not seem a lot, but the number of their outlets comes up …
Read More »SSFL 25: SJC (POS) clinch Big 5 spot; Five Rivers rout St Augustine 19-1
St Joseph’s Convent (Port of Spain) booked their place in the SSFL Girls Big Five competition today, after a 11-0 romp against Diego Martin Championship in North Zone Championship action. St Joseph’s Convent, the reigning National Intercol champions, cannot be caught by second place East Mucurapo Secondary now, as there …
Read More »SSFL 25: St Augustine penalised for using third illegitimate player in two seasons
St Augustine Secondary have become the first team of the 2025 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division season to incur a points deduction, after allegedly using an illegitimate player for their 1-1 draw against St Mary’s College on Wednesday 1 October. On Saturday night, the SSFL office administrator issued …
Read More »Daly Bread: Revisiting “arbitrary” Covid travel exemptions and T&T’s “narrow” suffering
This week I am returning to the recent Court of Appeal declaration that it was a breach of the constitutional rights of two citizens of Trinidad and Tobago (the Applicants), who were denied re-entry into Trinidad and Tobago when the borders were closed during the Covid-19 pandemic. At the material …
Read More »SSFL 25: Wright’s wonder strike shocks ‘Pres’; as Signal Hill dig deep for win
Signal Hill Secondary pulled off one of the biggest shocks of the 2025 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division season when they stunned title challengers Presentation College 1-0 at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium on Saturday. The decisive moment arrived in the 10th minute when winger Immanual Wright cut inside …
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