If a mere ten percent of the sums of money quoted by almost every new PNM minister as having gone to waste or astray under the previous government is factual, then at least a billion dollars was squandered or stolen during the tenure of the People’s Partnership.   If the …

Civic watchdog group, Fixin’ T&T, has called on Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley to remove former Petrotrin executive chairman Malcolm Jones from his new portfolio as member of a Standing Committee for the Ministry of Energy. The following is the full press release from Fixin’ T&T: FIXIN’ T&T calls on …

So thorough has been the brain-washing that it is virtually impossible for many to connect our present dysfunctions to their obvious origins in the past. The social values and taste patterns that drive the high import bill, the historic fear that inhibits the productive sector and ostracises risk-takers, the power-seeking …

Incumbent Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president Raymond Tim Kee has vowed to seek reelection at the football body’s presidential elections and annual general meeting on 29 November 2015. Tim Kee, who has over two decades of experience on the TTFA executive, had been evasive about his intentions in …

Shiva Boys Hindu College (HC) missed the chance to close the gap on SSFL Premier Division leaders Naparima College yesterday, as they battled to a bruising 1-1 draw with St Anthony’s College in Westmoorings. The sun above was as unforgiving as some of the challenges on display, and twice referee …

Bull, princess and stink—the three words that had the biggest impact in our Budget debate and debate about the debate by Trinidad and Tobago parliamentarians. Contributions in Parliament were generally poor. Few of the elected members analysed the vital macroeconomic matters which all of us have to deal with. Even …

“Marabella is a good team,” said FC Santa Rosa coach Keith Look Loy. “They have good ball players and even a player with (Under-20) World Cup experience. They humiliated us 6-2 in the first game of the season, so we needed a win to get close to them and move …

Though I am not  a big fan of the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise, I have to admit that there are pockets of dialogue which I have never forgotten. One such scene goes as follows: Elizabeth: Captain Barbossa, I am here to negotiate the cessation of hostilities against Port Royal. …

Isaiah Hudson registered his second hat-trick in eight days today as he propelled reigning SSFL Premier Division champions Naparima College to a resounding 4-1 win over Fatima College on Mucurapo Road. Hudson’s heroics pushed “Naps” four points clear atop the SSFL standings with just five match days remaining. “I think …

The Queen’s Park Cricket Club (QPCC) football team lost the chance to overtake Prisons FC in the CNG National Super League (NSL) Championship Division standings tonight, albeit temporarily, after being held 3-3 by the University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT) in Dibe, Long Circular. QPCC led 3-1 at the half …

Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team captain and Cardiff City forward Kenwyne Jones must wait another five days for a diagnosis on his injury, after suffering soft tissue injury to his left lower leg in Thursday night’s friendly international against Nicaragua at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain. …

St Ann’s Rangers coach Angus Eve has set himself the ambitious task of a knock out trophy this season as last season’s Pro League table proppers enter Saturday’s First Citizens Cup quarterfinal contest against newly promoted Club Sando. Rangers meet Sando from 4 pm in the first of a double …