“[…] The US operates with a policy of imperial hegemony—that it and it alone must be in charge. This is expressly articulated in the 200+ year old Monroe Doctrine which essentially says that it can intervene anywhere and in any country in this hemisphere if it is in the ‘US …
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Dear Editor: Girls’ football development should start in primary schools—not in High Performance programme
“[…] If we were really serious, the powers that be would have engaged the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Sport about having PE teachers educated on introducing and coaching girls at the primary school level. “[…] We seem not to have the patience or appetite to do things correctly, …
Read More »Dear Editor: Gov’t gave criminals symbolic win by cancelling Independence Day parade
“[…] Independence Day is not merely a ritual—it is a vital reaffirmation of national unity, resilience, and cultural pride… Cancelling the Independence Day celebration risks eroding this collective consciousness and diminishing the symbols that bind the nation. “The government’s recent decision to cancel the 2025 parade, citing security risks for …
Read More »Dear Editor: With Fifa money and experts present, TTFA must say why teams are underperforming
“[…] How can these teams struggle so much on the international stage despite having worked with a ‘Fifa Talent Expert’ for over two years? “[…] The Trinidad and Tobago U-14 Girls’ results suggest that presence alone is not enough if not paired with a comprehensive ecosystem of development…” The following …
Read More »T&T Girls U-14 and High Performance teams both bottom of CFU standings, with no chance of semi spots
Trinidad and Tobago will not advance to the knockout stage of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Girls Under-14 Challenge Series, despite home advantage, after successive defeats across two groups. The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) inserted two teams in the regional competition, after a spot was made vacant by …
Read More »Vaneisa: A shot of Kamla might be what West Indies cricket needs
Last Monday, Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister threatened her ministers and party officials that she would “buss” their heads if they did not walk away from behaviour she considered to be leading down the road to corruption. Although she said she knew who they were, she did not name them. …
Read More »Dear Editor: If TTPS “neutralised” threat that caused SOE, where are the arrests? Where’s the rocket launcher?
“[…] Individuals in authority cannot stand before the population and openly claim criminals have weapons of war, the relevant agencies have the information, a SOE was required to disable the threat; and then say the weapon was never found, with no follow up to the population. “How can we the …
Read More »Dear Editor: Mayor should think out of the box to revive Arima Borough Day
“[…] Seek feedback about the performance of your councillors, ask the right questions and most of all ensure that people feel safe to share their views. Do not only focus on councillors and the Corporation’s Facebook pages as community engagement. Getting feedback allows for lateral and divergent views to enhance …
Read More »Laventille Netball League offers hope for future; as Unity and Transcend girls show promise
On a cool Thursday afternoon, Unity Sports Club, in their pink and black uniforms, and the Police Netball Youth Club (PNYC), in their purple kit, played the first of four matches of the Republic Bank Laventille Netball League at the Nelson Mandela Park Public Courts. A few hours earlier, heavy …
Read More »Nine years since TTFA started its elite/high performance model, is T&T’s youth football better or worse off?
On 25 July, Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president Kieron Edwards suggested that “progress” was being made with regards to the country’s eligibility law, which would widen the pool of players available for the national football team. The TTFA, said Edwards, was “already putting systems in place […] with …
Read More »Vaneisa: Can West Indies cricket escape cycle of toxicity?
I’ve been going through files from the West Indies Cricket Board of Control from the 1950s. I was fortunate to get access to these rare documents which go back 75 years, and I am revisiting them because I feel a sense of responsibility to put the information surrounding the career …
Read More »Dear Editor: Even police officers at risk with stand your ground—it’s a recipe for disaster
“[…] During public consultations, Minister Wayne Sturge went so far as to suggest that citizens might be justified in shooting police officers entering their homes, since it’s hard to determine if they are actual police or bandits… “[…] Imagine being a police officer, doing your job, and wondering if someone …
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