“Yeah man, we going and beat that side tomorrow.” That was the last salvo of a discussion about his side’s return to competitive football after six months, from Guaya United director Randy Hagley. Guaya United hosts Police FC from 6pm at the Guayaguayare Recreation Ground on Friday 12 July in …
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Dear Editor: Sanitation workers are leading the fight for environmental justice
“While we share one atmosphere, the rich can afford healthcare and land far away from landfills and the direct effects of environmental degradation. In the end, we may all be destroyed, but the poor will watch their children suffer first.” The following Letter to the Editor on sanitation workers protests …
Read More »T&T’s $2.3m Ascension League aims to fill football void
The inaugural Ascension Invitational Football League kicks off this Friday with host and TTSL club Guaya United against Pro League team Police FC in Guayaguayare. When the first whistle blows at 6pm, it will signal a response to a void in Trinidad and Tobago association football. Since Cunupia FC lifted …
Read More »Lawrence: ‘Every game is a final now’; new Qatar qualifying format spells trouble for T&T
Trinidad and Tobago’s hopes of qualifying directly for the Qatar 2022 World Cup can be over before it has begun, courtesy of Concacaf’s new qualifying format which allows a significant shortcut to teams based on FIFA rankings. Concacaf announced today that it will select its six football nations for the …
Read More »Dear Editor: Is Rowley hiding Smith sexual harassment report so disgraced MP qualifies for pension?
“It is certain that both [Darryl] Smith and the Prime Minister are aware that once the issue is postponed sufficiently, and this disgraced legislator is allowed to remain in office for five unbroken years, he will automatically qualify for a Pension paid for by the taxpayers of approximately $8,900 per …
Read More »Noble: How to create a ‘hotspot’ 101; why HDC must do right by Oropune and other developments
Like a socially awkward dinner guest who knocks down the glass of water, Colleen Holder and her committee have disrupted the myth of public housing management. Oropune Gardens is not a den of ‘do-nothings’ who live off the public purse. The residents want to live there and have created several …
Read More »RBYL: Trincity defend U-15 crown while Trendsetter hold off Pro Series for third title
Another season of the Republic Bank Youth League (RBYL) is in the books. And for the second consecutive season, the young, aspiring footballers from Trendsetter Hawks and Trincity Nationals were smiling from ear to ear and holding silverware aloft. In 2018, Trendsetter copped the Under-12 and Under-16 titles, while Trincity …
Read More »FIFA debt relief plan, monthly financial reports, Messi… Phillips’ blueprint for T&T football success
“If such a move can be accommodated, there would be no more potent injection to jolt T&T football than to leave CONCACAF in order to join CONMEBOL… “Regular competition against clubs and national teams from Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, and Uruguay seem daunting but two things would occur: one, our football …
Read More »Daly Bread: Police forays in upscale territory means crime iceberg beginning to surface
Last week I examined the promise of Minister of National Security, Stuart Young, that there will be charges and “big fish being taken down in the next set of operations before year’s end.” I expressed skepticism about this promise for two reasons, one of which was my concern that the …
Read More »Home of Football is no excuse for lack of transparency! Shaka, Maylee and Kelvin blast DJW
“I also fully recognise that a lot of our problems have been a long time in the making. The dictatorial approach that got us in the problem in the first place is not what will get us out of it…” In the following Letter to the Editor, former Trinidad and …
Read More »We can save T&T football! Group promises ‘roadmap’ to revive local game after removal of DJW
On Thursday morning, a group of football stakeholders vowed to present a united front and a new vision to challenge incumbent Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams at the upcoming elections, which is tentatively scheduled for November 2019. The media launch was chaired by Trinidad and Tobago …
Read More »Dear Editor: Inaction from Lyons and HDC is allowing crime to spiral at Oropune Gardens!
“The blame for the spiralling crime in the community rests with the HDC. They are fully aware that they are not enforcing the rules that will allow the community to remain safe. “[…] Illegal occupancy, use of unoccupied / vandalised units, poor street lighting, poor lighting in car parks and …
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