The consummation of this deal with Patriotic Energies and Technologies Company Ltd (PETCL) might be the game-changer we have been looking for to change the work ethic of Trinidad and Tobago. But it will require a level of collaboration that we have not experienced in recent times. From one perspective, …
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Walcott gets show on the road as W/Warriors down Aruba 3-0 in Olympic qualifying group
The Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team started their Tokyo 2020 Olympic qualifying with a 3-0 triumph over Aruba at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva today to hand new head coach Stephan De Four a debut win. United States-based attacker Nia Walcott took just two minutes to put …
Read More »SSFL 19: Oliver and Yorke star against former schoolmates as Malick edge Trinity East 2-1
Malick Secondary snapped a three game losing streak this afternoon in Trincity as they edged Trinity College East 2-1 in a rescheduled Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division fixture. It was not an unfamiliar ground for Malick attacker Dwight Yorke and goalkeeper Khalil Oliver, as the former ‘Blue Hawks’ …
Read More »San F’do Giants clinch Ascension Div Two in dramatic style, as Yohannes penalises Deportivo
Former Trinidad and Tobago National Under-20 Team midfielder Yohannes Richardson wrote his name into San Fernando Giants folklore yesterday evening as his late penalty ensured a sensational finish to the inaugural Ascension Invitational Tournament Division Two title race. Richardson’s strike was all that separated the Giants from southern rivals, Deportivo …
Read More »‘United TTFA’ urges DJW not to enter long term contracts, promises slate for Nov election
The group of football stakeholders united in a bid to unseat Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams is urging him to ‘refrain from issuing long term contracts to his chosen’ in an effort to manage the debt burden of the administration. The group, which now refers to …
Read More »Daly Bread: Treating us like adults; why Le Hunt, Deyalsingh, etc should maintain storm tone
We are probably not paying much attention to the decision of the UK Supreme Court on Tuesday last when the British Prime Minister’s decision to advise the Queen to suspend the British parliament was declared to be unlawful, null and void and of no effect. The decision represents a complete …
Read More »Speyside ‘Country Boys’ come to Trincity; George and Sanchez ground Trinity East Hawks
Speyside High School jumped to the eighth spot in the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division standings after defeating Trinity College East (TCE) by a 2-1 margin in Trincity Saturday afternoon. The visitors opted for a direct style of counter-attacking football, and goals either side of halftime by Nicholas …
Read More »Ross rampant again as Rangers rout Jabloteh 5-0 to hand Ascension title to Defence Force
Terminix La Horquetta Rangers leapfrogged San Juan Jabloteh on their final match day, to claim second spot in the Ascension Invitational Tournament Division One after clobbering the ‘San Juan Kings’ 5-0 at the Phase 2 Recreation Ground on Friday night. It was a victory that was also celebrated in Tetron, …
Read More »Gilkes: Post-colonial or decolonial? How tired racist standards persist in T&T
Wha allyuh vex with St Stephen’s College for? I give them right, full marks for their stance. Was it backward and discriminatory? Yeah. Was it disrespectful and, frankly, based on old racist ideas of beauty, comportment and respectability? Of course, duh. They no doubt would justify it on the grounds …
Read More »Red, white, black and green: Women Warriors begin Olympic qualifiers with array of fresh faces
Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team begin their 2020 Concacaf Women’s Olympic Qualifying Championship campaign on Monday 30 September. The fresh-faced squad—more than half of whom are newcomers at senior international level—will face Aruba at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. Head coach, Stephan De Four, said the team …
Read More »Ascension: Seven clubs chase TT$650,000 on closing weekend; plus Shabazz, refs and organisers on Mv’t Caledonia fall-out
The inaugural Ascension Invitational Tournament will be concluded this weekend with seven clubs chasing a share in the TT$650,000 cash pot available across Division One and Two. In Division One, leaders Defence Force need only to avoid a heavy defeat against table proppers Matura ReUnited on Sunday afternoon to secure …
Read More »My body of work: 1971 Mr World reflects on his life as a T&T bodybuilder
Steve Burnett competed extensively for Trinidad and Tobago in bodybuilding in the 1960s and early 1970s. He was Trinidad’s first Mr World, winning the competition in 1971, while the United States had their first black Mr World in 1974. Steve competed with the world’s best, who at the time included …
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