“Trinidad and Tobago has very antiquated laws, some dating all the way back to the 18th Century; the main laws dealing with offences to the person date back to 1925 and have remained more or less untouched since then. To understand why this is so, we must go back to …
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Lawrence calls up “Pappy” and Quinn for senior training squad; laments Pro League woes
Shiva Boys Hindu College midfielder Tyrel “Pappy” Emmanuel was included in the Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team training squad for the first time this week, as the Soca Warriors prepare for their first outings of 2018 away to Guadeloupe and Martinique on 20 and 23 March respectively. Emmanuel …
Read More »TTOC intervention sends St Louis, Chung, Wilson and Dookram to Games! TTTTA still faces legal action
A last-gasp intervention from the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (TTOC) produced a stunning outcome in the Port-of-Spain High Court today as the Trinidad and Tobago Table Tennis Association (TTTTA) went from two to potentially zero and finally to four spots at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. Last October, the …
Read More »Pro League players speak up: “Panic has set in!;” “Football has become a hustle!”
Trinidad and Tobago Pro League players are uneasy, “starting to panic,” one of them told Wired868. He and a couple of his mates are of the view that the Pro League had its work cut out for him to ensure that the competition stays afloat in 2018. As things stand, …
Read More »Claude’s comments: On Black identity (Pt 2): What Europe did with our African names—and Moor!
Ancient Egyptians believed that a person’s name, the “rn” (ren), was “the foundation of a being as an individual.” A person’s name had a power of its own and lived as long as it was spoken; thus, the proverb, “To speak one’s name is to make him live again.” This …
Read More »God said it was time! Ex-Pro League CEO Skeene reflects on potential, broken promises and lack of vision for local game
He fought the good fight. Those five words sound like the opening for a eulogy but TT Pro League fans are hoping that the departure of outgoing CEO Dexter Skeene will not mean the death of the local professional league. On Friday, the 53-year-old former Trinidad and Tobago forward announced …
Read More »Daly Bread: Ignoring what we have, a look at T&T’s positive reviews
Trinidad has twice received rave reviews from the New York Times (NYT) regarding our food and culture. These reviews were published in the travel section of that newspaper. These are travel advisories of a very different kind from the negative ones we receive regarding crime and terrorism. The more recent …
Read More »TTTTA risks contempt charge as t-tennis body scrambles to settle St Louis, Chung case
The Trinidad and Tobago Table Tennis Association (TTTTA) will hold a Management Committee meeting this weekend in a bid to save itself from a potential legal hammering from Madame Justice Eleanor Donaldson-Honeywell in the Port-of-Spain High Court. The Trinidad Guardian newspaper reported today that the TTTTA decided to send Dexter …
Read More »Pro League owners want Skeene to stay; Hospedales: No Pro League, no Hex
With its 2018 season already hanging in the balance, the Trinidad and Tobago Pro League is now without a CEO. Dexter Skeene, who has held the position for the last 14 years, tendered his resignation to the Board at yesterday meeting of the League and informed them that he proposes …
Read More »Sport Ministry confirms TT$20 million outlay for next three CPL finals
Trinidad and Tobago will host the next three finals of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) cricket competition after the government agreed to spend TT$20 million (US$3 million) for that right. The 2018 season is scheduled to run from 8 August to 16 September. The government, according to a Ministry of …
Read More »Dear Editor: Spider-Man was simply the best to behold! Corneal, please keep your wet blanket
“Spidey, to whom you were paying homage, is merely laying claim to being the originator of the ‘pat down’ and other aspects of his goalkeeping style that made him a household name among football enthusiasts. “But, boy oh boy, here comes Mr Corneal with the proverbial memory of an elephant, …
Read More »TTFA reverses position, vows to compete as “National Under-17 Team” in Youth Pro League
The Trinidad and Tobago National Under-17 Team, once permitted, will participate in the Youth Pro League Under-18 competition under its own name, after condemnation of its initial attempt to play as Morvant Caledonia United. On Tuesday, National Under-17 assistant coach Duane Richardson and manager Aaron Pollard went to various schools …
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