The Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Under-17 Team closed off their 2025 Concacaf Championship campaign with their third straight loss at this stage and their fourth consecutive defeat in total, as the young Women Soca Warriors fell 2-1 to Honduras at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. There was only …
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Dear Editor: Misuse of safeguarding mechanisms can stain coach’s career
“[…] As previously mentioned, the goal of Fifa’s safeguarding efforts is to create an environment that includes preventative measures, educational initiatives, and clear response protocols. “Unfortunately, when these policies are misused or weaponized by disgruntled individuals, they can have serious negative consequences. For example, false allegations made by individuals can …
Read More »“We never found our rhythm!” T&T U17 Women concede W/Cup dream after 4-0 loss to El Salvador
Trinidad and Tobago’s dream of qualifying for the Morocco 2025 Fifa Women’s U-17 World Cup always seemed far-fetched, considering the state of the local game. A more realistic hope might have been that the young Women Soca Warriors show they can match-up with the likes of El Salvador and Honduras. …
Read More »RBNYFL 25: QPCC, Club Sando snare zonal titles, 7 KO spots up for grabs
There will be a final push for places in the 2025 Republic Bank National Youth Football League (RBNYFL) quarterfinal round as zonal action continues this weekend, with seven of 24 knockout berths still up for grabs. The East Zone U-20 and South Zone U-17 and U-20 divisions are completed, though. …
Read More »T&T U-17 Women defy USA for 62 minutes, before falling 3-0 in Concacaf clash
The Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Under-17 team left the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva to a rapturous applause last night, as they defied the United States for just over an hour before succumbing to a 3-0 defeat in their opening Concacaf Women’s U-17 Championship Group C fixture. The result …
Read More »Kraigg steps down as Test captain; Hope replaces Powell as T20I skipper
West Indies opener Kraigg Brathwaite has stepped down as Test captain and is expected to play in the upcoming home series against Australia as a regular team member. Cricket West Indies (CWI) director of cricket Miles Bascombe said a decision will be made on Brathwaite’s replacements “in the coming weeks”. …
Read More »Vaneisa: Dancing around our cocoa—T&T must revive sleeping economic giant
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to speak with two truly inspiring members of the Cocoa Research Centre (CRC) at The UWI: Professor Pathmanathan Umaharan, its head, and Dr Darin Sukha, its food technologist. I met them 16 years ago, when I started working at the university as …
Read More »Daly Bread: Chief Justice should face accountability for maladministration; plus issues for Finance Minister
In response to several requests, I comment on the now established maladministration of the Ayers-Caesar situation and I also expand on the provisions of section 57 of the Constitution, to which I referred last week in connection with the introduction into the Cabinet of a new finance minister. Marcia Ayers-Caesar …
Read More »Noble: Political muck from all sides—is mad we mad, oui!
We are living in difficult times. We are witnessing the world, as we know it, turn topsy-turvy. But we want to be seduced into believing that there is a magic wand that will restore us to the glory days when oil and gas prices were high. We want to be …
Read More »Dear Editor: Parking setup for Soca Warriors vs Cuba felt like a racket
“[…] Me: What I paying for? Security: To park. My husband: Who is you? Me (in a loud voice): I done pay my moneee to come here why I paying more! Security: If yuh doh pay, the police wouldn’t let you pass. Me: What evidence you giving me that I …
Read More »Dear Editor: Appeal Court ruling on buggery drives home importance of constitutional reform
“[…] The [Appeal] Court ruled that, despite modern thinking and growing public support for human rights, parts of our Constitution still protect colonial laws. The judges admitted their limitations: they don’t make the laws, they interpret them. The real work, they said, is for Parliament. “That ruling […] was a …
Read More »Russell makes five changes to T&T Women’s U-17 roster for final W/Cup qualifying round
Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Under-17 team head coach Ayana Russell has announced her 21-member squad to participate in the final round of Concacaf U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers, with five changes from the earlier qualifying rounds. The young Women Soca Warriors play at home again and kick off their …
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